July 02, 2025

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BG’s Positively Speaking

In The Begining

During one of the episodes of the British crime series “Inspector Lewis”, the inspector makes the following statement: “To make an end is to make a beginning, The end is where we start from.” This observation was made during a conversation about his pending retirement. It is one of life’s great conundrum’s that there can be no beginning without an end, yet there is no ending without a beginning. It is also in the words of The King, in the musical The King And I, when he states,“It’s a Puzzlement” It probably causes us some of the biggest obstacles we face in our lives. Most people are, as a rule, reluctant, and often even fearful, to say ‘Goodbye’ to the familiar and comfortable things that are part of our life.

However there are things in our life that no longer serve our purposes and we need to recognize them, say “goodbye” to them and “hello” to the new thoughts, ideas and experiences that will enrich our lives. New things will enable us to grow into what we know we can be. We do not like change, things familiar and comfortable seem to be our friends, and some of them are, others, however, are holding us back and we need to let them go. There are “Seasons’ to our lives, each of those seasons requires new inputs. ‘Fertilizers’ to help us grow and do the things we need to do. In order that we can say “Hello” to the new inputs and allow them to fully help us grow, we must first say “Goodbye” to the old. We don’t hold on to that ball-point pen that has run out of ink so why would we hold on to old ideas and habits that no longer serve us?

Learn To Say “Goodbye”… So You Can Say “Hello”

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Editors Quote Book

“You can’t change what’s going on around you until you start changing what’s going on within you.”

—Anonymous

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Life’s Little Moments

Life often puts us in quirky and funny situations, here are a few that people from around the world have shared on the internet.

• “I am studying to be an interpreter in France. The only exam that I have failed so far is the Spanish one. It would be okay if I weren’t a native Spanish speaker.”
• “I punished my pupil for faking his parents’ signatures. The next day, his parents sent a complaint about me to the principal. Well, I couldn’t have imagined that the maiden name of his mother was Batman.”
• “After a year of being a bachelor, I met a very nice 24-year-old woman. When she found out I didn’t have a smartphone, a TV set, or an account on Facebook, she got scared and dumped me. While saying goodbye to me she added that she’d better find someone ’normal’ for herself.”
• “I was boasting about my unpredictability and spontaneity to my new partner. At this moment, he slowly brought his lips to mine and whispered voluptuously, ’So, amaze me.’ I still don’t know why I burped in response.”

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The Last Word

Two husbands, Bill and Doug, were discussing their married lives. Although happily married, they admitted that there were argument sometimes. Then Bill said, “I’ve made one great discovery. I now know how to always have the last word.””Wow!” said Doug, “How do you manage that?”

“It’s easy,” replied Bill. “My final words are always ‘Yes, Dear.’“

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Lose Weight … Go To The Moon!

A Body on the surface of the sun would weigh about 28 times as it would on earth. However a body on the surface of the moon would weigh only about one sixth of what it weighs on earth.

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Trivia Quiz

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Your Horoscope

For Amusement Only

Aries Mar. 21 – Apr. 19: Someone will persuade you to join them in a celebration. This could lead you to discover something new about them.

Taurus Apr. 20 – May 20: A positive approach to a negative issue will get good returns. An unexpected offer will come from an unusual source.

Gemini May 21 – June 20: Be persistent in presenting your ideas. Those who can see them become a reality will listen. Good week for romance.

Cancer June 21 – July 22: Remain calm in the midst of turmoil. Your composure will win the day. Make a little time to have some fun.

Leo July 23 – Aug 22: A long-sought goal is finally within sight. Don’t rush it, avoid the possibility of making a mistake you’ll regret.

Virgo: Aug23 – Sept 22: Start working on your tax return. While you are at it clean up some other chores you have been neglecting.

Libra Sept 23 – Oct 22: Though good advice need not be taken it should be seriously considered. Don’t just dismiss the thoughts of others.

Scorpio Oct 23- Nov. 21: Spend more “quality” time with your family. The growing gap between you needs to be narrowed as quickly as possible.

Sagittarius: Nov. 22- Dec. 21: Putting your thoughts into words, written or spoken, will be helpful to you. Give way to your compassionate side.

Capricorn: Dec.22 – Jan 19: This is not a time to take unnecessary risks. Make conservative decisions and listen to the advice of others.

Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18: Looking for a new relationship? Change your routine. Take a different route to work, go to a different coffee shop.

Pisces: Feb. 19- March 20: You can be very persuasive when it comes to dealing with young people. But you need to be persistent as well.

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Have A Drink!

Watermelons are 93% water. They first grew in Africa and then spread to Asia. Egyptians have been enjoying watemelons for centuries.

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Musical Moments

We all know that music is the soundtrack of our lives. It can create memories and emotions that stay with us for a lifetime. Here are two memorable comments on The Righteous Brothers “Unchained Melody” music video on YouTube.

 

Lawrence Gambino: Walking back in time, remembering High School Prom 1967, dancing with my future wife to this song, that night I found out we were going to have a baby. We went on to have four more beautiful children and seven grandchildren. Next year would have been our fiftieth wedding anniversary, but I lost her two years ago. Tonight I sit here and listen, close my eyes and we are still dancing together. Miss you sweetie.

Minion Bob; I was 20 and had come home from Vietnam early in 1969 and was still trying to find myself. On November 1, 1969, I went to a Halloween party just to hang out with friends and kill some time. Then this girl walked in and I was smitten. I asked her to dance and she agreed. We dance to a few dances but it was after dancing to this song, I got up the courage to kiss her. It was the sweetest kiss I’ve ever had. This October (2018) we celebrated 47 years of marriage.

To see a video of the righteous Bros. singing this song, with scenes from the movie “Ghost”, click on the link above.

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Doggy Fever

June 11, 1959: First Public Demonstration of a Manned Hovercraft Flight

Your vet will not tell you this , but if your dog has a fever. Go straight to the store and buy some mustard. It’s the best thing for a Hot Dog.

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A Near Death Experience

A middle-aged woman had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. While on the operating table, she had a near-death experience. Seeing God, she asked if this was it. God said: “No, you have another 43 years, 2 months and 8 days to live.”

Upon recovery, the woman decided to stay in the hospital and have a face-lift, liposuction, breast augmentation, and a tummy tuck. She even had someone come in and change her hair color. Since she had so much more time to live, she figured she might as well make the most of it. She got out of the hospital after the last operation, and while crossing the street was killed by an ambulance speeding to the hospital. Arriving in front of God, she demanded: “I thought you said I had another 43 years?” “Sorry,” God replied: “I didn’t recognize you.”

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Clever Beggar

A man walks past a beggar on the corner of the street where he works. The beggar holds out his one hand and the man drops a coin into his hand.

One day the man walks past the beggar again and notices the beggar is holding hold out both his hands. He asks, “Why are you holding out both of your hands?”
The beggar replied, ” business is going so well I decided to open another branch.”

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The Last Word

It costs nothing, zero, zilch, nada, to treat someone with respect.

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