Month: October 2019

Look for the * for today’s advice.

TRUE BLOOD KETCHUP DAY

OCTOBER 11

MIND

Eleanor Roosevelt 1884

https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/first-ladies/anna-eleanor-roosevelt/

Happiness is not a goal, it is a by-product. Paradoxically, the one sure way not to be happy is deliberately to map out a way of life in which one would please oneself completely and exclusively. After a short time, a very short time, there would be little that one really enjoyed. For what keeps our interest in life and makes us look forward to tomorrow is giving pleasure to other people.

https://www.brainpickings.org/tag/eleanor-roosevelt/

*Give pleasure to other people and happiness will be the by-product.

BODY

Michelle Wie 1989

https://michellewie.com/

Most importantly, she tries to stay in the present.

“I want to really stay in the present and not be too anxious about the future or over-analyze the past,” says Wie. Sage advice from a seasoned pro. “[I’m going to] do everything I can right now for the future, and then just see what happens.”

https://www.self.com/story/golfer-michelle-wie-shares-6-things-that-keep-her-fueled-and-focused

*Stay in the present and play 18 holes. Don’t over-analyze the past – like the last shot you just shanked into the lake. Watch some of Wie’s swing videos from her website to prepare.

SOUL

Steve Young 1961

https://www.profootballhof.com/players/steve-young/

As a Mormon, I am inspired daily by that which is plain and simple yet incomparable in its depth and personal impact. Through the gospel of Jesus Christ and through Christ’s Atonement in Gethsemane, my sins are paid as long as I believe in him, take his name, humble myself and repent.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700223697/Why-Im-a-Mormon-Steve-Young.html?pg=all

*As long as you believe, humble yourself and repent, your sins are forgiven.

MONEY

Fred Trump 1905

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/fred-trump-tax-dodge-donald-inheritance-us-president-new-york-real-estate-queens-kkk-a8566421.html

FRED’S THE REASON DONALD SET HIS SIGHTS ON MANHATTAN.

In the interest of one-upping his famous dad, Donald’s first major purchase (with the now-infamous $1 million loan from Fred) was a hotel in Manhattan. “You know, being the son of somebody, it could have been competition to me,” Trump has said. “This way, I got Manhattan all to myself!”

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/g9229257/fred-trump-facts/?slide=9

*Think about how you can one-up your dad. Borrow money from him and then become better than him.

ENTERTAINMENT

Stephen Moyer 1969 – watch True Blood

https://twitter.com/smoyer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

‘True Blood’s’ Stephen Moyer: ‘I’ve already drunk all the drinks that I was supposed to drink in one lifetime’

“This morning I was up early to let the dogs out (the couple have two that travel everywhere with them –  Dave a black Labrador cross and Banjo a Louisiana Leopard Dog). I had a coffee and watched the sunrise with a clear head and it occurred to me that I’m the grown up now that I never thought I would be – the grown up that, maybe, at one time, I was running away from because I thought it would be so incredibly dull to be that person, whereas the absolute reverse is true.”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/true-bloods-stephen-moyer-already-drunk-drinks-supposed-drink/

Invest Wisely

You’ve got to provide for your future, because you never know how long you’re going to live. It could be centuries! And remember, lottery tickets aren’t a viable financial plan.

http://www.hollywood.com/tv/the-life-lessons-of-true-blood-57289217/

http://www.hbo.com/true-blood

*Get up early and watch the sun come up. Binge watch as much True Blood as you can at night.

FOOD

Henry Heinz 1844 – Heinz Sloppy Joes

https://astrumpeople.com/henry-j-heinz-biography/

Today, about 32,000 of employees (2012) work at Heinz factories worldwide. A company’s revenue was about $11.64 billion in 2012. Heinz ketchup is present in almost every second refrigerator on the planet.

Henry John Heinz once said, “As I did not become a priest, I have to find another way to do some good to the mankind.”

http://www.heinzketchup.com/Recipes?gclid=Cj0KEQjwmKG5BRDv4YaE5t6oqf0BEiQAwqDNfKh2hxMROluGy_T6lFVRBku3iV0e1_cm64pCdljiblsaAkAh8P8HAQ

http://www.heinzketchup.com/Recipes/Classic%20Sloppy%20Joes

The fifth-oldest franchise in the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steelers were founded on July 8, 1933 by Arthur Joseph Rooney. The Steelers have played in eight Super Bowls, winning six of them.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have called Heinz Field home since the inaugural season in 2001, holding a record of 93-34-1 (.730). The team has played 12 home playoff games, winning eight.

https://heinzfield.com/

*Use ketchup while watching True Blood to make these Heinz Sloppy Joes. Mmm mmm. Go Steelers!

SNUB – Luke Perry

Review –

• Give pleasure to other people
• Golf
• Believe, humble yourself, and repent
• Get a loan from your dad and use it to make more than him
• Watch True Blood
• Make Heinz Sloppy Joes

Look for the * for today’s advice.

FOLLOW THE HOOD ORNAMENT DAY

MIND

Henry Cavendish 1731

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-a-wire-was-used-to-measure-a-tiny-force-of-gravity/

Henry Cavendish was an odd man. He never addressed strangers directly and was petrified of women. He had a staircase built into the back of his house to avoid any encounter with the ladies he employed. When it came time for his final oral exams to complete his natural philosophy degree at Cambridge University—that’s what they called a science degree before the advent of modern science and specialized degrees—he dropped out of school all together rather than talk in public.

But, beneath these eccentricities, Henry Cavendish was among the most brilliant minds of the 18th century.

Admit nervousness

All you have to do is admit that you are a bit nervous speaking to your audience. When you do this, the audience will be more forgiving if your nervousness shows up later on. More importantly you will feel more relaxed now that they are not expecting a world-class presentation. Imagine their surprise when you gave them the best presentation ever despite your nervousness.

The best way to do this is by joking about it. Here’s an example of a good one. “On the way here, only God and I knew what I will be presenting. (looking a bit nervous) Now, only God knows.”

https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/7-little-tricks-to-speak-in-public-with-no-fear.html

*Work on becoming a better speaker today. Yes, you need to do this.

BODY

Andrew McCutchen 1986

https://twitter.com/TheCUTCH22?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Maria Hanslovan is the now-fiancee of Pittsburgh Pirates star and National League MVP Andrew McCutchen. All of the emotional drama unfolded on the The Ellen Show where McCutchen was a guest. He ushered his long-term girlfriend from the audience, then he proceeded to get down on bended knee and pop the question before lavishing her with flowers. Of course, she said yes.

She is a graduate of Slippery Rock University with a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Chemistry, Hanslovan graduated in 2011. According to the Butler Eagle, McCutchen attended her graduation ceremony.

On a forum for Pittsburgh Pirates fans, one person who says he attended Slippery Rock with her said that she “is a lovely girl from a very grounded family.” He adds that she used to play MLB2K on XBox, though it doesn’t state if she played as the Pirates.

https://heavy.com/news/2013/12/maria-hanslovan-andrew-mccutchen-engaged/

Lift lighter weights

Because McCutchen’s body gets so much wear and tear over the 162-game regular season, Huttmann carefully tracks McCutchen’s sets, reps, and how much weight he’s lifting. The key is to not always lift at your max load; lifting under your max allows you to maintain power.

http://www.mensfitness.com/training/pro-tips/train-like-a-pro-get-explosiveness-like-andrew-mccutchen

*Lift lighter weights than you are used to today. Increase the reps and sets as needed.

I too went to Slippery Rock University (Class of 1995) – Rock Pride! Lets Go Bucs!

SOUL

Bernard Mayes 1929

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/10/27/359434925/bernard-mayes-nprs-first-chairman-founder-of-suicide-hotline-dies

Bernard D. Mayes Award

This prestigious award recognizes notable alumni and faculty who have contributed positively to advancing LGBTQ causes both within the University community and beyond. Established in 1999 in honor of the late Bernard D. Mayes, former Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, the award was given to him at the 1st Annual Serpentine Society Fall Weekend and Awards Gala on October 30, 1999 for his lifetime support of LGBTQ students at the University. It is presented each year at the Serpentine Society’s Fall Gala. Prior year recipients are listed below.

https://aig.alumni.virginia.edu/serpentine/awards-2/bernard-d-mayes-award/

Mayes had a Londoner’s handle on San Francisco quirkiness, but that is not what brought him here. He was also an ordained Episcopal priest who had read that San Francisco was a magnet for the suicidal, second only to walled-in West Berlin. Mayes decided that his calling was to set up an all-night phone-in service for a flock that had nowhere else to turn.

http://www.sfgate.com/living/article/Bernard-Mayes-to-be-honored-as-lifeline-to-3516576.php

Help Someone Else

If someone you know is struggling emotionally or having a hard time, you can be the difference in getting them the help they need. It’s important to take care of yourself when you are supporting someone through a difficult time, as this may stir up difficult emotions. If it does, please reach out for support yourself.

Do They Need Your Help?

Some warning signs may help you determine if a loved one is at risk for suicide, especially if the behavior is new, has increased, or seems related to a painful event, loss, or change. If you or someone you know exhibits any of these, seek help by calling the Lifeline. 1-800-273-8255

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-someone-else/

*Think about all of your friends and loved ones. Have any of them recently been through a painful event, loss, or change? Reach out to them today and see how they are doing. Just having someone show concern for them may be enough.

MONEY

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 1974

http://www.dalejr.com/

Earnhardt’s business sense extends beyond the track. In 2006, he started Hammerhead Entertainment, a one-stop-shop production company that produces shows for multiple national television networks. In April 2008, Earnhardt extended his entrepreneurship into the Charlotte, North Carolina, entertainment scene, as he opened Whisky River, an uptown bar and nightclub located in the EpiCentre. In May 2015, Whisky River expanded to include a location at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Earnhardt launched “Dirty Mo Radio,” a podcast network, in February 2013, which features race recaps as well as behind-the-scenes insight from Earnhardt, team members, family members and others. The free podcasts can be found on dalejr.com and other outlets such as iTunes, SoundCloud and Stitcher.

http://www.dalejr.com/about/biography/default.aspx

Workers are looking for a safe workplace; they want to go home to their families every night. Unlike Dale Sr.’s generation, younger workers have access to safer work environments and won’t overlook poor safety practices just to remain loyal to their employer. 

https://ehssafetynewsamerica.com/2017/05/03/dale-earnhardt-jr-s-sudden-retirement-a-lesson-on-the-value-of-workplace-safety-tvancelawyer/

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/04/dale-earnhardt-jr-yucky-sandwich-charity

*Don’t overlook poor safety practices or working conditions to remain loyal to your employer. And when you’re an employer, establish a safe workplace. Don’t be afraid to use your business sense to extend your entrepreneurship.

ENTERTAINMENT

David Lee Roth 1954

https://davidleeroth.com/

ON LIFE

“If you’re busy looking in the rear-view mirror and thinking about it as it goes by, you’re not following the hood ornament. I figure the rear-view mirror is just so you can see how good you look while you’re getting somewhere.”

https://www.loudersound.com/features/all-i-ever-really-needed-to-know-i-learned-from-david-lee-roth

http://www.van-halen.com/

*Follow the hood ornament and jam out to some Van Halen (David Lee Roth Van Halen of course) and some of Dave’s solo work as well. Cause nobody cares for me.

FOOD

Brett Favre 1969 – jambalaya

https://www.profootballhof.com/players/brett-favre/

Retired NFL Quarterback Brett Favre’s family recipe for Jambalaya is filled with shrimp, chicken, sausage, ham, and peppers simmered in a Creole tomato sauce. You’ll find this very dish served at Brett Favre’s Steakhouse, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

https://communitytable.parade.com/26727/brettfavre/brett-favres-jambalaya-2/

http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/brett-favres-jambalaya.html

*Enjoy Brett Favre’s jambalaya. See if you think it’s better than Aaron Rodgers’. And realize that Favre does not rhyme with flavor.

SNUB – Mario Lopez

Review –

• Work on being a better speaker
• Lighter weights, more reps and sets
• Reach out to someone who is suffering
• Establish a safe workplace
• Listen to Van Halen (David Lee Roth’s only)
• Make Brett Favre jambalaya

Look to the * for today’s advice.

IMAGINE DAY

MIND

David Cameron 1966

https://www.facebook.com/DavidCameronOfficial/posts/830463440311309

Stability. Security. The peace of mind that comes from being able to get a decent job and provide for your family, in a country that you feel has a good future ahead of it and that treats people fairly. In a nutshell, that is what people in Britain want – and what the Government I lead is dedicated to building.

https://www.forbes.com/profile/david-cameron/#158661f24603

*As you continue with 365DOLF, this is what you are looking for in yourself. Hopefully you’ve found many of these things already. Stability. Security. Peace of mind. Decent job (looking for a better one). Providing for your family.

