Another interesting dance performance by WPA Virtual Commissions: “Field Day” by Aaron Loux & Brandon Cournay…

Sometimes a curt reply does the trick. Some examples from LettersofNote.com:

From Shirley Jackson – letter to a disappointed reader, July 24, 1953 

There are many impressive styles of Asian Dance, but I bet you’ve never seen an Asian troupe take on the Irish River Dance.

Here’s a fun app if you want to musically relive your glory days. Just put in the year of your choice and enjoy…

At the end of the old year/ beginning of the new year, I usually write about my goal-accomplishment strategies. This year, I’m working on an essay that expresses the mistakes I’ve made in the past and some innovations I’ve introduced to resolve them in the future. You’ll be getting it soon.

In the meantime, consider gifting your friends and family members with this blog – especially if you’d like to give them access to a regular stream of information that will help them have a productive, prosperous, and happy 2021!

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And while you’re at it, please send me any suggestions you may have for topics you’d like me to cover in 2021!

Old friend PW sent me this important announcement re new rules to reduce the spread of COVID…

Electro Swing Dancing to “Jingle Bells”…

This Christmas song was recommended as “the most beautiful” ever recorded. I found it beautiful and inspiring until about halfway through. Then it got a little creepy toward the end.

We’re all familiar with child prodigies – Asian kids and musical instruments, in particular. But this one still impressed me… and I liked the attitude of his parents.

After a dozen years of trying to love the game, I quit playing golf a few years and have never looked back. This is why: