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It is probably true that brazil nuts are the most widely eaten wild food in the world. Yes, commercial brazil nuts grow wild in the Amazon without human intervention. The brazil nut tree is the tallest tree in the Amazon rain forest. The nuts grow in pods that are so heavy, that if one falls from the tree and hits you in the head, it could kill you.

Brazil nuts have very high nutrient content, including protein, healthy fats, and vitamins and minerals. And what they are most noted for is their very high selenium content- the highest of any food in the world. In fact, their selenium content is so high, there is concern about selenium toxicity from them. However, I have yet to come across a clinical report of anyone suffering from “selenosis” from eating too many brazil nuts.  And that’s surprising because surely you would think that someone might have loved the taste of brazil nuts so much that he hate a half a pound a day for months or years and got sick. But, I have not come across such a thing.

And brazil nuts have been tested as a selenium “supplement” and in some cases, feeding a person just one single brazil nut a day has resulted in a significant rise in their blood selenium level.

So, if one brazil nut could do that, how come there are no reports of disaster from eating too many of them? I am going to speculate about it. Besides being the highest food in selenium, brazil nuts may also be the highest food in phytic acid, which is a form of phosphoric acid which binds minerals.  Generally, phytic acid is considered a bad thing since it binds minerals and makes them unavailable. But naturally, if this happens in relation to preventing selenium overload, then it’s a good thing.

But, foods are complex, and it’s possible that the body has a mechanism to limit selenium absorption in the context of a whole food like brazil nuts. We know that absorption is not just a passive process like diffusion, but rather, an active one in which carriers are involved, and it may be that the body has a way to let the excess of selenium in brazil nuts pass through the system. But, as I said, I am just speculating. But, there does seem to be a general consensus that one should not eat more than 3 brazil nuts a day, and I think that is sound advice.

So, should you make a point of eating 1 to 3 brazil nuts a day? I think it depends on several factors, including whether you like brazil nuts. I like them a lot, but I’ll qualify that by saying that I like them when they are fresh. One way you can tell is by biting one in half and looking at the color of the flesh inside. The whiter it is, the better. And if it’s brown, spit it out because that one is rancid.

Many people today take selenium supplements or they get selenium in their multivitamin supplement. And there are other foods that are high in selenium, such as fish and seafood. So, not everyone needs the high selenium fix that comes from eating brazil nuts.

It wasn’t always the case, but brazil nuts have become relatively expensive. They used to be cheaper than cultivated nuts, such as almonds and walnuts, but these days, brazil nuts are more expensive than those two. However, there are more expensive nuts than brazils, such as macadamias and pecans.

But, in any case, brazil nuts are a nutritional powerhouse, and I find it strangely empowering the thought of eating a wild food.  So, I will continue eating brazil nuts while respecting the recommended limits. But, keep in mind that I am a nut aficionado. I am simply nuts about nuts.

The new carnivores- all they eat are meat, fish, and eggs. Not a speck of plant food. Some even refrain from using spices since they are plant-derived. So, their only seasoning is salt. And they make a big deal about salt- what kind and where to buy it, probably because they use so much of it. The eggs they have to eat because it’s the only animal source of carotenoids. These, of course, are plant pigments that are vital to health. The most crucial ones are the yellow lutein and zeaxanthin which protect the retina of the eye from ultraviolet light. They get it into egg yolks because of the greens eaten by the chicken.

Why, in the year 2019, after all the research showing so many numerous health benefits from fruits and vegetables, would people do this, avoid all plant produce? They have a litany of reasons. Some are philosophical- the idea that Man is a carnivore by Nature and Evolution or perhaps God. But, are they unaware that there are plenty of carnivores who also eat plants? I have some living in my backyard. (raccoons) So, even if you think Man is a carnivore, why not also eat some plants? Why do they think that Man is an exclusive carnivore when the closest relative to humans are the bonobos and chimpanzees who eat a lot of plants?