BODY

Annika Sorenstam 1970

https://twitter.com/ANNIKA59?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

One of the first fundamentals in fitness and in golf is strengthening the core.  The core connects and stabilizes the upper and lower parts of the body. It is important throughout the swing to
“stay connected” and simply rotate your core. Through core strength training
and conditioning I was able to hit the ball longer with a smooth,
easy swing. I was also able to stay fit, strong, and competitive throughout my golfing career.

http://theannikaacademy.com/golf-tips/fitness/

Ten years after stepping away from the LPGA Tour, Sorenstam’s golf cart is a school bus and her favorite foursome is her family. Still, the player who won 10 majors, shot a 59, and competed in a men’s tournament remains on a first-name basis with the sport—and at peace with her decision to leave competitive golf behind.

https://www.theringer.com/2018/5/16/17359416/annika-sorenstam-10-years-after-leaving-lpga

*Have your trainer put you through a core strengthening workout. Then play a round of golf.

SOUL

Aimee Semple McPherson 1890

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aimee-Semple-McPherson

Upon opening the doors of Angelus Temple in Los Angeles in 1923, Sister Aimee developed an extensive social ministry, feeding more than 1.5 million people during the Great Depression. She summarized her message into four major points, which she called “the Foursquare Gospel”: Jesus is the Savior, Jesus is the Healer, Jesus is the Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, and Jesus is the Soon-Coming King. She founded the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, also known as The Foursquare Church, which continues to spread the Foursquare Gospel throughout the world to this day.

http://www.foursquare.org/about/aimee_semple_mcpherson

Find Your Local Food Bank

The Feeding America nationwide network of food banks secures and distributes 4.3 billion meals each year through food pantries and meal programs throughout the United States and leads the nation to engage in the fight against hunger. Contact your local community food bank to find food or click here to read about public assistance programs.

http://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank/

*Help feed the hungry today. Go and help out. You’ve donated enough money, donate some of your time today at your local food bank. Check out the Foursquare Gospel as well. It may be what you’ve been looking for in a church.

MONEY

John O’Hurley 1954

https://www.jpeterman.com/

https://twitter.com/ImJohnOHurley?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Peterman’s story of ambition and survival didn’t end when the movers took away the company.  He felt his vision was valid, even if his management of the company was not.

“I felt that I understood the mistakes and took ownership of the mistakes that were made. So, I figured I could do it again.”

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/28813817/ns/business-small_business/t/j-peterman-rides-again/#.WdZ1UmhSzcs

How a ‘Seinfeld’ Joke Became a Reality

Actor John O’Hurley explains how he went from playing J. Peterman to working for J. Peterman – and marketing an Urban Sombrero

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/how-a-seinfeld-joke-became-a-reality-154063/

*If you’ve failed at business before but understand the mistakes that you made, there is no better teacher for starting a new business.

ENTERTAINMENT

John Lennon 1940

https://twitter.com/johnlennon?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

“If you can imagine a world of peace, if you can imagine a world with no denominations of religion – not without religion, whatever religion is – but without this divisive ‘My god is bigger than your god’ business…. Then, if you can imagine the possibility, then it can be true.”

‘Imagine’ evokes a Utopian world in which our heightened consciousness would make everything that oppresses us wither away,

http://www.johnlennon.com/

*Lay in bed and listen to John Lennon for as long as you can today. Imagine.

FOOD

Bella Hadid 1996

https://www.instagram.com/gigihadid/?hl=en

BREAKFAST

“My go-to is an egg sandwich on a plain bagel. One time I wanted to be healthy and got a gluten-free bagel, but I promise you, they suck.”

LUNCH

“We break for lunch around 1 p.m. I’ll usually have salmon or chicken and veggies,”

SNACKS

I order a lot of green juices and keep them around on set. I have ginger shots in a cooler, and I’ll drink one if I’m feeling low.

DINNER

“Westville is the restaurant I always order from. The sautéed kale is my favourite.”

https://www.harpersbazaar.com.au/health-fitness/bella-hadid-diet-exercise-17068

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/sauteed-kale-recipe-1960155

http://m.westvillenyc.com/

https://www.inspiredtaste.net/34285/ginger-shot-recipes/

*Eat like Bella Hadid – all day today. If you don’t live in NYC and can’t make it to Westville, try Bobby Flay’s recipe for sautéed kale.

SNUB – Sean Lennon (shares a birthday with his dad)

Review –

• Stability, security, peace of mind
• Core workout and golf
• Help feed the hungry
• Use your business failures to guide you
• Listen to John Lennon
• Eat like Bella Hadid

Look for the * for today’s advice.

BANG BANG GORILLA DAY

MIND

Matt Damon 1970

http://www.dailyedge.ie/matt-damon-reddit-ama-1305010-Feb2014/

Don’t wait for things to happen, make them happen.

Damon and Ben Affleck were struggling to find a place for themselves in the film industry so they decided to write themselves in. Literally.

… it’s just looking for creative ways to break in. If you just sit on your hands it’s never gonna happen, its just too competitive.

They penned a little film by the name of Good Will Hunting and, well, we all know how that worked out, don’t we?

https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/the-martian

Matt has long been devoted to environmental and social issues. Learning about the immense challenges of accessing safe water and sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa, Matt was inspired to create the H20 Africa Foundation. In 2009, he teamed up with Gary White to merge their organizations and launch Water.org.

https://water.org/

*Make your life happen. Write yourself into the script.

You’ve already watched Good Will Hunting on Robin Williams’ birthday. If you want to watch another Matt Damon movie, watch him in The Martian and go home tonight, put your arms around the people you love and hold them tight. Tell them what they mean to you, and how empty and meaningless your life would be without them.

Life changes in an instant – for the good and the bad. Don’t live a life filled with unsaid words and regret.

Also, think of donating to water.org

BODY

Sigourney Weaver 1949

http://themanyfacesof.com/sigourney-weaver/

Aliens, demigods, Carpathians, and reptilian humanoid warlords all cower in her presence. She’s been possessed, impregnated, beamed up, and imprisoned, but has never given up. She’s the undisputed toughest, most badass actor in all of science fiction history. She’s Sigourney f#@king Weaver.

http://www.onlycelebritydiets.com/sigourney-weaver-diet-work-out-plan/

“As lovely as it is drinking champagne and having sumptuous food, your body needs to recover from these excesses. The body is an amazing instrument with great self-healing properties, and things like acupuncture and massage help the body regain strength and health. I’d much rather that than pump my body full of chemicals.”

https://www.amazon.com/Aliens-Sigourney-Weaver/dp/B001609SQA

*Watch Aliens (1986) and then get acupuncture and a massage to relieve the stress.

