Neuroscience

When Into Life Comes…

I knocked, knocked, knocked on her door. But she didn’t answer. I waited while reading a travel brochure titled What To Do In Digby County. Ten minutes passed. I left. Went next door to the Farmers Market. Bought a bottle of white wine. Annapolis Highland Vineyards Seyval Blanc. Only 15 bucks (10 USD). Came back….

Sinister Stirrings

MorningPages March 23, 2010 – Sinister Stirrings Imagine being a ‘piano prodigy’. Now, imagine what would happen to your life if your right hand suddenly seized up and you could no longer play. What then? Yet, that is what happened to Leon Fleisher in 1964. This story in the Calgary Herald, March 18, 2010 recounts…

My Stroke of Insight

Thanks to fellow MSOD Alum Ron Velin for sharing the incredible story of Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor! Dr. Taylor, a noted neuroantomist experienced a huge left-brain stroke and that experience changed her life. WATCH her TED talk and be inspired! (I cried).

David Lynch: Consciousness, Creativity and the Brain

Check out this video of a ‘speech’ by David Lynch at UC Berkley. I was pleased to find that David is a true Genre Buster(TM)… not only is he a film maker but his passion for what he calls “the doing” includes, painting, sculpting, photography, music, and a passion for BIG ideas and “diving within”.