July 23, 2025

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BG’s Positively Speaking

Building A New Tomorrow

A good indication of our future lies in our past behaviour, effort, and direction. The history we have built up. While this observation may be accurate, it makes a significant assumption: that we will continue to think and act the same way we have always done.

However, I can confidently say, “It’s never too late to change our future, to build a new tomorrow.”  We can draw a line in the sand and decide that our future will not be a repeat of the past. It doesn’t matter what our past has been, nor what age we happen to be; you have it in your power to turn it around and create a new history. I know, I drew that line in the sand at the age of fifty-five.

First, understand the power of your thoughts; what you think controls what you do. So, the rule for building a new tomorrow is: what you believe creates your future, and what you do will pave the way to it. Knowing this, and with a willingness to change, you can achieve more than you thought possible.

At the age of 55, I developed the concept of the Perkolator. Though I had little experience of ‘Going It Alone’, it was a turning point in my life. I drew that line in the sand, changed my thinking, and as a result changed my future. Thirty years later, I am still shaping my future for the better, as I continue along the path I began in 1995. In those early days, I had no idea that I would be writing and publishing books or have my own website; I just wanted to change my future and rewrite my history.

Get Started NOW!… Change your thinking and build your tomorrows.

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Editors Quote Book

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A Crazy Criminal:

Planning is crucial when attempting to commit a crime, and it is essential to the success of the act that every detail be well thought out in advance. But Derrick Mosley didn’t place very high importance on these things before he decided to rob a gun store, armed with only a baseball bat. Seeing as it was a gun shop, the manager pulled a gun on the would-be robber and kept him in the crosshairs until authorities arrived.

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Trivia Quiz

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Your Horoscope

For Amusement Only

Aries Mar 21 – Apr 19:   Try being more positive in your attitude toward others. Being pessimistic will only create discontent and resentment around you.

Taurus Apr 20 – May 20:   Don’t procrastinate. Take the bull by the horns. That critical deal needs to be closed; get moving NOW.

Gemini May 21 – Jun 20:    It’s time to be honest with yourself. Dig deep and find out what’s causing all your frustration.

Cancer Jun 21 – Jul 22:   Check out your competition before making a commitment. An ally may not be what they appear to be.

Leo Jul 23 – Aug 22:    An emergency situation will require your immediate attention. You will have to forgo any planned travel arrangements.

Virgo Aug 23 – Sept 22:      Don’t give up on finding your soul-mate. They are out there. You may have overlooked them. Look closer.

Libra Sept 23 – Oct 22:  You may be taking your mate for granted. You need to show that you care before things start to unravel.

Scorpio Oct 23 – Nov 21:   If you want praise and accolades at work, it will take more effort. Just getting the job done won’t cut it.

Sagittarius Nov 22 – Dec 21:    Success requires hard work, and hard work never hurt anyone. So roll up your sleeves and get stuck in.

Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 19:   Stress can be reduced by reducing your diet and increasing your exercise. Step up and work it out.

Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18:   Information that is shared with you in confidence should stay that way. Do that and keep a friend for life.

Pisces Feb 19 – Mar 20: Romance can be disappointing if you only see the surface. Look deeper inside and you will find the real treasure.

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Kids Will Be Kids

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The Eye-witness

A man in a Jaguar passed a mini that had broken down by the side of the road. Being a kind driver, he stopped, fixed a tow rope to it, and began towing it to the nearest garage.

After 10 minutes of towing, a Porsche passed them at high speed. The Jaguar driver was not going to be outdone by a Porsche, so, forgetting that he had a mini in tow, slammed his foot down. The Jaguar and Porsche indulged in a high-speed race down the road, the Mini and its occupant trailing wildly behind, frantically trying to attract their attention and failing. A Police car saw them and gave chase. The Police driver radioed back to Headquarters, “Sarge, you’ll never believe this, I’ve just seen a Porsche and a Jaguar neck and neck doing 170 km. – and a bloke in a mini flashing his lights, blowing his horn and trying to overtake them!”

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Fast & Funny

Mary:  Why do you call your boyfriend ‘wonder’?
Karen: Because I look at him and wonder.

Bert: aged 25. ‘My wife’s an angel. ‘
Don: aged 57. ‘You’re lucky, mine is still alive.

Q: How many ears does Captain Kirk have?
A: Three: the left ear, the right ear, and the final front ear.

Customer: May I try on that dress in the window, please?
Clerk: No, ma’am. You’ll have to use the fitting room like everyone else.

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Inexplicable:

Pizza Hut announced that it had finally mastered the technology to turn its cardboard delivery boxes into customers’ workable disk-jockey turntables and will make them available shortly in five stores in the United Kingdom. (Each box has two record decks, a cross-fader, pitch and cue controls, and the ability to rewind.) Music stars P Money and DJ Vectra are featured, and the boxes will sync via Bluetooth to phones and computers.

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Five Eighths Lucky

People with too much money have been reported over the years to have paid enormous sums for “prestigious” license plates, usually the lowest-numbered. In China, the number 8 is regarded as lucky, and a man identified only as “Liu” obtained Shanghai province’s plate “88888” — for which he paid the equivalent of $149,000 US. Shanghaiist.com reported that “Lucky” Liu was subjected to eight annoying traffic stops by police on the first day, as officers were sure that the license plate was bogus

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Getting Better

“Did you notice anything special about the man?” said the FBI agent to the bank teller after the bank was robbed for the third time by the same bandit.

“Yes, he seemed better dressed each time.”

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Go Figure

Pro baseball player Brandon Thomas (of the independent Frontier League’s Gateway Grizzlies in St. Louis, Missouri) hit a bases-loaded home run over the fence, into the adjacent parking lot, where the ball smashed the windshield of his own car.

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How Do They Do This?

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Paying In Advance

A motorist, driving by a Texas ranch, hit and killed a calf that was crossing the road. The driver went to the calf’s owner and explained what had happened. He then asked what the animal was worth. “Oh, about $200 today,” said the rancher. “But in six years it would have been worth $900. So $900 is what I’m out.”

The motorist sat down, wrote out a check, and handed it to the farmer. “Here,” he said, “is the check for $900. It’s postdated six years from now.”

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Travel In A Sailboat

The banker fell overboard from a friend’s sailboat. The friend grabbed a life preserver, held it up, not knowing if the banker could swim, and shouted, “Can you float alone?”

“Obviously,” the banker replied, “but this is a heck of a time to talk business.

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The Last Word

Blowing out someone else’s candle won’t make yours burn any brighter.

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