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The Beat Goes On

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“People have said to me,
You can’t write songs.
You can’t play an instrument.
But I’ve got 10 gold records.”
Sonny Bono

The Beat Goes On
I can hardly believe it was forty-nine years ago today that Sonny and Cher sang, The Beat Goes On for the very first time. On that January 14, 1967 day, the song was issued as a single and appeared on their In Case You’re in Love album. 

I first feel in love with this cool couple when I heard their first hit, I Got You Babe back in 1965. I remember I saw them on Dick Clark’s American Band Stand. Mesmerized by Cher’s charismatic personality and her beautiful long black hair, Sonny and Cher complemented each other in so many ways, not just musically.

The duet continued to have hits and a huge fan base during their long running TV careers, even afterward their marriage faltered. The two of them remained champions in my book. Cher moving on to films and Sonny moving on to a political career.

They had a few hits together and Cher had lots of hits without Sonny. But, the one song synonymous when it comes to Sonny and Cher will always be, The Beat Goes On.

Shine On

“Hey Siri”

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“To read a book, to think it over, and to write out notes
is a useful exercise; a book which will not repay some
hard thought is not worth publishing.”
Maria Mitchell

Write It Down

For years I had numerous diaries and pretty little notebooks that I would write in and keep all my notes of thoughts and ideas. However, it was difficult to keep the ideas and reminders in any order. Then I started using my iPhone and my laptop to keep track of all my notes. I found this a much more practical and easier way to find what I was looking for when I needed to reference my material.

Recently, I discovered Siri and how handy this little Apple App can be. In fact, Siri has become my new personal assistant. I still keep folders and notes on my laptop, but I’ve substituted writing notes to dictating them using Siri.

By using Siri I can make dinner reservations, place phone calls, make notes in my Reminder and Notes app, send messages and even use Siri to pull up a song on iTunes. I’m finding the more I use Siri, the more I realize how handy the app is in keeping me organized and informed.

Now, if I want to remember anything, instead of writing it down, I just say, “Hey, Siri.”

Shine On

Write Write Write

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“The scariest moment is always just before you start.
After that, things can only get better.”
Stephen King

Write Write Write

The best advise I’ve read from accomplished writers is when you’re writing a novel, to just sit down and start writing. Sounds easy, but unless you’ve tried writing when you’re not inspired, it’s a tough task to accomplish.

Here I am entering week two of 2016, and I’ve yet to sit down as I had planned to work on my novel which I started in mid 2015. Even though I have fifty pages finished, I just can’t seem to get going. I have cut back on my reading so I’d have more time for writing, but just can’t seem to get writing.

So, starting Monday I’ve decided to try a method I read about recently where you sit down, set a timer for 25 minutes and just force yourself to write. If I’m going to get anywhere with my writing, I need to hunker down and write – write – write.

Shine On