SOUL

Jesse Jackson 1941

http://rainbowpush.org/pages/jackson_bio

“If Dr. King and our civil rights movement have taught us anything, it’s the fundamental principle that all people deserve equal protection under the law. LGBT people deserve equal rights — including marriage equality. Discrimination against one group of people is discrimination against all of us.

http://ideas.time.com/2012/05/17/what-the-rev-jesse-jackson-has-to-say-about-gay-marriage/

*Discrimination against one group of people is discrimination against us all. Everyone has the right to be miserable in a marriage.

MONEY

Travis Pastrana 1983

https://www.phillyvoice.com/travis-pastrana-interview-transcript/

Speaking of being responsible for the lives’ of others, you have two daughters now. What will you tell them if they want to follow in your footsteps?

“For me, I definitely think their mom is more passionate in hoping they take up the action sports lifestyle, but I hope they take the action sports mentality. Wake up every morning with a passion. Do what you do because you love it; there’s no amount of money worth risking your life for. But if you’re so passionate about it — and just to grow up around this Nitro Circus crew, where every single person is just full of life and passion and wakes up every day with a big smile on their face. I hope [my daughters] take that and realize that — if you like desk jobs or you like art museums or horses or whatever — if you love it, that’s what you should be doing.”

*If you love it, that’s what you should be doing.

ENTERTAINMENT

Bruno Mars 1985

http://www.brunomars.com/

Bruno Mars is one of the world’s biggest music stars and he’s one of the most driven people we’ve ever seen. Just 31, he’s the product of what he calls a “school of rock” education — a working class life of experiences that have taught him the music business. None of it came easily. He’s been broke, busted and nearly homeless. But this week, following the release of his first album in four years, he’s on top of the music world.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-bruno-mars-24k-magic-uptown-funk-success/

*This is an artist that is easy to listen to all day.

FOOD

Chevy Chase 1943 – lamb fries

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/lifestyle/chevy-chase-cant-change/?utm_term=.6ff781424c3b

Chase is a key piece of SNL’s history, whether establishing “Weekend Update” or pioneering the path from Studio 8H to Hollywood stardom. When asked what he thinks of the current show, he doesn’t hold back, delivering a foul-mouthed appraisal that’s as unforgiving as his critics. “First of all, between you and me and a lamppost, jeez, I don’t want to put down Lorne or the cast, but I’ll just say, maybe off the record, I’m amazed that Lorne has gone so low. I had to watch a little of it, and I just couldn’t f—— believe it.”

https://deadline.com/2018/09/chevy-chase-saturday-night-live-washington-post-will-ferrell-tina-fey-dan-aykroyd-1202467741/

THE DINER: Andy Farmer (Chevy Chase), a New York City sportswriter who has moved to rural Vermont to work on his novel

THE SETTING: Dining with his wife at a local café, he’s served multiple helpings of “lamb fries”—and consumes them with great levels of wide-eyed Chase-ian gusto. “Now there’s a man who knows he’s got something good in his mouth!,” observes a much-impressed onlooker.

THE MEAL: “Lamb fries” = lamb testicles

http://entertainment.time.com/2012/09/17/gross-point-blank-10-most-disgusting-eating-scenes-from-movies/slide/funny-farm/

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/144909/lemon-pepper-lamb-fries-lemon-pepper-mountain-oysters/

https://www.amazon.com/Funny-Farm-Chevy-Chase/dp/0790740044

*Have a friend over and serve them lamb fries and Stella Artois .Then watch Chevy Chase in Funny Farm.

Water.org, a charity started by Matt Damon and engineer Gary White in 2009, has partnered with Beer Company Stella Artois to help end the global water crisis.

https://people.com/movies/matt-damon-stella-artois-clean-water-millions/

SNUB – Angus T. Jones

Review –

• Make your life happen
• Acupuncture and a massage
• Discrimination against one is discrimination against all
• If you love it, that’s what you should be doing
• Listen to Bruno Mars
• Make lamb fries 

Look for the * for today’s advice.

TAMPER WITH AN ELECTION DAY

MIND

Yo-Yo Ma 1955

http://www.yo-yoma.com/

Do you regret choices you’ve made?

I remember 20 years of having unbelievable children at home and falling asleep reading stories to them. I remember being impatient with my family members because I was so tired and stressed out. If I were to do it over again I would seriously look at the quality of decisions made during those years.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/10/booming/yo-yo-ma-and-the-mind-game-of-music.html

*Listen to Yo-Yo Ma as you think about the quality of decisions that you are making. Are you too tired to spend quality time with your family? If yes, then you have life backwards.

BODY

Charles Woodson 1976

https://www.heisman.com/heisman-winners/charles-woodson/

Take a Class

The easiest way to get into boxing is to take a boxing class like Woodson did. This means you don’t have to fight anyone or take any punches.

http://www.steroidslive.com/charles-woodson-boxes-his-way-into-shape-and-so-can-you

*I know that Charles Woodson does this. I’ve seen him working out in a boxing gym in Orlando, where I used to work out. I’m going back there today to take a class… You need to get another boxing workout in too.

SOUL

Bishop Desmond Tutu 1931

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1984/tutu/biographical/

Forgiveness

Breaking the cycle of violence also includes forgiving. Once the cycle is interrupted through openhearted invitation and apology, the circle of transformation is completed by forgiveness.

http://americamagazine.org/issue/696/article/soulful-leadership

*Forgive someone today. Break the cycle through openhearted invitation and an apology. Welcome someone back into your life today.

MONEY

Simon Cowell 1959

https://twitter.com/simoncowell?lang=en

Don’t get stressed

Easy for a multi-millionaire to say, maybe, but Cowell’s love of the Cartoon Network, American Spirit cigarettes, Sapporo beer and Barbados holidays all serve one purpose: keeping him happy. “If you’re going to cut one thing out of your life, cut out stress,” he says. “It’s the cause of cancer, heart attacks, diseases. If you’re stressed, you’re going to get ill.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/11063184/15-life-lessons-all-men-can-learn-from-Simon-Cowell.html

DOWNLOAD YOUR STRESS

Make a physical list of what you’re stressed about — whatever’s been ruminating in your brain in the wee hours of the night, Molitor says. “You’ll feel better just writing it down because you’re downloading all of those negative thoughts, taking it out of a space where it’s taking up a lot of energy.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/better/business/how-stop-stressing-over-money-so-it-doesn-t-hurt-ncna874791

*Easier said than done, I know. Try downloading your money stress by writing it all down and getting it out of your head. Also, be like Simon Cowell and focus more on the things that you like to do.

