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I found this illusion on a website called "Delusion Illusion".  They don't reveal the solution! According to the site: "...it’s not some photo of an actual animal, rather a realistically painted picture.. But what is so, so good in this picture!?!   ps. this is one of the greatest delusions illusions!! What's the illusion?  If you can figure it out let me know.

Napoleon used a number based code something like the one I like to use: See Secret Code in Topics list.

Maybe the quote "God is love" is the best explanation. For some reason I'm having more spiritual thoughts than usual. Maybe because it's my birthday this week. I don't know.  I was brought up as a Catholic but organized religions seem to cause more problems than they solve. Some religions are more violent than others. <> <> <> <> <> "In my Father’s house are many mansions." Is God too big to fit into any one religion? It would be a great comfort if I could  find one that "fits" me. Does each person, being unique, have her own path to God? <> <> <> <> <> I do believe in God. But I’m not sure of God’s identity or how to react. I am aware of a longing (my yearning) for something more than just this life followed by nothing. It is not just an instinct to survive because many people commit suicide to stop the pain they feel in living. It is not the fear of ...

I was playing around with different fonts and colors when it occurred to me that there was an easy way to hide a message within a document on your PC.  HIDDEN MESSAGE --> The secrete message is hidden here. I hope you enjoyed this post! How it's done: ~Just type as usual. ~Highlight the text you want to hide. ~Pick a color to match the page color. Use white text color on a white page and so on. To read the message you only have to highlight the text.  Example: There is a hidden message in this post above the words  How it's done:  . Note: For an Email message highlighting the invisible area is also required in order to read it. Copying and pasting the text on a document page will show the message without highlighting it. It won't be hidden. Also, this will not work with some document programs like word processors.  If it doesn't work in a document program then send it as an email. If you try it...

I thought up this code myself.  Maybe I saw it somewhere and forgot where but as far as I know I figured it out myself.  Of course others must have also thought of this code. See my earlier post for an explanation of the code: http://johns-spot112948.blogspot.com/2009/08/easy-to-use-yet-difficult-to-solve-code.html I'm sure experts will have other ways to solve this code but it will be unsolvable to the average person. 1. Both the person sending the code and the person receiving the message must have the same reference text.  In this way the code can be solved only by having a copy of this text. 2. The code is numerical using a set number to space out the words. Example of a reference text: "I must tell you how much I enjoyed making up this code. The hope is that this code is difficult to solve." (The space number will be 7) Using this reference text I compose my new message: 1474787117 To find the solution to the message: Remove the spacer number 7...

I used a spreadsheet program to keep track of the storyline while writing my novel.  I've heard of using index cards, blackboards, post-it-notes, etc. A spreadsheet seems to be the best way. First you'll need to learn how to use a spreadsheet.  I use the Microsoft Works Spreadsheet that came with my PC.  There are more sophisticated spreadsheets but this one is all you'll need.  You can arrange the details to what works best for you.  Use the instructions provided with the program to learn how it works.  It will be worth the effort. I set mine up by columns for chapter, page, characters and action. I use just enough detail to jog my memory. If I want to change the order of the plot's action I can easily find the details. If I want to add a chapter between the chapters I've written I just add a row. If I want to make a change I can instantly find what chapter and page it's on. Of course with each change you make you must adjust the detai...

Here's a website from Cornell  University I just learned about and I want to share it with you. Here's the link: Birds Here's their blog link: Round Robin I especially like the videos and birdsong recordings. A few videos: ROBIN BLUE JAY CARDINAL

The first video is from a post on the AGENCY ON RETURN OF LOST ILLUSIONS.  http://igin57.blogspot.com/ I found the next video:

I don't drink alcohol because according to my doctor it may induce a seizure. Several years ago I had a major seizure while I was asleep. I was rushed to the hospital and started on medication.  After several minor blanking out episodes my medications were adjusted.  Now I'm OK. Sometimes I wonder if I should try a small drink.  Now I drink alcohol-free beer. I like O'Doul's with the green label. I've had one small glass of sangria without any problem. I saw a documentary on Netflix about the history of absinthe.  I didn't know the drink was banned until about 2008! "A potent green aniseed-flavored liqueur  that turns milky when water is added.  Prepared from wormwood,  it is now largely banned because of its toxicity." It's a very strange drink. I'm sure the combination of herbs has something to do with its effects. It can't just be the alcohol! Watch the Netflix film.  It's very good. Here is a sho...

My wife Lynette likes to listen to the "oldies" while she takes a shower.  I was in the bedroom when this song came on. After all of these years it still makes me smile. It has a very catchy tune with simple lyrics. I found this video on YouTube. I love the innocent looking girl. It was nice of  Tommy Roe to sing the song to her. SWEET PEA  Tommy Roe  I went to a dance just the other night  I met a girl there she was out of sight  I asked a friend of mine who she could be  he said that her friends just call her Sweet Pea  (chorus)  Oh Sweet Pea  come on and dance with me  come on come on come on and dance with me  Oh Sweet Pea  come on and be my girl  come on come on come on and be my girl  I walked on over and asked her to dance  thinkin' maybe later of makin' romance  but every guy there was thinkin'; like me  I had to stand in line to...

