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Image via Wikipedia "Idea Graphics" is what I used to like calling "Mind Maps". For me it's a clearer description and includes many other techniques for creative thinking.   After all the procedure involves  ideas  not "minds".  It's a visual representation ( a graphic ) that allows for clarity of ideas and creativity.  It's not always a "map".  It does not have to be a set method or procedure like using a certain number of colors or using a computer program to set things up for you. An even better name is "Concept Mapping". But I'll stick with "Mind Map" because that's what most people call it.  

My wife found this on YouTube.  It seems like a fun toy but it's too dangerous for children.  I wonder if a terrorist could sneak one of these onto a plane. .

It's only a commercial but with the right circumstances I believe it could happen. The boy is watching from backstage when he sees Pagliaccio. I love the young boy's facial expression as he feels the singer's sorrow.

For almost a year now I've had trouble walking for more than 15 minutes.  Pain in my hip makes me stop.  I was diagnosed with some sort of disk fragment pinching a nerve in my spine.  So it was not my hip but a pinched nerve in my back that was causing the pain. I ignored this for the longest time because when I stopped walking the pain stopped.  That was until a few months ago when the pain was coming whenever I stood up.  I was alternating taking Tylenol and Aleve all day long. My doctor set me up for 3 spinal injections of steroid & pain killer. Here is a description:  Allow a few seconds for the film to start.  (REMEMBER TO HIT THE BACK BUTTON TO RETURN TO THIS BLOG) http://www.hopkinsorthogsh.com/lumbar_epidural_steroid_inject.html If this does not work he may do spinal surgery.  It involves a 3 hour operation and 3 painful days in the hospital Here is a description:  Allow a few seconds for the film to start. ...

This is the latest commercial I've seen.  I wonder if they actually sell more insurance this way or if they just like playing around.  Now other insurance companies are starting to put out ads that are funny but GEICO still has the best.

Last night was my last genealogy class.  I never expected to enjoy what I've learned so much. Thanks to an excellent teacher-guide a new world of exploration is now open for me.

Image by Getty Images via @daylife Last night in class we went over the point that genealogy is not just a set of dates copied onto a chart or tree. It's the family events and stories associated with our ancestors. It also puts a perspective on how the family fits in with the events of history.