ENTERTAINMENT

John Mellencamp 1951

https://www.mellencamp.com/

John has said many times in interviews that you will never meet anyone luckier than John Mellencamp. He is grateful for the support of those who have enjoyed his work and career over the years. If he has any advice to offer, it is to be tenacious: John’s found that far too many people quit too soon in the face of early disappointment. While his own early efforts may have been faltering, he stayed with it–and that tenacity has been rewarded with the successes that continue to the present.

With a streak of success, both commercial and critical, Mellencamp finally reclaimed his name. When 1991’s Whenever We Wanted hit record store shelves, it bore the actual name of the man who made it: John Mellencamp.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-cougar-john-mellencamp-name-change/

*Listen to Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp, and John Mellencamp today.

FOOD

Vladimir Putin 1952 – porridge, quail eggs and fruit juice

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vladimir-Putin

Well, for all the macho posturing and shirtless horseback photo shoots, he begins his day quite leisurely indeed. In fact, he wakes up late enough that breakfast is served at noon, which is the sort of routine usually reserved only for college students and writers.

On the menu tends to be a large omelet or a bowl of porridge, with quail eggs and a glass of fruit juice on the side. The ingredients are shipped over from the Patriarch Kirill’s own farmland estates too, so you know he’s getting the good stuff. All very nice, but it’s not salmon caught by hand from the stream, or fruit wrenched from the jaws of a mountain bear, is it?

https://www.mashed.com/117506/vladimir-putin-really-eats/

https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/kasha-is-russian-soul-food

1. Russian Standard Gold, 40%: £22 for 70cl, Waitrose 

Bling bling! You’re going to need your sunglasses for all the light reflecting off this glitzy bottle. Russian Standard Gold is made with winter wheat and is inspired by an ancient Siberian vodka recipe. How does it differ from the regular Russian Standard vodka? Well, Gold uses extracts of Siberian ginseng, which add caramel notes initially, and then a pepperiness that really lingers – we’re in tingly tongue territory here. And again, there’s that soft mouth feel and creamy finish. We love the embossed bottle, which makes it pretty giftable, too.

https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/food-drink/spirits/best-russian-vodka-brands-beluga-good-real-top-premium-a7979156.html

*Sleep in and have a Putin type breakfast around noon. You’ll still have plenty of time to interfere in an election afterwards. Wash it down with some Russian Standard Gold vodka.

SNUB – Toni Braxton

Review –

• Will you regret the choices your making today?
• Take a boxing class
• Forgive someone
• Don’t stress over money
• Listen to John Mellencamp
• Make porridge and quail eggs

 

Look for the * for today’s advice.

PORTUGUESE PIZZA DAY

MIND

Albert J. Beveridge 1862

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Albert-J-Beveridge

Breaking with the conservative wing of his party, he served as chairman and keynote speaker of the emotion-packed convention that organized the Progressive Party and nominated Roosevelt for president in 1912.

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=b000429

“Real conservatism is common sense applied to human conditions; spurious conservatism is a mad hostility to change.”

https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/9012/11737

*As you encounter people today, use common sense applied to their human conditions. Just because they are different than you or want change, it doesn’t make them wrong or a lesser person.

BODY

Bruno Sammartino 1935

https://www.wwe.com/superstars/bruno-sammartino

During the height of your wrestling career during the ’60s and ‘70s, what was your training like?
I was working out three, sometime three and a half, hours a day with weights. I would work out in the morning because I wanted to be very rested up for the wrestling matches at night. So I would do a workout, then have a light breakfast, and then I would go to bed for a few hours. I would eat an early dinner no later than 3:00 so that it would be fully digested by the time I went in the ring. So yeah, I worked out very hard and heavy, but I always used to try and take a couple hours nap afterward just to recoup and rest up.

http://www.muscleandfitness.com/athletes-celebrities/interviews/old-school-ass-kicker-bruno-sammartino-extended-interview

*Work out for 3 hours this morning with weights. Have a light breakfast, then go to bed for 2 hours.

SOUL

Tony Dungy 1955

http://www.coachdungy.com/

“What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” Dungy asked. “If football is your entire life, and you don’t have a relationship with the Lord, you’re going to be messed up, no matter how your life turns out. Even if you achieve fame and riches, if you forfeit your soul, it won’t profit you.”

http://www.christianpost.com/news/tony-dungy-nfl-hall-of-famer-head-coach-super-bowl-50-fame-son-health-god-bible-faith-soul-157733/

The Dungy Family Foundation believes in strengthening, sustaining and empowering communities by providing opportunities to those in need.

https://www.allprodad.com/dungy/

*Don’t forfeit your soul for what you are aiming for in life. If you only follow the MONEY part of 365DOLF, you may become rich, but it won’t profit you. Think of donating to The Dungy Family Foundation.

MONEY

George Westinghouse 1846

http://www.westinghousenuclear.com/About/History

The scope of his financial empire was easy to overlook, as he named many of his companies not for himself but for his employees, the inventors and engineers who designed the assorted dynamos, meters, voltage regulators, and transformers that kept electricity humming. He offered employees a pension plan and relatively good wages, with sick leave and paid recuperation time after on-the-job accidents when neither was required by law. Andrew Carnegie once said that “Westinghouse could have made a lot more money during his lifetime if he hadn’t treated his workers so well”.

http://www.nndb.com/people/808/000060628/

*When you run your business and have employees, be like George Westinghouse and treat your workers well. This goes hand and hand with the advice from Tony Dungy too.

ENTERTAINMENT

Elizabeth Shue 1963 – watch Leaving Las Vegas

https://www.amazon.com/Leaving-Las-Vegas-Nicolas-Cage/dp/0792838068

PEOPLE WERE SKEPTICAL OF THE CASTING OF ELISABETH SHUE.

Shue was known for her work on more lightweight films like The Karate Kid (1984) and Adventures in Babysitting (1987). Figgis said people told him “You’ve lost your marbles” when he cast Shue in such a serious movie. She later was nominated for an Oscar for playing Sera.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/70434/15-life-affirming-facts-about-leaving-las-vegas

*Make yourself a drink and watch Leaving Las Vegas

FOOD

Pizzi 1989 – Portuguese pizza

http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/portuguese-pizza-3168025

This midfielder is a handsome man with an outstanding body figure. Speaking of which, he stands with an observable height of 5 Feet9 Inch tall which is around 1.77 m long and has the balance weight of 66 kg in scale. Additionally, he holds Portuguese nationality and falls under white ethnic group.

http://sportgraphy.com/pizzi-biography-net-worth/

https://www.eurosport.com/football/pizzi_prs230137/person.shtml

*Enjoy this Portuguese pizza in honor of the birthday of Portuguese footballer Pizzi.

