This Could Be Me 


A.A.A.D.D.- KNOW THE SYMPTOMS!
Thank GOD there’s a name for this disorder.

Age-Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. 
This is how it manifests: 
I decide to water my garden. 
As I turn on the hose in the driveway, 

I look over at my car and decide it needs washing. 

As I start toward the garage, 
I notice mail on the porch table that 

I brought up from the mail box earlier. 

I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car. 
I lay my car keys on the table, 
Put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table, 

And notice that the can is full. 

So, I decide to put the bills back 
On the table and take out the garbage first… 

But then I think, 
Since I’m going to be near the mailbox 

When I take out the garbage anyway, 

I may as well pay the bills first. 

I take my check book off the table, 
And see that there is only one check left. 

My extra checks are in my desk in the study, 

So I go inside the house to my desk where 

I find the can of Diet Coke I’d been drinking. 

I’m going to look for my checks, 
But first I need to push the Diet Coke aside 

So that I don’t accidentally knock it over. 

The Diet Coke is getting warm, 
And I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold. 

As I head toward the kitchen with the
Diet Coke, 

A vase of flowers on the counter 

Catches my eye–they need water. 

I put the Diet Coke on the counter and 
Discover my reading glasses that 

I’ve been searching for all morning. 

I decide I better put them back on my desk, 

But first I’m going to water the flowers. 

I set the glasses back down on the counter , 
Fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote. 

Someone left it on the kitchen table. 

I realize that tonight when we go to 
watch TV,

I’ll be looking for the remote, 

But I won’t remember that it’s on the 

kitchen table, 

So I decide to put it back in the den where

it belongs, 

But first I’ll water the flowers. 

I pour some water in the flowers, 
But quite a bit of it spills on the floor. 

So, I set the remote back on the table, 
Get some towels and wipe up the spill. 

Then, I head down the hall trying to 
Remember what I was planning to do. 

At the end of the day: 
The car isn’t washed, 

The bills aren’t paid, 

There is a warm can of 

Diet Coke sitting on the counter, 

The flowers don’t have enough water, 

There is still only 1 check in my check book, 

I can’t find the remote, 

I can’t find my glasses, 

And I don’t remember what I did 

with the car keys. 

Then, when I try to figure out why 

nothing got done today, 

I’m really baffled because I know I was busy all day, 

And I’m really tired. 

I realize this is a serious problem, 
And I’ll try to get some help for it, but

first I’ll check my e-mail…. 

Do me a favor. 
Forward this message to everyone you know, 

Because I don’t remember who I’ve sent it to. 

Don’t laugh — if this isn’t you yet, 
your day is coming!

P.S. I don’t remember who sent it to me, so if it was you, I’m sorry

A.A.A.D.D. – KNOW THE SYMPTOMS

(Thank you SZS) 

Katerina Cozias Got Ken Kragen To Appear On Her Show

I’m not sure how she did it, but Katerina Cozias actually got the super agent Ken Kragen to appear on her Internet Show called LA40 on LA Talk Radio. Not only did he dish for one hour with Katerina on how to “make things happen” in Hollywood, but he spelled out why “it’s important to do the unexpected.” Ken is one busy guy and is very selective about who he grants interviews to. Apparently, Katrina is very worthy.

Katerina and Ken


Katerina and Ken


Click here to watch the show. 

This is what Katerina wrote on social media about Ken appearing on her show.

 “In Pursuit of the American Dream’ – On this July 4th week, if there’s one thing American is known for, it’s the country’s ability to offer go-getters, achievers and even dreamers a landscape for reaching their goals. 

“This week on LA40, one of Hollywood’s top talent managers made his appearance. Ken Kragen, best known for creating “We are the World” and “Hands Across America” gave his take on what life after 40, in the music biz, is really like. With extensive hands on experience guiding some of Hollywood’s greatest talents, including Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Olivia Newton John and Trisha Yearwood, Ken discusses how in his opinion, ‘it’s easier to accomplish the impossible rather than the ordinary.’ ”

Also joining the show was American writer, broadcaster and musical composer Tom Alexander, who shared details on his family’s 110+ years in the Nickelodeon movie business, and what he really thinks of Donald Trump’s current shifting of the arts’ landscape. Don’t miss this week’s LA40 as host Katerina Cozias delves into all things “American Dream.”

