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Yellow cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata). Photos by Diego Grandi, Tony Tilford, Claudia Brasileiro, and Dubi Shapiro.

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Top 5 Sci-Fi Movies on Netflix

5. Predestination (2014)

Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller

Actor: Alicia Pavlis, Annabelle Norman, Arielle O’Neill, Ben Prendergast, Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen, Cate Wolfe, Christopher Bunworth, Christopher Kirby, Christopher Sommers, Christopher Stollery, Dennis Coard, Dick York, Elise Jansen, Eliza D’Souza, Eliza Matengu, Ethan Hawke, Felicity Steel, Finegan Sampson, Freya Stafford, Giordano Gangl, Grant Piro, Hayley Butcher, Jim Knobeloch, Katie Avram, Kristie Jandric, Kuni Hashimoto, Lucinda Armstrong Hall, Madeleine West, Maja Sarosiek, Marky Lee Campbell, Milla Simmonds, Monique Heath, Noah Taylor, Noel Herriman, Olivia Sprague, Paul Moder, Raj Sidhu, Rob Jenkins, Sara El-Yafi, Sarah Snook, Sophie Cusworth, Tony Nikolakopoulos, Tyler Coppin, Vanessa Crouch

Director: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig, The Spierig Brothers

Rating: R

One of the most original time-travel thrillers since 12 Monkeys. A brilliant subversion of the Time Paradox trope, with enough plot twists to keep you entertained until well after the movie is finished. Predestination is an amazing movie with great performances from Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook. It’s a movie that will feel like Inception, when it comes to messing with your mind and barely anyone has heard of it. It is highly underrated and unknown, sadly.

4. Train to Busan (2016)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

Actor: Ahn So-hee, An So-hee, Baek Seung-hwan, Cha Chung-hwa, Chang-hwan Kim, Choi Gwi-hwa, Choi Woo-shik, Choi Woo-sung, Dong-seok Ma, Eui-sung Kim, Gong Yoo, Han Ji-eun, Han Sung-soo, Jang Hyuk-jin, Jeong Seok-yong, Jung Seok-yong, Jung Young-ki, Jung Yu-mi, Kim Chang-hwan, Kim Eui-sung, Kim Jae-rok, Kim Joo-heon, Kim Ju-hun, Kim Keum-soon, Kim Soo-ahn, Kim Soo-an, Kim Su-an, Kim Won-Jin, Lee Joo-sil, Lee Joong-ok, Ma Dong-seok, Park Myung-shin, Sang-ho Yeon, Seok-yong Jeong, Shim Eun-kyung, Sohee, Soo-an Kim, Soo-jung Ye, Terri Doty, Woo Do-im, Woo-sik Choi, Ye Soo-jung, Yeon Sang-ho, Yoo Gong, Yu-mi Jeong, Yu-mi Jung

Director: Sang-ho Yeon, Yeon Sang-ho

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A zombie virus breaks out and catches up with a father as he is taking his daughter from Seoul to Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city. Watch them trying to survive to reach their destination, a purported safe zone.

The acting is spot-on; the set pieces are particularly well choreographed. You’ll care about the characters. You’ll feel for the father as he struggles to keep his humanity in the bleakest of scenarios.

It’s a refreshingly thrilling disaster movie, a perfect specimen of the genre.

3. Serenity (2005)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller

Actor: Adam Baldwin, Alan Tudyk, Carrie ‘CeCe’ Cline, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colin Patrick Lynch, David Krumholtz, Demetra Raven, Dennis Keiffer, Elaine Mani Lee, Erik Weiner, Gina Torres, Glenn Howerton, Hunter Ansley Wryn, Jessica Huang, Jewel Staite, Linda Wang, Logan O’Brien, Marcus Young, Mark Winn, Marley McClean, Matt McColm, Michael Hitchcock, Morena Baccarin, Nathan Fillion, Nectar Rose, Neil Patrick Harris, Peter James Smith, Rafael Feldman, Rick Williamson, Ron Glass, Ryan Tasz, Sarah Paulson, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Tamara Taylor, Terrell Tilford, Terrence Hardy Jr., Tristan Jarred, Weston Nathanson, Yan Feldman

Director: Joss Whedon

Rating: PG-13

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Serenity is a futuristic sci-fi film that serves as a feature-length continuation of the story-line from the TV program Firefly (2002–2003). The story revolves around the captain (Nathan Fillion) and crew of the titular space vessel that operate as space outlaws, running cargo and smuggling missions throughout the galaxy. They take on a mysterious young psychic girl and her brother, the girl carrying secrets detrimental to the intergalactic government, and soon find themselves being hunted by a nefarious assassin (Chiwetel Ejiofor). The first feature-length film from Joss Whedon (The Avengers), Serenity is a lively and enjoyable adventure, replete with large-scale action sequences, strong characterizations and just the right touch of wry humor. An enjoyable viewing experience that stands alone without demanding that you have familiarity with the original program beforehand.

2. Sorry to Bother You (2018)

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Actor: Armie Hammer, Danny Glover, David Cross, Ed Moy, Forest Whitaker, James D. Weston II, Jermaine Fowler, John Ozuna, Kate Berlant, Lakeith Stanfield, Lily James, Marcella Bragio, Michael X. Sommers, Molly Brady, Omari Hardwick, Patton Oswalt, Robert Longstreet, Rosario Dawson, Steven Yeun, Teresa Navarro, Terry Crews, Tessa Thompson, Tom Woodruff Jr., Tony Toste, W. Kamau Bell

Director: Boots Riley

In the year of the Netflix TV Show Maniac, another absurdist title stole critics’ hearts. Sorry to Bother You is a movie set in an alternate reality, where capitalism and greed are accentuated. Lakeith Stanfield (Atlanta) is a guy called Cassius who struggles to pay his bills. However, when at a tele-marketing job an old-timer tells him to use a “white voice”, he starts moving up the ranks of his bizarre society. A really smart movie that will be mostly enjoyed by those who watch it for its entertaining value, and not so much for its commentary. It is like a Black Mirror episode stretched into a movie.