Well, they have their reasons. They’re concerned about the phytic acid and oxalic acid in plants interfering with mineral absorption. But, where is the evidence that people are suffering from this, that it’s causing disease and death? The evidence shows that people who eat unrefined plants live longer. Staying alive is the idea, isn’t it? They also make a big deal out of the digestive inhibitors in plants and the outright toxins. It’s true, for instance, that there are enough hemagluttens in red kidney beans that if you ate them raw, they could kill you. But properly cooked, there is no evidence of any harm from them. Whenever I go to the salad bar, I always take a scoop of red kidney beans, and I’m here to tell the tale.

So, what these people are doing is citing real things but blowing them way out of proportion.

But, another motivating factor for them is fear of carbohydrate. There is a female medical doctor who has a Youtube video entitled “Fruit is Evil.” And in front of the camera, she pokes her finger and does a blood sugar test. And her level  was 99.

Now, think about it. She had a level of 99 mg per decaliter of glucose in her blood, but, where did it come from since she is not eating any carbohydrate? The answer is that her body is making it. Her body converts certain amino acids and the glycerol portion of fatty acids into glucose, and it made all that sugar for her. Why is it doing that if sugar is so terrible?

So, if you force your body to break down protein to make sugar, it can, but it leaves nitrogen behind as a waste product,  which has to be eliminated by the kidneys, making more work for them. So, why not just eat some carbohydrate and spare your body and your kidneys that work? Makes sense to me.

Another issue for these people is the idea that there are a lot of plant allergens. It’s true of course that there are people who are allergic to wheat, allergic to peanuts, etc. and it can be very serious, even deadly. So, they figure that if they just avoid plant foods completely, that it wipes out any chance of having an allergic reaction. But, the fact is that allergies to animal foods are just as common and maybe more common. Egg allergies, milk allergies, and fish and seafood allergies are very common.

I have a 4-volume series of books called Women, Food, and Sex in History by Soledad De Montalvo, who was a Swiss chef. The oldest known civilization, she claims, was the Sumerians, going back to 5000 BC.  And they were great agriculturists, producing a plethora of fruits and vegetables. They also raised a lot of meat, and a wider variety of meats than Americans eat today- and by a longshot.  But, the point is that if eating fruits and vegetables was harmful; if the phytic acid and the oxalic acid and the fiber and the digestive inhibitors and lectins were going to do them in, it would have done them in by now.

I’m not opposed to referring the argument back to Nature, as one doctor put it. So, let’s start at the beginning of human life. What’s the first food newborns get? Mother’s milk. What’s in it? A heck of a lot of sugar. Human milk is the sweetest milk of them all. Leastways, it’s sweeter than that of any other mammal you can name.  It also has quite a lot of fat, about as much as cow’s milk. But, what it has much less of than any other milk is protein. It has only 1% protein by weight. Yet, babies, on an exclusive diet of breast milk, can double their birth weight in 6 months. And obviously, they are not just putting on fat. They are building muscle, bones, organs, etc. So, they are getting enough protein even during that period of exceptionally rapid growth. So, if babies can grow and develop on a single food with merely 1% protein by weight, why should human adults (who are not growing at all) need large amounts of protein?

The fact is that most of the food you eat, that is, the calories you consume, are for fuel, for generating energy and heat. The burning of protein makes no sense at all, and it’s because you can’t burn the nitrogenous part of it. Really, you should just eat enough protein for anabolic, enzymatic, hormonal, and immunological purposes and not use it as log on the fire. And some of these carnivore people realize that excess protein is bad, and so they encourage more fat consumption. For instance, they want you buttering your steak, and they make ample use of lard. But, in addition to everything else, the whole diet sounds gross. How do you not get tired of that diet?

But, I look at it as a form of extreme extremism. People get an idea in their head to do something; they find ways to rationalize it; and it becomes like a religion to them. And even though they may become adept at spouting scientific lingo to justify it, that’s really just a smokescreen; it’s really more of a religion.

