Quote of the Week
Regardless of your present circumstances, you have the ability to choose what to think about.—Steve Pavlina
A Hidden Connection
Is there something that unites optimists? That is the question a team of Japanese researchers from Kobe University decided to tackle. As first reported by The Guardian in the article, “Optimists share similar brain patterns when thinking about the future, scans show,” looks at the research and its findings. After studying a group of 87 …
Remembering a Trailblazer
America Online—later rebranded to the simpler AOL—was ahead of its time. Once upon a time, the company connected millions of homes to the internet, wooing customers through their prolific free CDs available at retailers and sent to homes directly through the postal service. The rite of passage of making sure no one was on the …
Happy Birthday to You!!!
Today’s post is going to be short and sweet. I want to take a moment to publicly wish a very happy birthday to my wife, Laura. I’m happy to have been by your side for this latest journey around the Sun. Here’s wishing you many more! PHOTO CREDIT: A birthday double chocolate fudge cake with …
REC Time
Good penmanship. Some folks have it. Some folks don’t. Personally, I’ve been complimented on my penmanship in the past. But I’m the first to admit that there are times when I look at some note I’ve jotted down in a hurry, and I can’t decipher what I wrote down. I’m sure this isn’t something exclusive …
Under the Sea, er, Lake
Underneath the surface of the northeast part of Lake Michigan lies a long-hidden mystery. Researchers conducting a routine sonar scan of Grand Traverse Bay discovered a series of stone structures, in varying sizes, approximately 40 feet beneath the surface. A professor at Northwestern Michigan University, Dr. Mark Holley, is credited with the discovery. The structures …
Maybe Love Truly Is Eternal
Brussels is home to several cemeteries. One of them, the Cemetery of Laeken stands out in my mind. In it sits the mausoleum of Léonce Evrard and his wife, Louise Flignot. The couple moved to Laeken in 1891. When his wife died, Léonce turned his creative skills as a marble worker into creating a one-of-a-kind …
