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The Fun Theory

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“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” -Dale Carnegie The fun theory states that you can change behavior in people (for the better) by making it something fun to do. And might I say, as a piano player, I really like this:

Cool Quote from JFK

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Found this the other day. In response to a question about what is happiness, John F. Kennedy said: “The full use of your powers along lines of excellence.” I thought was kind a cool way to think about it. Using your skills to the best of your abilities achieving a sort of excellence along the [...]

The Man Who Prevented WWIII

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“In America, you watch television. In Soviet Union, television watches you.” -Yakov Smirnoff Yes, that is a Yakov Smirnoff joke. Sorry about that but I thought it would fit today’s story. By: Gimundo Ever heard of Stanislav Petrov? Probably not—but you may very well owe him your life. Petrov, a former member of the Soviet military, [...]

Cool Story Tuesday

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“Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.” -Winston Churchill I found this on CNN and thought it was good enough to share: William Kamkwamba dreamed of powering his village with the only resource that was freely available to him. His native Malawi had gone through one of its worst droughts seven years ago, [...]

Tuesday’s Autumn Quote

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“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” -Albert Camus What a lovely thought. I remember when I lived in Alabama for a very long 6 months and really enjoying the changing of the seasons as the tree-covered hills were clothed in ribbons of gold and red. This Texas boy ain’t never [...]

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Tuesday Quote Me

The Fun Theory

Cool Quote from JFK

The Man Who Prevented WWIII

Cool Story Tuesday

Tuesday’s Autumn Quote