We’ve all probably experienced it at one point or another: the curse of inertia. Inertia could be seen as the other side of the coin where “the better side” has rest (add italics) printed on it. But whereas rest is a positive and necessary thing, really needed as a balancing ingredient between action, inertia is its negative counterpart, making it difficult to go back to action. And we can see it happening in so many areas of our lives. Continue reading

Tempo. It all comes down to tempo. Sometimes we are just too slow to get our ideas crossed, and others too fast to get theirs. Sometimes we suffer from a chronic illness that makes us unable to express ourselves in the manner or speed we would prefer. In such instances it may be particularly frustrating to “take part” in a conversation. By the time you finally remember what to say or have found the right words to what you want to say, the conversation may have proceeded too far from that point, and you end up saying nothing, thinking that others would not catch on your drift at all anymore. Continue reading

The NBC police procedural drama series Chicago P.D. xxxxxxxxx 1959-0403 Amy Morton as Sergeant Trudy Platt - Oak Park, IL USA 1960-0312 Jason Beghe as sergeant Hank Voight – New York City, NY USA 1961-0311 Elias Koteas as Senior Detective Alvin Olinsky – Montreal, QC Canada 1963-1115 Kevin J. O’Connor as Commander Fischer – Chicago, IL USA 1969-1214 Archie Kao as Detective Sheldon Jin – Washington, D.C. USA 1970-1014 Jon Seda as Antonio Dawson – Manhattan, NY USA Continue reading

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius 10BC-0801 - Claudius* Roman emperor (41-54) - Lugdunum, Gaul (54/63) Here you have birth dates for people born before the year 1000. The birth dates tend to be not-exact, and often lack other identifying information. This article will later on most probably be divided into centuries, but for now this will do. These years here are mainly to give some historical perspective, and at the same time list some of the most well-known people born in those very distant times. Continue reading

When you here the word sin, the first thing that springs to mind is the Bible, right? The story of the ten commandments, and if you break any of them, you are committing a sin. Not all of us are religious, but we can still appreciate the idea of sin. Let’s go through each of them, with a little twinkle in our eyes. Let us also employ the idea presented by Shirley MacLaine in her book xxxxx, namely that Live is backwards Evil, so not to really live and let live, is tantamount to being the opposite of life, i. Continue reading

Xxx We all know we are at some point of our lives going to die. No matter how strong we live, no matter what we believe, no matter how much we have, we are going to die. And that doesn’t necessarily sound so bad, at least not to many of you who have had near-death-experiences. The creative urge leaves you oftentimes kind of sidetracked when it comes to mortality. It is hard to fathom that there comes a point when you can’t create anymore. Continue reading

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We are our own people. We are born with certain characteristics which develop thru time and in their own way depending upon where we live and who we grow up with. But then there are certain traits that we might want to adopt as we move along our lifeline. Traits that seem desirable to us for some reason, but traits that we don’t really have naturally. Traits that reminds us of the person we picked it from, and want to keep the fond memory of. Continue reading

xxxx The series 1883, xxxxx 1944-0809 Sam Elliott* actor – Sacramento, CA USA 1967-0501 Tim McGraw* as James Dutton. Country music singer/record producer/actor – Start, LA USA 1967-0921 Faith Hill* (b Perry) as Margaret Dutton. Country music singer/record producer/actress/m to Tim McGraw – Star, MS USA 1975-0523 LaMonica Garrett* as Thomas. Slamball player/actor – San Francisco, CA USA 1980-0601 Marc Rissmann* as Josef. Actor – Berlin, West Germany 1984-1004 James Landry Hébert* actor – Lafayette, LA USA Continue reading

xxx For sure, the majority of our dreams are about digesting what has happened during the last hours of our waking hours. They are like a waste product of our subconscious, helping us to sort out the important bits from the mountain of detailed, but sometimes subtle and flighty experiences. But then there are the gems. And those dreams usually occur in the early hours or just before we would wake up. Continue reading