Me, I am going to continue eating plants. What do I do about oxalic acid? Well, I don’t make a whole salad out of beet greens or spinach, but I do eat those foods. And otherwise I don’t worry about it, and I haven’t been harmed, and I have been a vegetarian for 50 years. What do I do about phytic acid? Well, I don’t eat wheat at every meal. I don’t avoid wheat completely, but I tread lightly on it. The food highest in phytic acid is the brazil nut, and they are also extremely high in selenium. I have searched to see if there are any clinical cases reported of selenium poisoning from over-eating on brazil nuts, but I haven’t found any. But still, I wouldn’t eat more than 3 or 4 in a day. But, that’s about s much attention as I give to phytic acid.  Digestive problems from beans? They don’t bother me. I eat them almost every day.  Tree nuts? I eat them every single day, and if I don’t eat them on a given day, it’s probably because I fasted that day. Is the phytic acid hurting me? I don’t think so. I’ve only lost about ¼ inch in height at age 68, and that is outstanding. My dentist says I’m doing great with my teeth. And I really do think my bones must be strong because muscularly, I am as strong as I was 20 years ago. I haven’t lost any strength. And muscles and bones fare together. Osteopenia goes along with sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle.

So, I think these carnivorous people are “nuts” and what I’m really curious to test is their stamina. I bet they don’t have a lot of it. I wouldn't be surprised if I could show up a carnivore half my age. Seriously.

There is a Jeff Nelson who is very active in the vegan community. He is not a doctor, but he is closely associated with some of the leading vegan doctors. He recently did some videos to disparage nuts and nut studies and doctors who recommend nuts. I must say that he is amazingly sure of himself.

The gist of his argument is that since nut studies are generally funded by the nut industry, they aren’t reliable, and they aren’t even scientific, that it’s just marketing. And, the irony is that I get the impression that he has been involved in marketing his whole life.

Certainly, it is wise to be cautious in situations like this, whether it’s pharmaceutical companies funding research on drugs, or the nut industry funding research on nuts. However, it’s a mistake to take the skepticism too far.

If nut companies don’t fund the research on nuts, who is going to do it? Research is expensive. And even if you think the government should do it, remember that government is all about “politics.” So, that would provide no guarantee of objectivity either. And since all studies need to be scrutinized carefully regardless of who funded them, (can you think of any exceptions?) the fact that the California Walnut Commission funded a study on the health effects of walnuts, troubles me a lot less than it does Jeff Nelson.

Then, he makes another argument that has some truth in it, but also some spin. He tries to claim that the alleged health benefits reported from eating nuts are due to other things, such as: a healthier diet, in general, which nut-eaters are more likely to eat. Plus, there is the idea that if nuts are added to the diet in place of other foods- bad foods- that the health benefits may come from not eating the bad foods or eating less of them. And yes, that’s true, but it applies to everything. Take, for instance, the foods that Jeff champions, which are starches: starchy vegetables, grains, and legumes.  You could make the same argument, that studies that claim to show benefits from those foods are really due to the generally healthier lifestyle or to the avoidance of bad foods that those foods replaced. It would work the same way. But, when has Jeff Nelson ever disputed the studies claiming that whole grains and legumes have health benefits?

Now, I will be forthcoming and tell you that I am VERY much in favor of nuts, and I eat them EVERY day. And I have been doing that since I was 18 years old, and I am now 68, so 50 years. Whatever days I didn’t eat nuts over that half century were probably days that I fasted because I really do mean it that I eat nuts every day.

And the result from that half century of nut eating is that I weigh the same now as I did when I was 18: 135 pounds.

I also want to say that, in general, I think the published research on nuts is impressive.  And I am referring to the totality of it. I am not going to start getting into individual studies because there are so many of them. In fact, there are so many of them, it’s hard for me to believe that they are all funded by the nut industry. I just did a search for “nuts and health” on PubMed, and it brought up 2,177 studies. And I’m sure that if I used other search terms, such as “nuts and heart disease” that it would bring up additional studies, and so on.  And many of these studies do say that they “adjust for covariates.”

Another thing that Jeff Nelson brought up was the demon of saturated fat, and the fact that nuts do have some.  They have much less proportionately than human breast milk, which is the exclusive diet of an infant for many months, or, in some cases, a whole year or longer. So, why is there so much saturated fat in breast milk? Because babies need it- and so does every person who is alive. While it is true that the body can make its own saturated fat, that does not automatically mean that dietary saturated fat is bad.

Then, Jeff made a ridiculous comparison between nuts and vegetables, claiming that the latter are far more nutritious because equal caloric portions favor the vegetables, for instance, when you compare walnuts to broccoli. But, you have to be practical about it because broccoli is so low in calories that you’d have to eat a ton of it to match the calories in a small handful of walnuts. So, a more fair comparison would be to compare a typical serving of broccoli to a typical serving of walnuts.