1. Ex Machina (2015)

Genre: Drama, Science Fiction

Actor: Alex Garland, Alicia Vikander, Chelsea Li, Claire Selby, Corey Johnson, Domhnall Gleeson, Elina Alminas, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno, Symara A. Templeman, Symara Templeman, Tiffany Pisani

Director: Alex Garland

Rating: R

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Ex Machina is the directorial debut of Alex Garland, the writer of 28 Days Later (and 28 Weeks Later). It tells the story of Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson from About Time), an IT developer who is invited by a billionaire CEO to participate in a groundbreaking experiment — administering a Turing test to a humanoid robot called Ava (Alicia Vikander). Meeting the robot with feelings of superiority at first, questions of trust and ethics soon collide with the protagonist’s personal views. While this dazzling film does not rely on them, the visual effects and the overall look-feel of Ex Machina are absolutely stunning and were rightly picked for an Academy Award. They make Ex Machina feel just as casually futuristic as the equally stylish Her and, like Joaquin Phoenix, Gleeson aka Caleb must confront the feelings he develops towards a machine, despite his full awareness that ‘she’ is just that. This is possibly as close to Kubrick as anyone got in the 21st century. Ex Machina is clever, thrilling, and packed with engaging ideas.

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Everybody (cover of Arthur Lee's song Everybody's Gotta Live) by Mac Miller from the album Circles - Directed by Anthony Gaddis & Eric Tilford

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Fangs. Aphotic Realm: Strange and Sinister Fiction Magazine, Volume 6, edited by Dustin Schyler Yoak, A.A. Medina, and Chris Martin, February-March 2019. Cover art by Russell Dongjun Lu, info: aphoticrealm.com.

Rabid wolves terrorize the villagers. Swarms of relentless rats overwhelm the populace. Aphotic Realm, home of the strange and sinister, brings you ‘Fangs’, a collection of Animal Horror stories about rabid wolves, relentless rats, and other terrifying creatures. 64 full-color 8.5" x 11" pages for your reading pleasure. Containing eight stories, an interview, comic, artist showcase, and a non-fiction article, this magazine is 64 full-color 8.5" x 11" pages packed for your reading pleasure.

Fiction Black Fur, Red Fangs by Kenneth Tilford The Waiting Game by Kev Harrison Mother’s Ruin by S.J. Budd Infestation by Chris Martin Her Special Sauce by Joanna Koch Taranto by Michael Carter A Murmur of Shadows by Tom Over Two Weeks To Wolf by Christopher Stanley

Comic Black Dog by Marcello Bondi

Non-Fiction Rabies and Horror by Toni Miller Interview With: Adam Nevill, Best Selling Author of The Ritual and more Artist Showcase: Russell Dongjun Lu

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LUCY AND JOAN RIVERS DO JURY DUTY

S6;E9 ~ November 5, 1973

Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Davis

Synopsis

Lucy is called to jury duty and clashes with one of her fellow jurors (Joan Rivers). After Lucy is the sole dissenter toward a unanimous verdict, the unlikely pair must room together for the night.

Regular Cast

Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter)

Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter) does not appear in this episode, nor is she mentioned in the dialogue. The final credits do state, however, “Lucie Arnaz wardrobe by Alroe.”

Guest Cast ~The Jury

1) Joan Rivers (Joan Reynolds, Juror) was born in 1933 as Joan Alexandra Molinksy. She became stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host. She was noted for her often controversial comedic persona - heavily self-deprecating or sharply acerbic - especially toward celebrities and politicians. Rivers gained prominence in 1965 as a guest on “The Tonight Show.” Hosted by her mentor, Johnny Carson, the show established Rivers' comedic style. She also was the first female guest-host of the show interviewing Lucille Ball three times. She was nominated for a Tony on Broadway and co-wrote two plays. There seemed like nothing Rivers could not (or would not) do. She died in 2014.    

Joan Reynolds' boyfriend is named Marvin Winterbottom III. Joan thinks he is about to 'pop the question.'

2) James E. Brodhead (Mr. Miller, Jury Foreman ) previously played Tilford in “The Big Game” (S6;E2). He makes his fourth screen appearance in a career that lasted until 1995.  

3) Burt Mustin (Mr. Robertson, elderly juror) was born in 1884! He didn’t do his first film until age 67, although his stage and radio career started earlier.  He was generally cast as the stereotypical little old man. He is probably best remembered as Mr. Quigley on “All in the Family” and Mr. Lanson on “Phyllis.” He played Old Uncle Joe in two 1973 episodes of “The Lucy Show.” Mustin also played Uncle Jeff in Mame (1974). He died at age 92.

Mr. Robertson has a date with a 'heavy date with a swinging chick' after the deliberations.

4) Judd Laurance (Mr. Stalkup, Football Fan Juror) started his screen career in 1969 doing mostly crime dramas. This is his only appearance with Lucille Ball.  

Mr. Stalkup has tickets for a Rams game after the deliberations. His surname is never spoken aloud, only listed in the final credits.

5) Savannah Bentley (Miss Holmes, Juror) makes her only appearance with Lucille Ball. 

 Her surname is never spoken aloud, only listed in the final credits.

6) Alice Backes (Mrs. Barnes, Juror) made her first TV appearance as a contestant on Groucho Marx's “You Bet Your Life” in 1950, billed as a 'future actress.’ She previously appeared on the series in “Lucy, the Matchmaker” (S1;E12). By her death she accumulated nearly 100 screen credits, so her game show ambitions were more than realized.  

Mrs. Barnes is celebrating her wedding anniversary.

7) Lew Palter (Mr. Patrick, Juror) holds a PhD in Theatre and has been a well respected acting instructor for decades. This is his only appearance with Lucille Ball.

