TED Talk: One Second Every Day

I watched this a long time ago.  Stumbled upon it again today and thought it was a pretty interesting idea...

https://www.ted.com/talks/cesar_kuriyama_one_second_every_day

How about the old-fashioned way of recording life?  One line of notes every day!  In fact, that's what I'm going to start doing -- just write one line each day capturing the most unique characteristic of the day...  I used to think my photo journals would do the trick, but maybe not quite... yet, as I really don't take a photo every day -- not to say that it can't be done!!   

After the Storm

It was one of those unexpected, strong, flash-flood producing storms -- fast, furious and unforgiving... I was driving to my friend's house when I found my poor little Cocomo swimming in the "flood rivers." You would not believe what my Cocomo's front bumper looked like the next morning - pretty horrifying stuff!

But nonetheless, I had a chance to capture the nightly skies after the storm. and we didn't get home until after 3am...  Again, nature's glory can be found everywhere!!

Harmon, IL
July 23, 2017

Sunset Glory

I believe nature's glory is everywhere, even at the most deadly or ugly corners on earth.   No matter where you are, the sun would eventually shine through the place and present to you its unique beauty... even with deep scars at times...

Sunrise Mountain, NV
July 17, 2017

Cheers

The very first TV show I watched when coming to this country 29 years ago was Cheers.  I remember watching it every night right before dinner.  I couldn't understand what they were talking about or laughing about.  But nonetheless, I thought the show was very funny, based on really simple stories!

Well, nearly 30 years later, I can now watch 8-10 episodes in one night, through a thing called Netflix... AND... I can totally get what they were saying and why they were laughing -- how about that!

Honestly, I love the simple life from 30+ years ago... it was all so human.  A good life ought to be simple! 

Your Support Will Make a Difference in People's Lives

Inspired by Kyle Bryant’s TED Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdQnKIoyJkc&sns=em, I recently became a member of National Ataxia Foundation to help fight a rare condition called Ataxia.  The word "ataxia" comes from the Greek word "a taxis," meaning "without order or coordination."  Ataxia is caused by neuro-degenerative diseases. Patients will gradually lose control of their balance, physical movements, and eventually die within 30 years of the onset of the disease.  

Similar to ALS, ataxia is a rare neurological disease.  About 1 in 10,000 people acquire ataxia genetically and only 4 in 100,000 people worldwide have Dominant Ataxia.  Due to this very low disease prevalence and the lack of public awareness, funding for ataxia research has been extremely limited, which is why thousands of ataxia patients are still suffering from their disease progression without any treatment.    

The history of ataxia research began with Dr. John W. Schut, the brilliant physician and researcher whose determination to find the cause and cure for ataxia led to the formation of the National Ataxia Foundation in 1957.  Now 60 years later, the National Ataxia Foundation continues to fund the best, most relevant ataxia research aimed at moving us closer to a world free of ataxia. This commitment has resulted in important progress in understanding the disease mechanism, gene identification and translational research.  National Ataxia Foundation is leading the fight to end ataxia and is a driving force behind breakthroughs to find treatments to stop the disease progression, restore function, and end ataxia forever. 

Please join us in the fight to end human suffering from ataxia by donating to NAF’s ataxia research funds (please select the research category: Dominant Ataxia) 

https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E79738&id=54 

Thank you in advance for your generous support!!  Feel free to forward this message to your friends.

Happy 4th of July

I am so grateful for being part of this incredible country - Happy Birthday, America!!

Eagle Spring Lake, WI

July 1, 2017