SNUB – Les Moonves

Review –

• Use common sense applied to human conditions
• Start your day with a 3 hour workout
• Don’t forfeit your soul for your goals
• Treat your workers well
• Watch Leaving Las Vegas
• Make Portuguese pizza

 

Look to the * for today’s advice.

MAGNIFICENT DAY

MIND

Neil deGrasse Tyson 1958

https://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/

Neil deGrasse Tyson attempts to live his life by following the advice of a 19th Century American politician and teacher, Horace Mann: “Be ashamed to die until you’ve scored some victory for humanity.”

http://www.physics-astronomy.com/2015/04/3-life-lessons-neil-degrasse-tyson.html#.Wjuil9-nHcs

It’s important to create meaning for ourselves and make sure we’re constantly bringing ourselves a little bit closer to knowing everything there is to know. “If I live a day and I don’t know a little more that day than the day before,” he explains, “I think I wasted that day.”

http://time.com/3674398/neil-degrasse-tyson-explains-meaning-of-life/

https://www.pbs.org/onlyateacher/horace.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfPdtfbPsRw

*Work on how you are going to score some victory for humanity. You won’t want to be ashamed on your deathbed. Don’t waste today- know more today than you did yesterday. I hope my victory for humanity is 365DOLF

BODY

Mario Lemieux 1965 – play ice hockey

https://www.nhl.com/player/mario-lemieux-8448782

Lemieux wasn’t letting anything stop his athletic career – not even Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Lemieux was diagnosed with the serious illness not too long into his NHL career and missed a fair chunk of time to undergo radiation and battle the disease. He eventually returned, in record time, and continued to dominate the game for several years. Now that’s an inspirational story.

https://www.thesportster.com/hockey/top-15-little-known-facts-about-mario-lemieux/

The Mario Lemieux Foundation is dedicated to raising funds for cancer research and patient care, as well as Austin’s Playrooms, an initiative that creates playrooms for children and families in medical facilities.

https://www.mariolemieux.org/

*Find an ice rink that you can play hockey on today. Even if you’ve never played before, give it a try – it can’t be as hard as overcoming Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Think of donating to the Mario Lemieux Foundation as well.

SOUL

Kate Winslet 1975

https://www.goldderby.com/article/2018/kate-winslet-greatest-films-ranked-worst-to-best-titanic-eternal-sunshine-news/

THE READER (2008)
On her sixth Oscar nomination, Winslet was finally able to take home the prize but her win remains one of the strangest in Academy history. This film features Winslet as a woman who has an affair during WWII with a young man and then is later tried for Nazi war crimes. In order to not compete with herself, Winslet was campaigned as lead for “Revolutionary Road” and supporting for “The Reader”, even though she is clearly giving a lead performance.

https://www.amazon.com/Reader-Kate-Winslet/dp/B001PPLJIQ

In a world full of size 1 starlets, the voluptuous Winslet is delightful, outspoken, and centered. “I’m happy with the way I am,” she said, “I’m not like American film stars. I’m naturally curvy.”

http://www.dailycelebrations.com/050400.htm

*Be happy with the way that you are. Watch Kate Winslet in The Reader for more soul therapy.

MONEY

Chester A. Arthur 1829

https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/chester-a-arthur/

Arthur’s affinity for light trousers, high hats, frock coats, silken scarves and other high-fashion staples of the day became magnified once he occupied the White House. Political cartoonists and commentators, who referred to him as “Elegant Arthur,” the “Gentleman Boss” and “Dude of all the White House residents,” highlighted the time and money Arthur spent on clothing.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/68824/8-things-you-might-not-know-about-chester-arthur

https://www.brooksbrothers.com/

*Dress for success like Chet Arthur today. Shop online or in person to get one outfit from head to toe that shows the world that you know how to dress to impress. Look good – feel good.

ENTERTAINMENT

Brian Johnson 1947 – listen to AC/DC

https://www.acdc.com/

Brian Johnson loves Rodgers and Hammerstein and has worked on a musical theatre project himself, but has taken care to keep such projects separate from his work with AC/DC.

“He’s smart enough to know that AC/DC fans don’t want that. It would be a branding disaster.”
This translates into knowing what employers and/or customers want and giving it to them. This is how you bring value to employers and clients.

https://careers.workopolis.com/advice/career-advice-from-acdc/

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/swiz/ac_dc_greatest_hits__the_brian_johnson_years/

*Rock out to AC/DC all day and you can’t have a bad day.

FOOD

Ray Kroc 1902 – eat McDonald’s

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/kroc_hi.html

Ray Kroc took the long road to success, and it wasn’t until he was 52 years old that he finally hit it big with McDonald’s and could enjoy the spoils of his capitalistic victory. Just goes to show, never give up, because success can come at any time if you just keep at it!

https://www.factinate.com/things/43-cut-throat-facts-ray-kroc-history-mcdonalds/

http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/home.html

*Subway yesterday and McDonald’s today. Again, you can go healthy with a grilled chicken or salad, or you could go Grimace mode and have a big mac. If this is your only McDonald’s meal of the year, go big!

SNUB – Jesse Eisenberg

Review –

• Know more today than you did yesterday
• Play ice hockey
• Be happy with the way that you are.
• Dress for success
• Listen to AC/DC
• Eat McDonald’s

Look for the * for today’s advice.

10-4 GOOD BUDDY DAY

MIND

Rutherford B. Hayes 1822

https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/rutherford-b-hayes/

In Rutherford B. Hayes’ hometown of Delaware, Ohio, there’s a memorial to the late U.S. president; it’s a plaque that marks his birthplace, which is now a gas station. In Paraguay, people might find this fact horribly offensive. Perhaps that’s because the country is littered with Hayes memorials—from statues to schools to streets named in his honor. There’s even a city in Paraguay called Villa Hayes, which lies in the middle of a province called Presidente Hayes, which is roughly the size of South Carolina.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/22814/rutherford-b-hayes-national-hero-paraguay

https://www.rbhayes.org/main/rutherford-b.-hayes/

*It truly is fascinating how beloved Hayes is in Paraguay and how forgotten he is in U.S. history. Research this more for a great DYK with work colleagues or family.

