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Predictions for 2016 |
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December 24, 2015 |
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I have a special gift that allows me to evaluate everything that happened in the year
passed and use it to predict things that may happen in the next year.
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The drunken-sailor argument |
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December 17, 2015 |
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Recently I was asked to speak to the United States Naval Academy students in a program
that encourages young people to continue their participation in the Navy.
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Suicide is the ultimate selfie |
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December 10, 2015 |
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Polls across the world now claim that people believe terminally ill patients should have
the legal right to end their own lives.
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Time travel for dummies |
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December 3, 2015 |
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There are scientists, mathematicians and philosophers talking more about the concept
of time travel. They don't all talk to one another, mind you...
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More incredible laws |
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November 26, 2015 |
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The law is the law, it is said. But there are so many laws that so many people don't
know about. Now, once again, here are some laws that are incomprehensible but official.
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In memory of Waston Beckersmile |
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November 19, 2015 |
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I stood at the podium just beside the casket, and I looked out at the wet faces, the old
and young family and friends of Waston Beckersmile and I said a few words.
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Meditate and become enlightened, part two |
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November 12, 2015 |
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My first experience with meditation began slowly, with Swami Yami humming a single note
and my derriere becoming numb from sitting on cold concrete.
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Meditate and become enlightened, part one |
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November 5, 2015 |
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Meditation is a wonderful exercise, though to refer to it as an exercise makes some
people confused since meditation does not require any movement. Movement ruins it.
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Unconfirmed last words from famous people |
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October 29, 2015 |
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It's common to expect great figures of mankind to say something memorable in their final
breaths but it doesn't always happen. Still, last words are attributed to many.
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Failed books by great authors revealed |
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October 22, 2015 |
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Recently, a group of literary historians revealed books that were painfully hidden by
their authors. Some are known for having produced some of the world's classic fiction.
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It's not easy being perfect |
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October 15, 2015 |
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People strive to be better at being a person. However, if you are perfect, then it is
a waste of time to try to become better. Being perfect isn't always so great, either.
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Playing in the great outdoors |
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October 8, 2015 |
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I am an outdoors person, which means I like to leave my home and go to places that are
not surrounded by walls and the only ceiling is the big blue sky.
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Sleeping with someone else is healthy |
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October 1, 2015 |
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History tells us some of the claims made by science have caused great turmoil for
mankind. But this latest scientific claim is going to make a lot of people happy.
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Writing the ultimate Dadaesque prose |
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September 24, 2015 |
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Most of my adult life, if not all of my child life and who knows, embryonic life, I have
yearned to put into words the spirit and energy of a painting by a Dada artist.
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Some of my favorite films |
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September 17, 2015 |
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Some of my favorite films are abstruse works produced and performed by people that never
made the mainstream league. Here are a few of my favorites.
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Sleep a little more to get more done |
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September 10, 2015 |
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Sleep. Not only does sleep get in the way of time that could be spent doing things but
most doctors insist people get seven to nine hours of it a day.
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New reports on Bonnie and Clyde |
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September 3, 2015 |
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Legend and lore have surrounded the history of two dangerous killers and
now even more information about them has surfaced. None or all of it may be true.
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The Alien versus Predator argument |
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August 27, 2015 |
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If you have seen the movie "Alien" and/or "Predator" and/or any of the sequels,
you must be aware that neither of the creatures in those movies has a name.
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Dumb words in the new business world |
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August 20, 2015 |
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In the high-tech business world of today, you have to beware of dumb words that can
muck up business concepts for the zeroes - and ones - crowd.
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The British still deplore peanut butter |
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August 13, 2015 |
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As long as peanut butter existed, people in Britain have overwhelmingly rejected its
taste. The lovers of blood pudding have never been able to stomach the spread.
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Wanderlust |
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August 6, 2015 |
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Some people cannot get enough of anything. They spend most of their waking time looking
for new things to do, while their sleeping time renders them listless.
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Your career may be in jeopardy |
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July 30, 2015 |
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You have to be careful if you are feeling too confident because overconfidence could
make you convince yourself you are doing better than you are actually doing.
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The best sign you'll be rich |
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July 23, 2015 |
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Just having feelings doesn't mean much but perhaps you have more than feelings, perhaps
you think you are seeing signs that you will be rich with undeniable signs.
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Rodeo clown, part seven |
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July 16, 2015 |
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After a few years as a rodeo clown working for The Rootin' Tootin' Wildcat Rope and
Revolver Rodeo I became deeply depressed. Whippy The Cowpoke noticed one day...
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Nothing by the tooth |
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July 9, 2015 |
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Luckily for me, organizations continually call upon me to give inspiring speeches. For
some reason people are inspired by what I tell them and they excel after my speeches.
