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morning babble / Friday 10-08-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

Happy Birthday to my niece, Emma – She’s one.

#281 of 5K runs – in a row!

30,000 countdown – 17, 115

New Music Friday:

• Adele has a new song out coming out next Friday (10/15) – It’s called “Easy on Me.” She had a teaser video come out earlier in the week. Adele says her new album was recorded to help her nine-year-old son understand why she and his father got divorced.

• “Everybody Wants to Rule The World” / “Shout” / “Sowing The Seeds of Love” – Remember all them? Tears for Fears, the duo of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, are back. Today, they announced their first album in 17 years. The Tipping Point is out February 25. Orzabal retained the Tears for Fears name as a solo project, releasing the albums Elemental (1993) and Raoul and the Kings of Spain (1995). Orzabal and Smith reconciled in 2000 and released an album of new material, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending, in 2004. The duo have toured consistently since then. I thought one of them was dead. I honestly feel horrible.

• Another song released from the Robert Plant and Alison Krauss duo – it’s called “High and Lonesome.” The whole album – Raise the Roof – is set for release on Nov. 19. They will tour in 2022 as well.

• Lastly, a fun sounding “ska” type song from a combination of We are the Union and Eve6. The song is called “Sound System”.

• Norah Jones has announced the release of her first-ever holiday album, I Dream Of Christmas, Norah Jones “I’ve always loved Christmas music but never had the inclination to make a holiday album until now,” Jones said. “Last year I found myself listening to James Brown’s Funky Christmas and Elvis’s Christmas Album on Sundays during lockdown for a sense of comfort. In January 2021, I started thinking about making a Christmas album of my own. It gave me something fun to work on and look forward to. website link “Christmas Calling” is the single being played now.

• When Christmas Comes Around… is the upcoming ninth studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson. The 15-song collection features Ariana Grande (“Santa Can’t You Hear Me”), Chris Stapleton (“Glow”) and Brett Eldredge (“Under the Mistletoe”). In addition to original cuts, the set will feature covers of classics like “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” “Santa Baby” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” Next Friday – the whole album drop. Today, you can hear the single, “Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You),”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Life is so much easier when you don’t hoard your past.” – by Adele

morning babble / Thursday 10-07-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

Lot of birthdays this month – my daughter’s, my mother-in-law’s husband yesterday, Lauren (my niece) today, gotta another niece tomorrow (she’s 1 and I’ve met her once). My niece, Lauren, has a baby now too – that I’ve only witnessed growing via InstaGram. Next family get together – we’ll need to have a family tree laid out.

We lost some important people this month too. My Super Nana – 3 years ago on the 5th. She was 100, 9 months. This weekend, gonna be one year without my brother-in-law, Barry. And now last night, my business partner got news of his father in law passing.

Enjoy the now – people!

Kate Bowler’s first memoir, prompted by her stage IV cancer diagnosis at the age of 35, was titled Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I’ve Loved). Doctors estimated Bowler, then the mother of a new baby and author of her first academic book, had about two years to live. Website link.

“Trying to make our lives meaningful all the time is so stupid. And it’s one of the limits to the whole “Be Here Now,” mentality, mastery mindset crap. We can’t make every minute into a moment. Sometimes you just have to pay bills and show up for your friend and listen to her talk again about whether she should dump her boyfriend — and she should — and be in a faculty meeting and be in traffic.” / Website link

No Cure For Being Human – out now.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“My hope: stay as awake to my love as to my fear” – by Kate Bowler

morning babble / Wednesday 10-06-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

Talk about Facebook down and Instagram / I’m not even on Facebook anymore. So, if anyone wants to help me spread the babble there . . . be my guest. I am on TikTok which is crazy. Open that app and crazy stuff is going on. I don’t even like these videos. Obviously, I’m on YouTube – please go subscribe and help it get more attention.

Vitamins – which ones?

1. D-5,000 by Thorne
2. Raw Probiotics by Garden of Life
3. Fish Oil 1200mg by Nature Made

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“It’s easier to poke holes in an idea than think of ways to fill them. And it’s easier to focus on the 100 reasons you shouldn’t do something rather than the one reason you should.” – by Wendy Kopp via Chase Jarvis

morning babble / Tuesday 10-05-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

Lethargic – that’s how I felt this morning. Not sure why. Wasn’t up late.

JoJo Siwa did good dancing again. It was an Argentine tango and on Britney Night – the song chosen was “Baby One More Time.”

I did finally run – #278 in a row of 5K runs.

Vitamins – take them 5 out of 7 days / I’ll review them tomorrow.

Trying to be more positive / It’s easy to tell the miserable, bad tales of the day. I almost think that you’re hoping someone else can top you OR you’re just out to make other feel your misery. I don’t want to anymore. I thought it was good venting it all out and not pack-pack-packing it away until BOOM!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The greatest success you can have as the person in charge is to orchestrate others to do things well without you.” – by Ray Dalio

morning babble / Monday 10-04-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

Back at it on a Monday! It was a busy weekend. I’m still getting used to seeing people again. I kinda got used to not seeing anyone. Anyway – one thing that gets me are compliments. When someone compliments my shirt, that’s great. BUT – now, I can never wear that shirt in front of you again. I mean, back in the day, trying to date, I guess you could have that “go-to” shirt to grab that guy or gal’s attention.

