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  • If we want to be successful, we need to train our powers of observation, to cultivate that attitude of mind of being constantly on the look-out for the unexpected and make a habit of examining every clue that chance presents. We can’t control the variance. We can’t control what happens. But we can control our…

  • The origin of Saint Valentine’s Day goes back to the 3rd century. At that time, the Roman Empire was being invaded by Goths.  At the same time, the Plague of Cyprian, probably smallpox, broke out killing at its height 5,000 people a day. So many died that the Roman armywas depleted of soldiers. Read the rest from Bill Federer’s American…

  • Write about your dream home. My dream home consists of two sites. One is in the western United States with a couple of acres, a pond, some forestry, and sprawling country roads. The other one is an apartment in Manhattan that has. Ice hardwood floors, 2 bedrooms, with floor-to-ceiling windows with modern art on the…

  • Normally I would save this Twitter but in my goal to post content daily, I figured that this was the best forum for it. Cheers.

  • Is there anything you feel too old to do anymore? Try out for the NBA. I should have started by trying out for more organized basketball leagues when I was younger. By now I would have had better handles like Magic Johnson.

  • What’s your favorite candy? 20 years ago, I would have said Snickers. Now i consider my taste buds to be more refined. I’ll have to go with white chocolate peanut M&M’s. They are so sweet and chocolatey <insert gif of Homer Simpson drooling. /> And then you add the peanut for crunch and texture, you…

  • Do you need a break? From what? These daily prompts! Just kidding. I don’t think I need a break from anything per se. I need to be more focused and achieve my goals. In other words, I need to be more consistent towards achievement. So it’s more a break from the negative mindset and the…

  • The most important invention in your lifetime is… I would’ve used an old cliche and said “sliced bread”. But nowadays there’s artificial intelligence (AI) especially with the advent of ChatGPT. ChatGPT is making AI accesible to the general population. I’ve seen a couple of my friends utilize it with great results. One friend of mine…

  • https://allenwest.substack.com/p/bhm-lafayette Hey y’all Col Allen West has doing an interesting feature this month. He is profiling black American heroes on his website. There are some pretty cool people like James Armistead. I encourage y’all to check it out. *postdated