xxxx the 2018 BBC One/Netflix production, Troy: Fall of a City. xxxxx Cast: 1953-1012 David Threlfall* as Priam, the last king of Troy, father of Paris – Manchester, Lancashire, England 1962-1001 Hakeem Kae-Kazim* as Zeus – Lagos, Nigeria 1967-0612 Frances O’Connor* as Hecuba, mother of Paris – Wantage, Berkshire, England 1971-1230 Chris Fisher* as Deiphobus, brother of Paris – Pasadena, CA USA 1973-1103 Johnny Harris* as Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae – Lambeth, London, England Continue reading

xxx In 1852, Elisha Otis introduced the safety elevator, which prevented the fall of the cab if the cable broke. He demonstrated it at the New York exposition in a dramatic, death-defying presentation in 1854. The first such passenger elevator was installed in New York City three years later, on 23 March 1857. Persons of interest in the history of elevator x 1811-0803 Elisha Otis* founder of the Otis Elevator Company – Halifax, Vermont USA (1861/49) Continue reading

xxx 1969-0514 Cate Blanchett* actress - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1970-0303 Julie Bowen* actress – Baltimore, Maryland USA 1970-0307 Rachel Weisz* actress – London, England 1970-0324 Lara Fynn Boyle* actress/producer – Davenport, Iowa USA 1970-0429 Uma Thurman* actress – Boston, Massaschusetts USA 1972-0830 Cameron Diaz* actress – San Diego, California USA 1972-0927 Gwyneth Paltrow* actress – Los Angeles, CA USA 1972-1101 Jenny McCarthy* actress – Evergreen Park, Illinois USA 1975-0331 Emma Atkins* actress – Morecambe, Lancashire, England Continue reading

As we know, there is no real limit to the age that men can become fathers - as opposed to women becoming mothers. Men have throughout history fathered childen at a ripe age, and that was never something to scorn, especially if the father was in good means, and health. Today also, men can easily choose to become a father - perhaps for the first time in their life, but usually having gone through a mariage or two before that - ccccc' Continue reading

Zach Elwood - Oct 4, 2024You might appreciate learning this information about Chase Hughes (of the Behavior Panel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t1DMxmqJOk

xxxxx The Behavior Panel started in early 2020 on YouTube, is fast becoming the leading source for learning body language and nonverbal communication. Started by Scott Rouse who teamed up with Greg Hartley, Mark Bowden, and Chase Hughes. The world’s leading behavior experts weigh in. Since xxxx An online educational group that focuses on teaching people about the science and psychology behind body language. Not easy to find anything personal about these guys, but here below is something, à la Journeys of Life: Continue reading

xxx So here is a list of the most famous bridges in the world, and who designed them. In the brackets the two points of origin of the bridge. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE BRIDGES Brooklyn Bridge (New York 1883) Manhattan to Brooklyn. Crosses the East River. Designed by John A. Roebling (1806-1869) engineer from Mühlhausen, Kingdom of Prussia. George Washington Bridge (New York/New Jersey 1931) Manhattan to New Jersey. Crosses the Hudson River. Continue reading

xxxx 1580-xxxx William White* Mayflower passenger/father of the first English child born in America (onboard the Mayflower) – England (1621/c.40) 1580-xxxx Edward Wightman* the last person to be burned at the stake in England for heresy – Hinckley, Leicestershire, England (1612/c.31) 1580-0112 Jan Baptist van Helmont* chemist/ physiologist/physician – Brussels, Spanish Netherlands (1644/64) 1583 Individual post 1585-0909 Cardinal Richelieu* (b Armand Jean du Plessis) clergyman/ statesman – Paris, Kingdom of France (1642/57) Continue reading

The title may be confusing, and that is to be expected. But our solar system really does exist in the capital area of Finland - only in miniature. And not just any miniature, but a giant one. More confusing? Well, a hobby astronomer by the name of Leo Sulamaa had a brilliant idea in the 1990’s. He wanted people to understand the distances between the different planets of our solar system to the Sun and in relation to one another. Continue reading

In Europe perhaps less known, but in the United States known by most, and loved by many. Mr. Rogers, a character played by Fred Rogers (1928-2003), xxx Mister Rogers' Neighborhood xxx The US national debut of the show occurred on February 19, 1968. It aired on NET and its successor, PBS, until August 31, 2001. Senate hearing in May 1969: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C5PMPIdG_Y&ab_channel=Mdriver1981 MEEEEE: Write also about the new upcoming film, starring Tom Hanks as Mr. Continue reading