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All About the Music

4/21/2025

Yes, we're taking you back to an era in Michael Jackson's career that some might have forgotten; or others never knew about. You see, Michael was just 13 years-old at the time and had been a rising star emerging out of the Jackson 5. His vocal talent stuck out as a youngster on the very competitive music scene. That was enough for Motown to take and second chance with him as a solo artist. And the gamble paid off. So they took a song that was from a 1971 killer rat film--"Willard, '' and the song"Ben" In 1972 "Ben was released topping the US billboard Hot 100 and the Australian ARIA charts giving Jackson his first hit single domestically and internationally. With a team of talented musical arrangers and Jackson's perfect play on the notes-- listen especially as he says, "I don't listen to a word they say" They don't see you...." The song turned out to be a classic. Here are the lyrics.
BEN
Ben the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own
I'll never be alone
And you, my friend will see
You've got a friend in me
(You've got a friend in me)

Ben you're always running here and there (here and there)
You feel you're not wanted anywhere (anywhere)
If you ever look behind
And don't like what you find
There's something you should know
You've got a place to go
(You've got a place to go)

I used to say "I" am "me"
Now it's "us now it's "we"
( I use to say "I" and "me")
(Now it's "us now it's "we")

Ben most people would turn you away (turn you away)
I don't listen to a word they say ( a word they say)
They don't see you as I do
I wish they would try to
I'm sure they'll think again
If they had a friend like Ben

A friend
Like Ben
(Like Ben)
Like Ben

Writers: Don Black/Walter Scharf
© Motown Records 1972

Fashion Week

4/21/2025

This week we look at Bridal Fashion Week which took place in New York from April 6 to the 10th.

People Around The World

4/20/2025

Chechnya, officially the Chechen Republic, is situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. The republic forms part of the North Caucasian federal district and shares land with Georgia to the south, with the Russian republics of Dagestan, Inghuestia, and North Ossetia--Alania to the east, north and west, with the Stavropol Krai to the northwest.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Checheno Ingush ASSAR split into two parts. The republic of Ingushetia and the Chechen Republic. The latter proclaimed the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria which declared independence while the former sided with Russia. Following the first Chechen War 1994--1996 with Russia , Chechnya gained de-facto independence as the Chechnya Republic of Ichkeria. The second Chechen War of 1999-2009 saw Chechen politics being dominated by former Ichkerian mufti Akhmad Kadyrov and his son Ramzan Kadyrov.
The republic covers an area of 17,500 square kilometers (6,800 square miles), with a population of over 1.5 million. It is home to the indigenous Chechens, part of the Nakh people who adhere primarily to the Islamic faith. The capital is Grozny which is also the largest city. The country's official language is Chechen and Russian.
The ethnic composition shows 96%.4 Chechen, 1.2% Russians, 0.8 Kumyks, and 1.6% others.
Petroleum products had been the mainstay of the Chechen economy. Manufactured goods, petrochemicals, building materials, canned foods, and wood products have added to the economic mix.
Chechnya's GDP stands at 100, 647. 550 RUB

Beauties Across The Planet

4/20/2025

Laos

Health News

4/3/2025

Secrets To Looking Younger

We begin by saying that the best way to take care of yourself is to work first, internally. The kinds of food we eat and the beverages that we regularly consume play a huge part in the way we look and feel. Also regular exercises and a positive mindset play a significant part. That being said, we now look at the external.

1. Start With Primer
If you are old enough for laugh lines, a skincare makeover can give you a fresher, younger look. Our skin dries and thins with age, so products used five years ago may look quite matronly today. A better routine calls for skin primer. A high-quality primer fill small wrinkles, making them less visible.

2. Forego Thick Foundation

If you still slather foundation over your aging skin, you're likely adding years to your look. That thick top coat tends to break into deep cracks, which look far worse than the fine line you're trying to hide. Instead apply moisturizer, primer then a light liquid foundation for additional skin-plumbing moisture.

3. Avoid Clown Eyes

Applying flattering eye make-ups requires precision, Unfortunately, eyesight tends to decline with age. If you don't see as well you may not get on the makeup correctly. The results can include, clownish amounts of eye shadow or crooked eyeliner. The solution, get a good magnifier.

4. Enhance The Shape of The Eye

As we age the eyelids tend to droop, so te goal is to draw attention away from the lids towards the actual eyes. Eyeliner is the key. Apply it in a thin streak along the lines where the lashes begin, top and bottom. This will enhance the shape of your eyes and creating the illusion of thicker lashes. Use soft shades and light touch when applying eye shadow.

5.Put Eyebrows Back On

Eyebrows are extremely important because they frame the face. But these brows tend to grow thinner and grayer with age. To put eyebrows back on , use eyebrow pencils that compliment your hair color. Placing powder over the pencils will help it to stay put. Some people choose to have eyebrows permanently tattooed, but the FDA has raised safety concerns about this practice.

6. Don't Let The Lips Bleed

Few things draw attention to wrinkles like bleeding lip color. This happens because lipstick is a cream, and it tends to slip into any low spaces---including the lines around your lips. To keep color from traveling, use moisturizer, then coat the lips with foundation before applying lipstick.

7. Plump Up The Lips

Begin by coating the lips with foundation. Next, line the lips and fill them in completely with pencil. Finally, use a lipstick brush to apply a lip-plumping lipstick. Choose a color with enough pigment to enhance the lips without being over-the-top bright.

8.Keep Lips Moist

Even the best quality makeup will have a problem concealing dry, flaky lips. For this reason it's essential to moisturize often. Lips balms with shea butter, petroleum jelly, or vitamin E work well. Look for a product with sunscreen to protect against the sun's drying effect. If you use extended-stay lipstick, be sure to let the stain dry out completely before applying lip balm.