The Talk Show LA40 – discussing all things “Life After 40”. Tune in live with Katerina, Thursdays at 11am PT / 2pm ET only on http://www.latalkradio.com/ (“Video Channel – Now Playing).

Take A Shower Anywhere

Every time we go to the beach, we just love it. What we don’t love is all the sand that sticks to our feet when we have to put on our shoes again. It doesn’t matter how hard we towel dry our feet, we always have some sand stuck to us.

It would be so great if we could wash away the sand  and go home clean. There are public showers at the beach but the lines of people waiting to wash themselves are usually too long. All we want to do is go home and take a full shower. 

Someone must have heard us, because a company named Helio has invented a portable shower that will give us enough water to clean ourselves off. Watch the video for a complete demonstration.

The unit is explained and sold on Amazon. “Unlike conventional gravity-fed systems, our Helio™ systems rest on the ground and are pressurized by their integrated foot pump, delivering excellent water pressure for showering, cleaning dishes, or rinsing off gear.”  

This kind of unit is for perfect camping, hiking, and outdoor backyard showers.

The LX model has a 22L/5.8 gallon capacity with a 7’/2.1m hose, providing 7-10 minutes of water pressure.

Retail price, $139.95.

Cheers

 


Every time we go out for drinks, Eliot always rates the bartender. If he likes a drink, he will always tell me “that’s a good restaurant.”

I wonder what he will say when a robot makes his next Old Fashioned.

Robots are becoming bartenders in Vegas and that means this trend will catch on in other cities across the United States. 

The first robotic bartenders are being debuted at the Tipsy Robot Bar in Planet Hollywood in the Miracle Mile Shops. To order a drink, you download the Robot app and make a selection. An alert will let you know when your drink is ready.

Watch the video to see how the robot bartenders operate.  
It’s kind of impossible to tell your troubles to a robot bartender, but boy do they make a precise drink.

Read all about robotic bartenders in the Las Vegas Sun. 
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Inside Tech: An Industry Podcast 

Uber’s Travis Cordell Kalanick, Kara Swisher of Recode, and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook.

Vanity Fair’s tech expert Nick Bilton just did a remarkable podcast with Kara Swisher, the legendary technology reporter and co-founder of Recode. The two of them dish about leading members of the tech industry in ways you never heard before and Kara talks about her intentions to run for Mayor of San Francisco. 

It’s fun listening to them banter about their personal lives and what they really think of Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Travis Kalanick of Uber, Steve Jobs of Apple, Bill Gates of Microsoft, and others. Find out about which CEO has panic attacks before interviews, which one has an inferiority complex and the one they dislike the most. 

I truly can’t believe they revealed so much, including information about their personal lives, career desires, and challenges at work. I felt like I was eavesdropping. It was interesting to hear their opinions and insights.

If you want feel like an industry insider, be sure to listen to the podcast. Click here.
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The Future Of Music 

At some point in the future you might be looking at robots as members of a band, or an orchestra. It’s even possible you might be attending a concert whose headliner is a robot. 

Researchers at Georgia Tech are working on a robot that promises to be a brilliant composer and musician.

Dr. Gil Weinberg, the director of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology, created a robot called Shimon. Now 10 years later, the   robot musician can compose and play music on its own. Dr. Weinberg can’t wait for the day to see his robots collaborate with humans.

You can read more about this development here. 

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On The Beach Today 
This little Pigeon kept walking back and forth in front of us at the beach (Miami) today.  He let me get some footage but then flew away.

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HEART TEST 

Amazon Prime Day Has Massive Sales 

Courtesy of PC Magazine

Make sure you don’t miss it. July 10th marks the beginning of a yearly event when Amazon reduces prices on a wide variety of items. This sales bonanza is for Prime members only.
Amazon said thousands of products will be on sale. Amazon will start listing the discounts in a day or two but the actual sale starts 9 pm ET on July 10 and run until 3 am ET on July 12. Thirty hours in total.  

Amazon describes the sale as a rollout. New deals will be offered every five minutes. This really keeps the excitement moving along. 

