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August 2, 2014
“What the World Needs Now is Love”~
Originally posted on 
(Scarlet Macaw) “Sweet Love.” These birds have this figured out. (Please click to enlarge)
Many birds raise offspring jointly and mate for life.
(Yellow Crowned Amazon Parrot) Some of the birds at the Bloedel Conservatory in Vancouver BC are endangered in the wild.
Birds don’t wage wars and they don’t wipe out multiple species and habitats.
(Red Shouldered Macaw) Sometimes I wonder who is more highly evolved?
(Eclectus Parrot) “Imagine all the people living life in peace.”
Cheers to you from our peaceable feathered friends. We can learn a lot from them~
Lyrics Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach & John Lennon.
AUTHORS Don’t be TWITS when TWEETING and making Online ‘Friends’!
OYYY!! BUY MY….. Oh… Um…. How not to win friends and influence readers. :D
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog..... An Author Promotions Enterprise!:
As someone who makes online contact with authors on a daily basis, there are a few things that actually IRK me (not a pretty sight), so please excuse me while I arrange this soapbox more comfortably and elaborate further.
These irk-making issues are not unique to me and have been expressed by many people – including many non-irk making authors – so unless you want to LOSE potential readers, fans and friends, you need to STOP doing the following IMMEDIATELY on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Goodreads, Shefari, Librarything, et al:
Making your first contact with the immortal words:
Get my books at ***************
LIKE my FB Page at ***************
Follow my Website / blog at ***************
And similar well meant (?), but self-centred sayings!!!!!
Think about it for a few moments – WHY did this person start Following / Liking / Send you a Friend / Connection Request?
Is it…
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July 29, 2014
The Sunday Show – Indlondlo Zulu Dancers – A spectacular performers.
These Zulu dancers are seriously fantastic!
Originally posted on Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life:
It is hard to imagine anything so dramatic, compelling and visually riveting as seeing a huge group of dancers performing together with such precision and beauty. You only have to watch one of the videos of the Indlondlo Zulu dance group to see that this extravaganza has taken years of training, practice and dedication to stage.
The Sunday Show in both radio and blog format has always been focused on finding amazing and talented people and my goal is to showcase individuals and groups who have worked tirelessly to perfect their art. Lucky for me, as a result of a quick Twitter message from South Africa, I crossed paths with a delightful individual who wanted to introduce me to his dance group. I went off and discovered what I could about these wonderful and authentic performers from Durban, South Africa. Here is a small taste of what you can expect…
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Legends of Windemere Book Trailer!
Originally posted on Legends of Windemere:
HERE IT IS!
THE LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE BOOK TRAILER!
HELP SPREAD THE WORD AND CHECK IT OUT ON YOUTUBE!
A BIG THANK YOU TO SEAN COOKE FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER!
Monday Funnies with GARFIELD
LOVE Garfield! :D
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog..... An Author Promotions Enterprise!:
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW – Book Marketing on Social Media.
Excellent advice from our wonderful Story Reading Ape.
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog..... An Author Promotions Enterprise!:
I don’t need to say WHY do I?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well, here’s about 11,000 words :)
Pre-Diabetes – Millions of people are undiagnosed! The Glycemic Index approach to reducing the risk.
This article from Sally is a definite must read for all of us – I’ve certainly learned how sick what you eat can make your body without you knowing about it until you end up with a serious health emergency.
Originally posted on Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life:
According to the World Health Authority it is estimated that there are 350 million people worldwide with diabetes. In the US around 30 million and the UK approximately 3.2 million have been diagnosed. Unfortunately it is the many millions who are undiagnosed that are at the greatest risk
You do not need to have full-blown diabetes to be suffering from some of the symptoms associated with the disease. There is a condition called pre-diabetes that can be managed with diet and exercise and does not have to lead to the development of type 2 diabetes in the future.