BODY

Derrick Rose 1988

http://drosehoops.com/

Rose takes nearly 400 basketball shots in a single workout. His trainer helps him work on his lateral movement, ball handling, creating shots off of various dribbles, and reading ball screens.

http://www.muscleprodigy.com/derrick-rose-workout/

*Get to a basketball court and take 400 shots today

SOUL

Susan Sarandon 1946

https://twitter.com/SusanSarandon?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

She is one of the owners of Spin, a ping-pong social club with locations in New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Los Angeles and Chicago.

https://parade.com/470208/walterscott/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-susan-sarandon/

https://wearespin.com/

I want them to respect the divine in everyone. And understand that with privilege comes responsibility. Everyone has a responsibility towards this larger family of man, but especially if you’re privileged, that increases your responsibility. I want them to understand the joy of empowerment, of service. I want them to understand that doing the right thing is a joyful experience, that it isn’t a grind.

http://www.beliefnet.com/love-family/charity-service/2005/07/the-power-of-one-interview-with-susan-sarandon.aspx

https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Man-Walking-Susan-Sarandon/dp/B00000K0DQ

Find out how UNICEF drives change for children and young people every day, across the globe.

https://www.unicef.org/people/people_susan_sarandon.html

*Understand that you have a responsibility towards mankind and that doing the right thing is a joyful experience. Think of donating to UNICEF to make a difference for children around the world. You can also watch Sarandon in Dead Man Walking for a daily dose of soul.

MONEY

Russell Simmons 1957

http://russellsimmons.com/

Now is the time to take charge of your personal finances. Here are three easy things to remember:

1. Start with small steps.
2. Start when you’re young.
3. It’s your life and your money.

http://www.pbs.org/your-life-your-money/chapter_01_russell_simmons.php

https://njaes.rutgers.edu/sshw/message/message.php?p=Finance&m=312

Russell Simmons may be worth an estimated $325 million, but that doesn’t mean his two daughters have unlimited spending power.

On a recent back-to-school shopping spree at J.Crew in East Hampton, the music and Phat Farm clothing mogul treated his daughters to some new threads.

But Ming Lee, 12, and Aoki Lee, 9, were each given a budget … $750, a source told the New York Post.

https://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-much-russell-simmons-lets-his-daughters-spend-on-back-to-school-shopping-2012-8

*Even if you’re not young, it’s your life and your money so take charge of your personal finances today. The first small step is Check Your Cash Flow – Figure out how much money you have coming in each month and how much you pay out for household expenses. Teach this lesson to your children.

ENTERTAINMENT

Liev Schreiber 1967 – watch Ray Donovan

https://twitter.com/LievSchreiber?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Hirsute actor type best known for his slavic fat pads and shockingly attractive children.

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/07/ray-donovan-season-3-review

Played by Liev Schreiber with the sullen dispatch of a highly paid pro on permanent shit detail, Ray Donovan is a law-unabiding fixer

http://www.sho.com/sho/ray-donovan/home

*Watch Ray Donovan to help you appreciate your job (sometimes)

FOOD

Alicia Silverstone 1976 – cauliflower Buffalo wings

http://thekindlife.com/recipes/

“When I was having my crazy moments post-Clueless, I was being called ‘Fat Girl’”—a cruel play on her role as Batgirl in 1997 Batman & Robin. “It didn’t make me think, Oh yes, I’m going to try really hard to be [what you think I should be]. My response was, ‘Hell no.’ I had no interest in being famous or maintaining any kind of fame. If you told me that acting meant I was going to be called fat and have to do things a certain way, then I was like, ‘F off.’”

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/06/alicia-silverstone-american-woman-paramount

http://thekindlife.com/recipes/cauliflower-buffalo-wings/

https://www.amazon.com/Clueless-Alicia-Silverstone/dp/B001JYIJAY

*Watch Clueless while eating Alicia Silverstone’s cauliflower Buffalo wings – as if.

SNUB – Dakota Johnson

Review –

• Rutherford B. Hayes DYK
• Play basketball – take 400 shots
• Donate to UNICEF
• Take charge of your personal finances
• Watch Ray Donovan
• Make cauliflower buffalo wings

Look for the * for today’s advice.

EAT FRESH DAY

MIND

Zlatan Ibrahimovic 1981

https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/zlatan-ibrahimovic

Use elaborate metaphors to make your point

Problems at work? Don’t make excuses for your under par performance – employ a creative/humorous/arrogant metaphor to explain why you have failed to do precisely anything your boss asked you to do.

Like Zlatan at Barcelona.

“When you buy me, you are buying a Ferrari. If you drive a Ferrari you put premium fuel in the tank, you drive on to the motorway and you floor the accelerator.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/11083954/How-to-live-your-life-like-Zlatan-Ibrahimovic.html

*Use this exact metaphor with your boss today.

BODY

Gwen Stefani 1969

https://www.gwenstefani.com/

https://twitter.com/gwenstefani?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

She recently said she doesn’t care for yoga or Pilates, but prefers traditionally male oriented weightlifting and boxing.

https://www.popworkouts.com/gwen-stefani-workout-like-man/

https://www.nodoubt.com/

*Listen to some No Doubt and Gwen Stefani while lifting, then do a boxing workout.

SOUL

Gore Vidal 1925

http://www.gorevidalpages.com/

Counterpoint to his darker side, Mewshaw tells how Vidal—an otherwise barbed tongue who once said, “Every time a friend succeeds, a little bit of me dies”—had a soul. He often helped others on the sly without drawing attention to himself.

https://www.lambdaliterary.org/features/oped/07/01/gore-vidal-devil-with-a-soul/

*Help a friend today, without them knowing who did it.

MONEY

Al Sharpton 1954

https://twitter.com/thereval

Fortunately for Mr. Sharpton and others who owe taxes, the IRS isn’t too efficient. In fact, a recent government report says the IRS flubs 57% of tax collections.

One other big lesson from Mr. Sharpton? Records.

Keeping good records can help you in a tax controversy. In fact, good records can help keep you out of tax trouble in the first place. Does the IRS care about record keeping? Yes.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2014/11/19/lessons-from-rev-al-sharptons-4-5-million-tax-bill/#373c981c6cb0

https://www.thebalancesmb.com/business-record-keeping-system-397850

*Keep good records and don’t be afraid to question the IRS.

ENTERTAINMENT

Alicia Vikander 1988 – watch The Danish Girl

https://www.vogue.com/article/alicia-vikander-january-2016-cover

If there was any early obstacle, it may have been Alicia’s coloring: She is not the ice sculpture that Hollywood often imagines for its Nordics. Again and again, she has been asked to wear long sleeves and SPF 100 in order to help the makeup department conjure the desired pallor. “Two years of films where I had to be white as a ghost,” she says now, laughing. “But I’m a real Swede! In fact, I’m a quarter Finnish. Here I go, exploding stereotypes.”

http://www.focusfeatures.com/the_danish_girl

Love knows no boundaries.

