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“Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve done before.” – Bonnie Blair
Quote of the day …
“Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve
done before.”
Bonnie Blair
Hope you like it.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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Blog Update And Coronavirus
I’ve been doing my best to pass on useful information regarding Coronavirus, as it’s the right thing to do (especially as fakestream media et al continues to lie). Also the situation is now obviously a pandemic, and a very serious situation.
I will try and keep up updates as and when I have time, but I do have a busy period ahead, that may prevent me from posting and answering comments etc, for a few weeks.
I have already shared many links for information sources, you can view all my Coronavirus posts here :
https://doncharisma.org/tag/coronavirus/
Thank you for following my blog, all the likes and comments – appreciated.
(Hopefully I’ll get back to more creative stuff later in the year.)
Hope you and your loved ones are safe.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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Coronavirus Stats Website – Live Updated – John Hopkins CSSE
I’ve seen this “map” in a few news reports, on screen in the backround :
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How To Make FREE Money From Transferwise – Risk Free
I’ve been using Transferwise for about three years now. I don’t recommend things I’ve never used to others, otherwise I’d have talked about Transferwise on my blog before. I’ve made maybe 70 transfers with them by now, each of which went flawlessly. It’s a service I use regularly, and is convenient and efficient for helping manage my money, and saves me money.
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Please Share Yourself Here :)
This is on sticky for a while. Please share your work or yourself here (in a comment). Also find new blogs, friends and connections here 🙂 Use it for : Sharing a link of a post you’ve just done that … Continue reading Please Share Yourself Here 🙂
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You Took Too Long To Reply To My Comment, I’m Unfollowing You
I seriously cannot believe the level of morons that I have to deal with … I’ve been processing up to 500 comments a day, I’m running a backlog now of around 60-70 … I’m replying to comments on the little … Continue reading You Took Too Long To Reply To My Comment, I’m Unfollowing You
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Ocean Sunset Panorama, Huge Sky
I’m having a relaxing boxing day, so not many posts today. But here’s a very awesome sunset. Clouds make a sunset visually interesting 🙂 Total of … Continue reading Ocean Sunset Panorama, Huge Sky
Candyman – Christina Aguilera
I recently posted Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy by Andrews Sisters – seems that that song was one of Christina’s inspirations when writing this song. Wikipedia lists Candyman as Pop – Jazz – Swing.
For me I like the upbeat sound, and the modern’ish take on vintage music. The lyrics are a bit trashy, but that only adds to the appeal IMO (sorry puritanists and snowflakes).
“Candyman” is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for the second disc of her fifth studio album, Back to Basics (2006). She co-wrote the song with its producer Linda Perry. “Candyman” was planned to be released as the second single from Back to Basics; however, RCA Records decided to release “Hurt” instead. Subsequently, the track was released in February 2007 as the third single from the album.
Christina Aguilera co-wrote “Candyman” with its producer Linda Perry. Jim McMillen played the trombone, while Ray Herrmann and Glen Berger performed the saxophone, and Chris Tedesco played the trumpet. Perry also played the piano, mellotron, bass, and served as the musical director. Nathan Wetherington played the drums. According to Aguilera and Perry, the song was a tribute to The Andrews Sisters’ 1941 song “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”
Source – Wikipedia
Enjoy !
Cheers
Don Charisma
“Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.” – Francesca Reigler
Quote of the day …
“Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.”
Francesca Reigler
Hope you like it.
Cheers
Don Charisma
COVID-19 – Dr John Campbell – 29-Mar Update, Part 2
This update from Dr John Campbell less than 1 hours ago @ 29-Mar-2020 18:22 UK time.
Hope you are safe, and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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COVID-19 – Dr John Campbell – 29-Mar Update
This update from Dr John Campbell less than 1 hours ago @ 29-Mar-2020 16:22 UK time.
Hope you are safe, and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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Coronavirus Update: 670000 Cases, 30000 Dead: Some Should Prepare for Political Instability
This update from Styx from about 3 hours ago @ 29-Mar-2020 11:39 UK time.
Hope you are safe, and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
Respect – Aretha Franklin / Otis Redding
Another double musical whammy, straight from the Don Charisma playlist. Otis wrote the song, and later became a much bigger hit for Aretha.
Let me know in the comments which one you like best.
Aretha
Otis
“Respect” is a song written and originally released by American recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. The song became a 1967 hit and signature song for soul singer Aretha Franklin. The music in the two versions is significantly different, and through a few changes in the lyrics, the stories told by the songs have a different flavor. Redding’s version is a plea from a desperate man, who will give his woman anything she wants. He won’t care if she does him wrong, as long as he gets his due respect when he brings money home. However, Franklin’s version is a declaration from a strong, confident woman, who knows that she has everything her man wants. She never does him wrong, and demands his “respect”. Franklin’s version adds the “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” chorus and the backup singers’ refrain of “Sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me…”.
Source – Wikipedia
Enjoy !