Good news for everyone who is not a Prime customer. You can get a membership before the sale begins for $100. Amazon hints that there will be incredible price breaks on television sets. The online retailer said they expect the TV sets to sell out quickly so if you want one buy it fast.

If Eliot is reading this, “Make sure you check out the price deals on a 70-inch TV. This could be your lucky day. If the price is low enough, go for it.”

Laughter Keeps You Healthy 

Franklin Karp, a long time, dear friend, from Long Beach, Long Island, sent this to me.  “The Serious Business of Laughter Yoga.”

Check it out: click here. Make sure you watch the video. It could save your life. Laughter could be a great healer.  Thank you, Franklin for thinking of me. Let’s get together soon so we can laugh. 


Kick The Shit Out Of Option B

Over 1000 people, mostly women, showed up tonight at Miami Dade College where Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, talked about her life after the sudden death of her husband Dave two years ago. Her new book, “Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy,” is all about “building resilience and moving forward after life’s inevitable setbacks.”

Mitch Kaplan, founder of Books and Books, an independent book store chain in Miami, introduced Sheryl.

Miami Herald columnist Ana Veciana-Suarez and Sheryl Sandberg. We learned that many years ago, Ana was in the same position as Sheryl. Her husband died from a heart attack at 37 years old and left her with five children. The audience gasped when we found out. Two women giving hope to others.

 

Sheryl wrote the book with Adam Grant, a psychologist at Wharton, who told her there are concrete steps people can take to recover and rebound from life-shattering experiences. “We are not born with a fixed amount of resilience. It is a muscle that everyone can build.”

That’s how Sheryl named her book. She said that soon after Dave died, her son had to participate in a father-child activity at school. She freaked. “I want Dave,” she cried to a male friend on the day of the event. The friend replied, “Option A is not available. I promise to help you make the most of Option B.”

The audience was made up of mostly women in their 20s and 30s.

The price of admission included one book each.

Sheryl was born and raised in Miami. Her parents still live here.

Our good friend Elaine Bloom is very close to Sheryl’s parents. She sat in row three and tried to get us to sit next to her. She saved two seats but too many dignitaries showed up. We could see and hear everything from the back of the room. Personally, I enjoy watching the audience as much as listening to the speakers.

I listened to the book on Audible, all 10 hours of it. While I listened to Sheryl’s words on my iPhone, and then again tonight when Miami Herald columnist Ana Veciana-Suarez interviewed her, I couldn’t help but think of all the people I know who could benefit from the advice being dispensed in this book.

Sheryl carefully explained, “There is a broad range of people who have to overcome hardships including illness, job loss, sexual assault, natural disasters, and the violence of war. Their stories reveal the capacity of the human spirit to persevere . . . and to rediscover joy. We all live some form of Option B. This book will help us all make the most of it.”

Image of Sheryl and Adam from Forbes Magazine


Bios from Forbes magazine and Wikipedia 

Sheryl Sandberg 

Sandberg is the chief operating officer at Facebook and a former vice president of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google. Her last book, Lean In, was a bestseller and started a global movement about women in the workplace. She serves on the boards of Facebook, the Walt Disney Company, Women for Women International, ONE, and SurveyMonkey.
In 1987, Sandberg enrolled at Harvard College. She graduated in 1991 summa cum laude Phi Beta Kappa with a bachelor’s degree in economics and was awarded the John H. Williams Prize for the top graduating student in economics. 
While at Harvard, she co-founded an organization called Women in Economics and Government. She met then-professor Larry Summers, who became her mentor and thesis adviser. Summers recruited her to be his research assistant at the World Bank,  where she worked for approximately one year on health projects in India dealing with leprosy, AIDS, and blindness.

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Adam Grant 

Grant is not only Wharton’s top-rated professor for the past five years but is the bestselling author of two previous books, including Originals and Give and Take. He has been recognized as one of the world’s 25 most influential management thinkers and received distinguished scholarly achievement awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Science Foundation.
Grant grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. He earned his Ph.D. in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan and his B.A. from Harvard University, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.

Grant delivered a 2016 TED talk on the surprising habits of original thinkers and was voted the audience’s favorite speaker at The Nantucket Project on the success of givers and takers.

He has earned awards for distinguished scholarly achievement from the Academy of Management, the American Psychological Association, and the National Science Foundation.