And keep in mind that I am not against broccoli. I’m all for it. I know it is one of the best vegetables out there. What I am against is biased and highly prejudicial thinking from a zealot who thinks he knows more than he does.

I am very much in favor of nuts, but only if they are eaten raw and unsalted. The exception is chestnuts which have to be roasted since they are highly starchy. Also, peanuts, which are a legume, need to be roasted because they are a legume and contains lectins, hemagluttins, trypsin inhibitors, etc., as all legumes do when raw. But, tree nuts do not require cooking and are only hurt by it. And when you eat nuts raw, salting doesn’t even apply. I have never heard of anyone salting a raw nut. Have you?

Another issue that applies to nuts in a big way is the freshness of them. Because they are high in oil, they can become rancid. Almonds hold up quite well, probably because of the tough skin which “hermetically” seals them.  But pecans, for instance, go rancid easily, and here in Texas where I live, it’s common for people to store their pecans in the freezer.

But, If you do those things: eat them raw, unsalted, and make sure they aren’t rancid, nuts are very good foods.  And when eating a plant-based diet, including nuts in it makes it far more satisfying and sustainable. So, would I include nuts even if the person was known to have heart disease? Yes, I would.

Excessive bulges of fat on the side of the waist are not normal or healthy, but it is normal and healthy to have some fat there. If you look at Michaelangelo’s David, who is supposed to be the ideal specimen, the perfect man, he has got them. And they actually serve a purpose. It’s a way to store calories- in case of a famine or crisis. It insulates the anterior iliac spine of the pelvic bone to some extent, which is a pretty sharp bone.  And the fat pad sweeps around to your back some to helps protect your kidneys from trauma.

That fat is different, and even a thin man is likely to have fat there. Women have it too, but it’s less noticeable because women have more subcutaneous fat everywhere- so it blends in better. But on a man, he can be ruggedly lean and sinewy, yet still have that stubborn love handle, and it stands out more if he is otherwise very lean.

If you want to try to reduce it, fine, but don’t get carried away. Don’t set your sights too high. It’s very unlikely that you are going to be able to get rid of it completely, and it might require emaciation like a Holocaust victim to do it.

I have been supervising therapeutic fasting for most of my adult life, and I can tell you that even after several weeks of complete fasting, it’s still there to some extent. You would think that not eating for several weeks would get rid of it, but it doesn’t. It lessens it, but it doesn’t get rid of it completely.

Does doing specific abdominal exercises get rid of it, such as sit-ups and side-bends? It might help a little but not much.  I don’t have any enthusiasm for doing that.  I think it would be better to develop good habits of body mechanics and usage so that you don’t slump down habitually. You need to maintain good length in your abdomen- when you are sitting, standing, and moving, such as walking. That lessens the appearance of love handles. Allowing yourself to collapse, even when you’re resting, is bad. And it may directly inhibit metabolism in that area and increase fat deposition.

I wish I had the means of posting an image here because I would be glad to show you the condition that I am in in that respect. Do I have love handles? I do a little, but no more than Michaelangelo’s David. And I actually have a pretty decent “six-pack” without doing any abdominal exercises at all, and I don’t. I don’t do sit-ups or anything like that. I don’t think my abdominal fat is excessive, and I think the condition of my abdomen is fine- for a 68 year old man (which I am) or a man of any age.

So, if you have the idea that it would be more aesthetic to have no fat at all on the sides of your abdomen, maybe you can get rid of it, but it will probably take extreme measures, and Dr. Cinque does not recommend it.  If you get it down to where I and Michaelangelo’s David are with it, that is fine. That is plenty good enough, and it is neither necessary nor practical to try to make it less than that.