9.Whiten Stained Teeth

Whitening toothpastes can help remove surface stains to your teeth look, about one shade lighter. To go deeper, try peroxide- based whitening gels or strips. These products bleach the enamel of your teeth to change your natural tooth color. For more dramatic results, an in-office treatment with your dentist can make the teeth visibly whiter in less in an hour. Several treatments may be needed to get the desired shade.

10 Rejuvenate Tired Eyes

If your eyes look tired, the most obvious solution would be to get more rest. Sleep triggers the hormones that help the skin remain thicker and more elastic. To reduce eye puffiness, cut back on salt and stay hydrated. You can also try soothing swollen eyes with cucumber slices or moist tea bags.

11. Removing Dark Circles

Although enough sleep can reduce the circles around your eyes, in some people the discoloration come from too much pigmentation in the skin. In this case cream containing lightening agents such as, retinol, hydroquinone, green tea, or vitamin C may help. To camouflage dark circles, use a concealer one shade lighter than your skin and yellowish in tone. Wear SPF 30 sunscreen daily.

12. Wear Sunglasses.

Sunglasses do triple-duty in the quest to look younger. A good pair will protect the delicate skin around the eyes from sun damage. It will also keep you from squinting, a motion that can create additional wrinkles, overtime. Finally, sunglasses might help delay cataracts, cloudy areas in the eyes' lenses that can diminish your vision. Long term exposure to the sun's UV rays can increase the risk of cataracts. Make sure they have UV 400 lenses.

13. Boost Thinning Hair

You can give thinning hair the illusion of more body with some simple styling tricks. Use a large round brush to lift the hair and add volume. T set the style use the cool button on your hairdryer. Styling with rollers is another good option. If you're looking for a good maintenance way to add bodt, use perm.

14. Exfoliate

Exfoliating gets rid of dead, dry skin cells to reveal the fresher skin underneath. You can use a washcloth, along with an exfoliating cleanser, to gently scrub your face and body. Be careful not to scrub too hard or you could leave the skin raw and irritated.

15. Eat Salmon For Smoother Skin

Salmon offers a treasure trove of nutrients for the skin. It's packed with protein, a critical building block of healthy skin. And, along with other fatty fish, it's rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, which can help fight wrinkles by keeping the skin plump.
These are just some of the steps that can be applied in helping to improve and retain a younger looks.

Credit:WebMD

Humor Corner

4/3/2025

Two priests both in their forties, sit down to dinner.
The visiting priest says, "Cousin I couldn't help noticing that your housekeeper is quite a young and attractive woman. I take it the relations between the two of you are not always platonic?"
"How dare you! I'm a man of the cloth as you are! I assure you ther is nothing inappropriate going on between us!"
After the visiting priest leaves, the housekeeper says to the priest,"Father, I don't know how to say this but our silver gravy ladle is missing, and it's been missing since your cousin's visit. I don't know what to do. I'm sure I didn't misplace it."
The priest tells his housekeeper he'll handle it. He writes his cousin.
"Dear cousin. A matter of delicacy has arisen. Our silver gravy ladle is missing. Now I'm not saying you stole it' and I'm not saying you didn't, but the fact is that it's missing. If you have anything to tell me about this, please do so."
The answer
"Dear cousin. Regarding your letter, I'm not saying you're sleeping with your housekeeper, and I'm not saying you're not, but if you wer sleeping in your own bed, you would've found your silver gravy ladle."

Did You Know?

4/3/2025

If you are a girl in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and some parts of Hungary , then on Easter Monday you are likely to be have water splashed on you and a light spanking with a willow whip. Pomlazka, is an Easter tradition used to get rid of ugly and bad things of winter.

Another strange tradition for Easter. The Greeks have kept this one up where they smash pots and other crockery out of the window -"Corfu". Some say it represents the rejection of Judas, while others say its the exuberance of having a smashing time after the abstinence of Lent.

ART

3/27/2025

"The Denial of Saint Peter" by Italian artist Caravaggio 1610.
This piece shows Peter making up lies to save himself following the "arrest" of Jesus.

Quotations

3/27/2025

1. " It is better to change an opinion than to persist in a wrong one."--Socrates
2. " We cannot live better than in seeking to become better."--Socrates
3. " The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance."--Socrates
4. " Those who are hardest to love, need it the most."--Socrates

SEASONS MAGAZINE 6 /25 COPYRIGHT© 2025

3/23/2025

SHORT STORY
He lost her , just when he needed her the most. Sometimes men don't know when they have a good thing going until it is gone, never to return. She was the epitome of loyalty, yet still he took her for granted.
His job required that he traveled out of state often. Sometimes he would be away for as long as two weeks. She never complained but obviously missed him when he was away. There were times when she signaled to him that she wanted him to stay home a bit longer but, she kept her silence. Everytime he returned home she was so glad to see him. Her welcome seemed over- exaggerated. She would be all over him with hugs and kisses and smiles.
The success he gained from his business travel was massive. So he focused on increasing his earnings. On one occasion he stayed away from home from one month. That was tough on her. But, as usual she didn't complain but greeted him in her usual manner.
It was a hot August day when he got back home and looked her for her usual greeting. But she was nowhere in sight. He thought it a bit strange. His son and daughter thought it best not to break the sad news to him while he was on his business travel. Anyway, he found out that she was killed by a drunken driver when she stepped outside . The speeding car crashed to the fence where she had just gone. He was broken and wept like a baby. His children tried comforting him. But he pushed them aside as he tried to make sense of this huge loss.
He sat on the porch and thought to himself that nothing in this world could replace his Golden Retriever. © Wallace Paul- March, 2025