Mr. Patrick's name is never spoken in the dialogue, it is just listed in the final credits.

8) Shirley Anthony (Juror) makes the seventh of her 13 episodes of “Here’s Lucy.”  This is one of only two times where she received screen credit.

9) Bob Whitney (Juror) appeared with Lucille Ball in The Facts of Life (1960). This is the third of his five appearances on the series.

10) Sid Gould (Juror) made more than 45 appearances on “The Lucy Show,” all as background characters. This is one of his nearly 50 episodes of “Here’s Lucy.” Gould (born Sydney Greenfader) was Lucille Ball’s cousin by marriage to Gary Morton. 

11) Walter Smith (Juror) made 14 mostly uncredited appearances on the series. He also did one episode of “The Lucy Show.”  

Hank Brandt (Bailiff) was born in 1934 in New Jersey. He began his screen acting career in 1961. He previously played one of the astronauts in “Lucy and the Astronauts” (S4;E5) and Johnny Muldoon in “Lucy and the Little Old Lady” (S4;E17).  This is his final episode of the series.

When Lucille Ball died in 1989, Joan Rivers wrote:

“She was tough, smart, a brilliant comedian and a walking master class in comedy.”  

When Joan Rivers died in 2014, The Lucille Ball / Desi Arnaz Museum and Center for Comedy wrote a tribute to her on their website, remembering her visit in 2012:

“In an effort to showcase the very best in American comedy in Jamestown, Joan Rivers joined us to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lucille Ball’s birth date in the most fitting way possible; laughter. Her presence has been a key factor in the realization of Lucille Ball’s wish for her hometown: to celebrate and honor the best in comedy. Like Lucy, Joan changed the face of comedy for women on TV. We will continue to celebrate Joan’s unique talents so that her legacy lives on for generations to come.” 

~ Journey Gunderson, Executive Director

In his DVD introduction, James E. Brodhead (Jury Foreman) recalls that the episode was filmed in fall of 1973.  

Brodhead also remembers that Lucy and Joan enjoyed making each other laugh.

As Johnny Carson’s substitute host on “The Tonight Show,” Joan Rivers interviewed Lucille Ball several times. 

This episode is a loose satire of 12 Angry Men (1957), a film starring Henry Fonda about a lone juror standing up for his principles. The movie is mentioned by Joan Rivers in the dialogue. It was based on the CBS 1954 teleplay “Twelve Angry Men” which inspired a 1955 stage play. On television, the lone hold out was played by “Lucy” alumni Bob Cummings. Henry Fonda co-starred with Ball in the 1968 film Yours, Mine and Ours.

The case is about the last will and testament of one Everett Covington, who has left his million dollar fortune to his nurse, Susan Bartlett. The will is contested by Covington's grandson, George, on the basis that his grandfather was coerced by the much-younger Bartlett to change his will.

Lucy calls elderly juror Mr. Robertson “the Burt Reynolds of Sun City.” The actor (and Playgirl centerfold) Burt Reynolds was one of the hottest male sex symbols of the 1970s.  He released three films in 1973 alone. Sun City is a gated, age-restricted community outside of Palm Springs, California. In 2008 it was renamed Desert Springs.

Harry picks up Lucy a couple of magazines to read in her hotel room confinement: Fisherman's Quarterly and The TV Log, two fictional publications. 

This is the third celebrity named Joan that has guest-starred with Lucille Ball. The other two are Joan Blondell...

and Joan Crawford.

Although they can't talk about the case, Lucy reasons they can act it out through charades. This gives Lucille Ball a chance to do pantomime, something she loved and was quite good at.  

Lucy first played charades on TV in “The Gossip” (ILL S1;E24) in 1952.  

The argument between Lucy and Joan about whether to sleep with the window open or closed was also a point of contention between Lucy and Ricky Ricardo in “Breaking the Lease” (ILL S1;E18).  

Sitcom Logic Alert!  A contested will would certainly not call for a jury trial lasting two weeks.  

“Lucy and Joan Rivers Do Jury Duty” rates 3 Paper Hearts out of 5

It is good to see Rivers in an acting role and riffing with the great Lucille Ball.  Lucy was very supportive of women in comedy, although she and Rivers were very different. For all its silly improbability, it is a watchable episode.  

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01.10.17

Mum and Dads’ friends Toni and Julian came to stay for the weekend. We went for a walk around Wrecclesham and we went to collect Mum’s painting from Tilford Church. On Sunday evening our friends Freya Ann and Callum joined us for supper.

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Fabulous BHGRE Leaskou Partners monthly office meeting today! Our CEO Benjamin always makes our meetings fun & Informative. Keeping up to date on the market, industry tips & tools as well as best practices enable BHGRE Leaskou Partners Realtors and Associate Brokers to provide best in class service to clients. This months meeting was held at Location:  ‪400 N Orchid Tree Lane, Palm Springs‬  (listed by Michael Larson, Randy Wiemer and Carol Berger) Lunch Sponsor: Talie Rosa with Property ID Special thanks to Brad Tilford with Franklin Financial , Catherine & Kathleen with First American Title More info on this incredible listing: * 400 N ORCHID TREE LN * PALM SPRINGS CA 92262 * $750,000 * 3 Bed | 2 Bath | 1,935 SqFt Located in the tony Sunrise Park neighborhood of Palm Springs, this three bedroom home checks all the boxes. Upon entering the foyer, you’ll be greeted by the impressive living room and formal dining room with a vaulted ceiling and gorgeous stone fireplace. A separate family room provides a wall of glass sliders with access to the back yard. An open kitchen concept is perfect for hosting casual gatherings. The kitchen is highlighted by stainless appliances and loads of counter space. A convenient butlers pantry and laundry room is just off the kitchen. The newly carpeted guest bedrooms are nice sized; perfect for house guests. The master suite has sliders to the back yard and features a walk in closet and updated bath. The huge back yard is an entertainers delight. The inviting pool and spa is surrounded by desert plantings, low voltage lighting and numerous sunning or conversation areas. A leased, whole house solar system will keep those utility bills low. Fee Simple land! Open House Aug 10, 2019 11:00 – 02:00 & Open House Aug 11, 2019 11:00 – 03:00 Contact is for more info and or to schedule a private showing: Info@LeaskouPartners.com #PalmSpringsRealEstate #Realtor #TopAgent #RealEstate #BHGRELeaskouPartners #BHGRE #JoshuaTree #YuccaValley #HighDesert #ListingAgent #PalmSprings #JoshuaTreeSocial #PalmSpringsSocial #CoachellaValley #YuccaValley #Broker #MCM #MillionDollarListing     (at Palm Springs, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B04Fq8LnY9R/?igshid=x5l9kz9p8rdi

