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31 Dec

Michael Jackson’s Neverland Collections

Last week I read an article in the Los Angeles Times about an auction that was scheduled through Julien’s Auctions.  They were selling items that had been a part of the household at Michael Jackson’s Neverland.  The next day there was another article, saying that the auction had been canceled.  Michael stated that these items are irreplaceable, and that he never agreed that they would be sold.  The auction company was allowed to keep the exhibit open, and for a $20 admission fee, anyone could come in and take a look.

Being a child of the ’70’s I feel like I grew up with Michael Jackson, and I was very interested to see his awards and costumes.  At the last minute I threw my camera in the back of the car, just in case they let me take some footage.  And guess what?  They did! 

So, here is the video that I made… fascinating stuff!

Michael Jackson’s Neverland Collections

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31 Dec

Plastic Bag Ban?

San Francisco has banned plastic shopping bags.  Same with Oakland, and Malibu.  And Los Angeles just may be next.  There’s a bill in front of California State legislators to tax plastic bags at a rate of 25 cents each.  If that doesn’t go through, the LA City Council says they’ll put a ban in place.  I’ve written to the mayor and city council members of my city (we’re in the county of Los Angeles, but Westlake Village is its own city) to express my support for a ban.  Our mayor e-mailed me back to say that it’s something they’re seriously considering.  Halleluah!  Of course, I would love it if people would see the problem for themselves and voluntarily switch over to reusable cloth bags.  But I don’t see that happening any time soon.  Every time I go to the market I am faced with cart after cart of plastic bags leaving the store.  And the worst offenders are those who say “paper IN plastic” – they get their groceries in a paper bag and then put the paper bag in a plastic bag so they have the handles.  Puh-leeeeeze!  If you’re not convinced, here are some stats I garnered online:

Data released by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shows that somewhere between 500 billion and one trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year. Fewer than 1% of bags are recycled.  It costs more to recycle an old bag than to produce a new one. There�s harsh economics behind plastic bag recycling: �It costs $4000 to process and recycle 1 ton of plastic bags, which can then be sold on the commodities market for $32.�
-Jared Blumenfeld,
Director, San Francisco Department of the Environment It costs California taxpayers about $25 million a year to collect and dispose of plastic bags, according to Californians Against Waste. Where do old plastic bags go?  A study in 1975 showed oceangoing vessels dumped 8 million pounds of plastic annually.  The real reason the world�s landfills weren�t overflowing with plastic was because most of it ended up in an ocean-fill.
-U.S. National Academy of Sciences Bags get blown around to different parts of our lands, seas, lakes and rivers.  Bags find their way into the ocean via drains and sewage pipes.
-CNN.com Plastic bags have been found floating north of the Arctic Circle and as far south as the Falkland Islands.
-British Antarctic Survey Plastic bags account for over 10 percent of the debris washed up on the U.S. coastline.
-National Marine Debris Monitoring Program Plastic bags photodegrade: over time they break down into smaller, more toxic petro-polymers which contaminate soils and waterways.  As a consequence, microscopic particles can enter the food chain.
-CNN.com The effect of all this is catastrophic.  Birds become terminally entangled.  Nearly 200 different species of sea life, including whales, dolphins, seals and turtles die due to plastic bags.  They die after ingesting plastic bags which they mistake for food.
-World Wildlife Fund Report Canvas bags are a good solution to this problem. When we use a canvas bag we can save 6 bags a week, or 24 bags a month.  That�s 288 bags a year � EACH!  In a lifetime, that�s an average of 22,176 bags. If just 1 out of 5 people in the United States switched to canvas bags, we would save 1,330,560,000,000 plastic bags over our lifetime. -Plastic bags are banned in Bangladesh and in Rwanda. 
-Free plastic bags are banned in China. 
-Ireland taxes plastic bag use and has reduced their consumption by 90%.
-Australia, Israel, Canada, India, Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Taiwan, and Singapore have also banner or are moving toward banning plastic bags.
-PlanetSave.com On March 27, 2007, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban plastic bags. Oakland has also banned them.  Malibu just banned them, and many other cities are following suit.
-NPR.org Plastic shopping bags are made from polyethylene: a thermoplastic made from oil.  Reducing plastic bags will decrease foreign oil dependency.  China will save 37 million barrels of oil each year due to their ban of free plastic bags.
-CNN.com
 