I have been an exercise enthusiast most of my life, and at age 68, I still am. But, my ideas about it are, in some ways, unorthodox. For instance, I think that common, popular notions about stretching are wrong.  People stretch to increase their range of motion, but a greater range of motion isn't necessarily good. The fact is that every time you contract one muscle, you stretch its opposing muscle. So, stretching occurs naturally and spontaneously in activity. You don't necessarily have to stretch as a separate thing. However, if you are going to do something like ballet or karate, you need a greater range of motion than everyday activities provide. So, for that, you would want to do some stretching. But, what if you're not doing ballet or karate? Then, you may not need to stretch at all. The most important thing is to move well within whatever range of motion you have. That's much more important than trying to arbitrarily increase your range of motion through forceful stretching. So, if you can't bent forward and touch your toes with your legs straight, don't worry about it. It is not necessary for you to do that.

Running is seriously overrated, and walking is a superior exercise. That's because there is a high risk of injury from running, but with walking, you'd probably have to fall off the curb and get bit by a dog to get hurt. Walking involves a much more balanced and symmetrical use of the muscles, front and back. You'll actually look better from walking than running. If you walk briskly and keep going without stopping for 30 or 45 minutes, and perhaps work a hill or two into the walk, you are going to get all of the benefits of running while bypassing the risks and harms. So, walk; don't run.

Bicycling is very good for the lower body, and there is very low risk of injury, save for falling off the bike or getting hit by a car. And the latter two things are, granted, very serious. But, I fortunately, have a route to ride with very low traffic density, and I mean hardly any cars at all.  And falling off the bike isn't a likely scenario either. But, I do wear a helmet, and I consider it very safe. And I find it strangely relaxing even though I am exerting myself. Mentally, I feel more relaxed from taking a bike ride. It's like therapy for me. so, riding my bike is one of the most enjoyable things I do.

Swimming is fantastic exercise. And again, except for possibility of drowning, or swimming into the wall, there is very low risk of injury and very balanced use of the muscles. Of course, it doesn't do much for the lower part of the body. You swim mainly with your arms. But, if you're swimming, but also walking and/or bicycling. it doesn't matter. A big negative about swimming is the chlorine that is in the water of pools. So, if you have access to a natural body of water in which to swim, it is enormously better. But, in terms of the muscular usage and the mechanical motion, swimming is hard to beat.

Tennis is very hard on the body because there is no cadence to it, no flow. And if you look at professional tennis players, they are very dystonic people. They acquire severely dys-coordinated movements. In other words, they are spastic messes.  It's the reaching and stretching and sudden changes in direction that make it very hard on the body. I'm not saying that you can't play tennis sometimes, but just remember: you're not being paid for it. So, don't go overboard trying to win a point.  It's really not worth it.

Weight-lifting is very efficient.  It is a very efficient way to acquire and maintain strength. But obviously, people can get hurt trying to lift heavy weights. And when I go into a weight-lifting gym (and today, it's mostly machines, not free weights) what I observe is that some of the motions are biomechanically sound, but others aren't. And frankly, the average fitness trainer doesn't know as much as he or she thinks she does. There are plenty of exercises they teach that people shouldn't be doing at all. For instance, it's really foolish to try to lift a heavy object over your head because in doing so, you're very likely to strain your low back. Likewise, you should never lift a heavy object from the floor with straight legs.

So, what are the practical implications of that? Well, for instance, instead of doing an overhead press with a barbell, do a seated incline press. You'll have the back of the seat to support your back, and you won't be taking the bar straight up, and that will help protect your low back.  There are a lot of other examples like that, and you may or may not get good advice from a trainer.

Bowling is a bad sport because it involves the unbalanced action of moving with a heavy object in one hand while at the same time twisting your spine in order to impart spin on the ball, and it is a recipe for trouble. And there's no much good that can be said about golf, where you are swinging and lifting while also turning and twisting. Be aware that Tiger Woods personal and professional troubles arose from the numerous injuries he suffered playing golf. And the reason I include his personal problems is because he got hooked on pain-killers, anti-inflammatories, and other drugs. And again, if you play a round of gold occasionally, that's fine, but just remember: you're not being paid to do it.

Hiking is great exercise because it usually involves hill work, and hiking up a hill is all the exercise you are ever going to need for your lower body. Riding a stationary bicycle at home is great, so long as it fits you well, and I have one. I use it when it's raining or too cold or even too hot. It's not as much fun, and the way I use it is to a series of wind sprints on the bike.

