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A Fantasy For some unknown reason a fantasy about the "Wild West" combined with feelings from The Godfather movies overtook me.  Here are two photos I found which fit in well with this feeling. The Brothers "M": Antonio and Giovanni came from Italy to the Wild West. Armed with their Italian super fast and powerful Berettas, they were no match for anyone who crossed their path. I then did some research on the Italian Beretta handgun: This was the gun used by the SEALS in the recent attack on bin Laden. This is the gun used by James Bond in the 007 movies.  In April of 1985, the Beretta Model 92 beat out the Colt .45 to become the U.S Armed Forces chosen handgun. There is a legend about a SEAL motto: "You're not a SEAL until you taste Italian steel," referring to the Beretta brand's Italian heritage. History: Beretta (Owned by the same family for over 500 years) 16th Century Origins The home of Fabbrica D'Armi Pietro Bere

Image by sarahgb(theoriginal) via Flickr Here is a a link to a short video about reality and spirituality. It got me to thinking about what's really important. The music is soothing and the visual interesting. Let me know what you think. Click on this link:   What is real?

Have you ever noticed how articles listing a number of items are very popular? For example today on MSN.com: "9 Quick Tips to Lower Your Cholesterol" "7 Tips to Keep in Mind Before Paring Up with Another Guest" "9 Foods That Kill Abdominal Fat" "365 Things To Do Before You Die" "10 Off-Road-Ready SUV's" All of these articles are on the first page! For me it's a compulsion to see what's on the list.  I'll never find out if I don't read the article. Take "9 Quick Tips to Lower Your Cholesterol"  How come there are 9 quick ways?  Are the other ways slower?  I know some ways to lower my cholesterol but maybe I should check out the list.  I have to force myself to not look at what's on these lists. After a while it starts to annoy me but when I realize what's happening I have to smile. By the way I lied about having "7" ways in the title of this post.  I thought it would catch

I found this auto commercial on YouTube:

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.