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31 Dec

Another celebrity divorce

I was sad when I heard about Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe’s break-up.  They looked like a really cute couple – young, in love, two little kids, a sweet family.  2006 seems to be the year of the divorce.  It’s rampant if you go by what you read in the paper. The whole Sara Evans scandal – every week someone else comes out with an announcement.  Paul McCartney and Heather Mills, Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen, Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora, Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe, Selma Blair and Ahmet Zappa, Matt LeBlanc and Melissa McKnight, Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler, Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson, David Hasselhoff and Barbara Bach, and rapid rebounders Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston and Tori Spelling and Charlie Shanian.  And who could forget Nick and Jessica?  That’s all just in 2006!  And the year isn’t over yet… Here’s something interesting to note… none of the women changed their last names.  Okay, so they’re big Hollywood stars and their name is their “brand” – but to me it makes more of a commitment when you actually change your name.  Is there more competition within a celebrity marriage?  There must be strain from traveling – but why doesn’t love conquer all?  We have to assume that they all entered their marriages “til death do us part” – and we have to wonder what went wrong along the way.  Living life in the spotlight brings its own burdens.  Today any move can be captured on someone’s camera phone and posted on the internet within minutes, and it usually is. The quintessential marriage everyone looks to is Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman.  They are great role models.  Somehow they’ve managed to stay together, and keep their names out of the tabloids.  Dignity, grace, respect, responsibility.  It’s strange to think that the next longest running marriage might just be Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore’s.

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31 Dec

Oscar predictions

Prior to the official announcement of nominees from “The Academy” here are my
picks for Oscar’s top slots (and my pick for the winner*, and who I think will win
+): Best Picture:
Finding Neverland*
The Aviator +
Ray
Million Dollar Baby
Hotel Rwanda Best Actor:
Jamie Foxx – Ray +
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Aviator
Don Cheadle – Hotel Rwanda*
Johnny Depp – Finding Neverland
Jim Carrey – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Best Actress:
Uma Thurman – Kill Bill 2
Hilary Swank – Million Dollar Baby* +
Annette Bening – Being Julia
Imelda Staunton – Vera Drake
Kate Winslet – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Best Supporting Actor:
Morgan Freeman – Million Dollar Baby*
Clive Owen – Closer +
David Carradine – Kill Bill 2
Jamie Foxx – Collateral
James Garner – The Notebook Best Supporting Actress:
Natalie Portman- Closer
Laura Linney – Kinsey +
Cloris Leachman – Spanglish*
Sophie Okonedo – Hotel Rwanda
Meryl Streep – The Manchurian Candidate Best Director:
Martin Scorsese – The Aviator* +
Clint Eastwood – Million Dollar Baby
Marc Forster – Finding Neverland
Zhang Yimou – House of Flying Daggers
Taylor Hackford – Ray Best Original Screenplay:
The Aviator* +
Hotel Rwanda
The Incredibles
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Kill Bill 2 Adapted Screenplay:
Finding Neverland*
Million Dollar Baby
Spider-Man 2
Sideways +
The Motorcycle Diaries Best Animated Picture:
The Incredibles* +
Shrek 2 Best Foreign Language Film:
House of Flying Daggers* +
The Sea Inside
A Very Long Engagement
Maria Full of Grace Best Costumes:
Phantom of the Opera* +
House of Flying Daggers
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31 Dec

Grammy Award Winners 2014

Album of the Year: Daft Punk, “Random Access Memories”

Record of the Year: “Get Lucky,” Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams

Song of the Year: “Royals,” Lorde

Best Country Album: “Same Trailer, Different Park,” Kacey Musgraves

Best Pop Vocal Album: “Unorthodox Jukebox,” Bruno Mars

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: “Holy Grail,” Jay Z and Justin Timberlake

Best Pop Solo Performance: Lorde

Best Rock Song: “Cut Me Some Slack,” Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Get Lucky,” Daft Punk

Best New Artist: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

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Pre-Telecast Winners:

Best Pop Instrumental Album: Stepping Out, Herb Albert

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: To Be Loved, Michael Buble

Best Reggae Album: Ziggy Marley In Concert, Ziggy Marley

Best Spoken Word Album: America Again: Re-becoming The Greatness We Never Weren’t, Stephen Colbert

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: Summertime Sadness, Cedric Gervais, Remixer (Lana Del Rey)

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance: “Break Every Chain [Live]“, Tasha Cobbs

Best Gospel Song: “If He Did It Before� Same God [Live]“, Tye Tribbett

Best Gospel Album: Greater Than [Live], Tye Tribbet,

Best Latin Pop Album: Vida, Draco Rosa,

Best Song Written For Visual Media:  “Skyfall,” Thomas Newman

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: Brady Wells and Roomful of Teeth, “Roomful of Teeth”

