REFLECTIONS

Here is the link to the past in Brooklyn, New York.  This was where I grew up. The site is long so you might have to skim through it if you don't have the free time. Some of the photos may not open at first.  You can reload the page or open the photo in another tab. Brooklyn Old

I found the image above and the image after the video below on I blog I just joined: Mike Anderson's Ancient History Blog I shortened this video from an earlier post. I hate the violent feelings it arouses in me yet in a way it excites me. Can this conflict in my emotions, the repulsion verses the excitement, be learned?  Is it from the constant violence on TV, video games, even the news that teach us to be violent? Or is violence built into our genes? Is this how the human race survived against the much stronger wild animals?

I took a course not long ago about keeping the brain sharp as you age. Some things which help are: ~getting enough sleep ~avoiding stress ~keeping your heart healthy because this improves blood circulating to the brain. ~social contact ~healthy diet (Mediterranean, olive oil, nuts...) ~caffeine 200 mg to 400 mg daily! ~Exercising the brain works. Learning to juggling is one of the exercises that was suggested. That's why I'm learning to juggle. One ball was easy. I'm starting to juggle two balls but I still drop them most of the time. It's taking longer than I thought but I only have myself to blame because now I only practice for about two minutes a day.  I'll have to put more effort into it. Read more about the benefits on this link: Juggling Makes Your Brain Bigger Instructions on how to juggle are on this link: Learn How To Juggle

I found these photographs of my daughter when she was about 2 or 3 years old.

 I used paint can openers (keys), fishing line, a cast iron hook, small wire hooks, part of a decorative anemometer and a blue glass ornament that I found in the basement to make this wind chime.   I get a kick out of using old discarded items to make something new. This one has more of a "country" look to it. It tinkles in the wind. Sometimes when I look at it, it seems like a pile of junk hanging on fishing line! Anyway it was fun. Last time I used parts from old broken wind chimes. It's the one on the left. It made it through hurricane Sandy without any damage! I hope the new one will last.