I ran! #276 was done yesterday on the mil. Today, #277 on the mill as well.

Countdown to 30,000 words for my book: Confessions of a Workaholic. Well, progress was made but not too much. I am now at 16,127 words.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” – by Suzy Kassem

morning babble / Sunday 10-03-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

Violet’s Birthday yesterday – it’s her birthday weekend. Actually, we’re about to head out to pick up bunk beds for her room. Then, gotta get it into her room somehow.

Yesterday, I hit the trails and ran #275 of my 5K runs in a row. Today, #276 will happen somewhere – probably on the mill.

Books (and Comics) on a Sunday!

• The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson – Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

• BRZRKR with Keanu Reeves

• Batman Reptilian by Garth Ennis

• Marjorie Finnegan by Garth Ennis

• Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If you act like you can do something, then it will work.” – by Walter Isaacson

morning babble / Saturday 10-02-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

Whew – I’m all over the place today. It’s my daughter’s birthday. She’s 6. Happy B-day, Violet. She wanted Dunkin today, so that’s the reason for my delay of running.

#275 of my 5K runs will take place on the mill or maybe outside.

It’s cold out. It’s that time of year when you forget your jacket somewhere. Get all bundled up in the morning and then strip it on off as the day goes on. And you forget. Until the next morning.

You know what I like to do on mornings like today. Roll down all the windows and blast the heat onto my feet and drive blaring some tunes. I had on Audioslave’s “Show Me How To Live” which is off their very first album together. That side one of the album is amazing. One of the best for rock songs. It’s actually a double vinyl album – 14 songs, over an hour of rock. Today, you’re lucky to get 10 songs and more than 30 minutes from some bands.

AMA Saturday:

• Question #1 – How did you know that you got lost at the race? One – I came out at the wrong end of the finish line. But two – I could go back to my watch and see the route that I ran. At the very end, with about .4 miles to go, I went right and clearly should have gone left. I then ran over a mile more and popped out thinking, “Well, at least I ran my 5K.”

Countdown to 30,000 words for Confessions of a Workaholic is underway.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Only those who care about you, can hear you when you’re quiet.” – by someone

morning babble / Friday 10-01-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

First Day of October! Sober October – NOPE!

274 days of running 5Ks! In a row!

Tool have announced 2022 tour dates. The shows are set to begin in the United States in early January, with the North American run stretching into March.

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Says He’s Now Cancer Free!

New Music Friday:

• Philly native, Meek Mill released his new album Expensive Pain. Also, announced album playback concert at Madison Square Garden on October 23rd. Two songs being pushed with the aid of videos are “Intro (Hate On Me)” and “On My Soul.”

• Philly-rooted singer-songwriter Amos Lee returns next year with his seventh studio album, Dreamland, due out February 11th. But – today – we get “Shoulda Known Better.” Next year, there’s a hometown show on Friday, April 15th at The Met Philly

• During Limp Bizkit’s Lollapalooza 2021 Set, lead singer, Fred Durst, appeared with new “dad” look that included silver hair and a handlebar mustache. They also sang a new song, “Dad Vibes.” It’s like a throwback song. I’m trying to decide.

• Over 7 years after topping the Billboard 200 with their first joint effort, ‘Cheek to Cheek,’ GRAMMY winners Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga reunite not only for the song “Love for Sale” but a 12 track album as well. You can hear redone classic like ‘I Get a Kick Out of You’ and “I’ve Got You under My Skin.” It’s also been announced that this is the last album for the 95 year old Tony Bennett.

• Brent Favorite – Elbow will be releasing their ninth studio album, Flying Dream 1, on November 19 2021. But today, we get the chilled out single, “The Seldom Seen Kid,”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Don’t you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can’t be exactly who you are.” – by Lady Gaga

morning babble / Thursday 09-30-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

(2) 20 minute sleep rules and I’ve abused the one terribly this week. This is the one where if you wake up 20 minutes or less prior to your alarm, just get up.

The one rule is if you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night tossing and turning for more than 20 minutes. Get up. Go read in another room. Go write in another room. Don’t social media. Beds are made for two things: sleeping . . . and, uh, turtle time (see video for visual).

I ran. #273 of 5K runs in a row. I now have over 900 miles logged for the year. 9 months completed / 3 months to go.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Focus on being productive instead of being busy” – by Tim Ferriss

morning babble / Wednesday 09-29-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

Three things:

1. Buddy the Bird
2. JoJo sign
3. Cecil’s birthday!

I ran – #272

Mornings like today, you need to trust the morning routine.

Austin Kleon’s Keep Going – I went to it for some inspiration and today’s quote of the day.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I can never find what I want, but the benefit is that I always find something else.” by Irvine Welsh