Cheers
Don Charisma
“Every day may not be good… but there’s something good in every day.” – Alice Morse Earle
Quote of the day …
“Every day may not be good… but there’s something good in every day.”
Alice Morse Earle
Hope you like it.
Cheers
Don Charisma
COVID-19 – Dr John Campbell – “2nd Radio Ecoshock Interview”
This update from Dr John Campbell less than 1 hours ago @ 28-Mar-2020 18:40 UK time.
Hope you are safe, and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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COVID-19 – Dr John Campbell – 28-Mar Update
This update from Dr John Campbell less than 1 hours ago @ 28-Mar-2020 14:50 UK time.
Hope you are safe, and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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Coronavirus Update: 612000 Cases, 27000 Dead, 100000 US Cases, Hubei Riot, Mutations
This update from Styx from about 3 hours ago @ 28-Mar-2020 14:13 UK time.
Hope you are safe, and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
Tramp – Otis Redding And Carla Thomas
Otis and Carla duet, fun, lighthearted sweet soul music.
Otis Redding recorded “Tramp” as a duet with Carla Thomas for Stax Records. The song was first included on the joint album by Redding and Thomas, King & Queen (1967). Described as “playful” by Dahl, it was released as a single only months after Fulson’s. Credited to “Otis and Carla”, the duo’s version outsold Fulson’s original and peaked at number two on Billboard’s R&B and number 26 on the Hot 100 charts.
Source – Wikipedia
Enjoy !
Cheers
Don Charisma
Romanian Flag Added To My Sidebar
I’m proud of my own flag – I assume others are too.
I’ve added the Romanian flag to my sidebar, as many Romanian people visit my blog (almost 11000 views), and occasionally I get comments in Romanian (Thanks Google translate).
Welcome and hello to all my Romanian readers, best wishes to you all. Thankyou for reading and visiting my blog.
Cheers
Don Charisma
“Live life to the fullest and focus on the positive.” – Matt Cameron
Quote of the day …
“Live life to the fullest and focus on the positive.”
Matt Cameron
Hope you like it.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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COVID-19 – Dr John Campbell – “London Real Channel Interview”
This update from Dr John Campbell less than 1 hours ago @ 27-Mar-2020 17:32 UK time.
Hope you are safe, and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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Boris Johnson Has COVID 19 – (Akkad Daily)
This update from Carl Benjamin, aka Sargon Of Akkad …
Hope you are safe, and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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*URGENT PLEASE SHARE* – Full Video From Doctor In Madrid After His Request To Share (via Dr John Campbell)
*Please share this as far and wide as you can.*
He’s a doctor from Madrid, and a nurse speaking from Spain. It’s quite intense and distressing, so be forewarned before watching. They don’t have enough respirators and are being forced turning them off for people over 65. Family can’t be present, so these people are dying sedated ALONE.
They need your help to get this message out, *URGENTLY* so please reblog, share etc wherever you can, however you can. No need to give credit to me, just share the video, by whatever means you can.
As you can see above – YouTube deleted the video, it can still be watched at :
https://www.bitchute.com/video/bWFr6khY2U4/
Hope you are safe, and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
COVID-19 – Dr John Campbell – 27-Mar Update
This update from Dr John Campbell less than 1 hours ago @ 27-Mar-2020 15:05 UK time.
Hope you are safe, and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
Otis’ probably definitive and best known record. RIP Otis Redding, this was his last record.
“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” is a song co-written by soul singer Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper. It was recorded by Redding twice in 1967, including once just days before his death in a plane crash. The song was released on Stax Records’ Volt label in 1968, becoming the first posthumous single to top the charts in the US. It reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.
Redding started writing the lyrics to the song in August 1967, while sitting on a rented houseboat in Sausalito, California. He completed the song with the help of Cropper, who was a Stax producer and the guitarist for Booker T. & the M.G.’s. The song features whistling and sounds of waves crashing on a shore.
Source – Wikipedia
Enjoy !
Cheers
Don Charisma
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The Call Of The Wild – A Film Review
Originally posted on TalesAlongTheWay:
Buck is this beautiful half St Bernard, half Scottish sheepdog and yes he is computer generated. In fact, all the dogs in the film are computer-generated but that, in no way, takes away from the story… Continue reading The Call Of The Wild – A Film Review
COVID-19 – Dr John Campbell – “London Real Part 1”
This update from Dr John Campbell less than 1 hours ago @ 27-Mar-2020 11:45 UK time.
Hope you are safe, and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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Litany Against Fear – Frank Herbert
Always liked this quote …
“I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
Hope you like it.
Cheers
Don Charisma
Media Want Trump Deplatformed / Joe Biden Gets #MeToo’d – (Akkad Daily)
These recent updates from Carl Benjamin, aka Sargon Of Akkad …
The Media Want To Deplatform Donald Trump Over Coronavirus
Joe Biden Gets #MeToo’d
Hope you are safe, and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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Coronavirus Update: 539,000 Cases, USA Surpasses China in “Official” Tally
This update from Styx from less than 1 hours ago @ 27-Mar-2020 09:18 UK time.