Best New Age Album: Love’s River, Laura Sullivan

Best Jazz Vocal Album:  Liquid Spirit, Gregory Porter,

Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue, Terri Lyne Carrington

Best Latin Jazz Album: Song For Maura, Paquito D’Rivera And Trio Corrente

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album: Sound City: Real To Reel, Butch Vig (Compilation Producer)

Best Musical Theater Album: Kinky Boots, Cyndi Lauper

Best Song Written For Visual Media: “Skyfall”, Adele

Best Americana Album: Old Yellow Moon, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell

Best Folk Album: My Favorite Picuture of You, Guy Clark

Best Dance Recording: “Clarity,” Zedd ft. Foxes

Best Dance/Electronica Album: Random Access Memories, Daft Punk

Best Comedy Album: Calm Down Gurrl, Kathy Griffin

Best Rap Performance: “Thift Shop,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Best Rap Song: “Thift Shop,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Best Rap Album: “The Heist,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Best R&B Performance:  “Something,” Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway

Best Traditional R&B Performance: “Please Come Home,” Gary Clark Jr.

Best R&B Song: “Pusher Love Girl,” Justin Timberlake

Best Urban Contemporary Album: Unapologetic, Rihanna

Best R&B Albu: Girl on Fire, Alicia Keys

Best Blues Album: Get Up!, Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite

Best Music Film: Live Kisses, Paul McCartney

Best Country Duo/Group Performance: “From This Valley,” The Civil Wars

Best Country Solo Performance: “Wagon Wheel,” Darius Rucker

Best Country Song: “Merry Go Round,” Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne

Best Rock Performance: “Radioactive,” Imagine Dragons

Best Alternative Music Album: Modern Vampires of the City, Vampire Weekend

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Pharrell Williams

Best Metal Performance: “God Is Dead,” Black Sabbath

Best Rock Album: Celebration Day, Led Zeppelin


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31 Dec

Numerology from Yogi Akal!

I’m so happy and excited to welcome our new CoffeyTalk contributor Yogi Akal!  He will be posting blogs in the category of Health and Happiness and you can visit his page to read his bio and blog posts here: https://www.coffeytalk.com/yogi-akal/

Yogi Akal asked for my birthdate so that he could give me a reading, and of course I couldn’t pass that up!  Here’s what he had to say… I think this describes me rather well! 

 LET’S LOOK AT THE SIX QUESTIONS OF LIFE:

WHAT DO I HAVE TO LEARN?  Neutrality.

Four is your biggest challenge and achievement. This is the power of your word, your ability to work hard, your organizational skill. These are themes that will surface and re-surface, as you are developing mastery in life.

 

WHO AM I?  An Inspiration.

SEVEN is your real strength. You are an analytical and patient personality, shining through a soul than uplifts everyone, including your Self. You keep growing, whether you are alone or busy in a relationship.

 

WHY AM I HERE?  To create and disseminate knowledge.

SEVEN is also your reason for being alive at this time in this place in this form. You have chosen to make others successful and will always benefit from that effort.

 

HOW DO I CHANGE MY LIFE?  Finish what you start.

TEN is your lever for success. This is your courage, radiance and dynamism. Although the seven makes you thoughtful, the ten makes you impactful. You can never hide, because you are always standing out.

 

WHAT MUST I DO?  Heal.

EIGHT is your minimum performance. This is the number of executive power and spiritual energy. When you combine these two forces, you are very effective. Be open to criticism and praise, as both will always follow you around. It is  NEVER personal, no matter how biting or complimentary. When you are grateful, your ability to transform anything increases.

 

WHERE AM I GOING?  To Partnership

In 2013 there are important partnerships unfolding. These may be related to work, service or home. But in each case, they will require your best attention. When you know your heart and you see the heart of your colleague, you know exactly what to say and do.

 

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31 Dec

Paint Walls Faster, Cleaner, Easier

Like the buggy whip, typewriters and 8-Track tapes, some things just don’t last. HomeRight announces that the paint tray is the latest tried and true product to become obsolete. HomeRight new EZ-Twist PaintStick offers tray-less painting and draws paint directly from the can – no tray, no bending, and no mess or drips on floors or carpets.

Paint a room with professional results with the EZ-Twist in one-fourth the time compared to using a roller and messy paint tray.

On average, with the EZ-Twist you can paint 50′ of wall length that is 8′ high in under 10 minutes. It will take on average about 40 minutes to paint the same square footage, going back and forth to your paint tray, reaching down and rolling paint from the paint tray onto your roller.

