Nic Nax

Regretfully we no longer have Jimbo Johnson as Guest Author. More details in the other blogs. He will be missed.

I Can:
If you think you’re beaten, you are,
If you think, you dare not, you don’t
If you’d like to win, but think you can’t
It is almost certain that you won’t

If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost,
For out in the world you’ll find,
Success begins with a fellow’s will
It’s all in the state of mind.

If you think you’re outclassed, you are,
You’ve got to think high to rise,
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win the prize.

Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster men:
But sooner or late the man who wins
is the man who thinks he can

Anonymous

"With or Without You" by U2

This is one of my favorite songs.  It was originally released on the iconic Joshua Tree album back in 1987.  It became U2's first American #1 hit, spending three weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Still good listening.

"Volare" by Dominic Modugno

And then we have two steady dance groups that we must recognize. The first is Noelani Hernandez who has been into Salsa for years, teaching and choregraphing for diverse dance groups. Hopefully she will soon teach the Rumba using the Salsa basic step.

She just has to find the right place. I think it will eventually be in the West. She is currently teach Zumba at the Dream to Dance Studio and is also teaching Zumba in Waipio. And she has even taught Salsa at the Makaha Resort. That is really Waianae territory. Waipio may be the place to headquarter.

I even witnessed a nice time in Kapolei for a student and parents group. Spanish speaking people but never made further contact. People think it involves money and we can't blame them. It usually does.

"Besame Mucho" by Placido Domingo

Then there is our old friend Al Franz, from way back, who only gets in the big news when he has his yearly showcase. I made a small poster so that I don't have to write it all everytime. I can just copy and paste. I have spread myself so thin I cannot even do my own personal deals.

From Daze of Whine and Noises - Dancing in the Dark.

Everyone wishes they’d known every thing sooner — For that rundown feeling, try jaywalking — Vicious gossip is quite a sport, try being a good dancer instead — Love is perhaps the only glimpse we have of eternity — We are tomorrows past — Many are the varnish, few are the wood.