November 20, 2024

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BG’s Positively Speaking

You Just Gotta Quit…!

Going through life, we pick up many thoughts that become habits over time. When we acquire them, they fit the situation we are dealing with, so we decide to keep them. But, as time passes, these thoughts lose their usefulness, and we file them away for future use. Sadly, these thoughts tend to cloud and colour our vision for the future. We now feel comfortable with them and are reluctant to let them go. But, if we wish to progress, we must change our old thinking, replacing them with new thoughts that will allow us to grow:

You Just Gotta Quit…

Thinking small: Think big, get a big dream and go for it. It’s better to aim for the moon and hit the side of a barn than aim for the barn and fall into the manure pile.

Thinking like a loser: Losers never win – winners never lose; they learn from their mistakes and grow. Failure contains the seed of equal or greater opportunity and reward.

Thinking mediocre: Strive for excellence. Only in the struggle to achieve can we experience our most significant highs. Mediocre thinking leads to mediocre actions, which, in turn, steals our dreams and accomplishments.

Thinking broke: Broke thinking will keep us broke. If we want more out of our lives, we must stop thinking about what we don’t have and concentrate on what we want and how to get it. Seek out the changes we must make and make them.

Thinking negative: Think Positive! Don’t think.. “I’ll try to do it,” think, “I will do it.” Negative thinking gets negative results, and the numerical equivalent of negative is “0”. A positive attitude can turn a Zero into a Hero.

Enough Already, You Just Gotta Quit – Now!

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Ennio Morricone

Italian musician/composer Ennio Morricone was one of the most original movie score composers. His music was full of unusual combinations of voice and imaginative instrumental pairings. They filled the listener with feelings and emotions that took them by surprise and filled them with anticipation, adding new elements to the visual images on the screen. One of  his most memorable soundtracks was the hauntingly beautiful theme from Sergio Leone’s 1966 Film, “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.” Starring Clint Eastwood. If, like me, you have wondered how the original soundtrack was recorded, or you would just enjoy hearing and watching it played, click on the link below. This week’s video is a recreation of the original recording session. You will see how the instruments and voices were combined to create the final piece.

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Windy

I was travelling with my wife in Kanyakumari, India, one of the windiest places on Earth. Braving the crosswind, we made our way to a tollbooth, where I asked an attendant, “What do you guys do when the wind quits?” He answered, “We take the rocks out of our pockets.”

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“Dumb And Dumber”

Two men were likely not thinking things through when committing their robbery. They didn’t use the masks, hoods, or balaclavas most criminals use. Instead, they drew on their faces with permanent markers. They were hard to recognize when carrying out the crime. However, permanent markers are hard to remove, leaving the men easily identifiable when police catch up with them. The stunt earned them  their nickname, “Dumb and Dumber.”

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Editors Quote Book

“Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.”

—Johanne von Goethe

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World Capitals Trivia Quiz

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Your Horoscope

For Amusement Only

Aries Mar 21 – Apr 19: Have lunch with a co-worker and get to know them better. They’re probably much friendlier than you at first thought.

Taurus Apr 20 – May 20: Challenge yourself to venture into new territory. You never know what lies just around the corner.

Gemini May 21 – Jun 20: Your plans may be interrupted. Stay calm and understand that this was not your time. The future is looking bright.

Cancer Jun 21 – Jul 22: An unusual proposal comes to you from an unexpected source. Think things over carefully.

Leo Jul 23 – Aug 22: Listen to those around you. If you include some of their ideas, the result will be more acceptable to all.

Virgo Aug 23 – Sept 22: A disagreeable relative needs your help. Be careful with your words and actions, but give them your best shot.

Libra Sept 23 – Oct 22: Your hobby could surprise you. Someone with the same interests as you will add a little spice.

Scorpio Oct 23 – Nov 21: A meeting with those who influence your life will bring about beneficial financial and personal changes.

Sagittarius Nov 22 – Dec 21: An ill wind blows no good. The stormy weather you are experiencing will bring you brighter days ahead.

Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 19: Keep your eyes and ears open. Your search is coming to a close. Stay alert to new situations.

Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18: New and exciting friendships are coming your way. Some old friends are moving on. Be thankful for them.

Pisces Feb 19 – Mar 20: Stay focussed on the essential things in your life. Don’t let yourself be distracted by new projects; they can wait.

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You Might Be Canadian If…

• Your municipality buys a Zamboni before a bus.
• You bring a portable TV on a camping trip so that you don’t miss Hockey Night.
• You know all the words to “If I Had a Million Dollars” by The Barenaked Ladies.
• You dismiss all beers under 6% as “for children and the elderly.”
• You can sing “O’ Canada” in French and know what the words mean.
• You think Peter Mansbridge is sexy.
• You are excited whenever an American television show mentions Canada.
• You substitute beer for water when cooking.
• You pity people who haven’t tasted a “beavertail”
• You know the last letter of the English alphabet is pronounced: “Zed.”
• You know how to pronounce and spell “Saskatchewan”’
• You have worn shorts and a parka at the same time.
• You are, or were, in grade 12, not the 12th grade.
• You owe more money on your snowmobile than on your car.
• You think the start of deer season is a national holiday.
• The trunk of your car doubles as a freezer.
• You can play road hockey on skates.

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Waiting At The Gates

A woman from Alberta arrived at the Gates of Heaven. She peeked through the gates while waiting for Saint Peter to greet her. She saw a beautiful banquet table. Sitting all around were her parents and all the other people she had loved and who had died before her.

They saw her and began calling greetings to her. “Hello – How are you! We’ve been waiting for you! Good to see you.” When Saint Peter came by, the woman said to him, “This is such a wonderful place! How do I get in?” “You have to spell a word,” Saint Peter told her. “Which word?” the woman asked. “Love.” The woman correctly spelled ‘Love,’ and Saint Peter welcomed her into Heaven.

About a year later, Saint Peter came to the woman and asked her to watch the Gates that day for him. While the woman was guarding the Gates, her husband arrived. “I’m surprised to see you,” the woman said. “How have you been?” “Oh, I’ve been doing pretty well since you died,” her husband told her. “I married the beautiful young nurse who took care of you while you were ill. And then I won the provincial lottery. I sold the little house you and I lived in and bought a huge mansion. And my wife and I travelled all around the world. We were on vacation in Cancun, and I went water skiing today. I fell and hit my head, and here I am. What a bummer! How do I get in?” “You have to spell a word,” the woman told him. “Which word?” her husband asked. “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” responded his ex-wife.

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Only In Canada:

A 25-year-old woman was charged with several break-and-enter and theft crimes in Prince George, British Columbia, after leading police on a half-mile chase as she made her getaway on an ice floe on the Nechako River. When police caught up, she attempted to dispose of items she had stolen (even though still on the ice) by burning them in a small fire, but an officer and a police dog jumped in the water to subdue her.

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Stately Broadway

The USA is known for many popular state songs, but only one has an official song from a Broadway musical. That state is “Oklahoma,” from the 1943 Rogers & Hammerstein musical.

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A Point Of View

An Artist looking for a house in the hills of Vermont was talking with a local farmer who said he had a home for sale. “I must have a good view,” said the artist.”Well,” said the farmer, “From the front porch, you can see Ed Snow’s barn, but after that, there ‘ain’t nothing but a bunch of mountains.”

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Claim To Fame!

Gilroy is a small community in California that celebrates its claim to fame as the garlic capital of the world with a festival every summer. Visitors have remarked that you can smell the garlic fifteen miles out of town. Will Rogers said that it was the only town in America where you can marinate a steak by hanging it out on a clothesline.

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The Last Word

You cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is be someone who can be loved.

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