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Carney Awards VI

The 6th Annual Carney Awards took place at the Cure Lounge in Saturday, February 18th, 2017 This Year's nominees include:  Louisville Legend: -Echo  -Bob Batch -Dawn Gee -David Bizianes

....Due to Presenter Shenanigans both Rich Barber & Big John Richardson became Co-Holders of this Prestigious honor!  

Best Newcomer: -Eric Groovely -Greg Simms -Wade Ridley  -Zac Carman -Ken Townsend

….and the winner Danny Hucks! Best Podcast/Radioshow: -Blacklisted Radio (Ed Black & Tony King) -Necessary Neurosis (Eric Groovely) -Up Late With Oliver (Nathan P & Oliver Woodard) -Killscreen Cinema (Kent Carney/Craig Williams/Loren Cline) -Under the Influence (Nathan P., Daniel M. Tilford & Andrew Estes,)

…and the winners Bout Time! (Sean Smith & Pat Passafiume) Golden Hustle: -Bryan Kinneson -Greg Welsh -Pete Wolynec -Jax Howie -Em Strange

….and the winner Dan Alten! Best Character Performance: -Patrick Passafiume -Gracie Taylor -Sean Keller -Lucas Murphy -Howell Dawdy

…and the winner Jordan Goodwin! Mr. Comedian of the Year: -Patrick Passafiume -Tyler Gooch -Nathan P.  -Dan Alten -Meech Dog

….and the Winner Greg Welsh! Ms. Comedian of the Year: -Melissa Doran -Kate Sedgwick -Tara Crush -Holly Lynnea -Mandee McKelvey

 …and the winner Em Strange!

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Improve your financial situation

Here at Loan Away, we care about our clients. We provide them with loans, financial advice, and resources to improve their situation. Our goal is to make sure the funds we provide our clients with helps them grow financially. This is why we have compiled a list of books we recommend you read to become wealthy. The CNBC has created a great list of six books that are considered the pillars of wealth. Loan Away has a book we personally recommend that are not on the list, that you should consider reading. Before we look at the list, there are somethings we should point out. These books are not going to “make you rich”. No book will. The information in the book is nothing but words, however, it is how you interpret the words can make you rich.  Those who find the meaning of the books and implement it will be more likely to be successful.  Now that we are the same page, let’s get onto the list!

 6 books to read in 2018 if you want to get rich

The majority of wealthy people devote at least 30 minutes a day to reading. If it works for them, it could work for you.

Below, CNBC Make It rounded up six money-related reads, from personal finance classic to new releases, that could help you strike it rich in 2018.

For a productive start to the new year, crack open one of these highly recommended and helpful books:

“Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill

Journalist Napoleon Hill researched more than 500 self-made millionaires, including Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford and Charles M. Schwab, before releasing this 1937 bestseller.

The personal finance classic will help you understand that mastering your money has more to do with mindset and overcoming psychological barriers than anything else, and it teaches you how to start thinking your way to success.

 “Business Adventures” by John Brooks

Rich people tend to believe that starting a business is the fastest way to make money. This read, endorsed by self-made billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, will teach you just how to do that.

Don’t let the 1969 publication date throw you off. While a lot has changed in the business world since the 1960’s, the fundamentals of building a strong business have not, Gates notes in a review, adding, “Brooks’s deeper insights about business are just as relevant today as they were back then.”

“Your Money or Your Life” by Vicki Robin, Joe Dominguez and Monique Tilford

Self-made millionaire Grant Sabatier has read over 360 personal finance books and “the best book on money, period,” happens to be the first one he picked up: “Your Money or Your Life.”

He’s not the only self-made millionaire who recommends the read. Chris Reining, 38, who crossed the $1 million threshold at age 35, calls it “the book that changed my life.”

The book hammers home the idea that you exchange your time for money. It encourages you to start thinking about how many hours of your life it took to save up the money to buy something and ask yourself questions like, ‘How much of my life did I trade for this?’ And, ‘Is it worth it?’

 “Unshakeable” by Tony Robbins

Robbins, who has interviewed some of the world’s greatest financial minds, offers a step-by-step playbook on how to transform your financial life and grow your wealth.

The No. 1 New York Times best-selling author teaches you that you don’t have to predict the future to win the investment game; rather, if you focus on what you can control, you can be the master of your investment fate.

“The Little Book of Common Sense Investing” by John C. Bogle

One of the most effective ways to build wealth is to invest wisely.

Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group and creator of the world’s first index fund, details the simplest and most efficient strategy: low-cost index funds.

Warren Buffett also says that every investor, large-scale and small, should pick up a copy.

“The Automatic Millionaire” by David Bach

Self-made millionaire and financial advisor David Bach exposes a handful of money misconceptions in his easy-to-read bestseller.

As you’ll learn in “The Automatic Millionaire,” you don’t need a budget, you don’t need to make a lot of money and you don’t even need willpower to accumulate a fortune.