Hope you are safe, and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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The Britisher – The Week That Was – 22-Mar #151
Most of you know by now the lamestream/fakestream media is almost rotten to the core, so …
The Britisher popped up in my feed some time ago. He posts weekly updates of the UK news/politics – so might be useful for expats who don’t want to be constantly monitoring events (or anyone else who wants a weekly catchup on mostly UK news/politics).
He’s a traditionalist, for want of a better word, maybe conservative ?. (ie Socialists/communists should probably avoid his channel, and this video, to avoid meltdowns).
Also, his videos seem to disappear, probably YouTube censorship – I think perhaps “politically correct” bias of YouTube moderators, which he’s mentioned before. So, I suggest if you want to watch, then watch this one soon.
As most of you know by now, I believe in free speech, politically correctness isn’t that. It’s a cornerstone of non-totalitarian democratic societies. If you need clarification, read my disclaimer below, before commenting.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” – George Orwell
Came across this quote today – it’s a quote for all “wrong thinkers”, “wrong speakers” and free speech/1st amendment champions worldwide … dunno if Mr Orwell will save us from the thought police though, even though he did warn us …
“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.”
– George Orwell
Hope you like it.
Cheers
Don Charisma
Netherlands Flag Added To My Sidebar
I’m proud of my own flag – I assume others are too.
I’ve added the Netherlands/Holland flag to my sidebar, as many Dutch people visit my blog (almost 20000 views), and occasionally I get comments in Dutch (Thanks Google translate).
Welcome and hello to all my Dutch readers, best wishes to you all. Thankyou for reading and visiting my blog.
Cheers
Don Charisma
Corona Virus Mask
Originally posted on allenrizzi:
The recent outbreak of the Corona Virus and the resulting world-wide hysteria has caused massive shortages of certain sanitary supplies. One item in particular has been wiped off the shelves of every drug store, market and… Continue reading Corona Virus Mask
COVID-19 – Reader’s Message From India – India Now Locked Down
I just had this message in my comments from a lady (I think) in India. I’m guessing English isn’t her first language, but for integrity’s sake I’ve copied verbatim. Sounds like India may be taking the right measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 in India, which is a good thing :
Beginning March 25, there is a 21-day lockdown across this populous nation – India. It was preceded by a slew of very proactive and strictly implemented cautionary and preventive measures. The results are far too happy : few hundred cases, some tens have succumbed. Which keeps my fingers crossed.
I believe, social distancing and stay-at-home prescription may have been most effective so far.
I wish the safe continue to be safe and those confirmed recover out of its hold.
All in all, the world would not be the same for several reasons hereafter. Hasn’t internet massively helped us to cope better with our isolation needs at home or at work ? And, is globalisation now finally indicted… I wonder. We surely will look upon e-commerce very very appreciatively, won’t we !
https://doncharisma.org/2020/02/26/blog-update-and-coronavirus/comment-page-1/#comment-189200
Hope you are safe, and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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I Say A Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin
One of the best Aretha Franklin tracks ever made, another favourite of mine … 144 million views on YouTube, so I guess it’s quite popular with others too !
The second version is the “official” one (I think) … I couldn’t tell any difference in the audio between the two, and the first one, has some great photos of Aretha. So, I included both for you, you decide which one you want to listen to.
“I Say a Little Prayer” also returned to the Pop & R&B Top Ten in the fall of 1968 via a recording by Aretha Franklin taken from her 1968 album Aretha Now. Franklin and background vocalists The Sweet Inspirations were singing the song for fun while rehearsing the songs intended for the album when the viability of their recording “I Say a Little Prayer” became apparent, significantly re-invented from the format of the Dionne Warwick original via the prominence of Clayton Ivey’s piano work. Similar to the history of Warwick’s double-sided hit, the Aretha Franklin version was intended for the B-side of the July 1968 single release “The House That Jack Built” but began to accrue its own airplay that August. In October 1968 “I Say a Little Prayer” reached number ten on the Hot 100 and number three on the R&B singles chart. The same month the single was certified Gold by the RIAA. “Prayer” became Franklin’s ninth and last consecutive Hot 100 top 10 hit on the Atlantic label. Franklin’s “Prayer” has a special significance in her UK career, as with its September 1968 No. 4 peak it became Franklin’s biggest UK hit; subsequently Franklin has surpassed that track’s UK peak only with her No. 1 collaboration with George Michael, “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)”.
Source – Wikipedia
Enjoy !
Cheers
Don Charisma
COVID-19 – Dr John Campbell – “Radio Ecoshock Interview”
This update from Dr John Campbell less than 1 hours ago @ 26-Mar-2020 19:10 UK time.
Hope you are safe, and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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