Despite the turn of events, Gerda still loves both Einar and Lili, and tries with all her might to accept what was happening to her husband.

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/film-danish-girl-taught-about-love

*Watch Alicia Vikander win an Oscar in The Danish Girl.

FOOD

Fred DeLuca 1947 – foot long sub from Subway

https://www.subway.com/en-US

DeLuca co-founded the hugely successfully chain at 17 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with Peter Buck in 1965. Since then, Subway has grown to over 42,000 outlets worldwide. In 2011, the Wall Street Journal reported that the company had surpassed McDonald’s in terms of outlets. The company’s success continued with the $5 foot long, though a bizarre lawsuit in 2012 famously claimed the sandwiches weren’t really a one foot in length.

http://heavy.com/news/2015/09/fred-deluca-dead-dies-rip-tribute-cause-of-death-leukemia-jared-fogle/

*Your choice – you can go healthy (no cheese or mayo on wheat) or splurge with a meatball sub, add cheese, mayo, and bacon. If you go healthy, have a Danish for dessert.

Don’t be like Jared.

SNUB – A$AP Rocky

Review –

• Use an elaborate metaphor
• Lifting and boxing
• Help a friend without them knowing it
• Keep good records of your money
• Watch The Danish Girl
• Eat at Subway 

Look for the * for today’s advice.

TANTRIC SEX DAY

MIND

Groucho Marx 1890

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comedy/comedians/groucho-marx-profile-things-you-might-not-know/

GROUCHO DANCED ON HITLER’S BUNKER
In 1964, Groucho went to East Berlin with a group that included his radio show director Robert Dwan and his 16-year-old daughter Judith Dwan Hallet. They visited the village of Dornum, where his mother Minnie had been born. and discovered that all the Jewish graves there had been obliterated by the Nazis. Groucho hired a car with a chauffeur, and told the driver to take the group to the bunker where Adolf Hitler was said to have committed suicide. Wearing his trademark beret he climbed the debris and then launched himself, unsmiling, into a frenetic Charleston dance routine. The dance on Hitler’s supposed grave lasted a couple of minutes. “Nobody applauded,” Hallet recalled. “Nobody laughed.”

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/20/groucho-marx-the-comedy-of-existence-lee-siegel-review-biography

“I would never be a member of any club that would have me as a member.”- Groucho Marx

The most important thing about building self-esteem is to remember that it is self esteem. Your opinion of yourself matters above all else. Stop being a spectator to your own life, viewing yourself and judging yourself as if you were somebody else looking for flaws. Get out of your head and into some positive actions. Reward yourself for these efforts. You are as good as you tell yourself you are.

http://mindbodycoach.org/groucho-marx-syndrome-and-how-to-build-real-self-esteem/

*Get out of your head and into some positive actions today. Don’t judge yourself from the outside. Be prepared to dance on the graves of your enemies one day.

BODY

Kelly Ripa 1970

https://twitter.com/KellyRipa?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Ripa likes to mix up her regimen with a combination of activities, including the dance-cardio class AKT four days a week, SoulCycle two days a week and running one day a week.

http://greatideas.people.com/2015/11/02/kelly-ripa-fitness-diet/

It all started when the Riverdale actor, 47, posted a picture of Ripa with tousled hair on the beach. As captured by Comments by Celebs, he captioned the sandy snapshot, “@kellyripa whatever you’re about to ask me, the answer is yes… Miss you boo boo….”

Ripa, who celebrated her 22nd anniversary with Consuelos in May, quipped in the comments section, “Can i get a boob job? Oh and i love you.”

https://people.com/tv/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-jokingly-asks-boob-job/

https://aktinmotion.com/on-demand/

*Try an AKT workout online or try a free first session locally. Think of any augmentations you’d like done.

SOUL

Gandhi 1869

https://gandhifoundation.org/

BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD

Everyone wants to live in a better world. We all hope and pray that the world would change and become a better place for our children, but not many of us want to be an instrument to that change.

http://raisingworldchildren.com/2017/09/25/life-lessons-learn-teachings-mahatma-gandhi/

*How can you help be the change that you want to see in this world? Remember that God has no religion.

MONEY

Donna Karan 1948

https://urbanzen.com/

Karan now devotes 100% of her time to Urban Zen, the company she started in 2007 with LVMH’s approval. Managing her DK brands and a growing company became increasingly difficult over the years, she says . “I didn’t have time to do it all, and I had to make a very tough decision,” she says. Plus, she adds which a chuckle, “I was getting a little bit on in years.” She is 67.

http://fortune.com/2015/10/25/donna-karan-dkny-urban-zen/

*You don’t have time to do it all, make the very tough decision to devote your time to your passion.

ENTERTAINMENT

Sting 1951

https://www.sting.com/

https://www.last.fm/music/Sting/The+Very+Best+of+Sting+and+The+Police

Specifically, Lipton asked Sting about his infamous quote regarding “tantric sex,” in which he said he and his wife Trudie Styler allegedly had eight-hour lovemaking sessions. Sting has since backpedaled, saying the whole thing was a joke.

“If we had seven hours, I would demonstrate,” Sting said, to huge laughs and cheers. “Maybe not. But there is some truth to it. The idea of tantric sex is a spiritual act. I don’t know any purer and better way of expressing a love for another individual than sharing that wonderful, I call it, ‘sacrament.’ I would stand by it. Not seven hours, but the idea.”

He then quipped, “Seven hours includes movie and dinner,” getting another round of laughs.

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/sting-talks-hour-tantic-sex-trudie-styler/story?id=26398064

*Listen to The Police and to Sting with your significant other for about 7 or 8 hours.

FOOD

Don McLean 1945 – Miss American Pie

https://don-mclean.com/

Don McLean’s famously enigmatic masterpiece American Pie is about “life becoming less idyllic”, the singer-songwriter revealed after the song’s original manuscript sold for $1.2m (£800,000) at Christie’s in New York on Tuesday.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/07/bye-bye-miss-american-pie-don-mcleans-manuscript-fetches-12m

“A red, white, and blue dessert (with a title that just set half of you to humming that old Don McLean song about driving your Chevy to the levee.

https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/miss-american-pie-95762

http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/the-day-the-music-died-buddy-holly-american-pie/

*Listen to a mix of Sting and Don McLean while making this American Pie. Wash it down with whiskey and rye.

SNUB – Johnnie Cochran

Review –

• Don’t judge yourself from the outside
• AKT workout
• Be the change you want to see in the world
• Devote your time to your passion
• Listen to Sting
• Make American Pie