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These are great books to start with if you haven’t read any business/entrepreneur books. If you have already read these books, you should have already made changes in your life to improve your career. If so, you need to invest the new wealth you created. Who cares if you make $100,000 if you cannot use it wisely. If you don’t invest your money or worst, spend it on useless consumer products, you will regret it. People who are financially literate often retire early and with more money. To become financially literate, the book you should read is Millionaire Teacher by Andrew Hallam. The book explains everything you need to know to invest your money for a successful retirement.

 There you have it! Six books about making money and improving your career and one book on how to invest in your new wealth. I personal have suggested this list to my friends, co-workers, and family members. Only about 5-10% buy at least one book. Out of those people, only two have taken action. Those two people have told me the books have had an impact on their career and personal life. The only question now is, what will you do?

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Improve your financial situation

Here at Loan Away, we care about our clients. We provide them with loans, financial advice, and resources to improve their situation. Our goal is to make sure the funds we provide our clients with helps them grow financially. This is why we have compiled a list of books we recommend you read to become wealthy. The CNBC has created a great list of six books that are considered the pillars of wealth. Loan Away has a book we personally recommend that are not on the list, that you should consider reading. Before we look at the list, there are somethings we should point out. These books are not going to “make you rich”. No book will. The information in the book is nothing but words, however, it is how you interpret the words can make you rich.  Those who find the meaning of the books and implement it will be more likely to be successful.  Now that we are the same page, let’s get onto the list!

6 books to read in 2018 if you want to get rich

The majority of wealthy people devote at least 30 minutes a day to reading. If it works for them, it could work for you.

Below, CNBC Make It rounded up six money-related reads, from personal finance classic to new releases, that could help you strike it rich in 2018.

For a productive start to the new year, crack open one of these highly recommended and helpful books:

“Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill

Journalist Napoleon Hill researched more than 500 self-made millionaires, including Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford and Charles M. Schwab, before releasing this 1937 bestseller.

The personal finance classic will help you understand that mastering your money has more to do with mindset and overcoming psychological barriers than anything else, and it teaches you how to start thinking your way to success.

“Business Adventures” by John Brooks

Rich people tend to believe that starting a business is the fastest way to make money. This read, endorsed by self-made billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, will teach you just how to do that.

Don’t let the 1969 publication date throw you off. While a lot has changed in the business world since the 1960’s, the fundamentals of building a strong business have not, Gates notes in a review, adding, “Brooks’s deeper insights about business are just as relevant today as they were back then.”

“Your Money or Your Life” by Vicki Robin, Joe Dominguez and Monique Tilford

Self-made millionaire Grant Sabatier has read over 360 personal finance books and “the best book on money, period,” happens to be the first one he picked up: “Your Money or Your Life.”

He’s not the only self-made millionaire who recommends the read. Chris Reining, 38, who crossed the $1 million threshold at age 35, calls it “the book that changed my life.”

The book hammers home the idea that you exchange your time for money. It encourages you to start thinking about how many hours of your life it took to save up the money to buy something and ask yourself questions like, ‘How much of my life did I trade for this?’ And, ‘Is it worth it?’

“Unshakeable” by Tony Robbins

Robbins, who has interviewed some of the world’s greatest financial minds, offers a step-by-step playbook on how to transform your financial life and grow your wealth.

The No. 1 New York Times best-selling author teaches you that you don’t have to predict the future to win the investment game; rather, if you focus on what you can control, you can be the master of your investment fate.

“The Little Book of Common Sense Investing” by John C. Bogle

One of the most effective ways to build wealth is to invest wisely.

Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group and creator of the world’s first index fund, details the simplest and most efficient strategy: low-cost index funds.

Warren Buffett also says that every investor, large-scale and small, should pick up a copy.

“The Automatic Millionaire” by David Bach

Self-made millionaire and financial advisor David Bach exposes a handful of money misconceptions in his easy-to-read bestseller.

As you’ll learn in “The Automatic Millionaire,” you don’t need a budget, you don’t need to make a lot of money and you don’t even need willpower to accumulate a fortune.

thumbnail courtesy of cnbc.com

These are great books to start with if you haven’t read any business/entrepreneur books. If you have already read these books, you should have already made changes in your life to improve your career. If so, you need to invest the new wealth you created. Who cares if you make $100,000 if you cannot use it wisely. If you don’t invest your money or worst, spend it on useless consumer products, you will regret it. People who are financially literate often retire early and with more money. To become financially literate, the book you should read is Millionaire Teacher by Andrew Hallam. The book explains everything you need to know to invest your money for a successful retirement.

There you have it! Six books about making money and improving your career and one book on how to invest in your new wealth. I personal have suggested this list to my friends, co-workers, and family members. Only about 5-10% buy at least one book. Out of those people, only two have taken action. Those two people have told me the books have had an impact on their career and personal life. The only question now is, what will you do?

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Improve your financial situation

Here at Loan Away, we care about our clients. We provide them with loans, financial advice, and resources to improve their situation. Our goal is to make sure the funds we provide our clients with helps them grow financially. This is why we have compiled a list of books we recommend you read to become wealthy. The CNBC has created a great list of six books that are considered the pillars of wealth. Loan Away has a book we personally recommend that are not on the list, that you should consider reading. Before we look at the list, there are somethings we should point out. These books are not going to “make you rich”. No book will. The information in the book is nothing but words, however, it is how you interpret the words can make you rich.  Those who find the meaning of the books and implement it will be more likely to be successful.  Now that we are the same page, let’s get onto the list!

  6 books to read in 2018 if you want to get rich

The majority of wealthy people devote at least 30 minutes a day to reading. If it works for them, it could work for you.

Below, CNBC Make It rounded up six money-related reads, from personal finance classic to new releases, that could help you strike it rich in 2018.

