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This post is an update from an earlier post. In a comment I made on the excellent thought provoking blog RUM-PUNCH-DRUNK ( Link:  RUM-PUNCH-DRUNK )    I was explaining how I felt about depression. This video explains how clinical depression works. ~If someone has a reason for sadness like a death in the family it is not  clinical depression. ~If someone has no reason to be sad but is sad without an explanation this could be clinical depression. I hope you find this video useful.  The video is from the Mayo Clinic website. Here's the link to the Mayo Clinic website: http://www.mayoclinic.com/

I've had a lot of luck with this plant. I cut the end of a leaf (I think you call them leaves?) once to give it a shape. It worked. Another time a leaf fell off so I just stuck it into the soil and it grew into a new plant. I let the soil dry out then flood it with water. It works great!                                            I love the color and pattern of each leaf and how it grows right out of the ground. The only problem is the leaves get so long that the plant falls over. To prevent this I'm trying a metal ring near the base to hold things together. This should work.

This post is from an earlier one. I lost the photos but now I have them back! Enjoy! The other day I was thinking about modern exploration. Now I suppose the land is pretty much mapped out except if you count people hiking on trails. The ocean bottom still needs to be explored. "Space the final frontier” as the Star Trek show put it, is still open. But think about it. Now there is always contact with home base. After the invention of the radio it was relatively easy to communicate if you met with any trouble on your journey. You had access to expert advice. If needed you could call for help. Back in the days of Columbus once sailors set out to sea they were on there own. The only human contact was with their own shipmates. If they ran into rough weather there was no call for a rescue crew. If you sank no one would know for months and even then they had to just assume you were “lost at sea“. In my opinion they were much braver taking greater risks than a...

The real life Krypton is a colorless gas, exhibiting a whitish glow when placed in a high voltage electric field. Here is the link that explains the facts: May 30, 1898- Krypton Discovered, Decades Before Superman Arrives                                                 Sir William Ramsay, the discoverer of krypton. Kryptonite is the fictional element that takes away Superman's super human powers.  The real element called Krypton has nothing to do with the Superman story. Krypton is an inert gaseous element occurring in trace amounts in air and used in fluorescent lights and lasers. The name is derived from the Greek word for "hidden". IN ANY CASE EVEN IF  KRYPTONITE DOES NOT EXIST IN THE " REAL " WORLD;  IT DOES EXIST IN THE MIND . If we find someone who is living in own imaginary world, we still need to ...

Just As Well Just as well That I met you now I really don’t know What I did to deserve You Because no-one thought I was worth it The ones who did, I wasn't interested I didn't even believe In myself My heart Was already used To loneliness Who would say that next to me You would be You who came to stay You who who makes me happy You who makes me sing Like this My heart Was already retiring Without any illusion It had been mistreated Everything changed Now that you’re here You who makes me happy You who makes me sing Like this From: http://b-r-i-s-asuave.blogspot.com/

This post is from February 2012.  I deleted the original illustrations by mistake.  So here is the updated post with the images.  Earth Centered model of the universe according to Ptolemy Subconscious  ID, EGO, SUPEREGO model of the mind by Freud A few days ago my daughter Laurissa sent me an email asking about my thoughts on Sigmund Freud's psychological theories.  The astronomer Ptolemy came to mind.  I told her I believed that Freud's theories can only sometimes explain and predict how a person will behave. It may seem to make sense, the same way Ptolemy's explanation of the universe with earth as the center, seems to make sense. Even today, Ptolemy's theory accurately explains the motion of the planets. Planetariums still use gears and circles to project the image of the stars and planets using his calculations. Even though not related in any way; Ptolem...

The top of the plant fell off one day. I put it in a small shot glass filled with water. When It did not wither and die I decided to try planting it. The photo above shows the top replanted. I used the two white plastic plant labels for support. Below is the plant without its top.  The top was a bright yellow until it started to fade then fall off. Here is the link to my original post about this: The Top Fell Off My Plant! In the shot glass of water: Close up of the plant top in the shot glass. See how green and full of life it is? I couldn't throw it in the garbage! I didn't see any sort of root at the bottom end: A closeup: I'll just have to wait to see what happens.