Here's a video I found on a very funny Blog. My wife and I were laughing out loud. The blog link: MULLED MADNESS

Enjoy! From WEB SUL BLOG

Another example of the blurring of reality is ESP.  Believers in ESP claim to have the ability to obtain information without using the physical senses. Although this ability has never been proven by science; most people have experienced hunches, gut feelings, premonitions, intuition or other unexplainable ways of “just knowing” something. Again, this only adds to the uncertainty of reality.   Besides these false impressions our senses disregard much of “reality”.  Dogs can hear ultrasound.  This is how 'silent' dog whistles work. Dogs have a nose approximately a hundred thousand to a million times more sensitive than a human's.   Some bats use ultrasound for echo location while in flight. Dolphins have their own sonar based sense. Bees are sensitive to the polarization of light. Back to optical illusions: There is no actual movement in the above design. This illusion was developed by Professor Akiyoshi Kitaoka at the Departm...

Here are a few optical illusions that lead up to the brink of what is real and what is only in our minds. Even though we know   it is only an illusion we still see it as real. This was discovered by the American psychologist Joseph Jastrow in 1889. The two figures are identical, although one appears to be larger. The Kanizsa triangle was first described by the Italian psychologist Gaetano Kanizsa in 1955.  It is an example of a "phantom edge phenomena". In this figure we "see" a black triangle but it does not actually exist.

I'm not sure where I saw it but several years ago I read an  article about making a list of 5 things to be grateful for each day.  This was supposed to improve my mood and lead to happiness. It only made sense. If something bad happens you'll know it.  It will grab your attention like a headache.  The things we should be grateful for can easily be ignored.  That's why an effort to be grateful is important for happiness. For the longest time I've been doing this and it has helped.  I take an index card and list 5 things I'm grateful for each day until the end of the week.  Then I read over the list and discard the index card.  This encourages me to look for the good things in life each day. However, lately I find myself putting down the same things over and over.  It becomes a routine, just another chore at the end of the day.  If I can't find anything to put down I skip it until the next day. ...

Last night I watched 3 movies on TV.  The black and white Wolf-man and Invisible Man.  I don't remember much about the third movie.  It was a contemporary film with a weak plot and unclear ending. Even without modern special effects, the story line kept up the excitement.  Sometimes the acting and music were a bit overdone but this only served to make the films more endearing. Anyway, that's what I did last night. Here are the trailers for the movies:

I found this on an Italian blog. Here is the website: http://www.giochicreativi.com/ Enlarge to full screen for best effect: This video explains how the trick works:

I think they sound great! Turn up the sound and enlarge video to full screen for the best results.

I found this post on a Greek site that I follow: Please excuse the very rough translation. It's from a Google computer generated translation. A text written with great humor, unknown author, originally from Germany. In the belly of a pregnant two embryos talk. This is a skeptic, the other full of confidence and faith. The full doubts fetus asks: "And really believe in life after birth?" The fetus feels, he replies: "Certainly, yes. For me it is absolutely certain that there is life after my birth. Life here is just to make us grow so we can prepare ourselves for life after birth us, so we are strong enough for what awaits us after. " The skeptic has little frustrated: "This is pretty silly. There is life after birth. How would seem such a life, anyway?" The small but loyal, says: "I do not know. But they will have much more light here. And may we stand on our feet and eat with our mouths!" The full doubts embry...

I found this Italian song on the Russian blog called "Agency for the Return of Lost Illusions." The singer: Adriano Celentano Turn up the sound while you read the lyrics: Here are the English lyrics translated from the Italian: Confession Come on, confess, my love. I'm no longer the only one, the sole one. You've hidden in your heart, a story that cannot be renounced. I am no longer your thought, I am no longer your true love. I am the sweet that is bitter inside, which you no longer eat. But why are you a different woman? But why are you no longer you? But why did you not say it before? Who does not love will never be loved. What did you do with the good thing we had? It has become a cold shiver. Our laughs, our dinners, By now irrecoverable scenes. I am no longer your thought, I am no longer your true love. I am the sweet that is bitter inside, which ...

I found this video on the zouzounews website: http://demi-zouzounews.blogspot.com/ ENJOY!

Image via Wikipedia The link below will show a map of your area with the results of various sized bombs. http://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/ From Blog:  http://randomaccesstalk.blogspot.com/

From the  link:  TropicalTruth ON A SCAVENGER HUNT FOR HAPPINESS. I like this blog.  It has an upbeat POSITIVE ATTITUDE.