For a productive start to the new year, crack open one of these highly recommended and helpful books:

“Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill

Journalist Napoleon Hill researched more than 500 self-made millionaires, including Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford and Charles M. Schwab, before releasing this 1937 bestseller.

The personal finance classic will help you understand that mastering your money has more to do with mindset and overcoming psychological barriers than anything else, and it teaches you how to start thinking your way to success.

  “Business Adventures” by John Brooks

Rich people tend to believe that starting a business is the fastest way to make money. This read, endorsed by self-made billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, will teach you just how to do that.

Don’t let the 1969 publication date throw you off. While a lot has changed in the business world since the 1960’s, the fundamentals of building a strong business have not, Gates notes in a review, adding, “Brooks’s deeper insights about business are just as relevant today as they were back then.”

“Your Money or Your Life” by Vicki Robin, Joe Dominguez and Monique Tilford

Self-made millionaire Grant Sabatier has read over 360 personal finance books and “the best book on money, period,” happens to be the first one he picked up: “Your Money or Your Life.”

He’s not the only self-made millionaire who recommends the read. Chris Reining, 38, who crossed the $1 million threshold at age 35, calls it “the book that changed my life.”

The book hammers home the idea that you exchange your time for money. It encourages you to start thinking about how many hours of your life it took to save up the money to buy something and ask yourself questions like, ‘How much of my life did I trade for this?’ And, ‘Is it worth it?’

  “Unshakeable” by Tony Robbins

Robbins, who has interviewed some of the world’s greatest financial minds, offers a step-by-step playbook on how to transform your financial life and grow your wealth.

The No. 1 New York Times best-selling author teaches you that you don’t have to predict the future to win the investment game; rather, if you focus on what you can control, you can be the master of your investment fate.

“The Little Book of Common Sense Investing” by John C. Bogle

One of the most effective ways to build wealth is to invest wisely.

Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group and creator of the world’s first index fund, details the simplest and most efficient strategy: low-cost index funds.

Warren Buffett also says that every investor, large-scale and small, should pick up a copy.

“The Automatic Millionaire” by David Bach

Self-made millionaire and financial advisor David Bach exposes a handful of money misconceptions in his easy-to-read bestseller.

As you’ll learn in “The Automatic Millionaire,” you don’t need a budget, you don’t need to make a lot of money and you don’t even need willpower to accumulate a fortune.

thumbnail courtesy of cnbc.com

These are great books to start with if you haven’t read any business/entrepreneur books. If you have already read these books, you should have already made changes in your life to improve your career. If so, you need to invest the new wealth you created. Who cares if you make $100,000 if you cannot use it wisely. If you don’t invest your money or worst, spend it on useless consumer products, you will regret it. People who are financially literate often retire early and with more money. To become financially literate, the book you should read is Millionaire Teacher by Andrew Hallam. The book explains everything you need to know to invest your money for a successful retirement.

  There you have it! Six books about making money and improving your career and one book on how to invest in your new wealth. I personal have suggested this list to my friends, co-workers, and family members. Only about 5-10% buy at least one book. Out of those people, only two have taken action. Those two people have told me the books have had an impact on their career and personal life. The only question now is, what will you do?

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Improve your financial situation

Here at Loan Away, we care about our clients. We provide them with loans, financial advice, and resources to improve their situation. Our goal is to make sure the funds we provide our clients with helps them grow financially. This is why we have compiled a list of books we recommend you read to become wealthy. The CNBC has created a great list of six books that are considered the pillars of wealth. Loan Away has a book we personally recommend that are not on the list, that you should consider reading. Before we look at the list, there are somethings we should point out. These books are not going to “make you rich”. No book will. The information in the book is nothing but words, however, it is how you interpret the words can make you rich.  Those who find the meaning of the books and implement it will be more likely to be successful.  Now that we are the same page, let’s get onto the list!

  6 books to read in 2018 if you want to get rich

The majority of wealthy people devote at least 30 minutes a day to reading. If it works for them, it could work for you.

Below, CNBC Make It rounded up six money-related reads, from personal finance classic to new releases, that could help you strike it rich in 2018.

For a productive start to the new year, crack open one of these highly recommended and helpful books:

“Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill

Journalist Napoleon Hill researched more than 500 self-made millionaires, including Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford and Charles M. Schwab, before releasing this 1937 bestseller.

The personal finance classic will help you understand that mastering your money has more to do with mindset and overcoming psychological barriers than anything else, and it teaches you how to start thinking your way to success.

  “Business Adventures” by John Brooks

Rich people tend to believe that starting a business is the fastest way to make money. This read, endorsed by self-made billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, will teach you just how to do that.

Don’t let the 1969 publication date throw you off. While a lot has changed in the business world since the 1960’s, the fundamentals of building a strong business have not, Gates notes in a review, adding, “Brooks’s deeper insights about business are just as relevant today as they were back then.”

“Your Money or Your Life” by Vicki Robin, Joe Dominguez and Monique Tilford

Self-made millionaire Grant Sabatier has read over 360 personal finance books and “the best book on money, period,” happens to be the first one he picked up: “Your Money or Your Life.”

He’s not the only self-made millionaire who recommends the read. Chris Reining, 38, who crossed the $1 million threshold at age 35, calls it “the book that changed my life.”

The book hammers home the idea that you exchange your time for money. It encourages you to start thinking about how many hours of your life it took to save up the money to buy something and ask yourself questions like, ‘How much of my life did I trade for this?’ And, ‘Is it worth it?’

  “Unshakeable” by Tony Robbins

Robbins, who has interviewed some of the world’s greatest financial minds, offers a step-by-step playbook on how to transform your financial life and grow your wealth.

The No. 1 New York Times best-selling author teaches you that you don’t have to predict the future to win the investment game; rather, if you focus on what you can control, you can be the master of your investment fate.

“The Little Book of Common Sense Investing” by John C. Bogle

One of the most effective ways to build wealth is to invest wisely.

Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group and creator of the world’s first index fund, details the simplest and most efficient strategy: low-cost index funds.

Warren Buffett also says that every investor, large-scale and small, should pick up a copy.

“The Automatic Millionaire” by David Bach

Self-made millionaire and financial advisor David Bach exposes a handful of money misconceptions in his easy-to-read bestseller.

As you’ll learn in “The Automatic Millionaire,” you don’t need a budget, you don’t need to make a lot of money and you don’t even need willpower to accumulate a fortune.

thumbnail courtesy of cnbc.com

These are great books to start with if you haven’t read any business/entrepreneur books. If you have already read these books, you should have already made changes in your life to improve your career. If so, you need to invest the new wealth you created. Who cares if you make $100,000 if you cannot use it wisely. If you don’t invest your money or worst, spend it on useless consumer products, you will regret it. People who are financially literate often retire early and with more money. To become financially literate, the book you should read is Millionaire Teacher by Andrew Hallam. The book explains everything you need to know to invest your money for a successful retirement.

  There you have it! Six books about making money and improving your career and one book on how to invest in your new wealth. I personal have suggested this list to my friends, co-workers, and family members. Only about 5-10% buy at least one book. Out of those people, only two have taken action. Those two people have told me the books have had an impact on their career and personal life. The only question now is, what will you do?

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No One Knows What Britain Is Anymore

By Steven Erlanger, NY Times, Nov. 4, 2017

BRUSSELS--Many Britons see their country as a brave galleon, banners waving, cannons firing, trumpets blaring. That is how the country’s voluble foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, likes to describe it.

But Britain is now but a modest-size ship on the global ocean. Having voted to leave the European Union, it is unmoored, heading to nowhere, while on deck, fire has broken out and the captain--poor Theresa May--is lashed to the mast, without the authority to decide whether to turn to port or to starboard, let alone do what one imagines she knows would be best, which is to turn around and head back to shore.

I’ve lived and worked for nine years in Britain, first during the Thatcher years and then again for the last four politically chaotic ones. While much poorer in the 1980s, Britain mattered internationally. Now, with Brexit, it seems to be embracing an introverted irrelevance.

The ambitious Mr. Johnson was crucial to the victory of Brexit in the June 2016 referendum. But for many, the blusterings of Boris have lost their charm. The “great ship” he loves to cite is a nationalist fantasy, a remnant of Britain’s persistent post-imperial confusion about its proper place in the world, hanging on to expensive symbols like a nuclear deterrent while its once glorious navy is often incapable of patrolling its own coastline.

Britain--renowned for its pragmatism, its common sense, its political stability and its unabashed devotion to small business (“a nation of shopkeepers”)--has become nearly unrecognizable to its European allies.

“People need to look again at Britain,” said Daniel Brössler, a correspondent for the German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung. “It’s no longer the country they understood it to be their whole lives.”

The divorce negotiations with the European Union start another round this week, but they are not going well, to say the least. The most visible fight is over the cost of the divorce. But other difficult and essentially political issues about the authority of the European Court of Justice and a customs border with Ireland must also be clarified before the other 27 member states agree to move on to the next stage, Britain’s future relationship with the bloc. That decision next month once seemed pro forma, but no longer, with some even predicting a breakdown in the talks.

Mrs. May’s Conservative government is now so split that some Brexit supporters are calling on her to simply quit the bloc with no deal at all--probably the worst alternative for the country, but just the kind of populist, tub-thumping gesture favored by the Brexit elite and the right-wing tabloids.

Meanwhile, with the Conservative government so riven and rudderless, the old hard lefty Jeremy Corbyn is leading the opposition Labour Party back into an equally fantastical socialist past.

Britain is undergoing a full-blown identity crisis. It is a “hollowed-out country,” “ill at ease with itself,” “deeply provincial,” engaged in a “controlled suicide,” say puzzled experts. And these are Britain’s friends.

“The sense in the rest of Europe is bewilderment; how much worse can it get?” said Tomas Valasek, a former Slovak diplomat who lived in Britain for many years and now directs Carnegie Europe, a Brussels-based research institution. “After Brexit, no one is trying to help now. They’ve given up. Nobody on the Continent really cares that much about Britain anymore. Even worse, people feel the country will fall into the hands of Jeremy Corbyn and that will do more damage than Brexit itself.”

More chilling, perhaps, is the impact on countries less rooted than Britain once appeared to be. “Britain is an example for all of us, as a longstanding democracy, with centuries of the rule of law and traditional institutions,” said Guntram Wolff, a German economist who runs the Bruegel research institution here. “And if such a country has such difficulties, most of us wonder how our own countries would handle such political upheaval--whether we, too, are so vulnerable.”

Jan Techau, a German who has traveled extensively in England and ran Carnegie Europe, sees Britain as a tragedy. The European country considered the most outward-looking and globalized is fractured by the backlash against the very model that made Britain strong. “It’s very sad, but Brexit is a controlled suicide,” he said.

There are many who see Britain as having suffered a sudden nervous breakdown, said Simon Tilford, an economist and deputy director of the Center for European Reform. But he believes that Britain’s political culture and economic stability have been eroding for some time, hidden by the longstanding willingness of others to give it the benefit of the doubt as a pragmatic democracy with a strong civil society and civil service.

He too blames the Conservatives and the right-wing tabloids that support them for much of the erosion. “The readiness of the political right in particular to lie and peddle obvious untruths, to place their party politics and party unity over and above the national interest, has been going on for a long time,” he said. “The harrumphing nationalism masks a country ill at ease with itself.”

Rather than a vote for a global Britain and economic liberalism, Mr. Tilford said, Brexit was a vote for protectionism, and its political system now “is deeply provincial and introverted at a time when Britain is supposed to be heading out into the world.”

