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thought of summer that Pedro Calderon de la Barca, (born 1600), the celebrated dramatist, poet and writer of the Spanish Golden Age, wrote: “Green is the prime color of the world and that from which loveliness aris- es.”


you


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ate phrase for his body of creative, wonderful work to relish.


His


multi-talents are as numerous as his origi-


nality is awesome. A fun aspect of viewing Chaplin’s films these days, is to observe closely scene by scene and recognize


that every comedic


I’m


told, is a pleasant plus frugal way to enjoy kicking back and relax- ing at home instead of coping with travel these days. Pure escape, if you happen to enjoy classic films as much as I do, might be to enjoy any—or all—of the Charlie Chaplin mov- ies. A true genius is an appropri-


actor since then has learned, emulat- ed and de-


vised more


fine work study of what Chaplin did.


as a result of close By


all means, if you have never seen “City Lights” please do.


It is one


of his very best works. Always astonished at Chaplin’s physical- ity, when I had a chance to see it


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lately, I realized once again what a fine musician he was as well as a comedian who could dance and move with impeccable timing. Tat he wrote, directed and acted in his many films remains impres- sive, wonderful, and maybe just what you need for a true escape to his magical, inspiring, and upbeat world in which love always pre- vails. Chaplin’s take on life always is upbeat. Meet every challenge. Take life as it comes. Always be a gentle person. Mean it when you are in love. And if you smile, you just might get a smile back. Happy August 23rd Birthday, to


another fabled, fabulous dancer and actor, Gene Kelly. Unforget- table was Kelly’s innovative dance rendition combining the cartoon “Jerry” mouse in a wonderfully choreographed story he tells—by dancing-- to a group of schoolchil- dren about how he won a medal in the Navy in “Anchors Aweigh.” And to my son: Happy 50th Birth- day, and many, many healthy, happy more!


He, by the way,


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Ivory bar soap floating was a mistake. They had been over mixing the soap formula causing excess air bubbles that made it float. A customer wrote and told how much they loved that it floated, and it has floated ever since.


J.S.Bach had 20 children, 7 with his first wife and 13 with his second.


information to your favorite recipe. 3. Connect what you want to re- member with a part of your body (lot’s of us will place memories on our fingers). When you encounter something you want to remember, slap you thigh or snap your fingers and say, “That’s it!” enthusiastical- ly.


4. Use active listening. When someone tells you something you want to remember, repeat it back to them, or ask for an example or give them as example of what they are saying, asking, “Do I understand what you are saying?”


Please note the consciousness of wanting to remember. Emotion is your most powerful system helping to cement memory.


And when you do remember, always THANK YOUR BRAIN!


Jacques Cousteau invented scuba gear while in the French resistance during World War II.


James Buchanan was the only unmarried president of the US.


James Doohan, who plays Lt. Commander Montgomery Scott on Star Trek, is missing the entire middle finger of his right hand.


Jaw muscles can provide about 200 pounds of force to the back teeth for chewing.


Jean Claude Van Damme was the alien in the original Predator in almost all the jumping and climbing scenes.


Jet lag was once called boat lag, back before jets existed.


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