Persistence and Surrender

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"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.

Talent will not:

nothing is more common

than unsuccessful men with talent.

Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.

Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts.

Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

Calvin Coolidge

(30th President of the United States, 1872 - 1933 )

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"For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue,

and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one's personal dedication

to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one's surrender

to a person other than oneself."----Viktor Frankl in "Man's Search For Meaning"

(published under a different title in 1959:

"From Death-Camp to Existentialism")

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Do you know of the Chapman Stick?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcZ7Deu0V9A

 

   This is  a performance by  Bob  Culbertson.  This musical composition is titled "Little Wing".

"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"----from the movie "Mary Poppins" "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"----from the movie "Mary Poppins" It's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious . . Um diddle diddle, diddle um, diddle ay (4 times) . . Because I was afraid to speak When I was just a lad My father gave me nose a tweak And told me I was bad But then one day I learned a word That saved me aching nose The biggest word you ever heard And this is how it goes, oh . . Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious . . Um diddle diddle, diddle um, diddle ay (4 times). . . He traveled all around the world And everywhere he went He'd use his word and all would say There goes a clever gent When Dukes and Maharajahs Pass the time of day with me I say me special word And then they ask me out to tea . . Oh! Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious . . Um diddle diddle, diddle um, diddle ay (2 times) . . Now, you can say it backwards, which is docious-ali-expi-listic-fragi-cali-rupus But that's going a bit too far, don't you think? . . So when the cat has got your tongue There's no need for dismay Just summon up this word And then you've got a lot to say But better use it carefully Or it could change your life

What kind of a black dress do they mean?

 

 

    What kind of a  Black Dress  do the people knowledgable about

fashion  refer to,  when they call it    the "go to" dress for all occasions?

 

     Are there pictures  from websites?

"Heavy Metal" ("Takin a Ride") by Don Felder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNG_Kn-m73M "Heavy Metal" ("Takin a Ride") by Don Felder . Fire it on up and let's cruise a while Leave your troubles far behind You can hedge your bet on a clean Corvette To get you there right on time Now if you're ready to dive into overdrive Baby, the green lights are on It's like you're running your brain on some high octane Every time she reaches fully blown . . Won't you take that ride on heavy metal? It's the only way that you can travel down that road Satisfied on heavy metal Baby won't you ride, ride it until it explodes . . Heavy metal . . My oh my, how this lady can fly Once she starts rollin' beneath you You know you just can't lose, the way she moves You wait for her to finally release you It's not a big surprise to feel your temperature rise You've got a touch of redline fever 'Cause there is just one cure that we know for sure You just become a heavy metal believer . . Won't you take that ride on heavy metal? It's the only way that you can travel down that road Satisfied on heavy metal Baby won't you ride, ride it until it explodes . . Heavy metal Heavy metal Heavy metal... . .

"Desperado" by The Eagles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCdjvTTnzDU "Desperado" by The Eagles Desperado, why don't you come to your senses? You been out ridin' fences for so long now Oh, you're a hard one I know that you got your reasons These things that are pleasin' you Can hurt you somehow . . Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy She'll beat you if she's able You know the queen of hearts is always your best bet . . Now it seems to me, some fine things Have been laid upon your table But you only want the ones that you can't get . . Desperado, oh, you ain't gettin' no younger Your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you home And freedom, oh freedom well, that's just some people talkin' Your prison is walking through this world all alone . . Don't your feet get cold in the winter time? The sky won't snow and the sun won't shine It's hard to tell the night time from the day You're losin' all your highs and lows Ain't it funny how the feeling goes away? . . Desperado, why don't you come to your senses? Come down from your fences, open the gate It may be rainin', but there's a rainbow above you You better let somebody love you, before it's too late ----------- http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eagles/desperado.html

"Loser" by Beck Beck – Loser Lyrics Translation in progress. Please wait... In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey Butane in my veins so I'm out to cut the junkie With the plastic eyeballs, spray paint the vegetables Dog food stalls with the beefcake pantyhose Kill the headlights and put it in neutral Stock car flamin' with a loser and the cruise control Baby's in Reno with the vitamin D . . Got a couple of couches sleep on the love seat Someone keeps sayin' I'm insane to complain About a shotgun wedding and a stain on my shirt Don't believe everything that you breathe You get a parking violation and a maggot on your sleeve So shave your face with some mace in the dark Savin' all your food stamps and burnin' down the trailer park . . (Yo cut it) Soy un perdedor I'm a loser baby so why don't you kill me? . . Soy un perdedor I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me? . . Forces of evil in a bozo nightmare Banned all the music with a phony gas chamber Cause one's got a weasel and the other's got a flag One's got on the pole shove the other in a bag With the rerun shows and the cocaine nose job . . The daytime crap with the folksinger slop He hung himself with a guitar string Slap the turkey neck and it's hangin' on a pigeon wing You can't write if you can't relate Trade the cash for the beef for the body for the hate And my time is a piece of wax fallin' on a termite Who's chokin' on the splinters . . Songwriters: STEPHENSON, CARL / HANSEN, BECK Loser lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

How to Memorize Vocabulary PART #3 Both the Synonyms and Antonyms for ARTICULATE can be memorized by using them in sentences that the student writes in a notebook. The words should be used as much as possible in future communications. Examples: "I like it when the teacher in my class articulates new ideas with clarity. "I do not like it when the teacher in my class articulates new ideas in a confused manner that is unclear. "It was the inarticulate lesson of the teacher that was unintelligible to me. "One of the teachers on Italki was very articulate in her demonstration of the idea being discussed. Her explanation was very articulate and intelligible." "The idea being discussed was unintelligible and unclear because the forum member shifted his discussion from an address of the idea, to a discussion of one of the forum members." "The unclear discussion seemed to be more like an emotional fight between children, than a discussion of the English Language by teachers." Thus, learning vocabulary by associating it with Ideas, Concepts, and Thoughts, as well as the opposites for those Ideas, Concepts, and Thoughts, is a powerful way to develop an English "working vocabulary". (The End)

How to Memorize Vocabulary PART #2 Another way is to study word groups, such as some word that you find that can be useful, and then look up its opposite or Antonym in the Thesaurus. Example: ARTICULATE The Free Dictionary Online defines ARTICULATE as follows: "1. Composed of distinct, meaningful syllables or words: articulate speech. 2. Expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language: an articulate speaker. 3. Characterized by the use of clear, expressive language: an articulate essay. 4. Having the power of speech.""-----Read more @ http://www.thefreedictionary.com/articulate Literally, the word ARTICULATE (which I find to be a very powerful word that is a part of my own "Working Vocabulary" or "Word Toolbox") means something like, To---Draw---A---Picture---With---Words. I can use this word in sentences like those which follow as examples. These are the kinds of sentences that you can write in your notebook to strengthen your word memory. EXAMPLES: "I would like to articulate the idea of courtesy and civility in public communications." "I would like to articulate Aristotle's Three Laws of Logic this way; White is White. Black is Black. Gray is neither White nor Black. Gray would represent the Excluded Middle or Mean Value between the two extremes." "It is possible to articulate the idea by identifying first that it is an Abstract Concept and not a physical reality." The Synonyms for ARTICULATE are as follows: Expressive, Fluent, Clear