The PaintStick holds up to 18 ounces of paint in the handle. Simply twist the paint through the tube onto the roller and paint up to an 8′ x 8′ area without refilling. A small twist applies a small amount of paint for precision painting. A larger twist applies more paint to cover a larger area quickly. The twisting action provides control for easier painting.

The EZ-Twist is sold with a high-quality roller cover. This roller offers a virtually lint-free finish with flat, satin, velvet, semi-gloss and gloss paints. Tackle the difficult project of painting a ceiling, the roller’s spatter shield reduced dripping and spattering.

The EZ-Twist handle provides an ergonomic fit for greater comfort. The long tube extends reach for walls and ceilings – almost no need for a ladder when painting. Even paint ceilings without worrying about getting paint on you, your clothes or the floor by snapping on the Spatter Shield.

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31 Dec

Life Coaching for Teens

10 Qs from Justin Sachs
I’d like to introduce you to Justin Sachs who is the author of a new book, Your Mailbox Is Full and is the founder of the Creating Possibilities Coaching Program in which Justin helps teenagers to increase their grades, eliminate procrastination, and create balance in all the areas of their life. 1.    What do you do?
I work with teenagers to increase their grades, eliminate procrastination, create balance in their lives, and overcome any obstacles standing in their way of success.
2.    Tell us about your new book.
Your Mailbox Is Full is a book for teenagers, that teaches them the tools they need to become successful in school and throughout their lives. They learn things like goal setting, time management, living a healthy lifestyle, and modeling and attracting success.
3.    Why did you write it?
When I was 14 years old I went to my first Tony Robbins Seminar and I was in a room full of thousands of adults thinking, “Where’s all the teenagers?” “Why aren’t other youth here getting these powerful tools and strategies?” It was with that realization that I found my passion: Empowering teenagers with life-skills and leadership development tools for success. That’s what my book is all about: Teaching youth the most powerful skills they need to know to create enormous success and fulfillment in life! Now, teenagers don’t have to wait until they are 30 or 40 to get these tools and strategies, they are available to them within Your Mailbox Is Full.
4.    What makes you an expert in your field?
After going to Anthony Robbins seminars for 3 years, I began working for his product sales team and non-profit organization at all his events worldwide.  I then began working for Mark Victor Hansen, the co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul Series, and learned even more about life-skills, writing a book, and supporting people in bringing possibility into their lives. I then read everything I could get my hands on from The Secret, to Jack Canfield, to Stephen Covey, to Eckart Tolle, among many others. I learned everything I possibly could about personal development and transformation such that I can now create transformation in others!
5.    What type of people should read your book?
The book is designed for teenagers and young adults, but parents throughout the country are reading the book and loving every page! The contents of the book are limitless, this is the perfect book for anyone looking to take their lives to the next level, especially youth!
6.    Are you on any social networks? Eg. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
Yes, on www.Twitter.com/JustinSachs or http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=511068642
7.    Advice for Teens or Parents of Teens
Follow your passions and never give up on your dreams! If you have a goal, a vision, or a hope for the future, hold on to it, focus on it, and take action to make it happen! You’ll be amazed at how quickly your dreams will manifest themselves when energy is focused on them.
8.    Favorite Quote
Every day, every week and every month, you must challenge yourself to continue to grow to new heights and to take your standards to higher and higher levels. ~ Justin Sachs
9.    Favorite Theme Park
Walt Disney World of course!!!
10.    How can we purchase your book? Learn more about you? Do you have a blog?
My book is available on my website: www.YourMailboxIsFullBook.com To learn more about my coaching services visit www.JustinSachsOnline.com and be sure to check out my new radio show at www.MotivationalMindsRadio.com

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31 Dec

Hacked!

You might notice a big “hole” in our blog entries.  All of the blogs from July 07 to right now are gone.  There are also hundreds of “Letters to Lissa” missing off the site.  What happened?  We were hacked!

A hacker is a vandal, basically like a burglar, who figures out how to break into websites and goes in and wreaks havoc with the code destroying files and in turn, content.  This website was recently the victim of a hacker.  Fortunately, we had a back-up system in place, so we were able to save a lot of our files.  But no system is 100% and we lost a ton of information.  We lost all of our surveys, and our news entries – it’s really sad.  A lot of work.  A lot of time.  A lot of energy.  Just destroyed for no apparent reason.

Some of the entries we’ll never be able to get back.  It’s just pieces of history lost forever.  It might not mean anything to some people, but it means a lot to me.  It’s devastating.  It’s a violation.

So, if any of you happened to have saved any blog entries from 7-07 to present, please send them to me so I can re-post.  Thanks!

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