The divisions in the society--over Brexit, over politics--are both a function and a result of Britain’s confusion about its identity and global importance. The 19th-century myth of Britain as the “workshop of the world,” a doughty Protestant nation surrounded by Catholics with an empire on which the sun never set, confronted a post-World War II reality, when a lot of these tales stopped being true, suggests Mark Leonard, director of the European Council on Foreign Relations.

Britain became a service economy, the empire disappeared and people stopped identifying with the Church of England. Then Margaret Thatcher arrived, and with her, Mr. Leonard said, “there was a last gasp of this old identity--an ethnic, exclusively white and backward-looking version of Englishness.”

However successful, it also excluded an increasingly large number of Britons--black, Asian and Muslim--who felt disenfranchised from “the national story.” Tony Blair and New Labour moved toward more inclusiveness and cosmopolitanism and openness to Europe, too.

But those validated by the old identity then felt like strangers in their own land, Mr. Leonard said. “Their revenge was Brexit.”

Confused and divided, Britain no longer has an agreed-upon national narrative, said Charles Grant, director of the Center for European Reform. “In the 2012 Olympics we had one,” he said. “Global Britain, open Britain, generous Britain.” But now there is a competition between that narrative and the nativist one.

Mr. Grant, like others who have spent their careers watching British and European politics, predicts rough seas for Britain as it casts off nearly 45 years of intimate trade and legal ties with those annoying Europeans.

“Everywhere I go,” he said, “people are asking me, ‘What’s wrong with your country?’ “

[susanbednar]

“I’m scared”

The wallpaper on my computer

“You lost me!” John says of what occurred when he was in kindergarten.

Not quite…at least from my perspective.  As was our protocol, I stood outside the front door of his elementary school, waiting for him to come out.  He didn’t.  Ten minutes after the other students had vacated the building and no John.

I went to his classroom to see if he’d stayed after.  I walked out to the playground to see if he was with friends.  I asked the crossing guard stationed near the school as she came back to the building.  Maybe. Maybe she’d seen him in his little red hat.  With some students walking to their after school care provider.  Maybe.

And then I lost my shit.

We did everything right. We agreed upon a meeting place. We practiced.  We knew the protocol.  But something happened, and we missed each other.

FOR 45 MINUTES, I DID NOT KNOW WHERE MY CHILD WAS.

I called 911.  (I didn’t know the non-emergency number and was too panicked to find it.)  “I don’t know where my son is.  Tilford Elementary.  He’s five.”

No, his father wouldn’t have picked him up.

No, he wouldn’t have walked home.

He doesn’t know where home is!

I am hysterical now.

This isn’t a typical kindergartner.  THIS IS JOHN.

I am not a helicopter parent because I want to be.  I am a helicopter parent because I have to be.  He is missing!  Find him!

It’s Wednesday.  It’s Religious Education night.  I call the church.  Has he walked there with friends?  They call me back.  No. But maybe someone saw him walking?

Go home.  Wait for him there.  He doesn’t know where home is! I tell the operator.

I’m overreacting.

Go home and wait for him.

He will NEVER find his way home.  It’s not in his skill set, I insist.

I call my mom.  “I can’t find him”

I call my husband.  “I don’t know where he is.”

My mom.  My husband.  Even my dad is pulled out of the class he is teaching at the University of Iowa.  I CAN’T FIND HIM.  I DON’T KNOW WHERE HE IS.

45 minutes.  45 minutes of my heart not beating.  45 minutes of pacing.  “Wait at home in case he comes back.”  HE DOESN’T KNOW WHERE HOME IS!

45 minutes of seeing his face as the wallpaper on the computer and forgetting to breathe, because I DON’T KNOW WHERE HE IS.

A phone call.  The school secretary.  We found him.  A man was raking his yard and saw him.  He looked confused; called the police.  A NICE man saw him in his little red hat and called the police.  What if it hadn’t been a nice man?

The officer drives him home and offers to let him sit up front in the squad car.  John tells him “No!  Children never sit in the front seat!”

I am in the driveway. The squad car slows, pulls into the driveway and stops.  I am sobbing. I can’t breathe.  “I was lost, but they found me, Mommy,” John tells me.

“Thank you,” I tell the officer.  “Thank you.”

My mom arrives.  Then Marty.  Then my dad.  None of us can speak.  We look at each other, relieved, yet full of terror at what might have been.

I let John have screen time, sitting on the big bed.  Curious George.  “Hello, Grandmudder.  I was lost, but now I’m found,” he says.

St. Anthony.  “Tony, Tony, look around…Johnny’s lost and can’t be found.”

That was then.  This is now.  Fourth grade.  We’ve had our routine at this new school since first grade.  But the foyer is crowded.  Additional students at the new preschool and alternative kindergarten this year add to the confusion.

He sees a familiar face. “Miranda’s mom?  I can’t find my mom.  I’m scared.”

I feel awful he had to feel that feeling again, that uncertainty.

But Miranda’s mom – my dear friend – takes him, helps him.

“Good job, John.  Good work asking for help. I’m so proud of you.  Always ask for help.  Any of Mommy’s friends will help you.”

And again my chest hurts. Again I can’t breathe.  Thinking of what could have happened.

THIS!  This is why I helicopter.  THIS is why I parent like I do.  I didn’t know where he was.  I did everything right.  BUT FOR 45 MINUTES I DIDN’T KNOW WHERE HE WAS.

Find a friend.  Ask for help.  Pray he remembers.

He remembered.  “I can’t find my mom.  I’m scared.”

Thank you.  Thank you, St. Anthony.  Thank you, John.  Thank you, Miranda’s mom, who knew to watch for him and not just her own three.

Thank you, Viola Gibson parents, who know John and love him and will always help him find his way.

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Can't wait for Tony delerme and Terrell tilford gifs

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Anyways my classmates made me upset so gif spam list

The young bucks

Tony Delerme

Terrell Tilford part 2

Trevor Jackson