31 Tuesday May 2022
Posted in Ted Talk
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Binary Code, Computing, Learning, Mathematics, Science, Ted Talk, TedEd, Tuesday
If you’ve ever wondered about how your computer, phone, or tablet work, here’s a short video on the very code your devices use to display something, play something, or map something.
Have a great Tuesday!
Until next time…
Dave
30 Monday May 2022
Posted in Bonus Content, Memorial Day
All, in the United States, today is Memorial Day. It is a day we honor those that have given their lives in the service of our country. I’ve attached a Wikipedia link if you’d like to learn a little about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day
I also found the above video for you. This captures what this day is all about.
Until next time…
Dave
27 Friday May 2022
Posted in Funny Friday
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Adventure, Chuckle, Faily Army, family, Friends, FriYAY, Funny videos, Giggle, Laugh, Smile, Snicker, Weekend, YouTube
Well, folks another week has come and gone. I hope you have some great plans for Friday and the rest of the weekend. To kick it off, here are some funny videos I found on YouTube. I can’t get enough of these! I just enjoy a good laugh and there are so many clips in this video, it’s hard to say which one is my favorite.
Well, that’s it for this week. I’ll see you on Monday. In the meantime, be safe, have fun, and enjoy your life!
Until next time…
Dave
26 Thursday May 2022
Posted in Hobbies, Games, and Movies
So, here we are again, folks. It’s Thursday and it’s time for an update on all things watching, playing, and reading. I just started Dark Matter. It is a book in the Star Carrier Series. I’m taking a break from Remo because I started this series way back when and want to finish it. It falls within the Sci-Fi genre and is one terrific book.
We are in Season 4 of Better Call Saul. Wow! What a great series. It’s great to watch this character’s arc, along with all the rest of the characters sprinkled in from Breaking Bad. I wanted to touch on a documentary series I started watching yesterday. It’s on WWI. If you have Amazon prime and interested in military history, here’s the title: The First World War. So far, it’s been pretty informative. I enjoy watching one documentary a day, so when I hit a series like this, it’s terrific, because it’ll last 10 days (10-day series). I watch an episode a day.
Call of Duty Mobile continues to satisfy. There’s a new challenge in Battle Royale that I’ll be starting today. I’m still continuing to work on weapon camouflages. I work through all the weapon classes – sniper, shotgun, assault rifle, submachine gun, and melee weapon. It’s great fun! I didn’t play as much with Zombies this season, but will get right back to that next season, which starts in June. Well, that’s the update on the gaming front.
Have a great day, folks!
Until next time…
Dave
25 Wednesday May 2022
Posted in Wisdom Wednesday
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History, Julius Caesar, Language, Latin, Lawyer, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Philosopher, roman empire, Rome
If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
An unjust peace is better than a just war.
It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.
Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.
Here is the Wikipedia link for Marcus Tullius Cicero: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicero You’ll enjoy the story behind this character.
Have a great Wednesday, folks!
Until next time…
Dave
24 Tuesday May 2022
Posted in Ted Talk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome This is a link to Impostor Syndrome. It’s an interesting read! I have heard people talk about this, but never really understood it. Watch this video below to find out more!
I hope all of you have a terrific Tuesday!
Happy Learning!!
Until next time…
Dave
23 Monday May 2022
Posted in Motivation Monday
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Coffee, Cookies, donuts, Exercise, Meditation, Mood, motivation, Music, oatmeal, tea
It’s Monday, folks and time for another installment of Motivation Monday. I was thinking about how all of us manifest our environments. Our attitudes have a huge impact on our motivation. If you think the day will be great, it will be. Conversely, if we think the day will be crap, it will be.
The way we “see” our reality is the way it is. We cannot escape ourselves. How do you smooth out a bad mood? There are all kinds of ways to do so. Music is a huge one for me. If music impacts your mood like it does me, grab your favorite toon or playlist and fire it up. Your mood will change in seconds. Another thing to do is to do something you absolutely enjoy. Maybe it’s a warm cup of coffee. Maybe it’s a tasty morsel like a donut, coffee cake, or a steaming bowl of oatmeal.
Another thing that can alter your mood is exercise. A vigorous workout or relaxing walk with your favorite tunes blaring is another great way to change your mood in an instant. The key is knowing yourself and the tools you have at your disposal to alter your initial feeling in the morning.
I have gotten so skilled at maintaining a good mood, that is no longer an issue for me. I wake up happy and ready to tackle the day. All of the tasks I have set up are things I enjoy doing. When I work on my book, it is an escape for me to another reality that unfolds as I put words to the page.
Motivation is impacted by the mood you are in. If you are having one of those “dark” mornings, it is hard to be motivated to do anything. So keep your personal tools at the ready. The mood has to change before anything can be accomplished. Music, exercise, good food, or something you enjoy doing are the tools I use to keep up my motivation levels.
One more tool I have is having something enjoyable to do after I get done with my “work”. I look forward to the video gaming I know I’ll be doing once my to-do list is completed. This little “carrot” at the end of my work day is a key motivator. It makes the day fly by, as I knock out task after task, knowing, I’ve got a great video game experience waiting for me.
Well, that’s it for today. I hope all of you have a terrific Monday!
Until next time…
Dave
20 Friday May 2022
Posted in Funny Friday
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?Friyay, Chuckle, Comedy, Dave Chappelle, Friday, Funny Friday, Giggle, Laugh, Snicker, Standup
I hope you enjoy this one! I love this guy, and have been a fan ever since he started out. I hope this video makes you laugh, helps you diffuse some of the stress you probably accumulated throughout the work week, and just enjoy some downtime with one of my favorite comics.
Have a great Friday and weekend, folks!
Until next time…
Dave
19 Thursday May 2022
Posted in Hobbies, Games, and Movies
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Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, CODM, Gaming, Hobbies, Ian Douglas, Science Fiction, Star Carrier
Well, my sister and I are in season 3 of Better Call Saul. What a great series. I think it is so good because we watched Breaking Bad first. No spoilers, but the back stories on some of the characters in Better Call Saul is awesome!
CODM is still a blast. I got to Grandmaster in Ranked play and hope to get to legendary this year. All kinds of challenges this season and some unique events that have been an absolute blast to play. I’m still grinding weapon camos for the most part. It’s tedious at times, but there is such a large variety of weapons, it’s fun to really learn a weapon as I work through diamond camo.
I’m reading another book in the Star Carrier series. It’s a page turner. I like this guy’s style of writing, and the plot is awesome.
Well, that’s all for today, folks. I hope you have a great one!
Until next time…
Dave
18 Wednesday May 2022
Posted in Wisdom Wednesday
To say the word Romanticism is to say modern art – that is, intimacy, spirituality, color, aspiration towards the infinite, expressed by every means available to the arts.
Nature is a temple in which living columns sometimes emit confused words. Man approaches it through forests of symbols, which observe him with familiar glances.
The dance can reveal everything mysterious that is hidden in music, and it has the additional merit of being human and palpable. Dancing is poetry with arms and legs.
Inspiration comes of working every day.
There are moments of existence when time and space are more profound, and the awareness of existence is immensely heightened.
To learn more about this French poet, check out his Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Baudelaire I think you’ll find some of his friends to be quite interesting.
Have a great Wednesday, folks!
Until next time…
Dave
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