Musical Moments: Dench, Send in the Clowns

Marvelous...

Judi Dench.

Musical Moments features music and artists I've enjoyed over the years.

For a wonderful video of Dame Judi Dench and her marvelous Send in the Clowns:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvZex3Qf7QQ

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Darien Kicks-off 2017 Real Estate Market

Weekly update...

Darien's Ring's End Bridge in winter.

Darien kicked-off its 2017 residential real estate market this week

Results, according to the Darien MLS, were:

-- Ten new listings of property for sale;

-- Five price changes;

-- One accepted offer;

-- No properties going under contract, and

-- One closing.

For more: 

A Fascinating "To Do" List for 2017

Busy year ahead...

Plant, a new book exploring the botanical world, is on the list.

JPMorgan's annual holiday reading list has been given an upgrade,

Matt Turner reports on businessinsider.com.

To mark the 10-year anniversary of the reading list, the US bank added on a few

cultural and musical recommendations, Turner wrote.

For a roundup of fascinating "to do's" for 2017:  http://www.businessinsider.com/jpmorgan-nextlist2017-2016-12/#the-desert-and-the-cities-sing-discovering-todays-israel-3

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NASA's Orion Spacecraft: From Metal to Masterpiece

New manned missions..

Welding on Orion's crew module.

From the beginning of assembly work on the Orion crew module at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to testing a range of spacecraft systems, engineers made headway in 2016 in advance of the spacecraft's 2018 mission beyond the moon, NASA reported.

For an excellent video on the project and its progress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gCvSPTJyHQ

Assembly of the Orion spacecraft.

Orion takes shape.

Moving Orion into position for launch.

Orion's lift-of on a successful test flight.

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The Secret to Curbing Your Appetite

Dieting tips...

They're just irresistible.

A Harvard psychologist reveals the secret to curing your appetite.

For an interesting businessinsider.com video:  https://twitter.com/businessinsider/status/812735602667855873/video/1  (If audio doesn't play, stop video and restart it.)

Photo: Giphy, Pinterest.

IBM: Helping People Cope With Growing Cyber Attacks

New cyber security center...

Keep your eyes peeled.

Seated at a row of computers in IBM's new office in Cambridge, Mass., an unsuspecting employee just clicked on a malicious link that has made him the latest victim of a pernicious phishing attack, Andy Meek reports on bgr.com.

It's an old story.  Only the details change, Meek wrote.  

This time, though, the damage is contained because the attack was a controlled experiment.

For more on how IBM Security is helping people cope with an eye-popping increase in cyber attacks: http://bgr.com/2016/12/30/inside-x-force-command-ibms-cutting-edge-cyber-security-facility/ 

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Light up Your New Week With a Smile

Enjoy...

We need a Mercedes.

Some videos to help light up your new week:

-- Mercedes: Snow date: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbDqvIsmBfA

-- GEICO:  Good news:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4AVW8RbkSA

-- GEICO: Great answer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj_RHi1klRU

-- Lancome: Life is beautiful:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDpbQKzlrjE

-- Lancome: New Life is beautiful:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyoBQk6Kp7o

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