Short Story and ACEO Painting by JFM I enlarged this miniature painting to show the detail. Note: (c) Copyright belongs to JFM Tonight I listen to the howl of the wind as it swirls around the manor trying to find a way in through the cracks and crevices of its ancient stone walls.  Looking out of the tower window I  watch the winter storm blow in off the ocean waves below.  The surf is pounding against the shore and the jagged rocks on the beach, trying to climb the bluff and leaving an icy world on everything in its path...I also see something else! Then the sounds begin. The mournful sound of wailing that starts outside of the windows and then reaches inside these ancient manor walls. As has happened many times before, I hear the slow, steady shuffle of someone climbing up the stars from the floor below. Whatever is out there on the stairway gets closer to the old tower room where I went when the storm began. A soft moan reaches my ears and my hands trembl...

I enjoyed watching the movie Red Lights a few days ago. After hearing Simon Silver played by Robert De Niro say: "We called Ptolemy insane, we spat in the face of Galileo, we burned Giordano Bruno... What did we need? What do we need in order to learn? "   I decided to do some research on Giordano Bruno, the less famous of the three. Bruno believed that the stars in the sky were really other suns with their own planets. He said that support for such beliefs in no way contradicted scripture or true religion. From Wikipedia: "Giordano Bruno lived 1548 – February 17, 1600. was an Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, mathematician and astronomer. His cosmological theories went beyond the Copernican model in proposing that the Sun was essentially a star, and moreover, that the universe contained an infinite number of inhabited worlds populated by other intelligent beings. (My highlights) After the Roman Inquisition found him guilty of heresy, he was ...

From one of my favorite blogs. Here's her link:   Teresa Evangeline Original source: http---www.worldofhummingbirds.com-nest.php

"I swear I will faithfully, loyally and honorably serve the Supreme Pontiff, and his legitimate successors, and also devote myself to them with all my strength, sacrificing my life to defend them if necessary. I take on these same duties with regard to the Sacred College of Cardinals whenever the See is vacant. Furthermore, I promise to the Captain Commander and to my other superiors respect, fidelity and obedience. This I swear! May God and our Holy Patrons assist me!" Now that a new pope will soon be in the Vatican, I was curious about the Swiss Guard.  I thought they were only for parades but they do protect the Pope and with modern weapons.  They often work undercover in plain clothes.   Some Details: Guards must be at least 5' 8", under 30 years old, unmarried, attended Swiss military school and be Catholics with a good reputation in their parishes. "Swiss Guards travel everywhere with the Holy Father; the plainclothes bodyguards you see aro...

I edited my photo of one of those decorative plastic snow flakes that stick to the inside of a window. Some clouds floating across my backyard:

My first Holy Communion outfit. I saw some old black and white photos on the  ~Stonehouse Cottage Potpourri~  blog and I remembered wearing a large white bow tie at my first Holy Communion. My Mom and Dad and Brother Anthony. I searched through the basement until I found this photo. Notice the matching white shoes. Imagine wearing that outfit as an adult! It would definitely be more embarrassing than it was back then! My father's hands on my shoulders gives me a warm comfortable feeling.  I must have felt his love and protection and my mom was always there for me whenever I needed her. My brother was my steadfast companion. We had some arguments just like all families but I was lucky to have them. One day I intend to organized all the old photos but right now it's not a top priority.

This is the top part of my plant. It's a "Zebra" plant. Aphelandra Squarrosa is the official name.  I'm not familiar with the botanical names of plants.  The name was on the tag that came with the plant . This is where it was attached. Here is a closeup.  I put the top in some water. Is this what's supposed to happen when the plant grows or is it a disease?  Originally the flowers were bright yellow.  Will the top grow into another plant? If anyone knows please leave a comment.