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Signs you should quit your job |
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July 2, 2015 |
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If you are struggling with how you make a living, the time may have come for you to quit
your job. That is a scary option to most people, since it affects your income.
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Studies in conflict |
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June 25, 2015 |
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A new study has just been released that proves old studies have all been incorrect. This
study became controversial because of the powers-that-be trying to stop it...
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On passive-aggressive behavior |
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June 18, 2015 |
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They say PAB (passive-aggressive behavior) is "an indirect expression of hostility."
What a frikkin' insult to the marvelous art of sarcasm.
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Trillions of microorganisms |
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June 11, 2015 |
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How many microorganisms do you guess are living inside of us? I guess you read the title
of this article so you are correct.
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The legacy of wisdom |
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June 4, 2015 |
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All of these insightful yet brief ingots of pure thought have led to my own, which I now
am ready to share with others. Please feel free to pass on these sprinkles...
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Blog success tips |
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May 28, 2015 |
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If you are thinking about writing a blog you had better read this blog to find out how
to write a blog because millions of people write blogs that waste space.
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Negative body language shapes opinions |
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May 21, 2015 |
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When we don't know someone, we make quick judgments based on negative body language and
those opinions sticks with us, mostly because our brain files the information.
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Twitter as a tool, part two |
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May 14, 2015 |
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In a previous article, we interviewed a wise Wall Street investor about Twitter's value.
We ran out of room, so here is the completion of the interview.
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Steps for innovational business |
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May 7, 2015 |
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Several years ago, the word psycho might have conjured up thoughts of bad behavior.
Today, it's the same but when you pair the words creative, innovation and economy...
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Twitter as a tool |
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April 30, 2015 |
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Recently, a wise Wall Street investor was asked about Twitter's value as a company,
based on its commercial usage. He promised we could interview him.
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The Frog Experiment |
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April 23, 2015 |
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There is a famous anecdote about a frog that many people recite when trying to make
others understand the concept of changes in areas of life where adapting is difficult.
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Fighting anxiety victims |
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April 16, 2015 |
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There is no age when anxiety may not surface, drilling holes into plans, exploding
otherwise wonderful experiences, burying hope for a safe trip to the grocery store.
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Rage of the female-named hurricanes |
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April 9, 2015 |
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Researchers spent a load of money and time studying hurricanes and have
found that female-named hurricanes have been deadlier than those named after males.
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Talking the shape of Earth |
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April 2, 2015 |
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Knowing of my popular public talks to members of organizations, The Flat
Earth Society asked me to speak at a dinner they held to attract new members.
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The mailbag |
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March 26, 2015 |
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Cotolo Chronicles receives a lot of mail and messages every week. Presented to
you, some notes and thoughts from listeners and readers of my blogs and books.
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Laws of the land |
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March 19, 2015 |
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All provinces in Canada have strange statues that may be punishable at any time any
authority decides on enforcement.
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Rodeo clown, part six |
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March 12, 2015 |
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As a rodeo clown I survived a great number of performers. What I had not been told
when I began my performances was that rodeo work, in general, could be fatal.
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Are we better off than before? |
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March 5, 2015 |
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On Sundays I reflect. After all, the Bible tells us that Lord rested on Sunday, though
I am still wondering why the Lord became tired at all...
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Successful people pine |
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February 26, 2015 |
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You would be surprised at how many notably successful people regret things they have
done, things that they realize late in their lives.
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Responding to a wanton windfall |
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February 19, 2015 |
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Please contact me immediately. I mean so quickly that you already should have done so
without reading this next sentence. I want and need that money.
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Pelley, a hero in broadcast news |
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February 12, 2015 |
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A speaking engagement of mine that raised eyebrows and garnered applause was my speech
to the News Department of CBS when it celebrated its own Scott Pelley.
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More notes from my diary |
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February 5, 2015 |
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May 3 - Three lottery tickets bought today and three winners. I knew I shouldn't
have bought them as a birthday present for my now very wealthy friend.
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Talkin' the enviroment |
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January 29, 2015 |
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In my many travels as a speaker I was honored to appear before members of the most
influential environmental organization in Washington, the Sierra Club.
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Provinces I love |
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January 22, 2015 |
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I have been all over Canada, from east to west and from north to south. I bet you I
have visited all of the provinces over a period of time yet to be determined.
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Gems of gentle thought |
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January 15, 2015 |
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In a world filled with negativity, I am often asked to pass along pearls of wisdom that
get people motivated and charged to endeavor in positive action.
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Science defied in new study |
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January 8, 2015 |
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"The age of this planet," the doctor said, "is as close to what science calculates.
These disbelievers offer no other age or a reason why our theories are wrong."
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Add a Testament to your Last Will |
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January 1, 2015 |
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A Testament is a final statement and in a final statement you can finally express
things about your life and times, as well as people, in as many words as you like.
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