Celebrate Paul Simon's birthday with a gorgeous 'Here Comes the Sun' duet with George Harrison

1 [Celebrate Paul Simon's birthday with a gorgeous 'Here Comes the Sun' duet with George Harrison]( Singer-songwriter Paul Simon turned 82 on Friday, October 13. Even though he has suffered significant [hearing loss]( in his left ear, he’s still recording new music. Earlier this year, he released [“Seven Psalms,”]( an all-acoustic song cycle meant to be listened to from front to back. To celebrate his birthday, some folks on X (formerly known as Twitter) celebrated by [sharing a beautiful performance]( by Simon and ex-Beatle [George Harrison]( of “Here Comes the Sun” on “Saturday Night Live” in 1976. The two traded verses on the song and displayed a natural harmony with their voices and finger-picking. Later that night, they would duet on Simon’s “Homeward Bound.” [Read the story]( 2 [Former CEO shares how anyone with great charisma can climb the corporate ladder easily]( Climbing up the corporate ladder requires over-the-top skill and knowledge. With these, one can always use tips and advice to enhance their professional journey. Former CEO Denise Conroy–who goes on TikTok by [@denise_conroy]( an enlightening bit of corporate advice that several employees can hold on to. Her TikTok channel is dedicated to revealing corporate tricks and tips that can come in handy for one’s career. In her video, she shared what she calls the “best piece of professional advice” that she received from another executive. She then mentioned that the person whom she received the advice from was a “brilliant CEO.” [Read the story]( Did a friend forward this to you? [Subscribe here]( 3 [Vet techs in Hawaii break out the dance moves to distract a nervous dog during a blood draw]( The fear of needles—technically known as [trypanophobia]( an extremely common fear that can range from "Eh, I'm not so comfy with the idea a needle going into my body" to full-on fainting at the sight of a syringe. For some, the idea of having blood drawn adds another layer to the [fear of needles]( ("Wait, you mean you're taking some of the life-sustaining blood OUT of my body?") and can the fear can be so strong that it leads to people avoiding lab work altogether. Perhaps that's one reason a video of [vets and/or vet techs]( dancing for a dog who was nervous while getting a blood draw is resonating with so many people. [Read the story]( 4 [PR expert gives a fascinating insider breakdown of what goes into a celebrity public apology]( At this point in time we're all pretty familiar with celebrity public apologies. Some big name makes a misstep, people ensure the celebrity sees their outrage and within a few days there's a public apology that feels sincere...sort of. Then there are those that clearly either didn't listen to their PR people or decided to side step them. Those particular PR-less apologies feel disastrous and typically makes things much worse. [Read the story]( 5 [Comedian's video of her acting out the weird things in life we consider normal is a viral sensation]( Humaning is a [strange]( thing. Like, if aliens really were to come down and ask us to explain some of our everyday activities, they would probably shake their heads in disbelief. All seven of them. If there’s any doubt to this, just take a look at [comedian]( [Sophie Craig]( [hilarious]( video making the rounds on social media, where she brilliantly points out the utter absurdity of things humanity considered completely ‘normal’…all by candidly narrating the bizarre thought process behind them. [Read the story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2023 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.