VENUS ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP

photo by Bob Doran

Before there was Bananarama, there was Shocking Blue.  I may not be speaking your language.  No matter.  Great music, either.  Venus.  Girl Power.



                                       

Principle in the type:  "The errand of angels is given to women..."    Hymn

                                                                                       Happy Weekend Peeps!

ICE ICE BABY

photo by steve p2008

There are harder ways to make New Year's resolutions, than swear off pizza all-nighters after a New Year's Eve binge.   Said "to purify the soul and bring good luck," the Japanese New Year ice bath tradition, is not for the week of heart or anything else.  Way to commit, traditionalist!     news        

Principle in the type:  "Please don't nag yourselves with thoughts of failure.  Do not set goals far beyond your capacity to achieve.  Simply do what you can do in the best way you know how..."      Gordon B. Hinckley

GEORGIE LOVE

photo by Bambrette

Wham, and George Michael's music were straight up Pop magic.    Wake Me Up equals 80s personified.  This is for real how we looked and how we danced, all night in da'club.


George Michael once said, "I'm surprised that I've survived my own dysfunction, really."   Kind of fascinating because, who can't relate?   article      




                                       
 

Principle in the type:  "Sometimes ... we find ourselves repeatedly struggling with the same difficulties.  As if we were climbing a tree-covered mountain, at times we don't see our progress until we get closer to the top and look back from the high ridges.  Don't be discouraged."   Neil L. Andersen

                                                                                                  Happy Weekend, Peeps

KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE

photo by David Grant

Last week Ohio State coach, Urban Meyer's shared how he can't shake the pain of loses.  Game loses.  Like, they actually never leave his mind, body or soul.  "You always remember those games more than the wins."  Sadly for Meyer's psychic, Saturday Clemson pounded No. 2 Ohio State at the Fiesta Bowl, with an unexpected 31-0 win.     story 

Principle in the type:  "Don't postpone joy until you've learned all your lessons.  Joy is your lesson."   Alan Cohen          

HAPPY NEW YEAR MARIAH LAID AN EGG

photo by Disney / ABC Television Group

Mariah Carey's New Year's Eve performance Did go off with a hitch.  For minutes too long, she was unable to get the music out.  Was it that the lip-sync wasn't synced?  Her mike pack wasn't working?  Carey couldn't reach the notes?  I don't know, we don't know, but -- the show basically went on.  And so will 2017!     news        

Principle in the type:  "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light . . . "   Charles Dickens