It is also called impaired glucose intolerance and in my experience very closely connected with lifestyle and diet and a possible overgrowth of Candida Albicans. Being overweight, not doing enough exercise and elevated LDL cholesterol levels are also part of the equation. LDL (low density lipoprotein) has smaller particles than the HDL…
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July 26, 2014
Sit a While, but Stay
These last few weeks I’ve noticed a couple of bloggers I really like disappear. Not just go silent for a bit, as we all have to do now and then, but actually shut down their sites. Every time I see one of those notices my stomach lurches a little at the thought of all the work they’ve put in for years just totally vanish forever. I always miss them, and I wonder what it was that pushed them over the edge, or made the idea of blogging any more just seem too much. Maybe it’s because a lot of us have really high expectations of ourselves, and we sometimes think that not being able to work pretty much 24/7 equals failure. So we spread ourselves too thin, take on too much, agree with too much, because we’re too nice to ever say no. Procrastination and having a bit of fun are big evils and never to be tolerated. Maybe we think wrong though.
I’ve seen loads of articles on how to beat procrastination, or laziness, depending which word you prefer to use. I’ve also seen a couple of truly lazy buggers who really do just want to sit around doing nothing all the time. I understand when severe depression can lead to a couple of days on the couch watching reruns and mindlessly munching ice-cream, but that’s not the kind of sofa driving I mean. I believe that now and then we should all be as lazy as we like – not that I’ve had time for a good laze myself for a while now, so hopefully nobody thinks that I mean me.
Humans are the only creatures on the planet who feel pressure to always be doing something constructive. Other animals take goodly chunks of their days to just hang around staring into the distance doing absolutely nothing – unless they’re being chased by some toothy thing, or in a stressful situation. I believe this is good for you – a bit of inward gazing soul food maybe, and the lack of it a possible reason for us being the most peculiar species in the world. So, even though I don’t (YET) practice what I preach, I honestly think that a bit of procrastination, doing nothing at all, or something silly or apparently trivial should be included in all of our lives.
Lazy – funny – all good.
I have serious problems with jobs waiting to be done. They lurk in the corners of my mind, and generally taint whatever else it is that I’m doing at the time. Occasionally it all just seems like too much, and then brain-freeze ensues, where all that there is, is panic and guilt bouncing between ears, and that makes for nothing at all to be done. And then more panic and guilt, and your very last marble finally sneaks off to try and lose itself. Then a little lala land followed by a, “Well, buggritt. Everyone’s going to hate me anyway – I’m off to watch some TV” could easily happen.
Maybe this is what happens to many of the people who disappear from the bloggerverse. It’s a shame though, because most people don’t see us the way we see ourselves, and they definitely don’t have the same crazy expectations of us. While you’re thinking that people see you as lazy, indifferent, selfish and downright rude, the opposite is probably true. And if they think you’re a tool for reasons of their own. Well…
I personally haven’t managed to stop my zoomy ways, but I will when I’m caught up to where I want to be, and that won’t be too far in the future. And then I’m definitely going to get my lazy on at least a couple of times every week. Don’t make the rules that you make for yourself too tough, but if you do, and find that you can’t keep up, change them – slow down for at least a while – take all the time that you need. The people who genuinely like you would much rather have you in their world less often, than for you to disappear entirely.
July 24, 2014
New Release – Finally Back Home – Irfaan Ihsan Jaffer
New book release from an awesome talent, and favourite poet of mine.
Originally posted on Feed My Reads South Africa:
An inspirational first collection of mystic spiritual poetry from Canadian author Irfaan Ihsan Jaffer . These poems are “songs of the soul” in the tradition of Rumi and Kahlil Gibran.
Irfaan “Ihsan” Jaffer is currently a Doctoral candidate at York University in Canada, Ontario. He studies comparative religion and the application of religious mysticism in the modern world. Two things have influenced Ihsan’s poetry. The first is his experiences in the spiritual exercise known as the latihan. More information can be found at http://www.subud.com/spiritual.html. The second is the sacred texts, spiritual practices and founders/saints of the world’s great religions in general, and his own in particular.
July 23, 2014
Monday Funnies – Request!
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog..... An Author Promotions Enterprise!:
By special request from Erik (ThisKidReviewsBooks)
Abbot and Costello – Who’s on First?
