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COOLNESS

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Coolness must be bestowwd and never claimed. Initially a descriptor of temperature, cool transitioned from referring to the environment to becoming a term for mental composure and rationality. Being cool is difficult. Staying cool is much harder. It’s an elusive quality, in part because it’s a word with layers of nuanced meaning that peel off as we travel through centuries.

BEETHOVEN JAZZ

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Have you found that exploring jazz elements in classical works like Beethoven's changes the way you hear or appreciate music?

PIANO JAMS

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When classical music meets jazz inside concert settings or at nightclubs, the result is inspirational. We begin with ladies first as usual.

Superstar pianist Yuja Wang rips on the piano like few young musicians can perform live before large crowds of music lovers.

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Jazz prodigy Hiromi Hueara’s fingers are a blur of contradictions where math-rock precision jams into jazz improvisation delivered with joy..

HAPPY COUPLES

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Relationship drama is like a fire—it thrives on oxygen, or in this case, emotional reactions. The more you engage with the theatrics, the bigger the blaze. Drama-filled personalities exaggerate, catastrophize, and spin minor situations into full-blown crises. And if we match their energy, we are adding fuel to the fire.

QUIET WINS

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Loose lips sink ships and that’s not all. Keep your thoughts, actions and private lives to ourselves.
The journey of self-improvement is lifelong, and reading plays a crucial role. Whether finding meaning in adversity, cultivating resilience, or improving relationships, research provides valuable guidance for anyone seeking to enhance their understanding of themselves and the world around them. By embracing the wisdom and lessons from influential works, folks can foster a more profound sense of purpose and fulfillment.

SNOOPY DEI

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My wife wants to buy a house and have a doghouse in the yard, and life is not so hard. So Snoopy comes to mind. He symbolizes determination, endurance, and imagination, and his actions teach us the true value of dreaming, evolving, and inspiring.

OUR DESIGN DARLING

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My baby daughter and design darling will debut The Sabrina Soto Show with The Design Network, which is launching on March 17th! You can stream it on Hulu, Amazon, Roku, Samsung, DishTV, Freevee, and DirecTV.

FAT TUESDAY

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We also note that another fat and ugly liar takes center stage this day, so be careful and say, just the facts, fat and ugly man.

SPEAK SPANGLISH?

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A new dialect is reportedly emerging from Miami due to cultural intermingling between Spanish and English speakers.

HVD <3

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I love my wife, my family and their families and our friends.