I very much like the Total Gym, and I have one. With it, your body weight provides the resistance. I don't do all the exercises they have in the book because some of them are not biomechanically sound, but I do the ones that are, and it feels good.

A Nordic track is good, and a walking treadmill is fine too. I don't have either, but I do have a Health Rider, and I like it too.

Situps are highly overrated, and they work the psoas muscle more than the abdominal muscles.  I don't do anything specific to exercise my abdominal muscles. I really don't believe in it. Some muscles weren't meant to be specifically exercised, such as the neck muscles, which get all the exercise they need supporting the weight of your head. Your abdominal muscles get their exercise through their involvement with respiration, which of course is constant. And they are involved with supporting and containing your abdominal organs, as in: holding them in. Those actions are going on all the time, and if you do those actions well, your abdominal muscles are going to stayed toned and conditioned. My abdomen is well toned, and I have a little bit of a six-pack. In fact, I wouldn't want more a six-pack than I have. Don't envy those guys with extreme six-packs. That is NOT how the abdominal wall is supposed to be, and I think it is very undesirable. There is a lot of ignorance out there about what to be striving for from exercise.


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How does brain injury rehabilitation work and why is it effective?

The process of recovering from a brain injury is entirely dependent on the exact nature of the injury. This makes it very hard to predict at the outset exactly what will be required during the rehabilitation process, the level of recovery that is likely to be achieved and how long this might take.

That said, with the right support from medical staff, care workers, family and friends, significant improvement can usually be seen in a patient’s condition.

What are the goals of brain injury rehabilitation?

The goals of brain injury rehabilitation will depend on the specific patient and the exact nature and severity of their injury. The extent to which a patient will recover from a traumatic brain injury is often not immediately clear – it can take around six months for doctors to be able to make realistic predictions about the ultimate outcome.

In some cases, patients may be able to make a full recovery, while for others the goal will be to maximise improvements in their mental and motor capacity, allowing them to care for themselves as much as possible.

Stages in brain injury rehabilitation

There are various steps in the process of recovering from a traumatic brain injury. While the timeline and exact treatments involved will vary, the following gives a sense of roughly what to expect.

0-2 months

Immediately after a brain injury occurs, a patient may need neurosurgery for a number of reasons, including repairing damage, removing blood clots and relieving build up of blood and other fluids in the brain. Some patients will only need a single surgery, while others may need several procedures.

After neurosurgery, the patient will generally be moved to an intensive care unit (ICU) or specialist neurological high dependency unit (HDU). There they will be given 24-hour monitoring by trained specialists.

Patients who are not in an emergency state will likely spend some time in a general ward where their condition can be carefully monitored and they can be given any necessary support with eating and general self-care.

Some amount of rehabilitation will likely begin in this period as early intervention can have a major impact on the long-term outcome. This will normally be focused around basic tasks such as sitting up in bed, controlling, developing and strengthening movement, and working on the patient’s posture, balance and special awareness.

2-6 months

After the first couple of months, most patients will be in a sufficiently stable state to move out of hospital and be treated in a specialist rehabilitation centre or as an outpatient while living at home. Some patients will reach this stage sooner, while others will take longer – again, it all depends on the severity of their condition.

Before the patient is discharged from hospital they will be assessed to see what remaining issues they have and what sort of continuing rehabilitation needs they will have. At this stage, the patient will normally be referred to specific rehabilitation services for their further care.

6-12 months

After 6 months, the patient’s prospects for recovery will normally be much clearer. This should allow doctors and other support workers to give a more realistic prognosis for what level of recovery the patient can expect, what further rehabilitation (if any) they will need and how long this is likely to take.

1-2 years

Between 1 and 2 years, many patients will continue to make significant improvement, so may continue to need rehabilitation services. By this stage, most patients will be being treated as outpatients while living in their own home or a supported living facility.

2 years+

Generally patients will achieve the most significant recovery in the first 2 years after their injury. However, many patients continue to see improvements for years afterwards, so some rehabilitation exercises may still be recommended. For patients who need on-going care and support long-term, this will normally have been arranged by this point, allowing them to adapt to their new routine.

Why brain injury rehabilitation works

While most other cells in the body can be replaced if damaged or destroyed, this is not the case for brain cells. This means when your brain is injured, it will no longer be able to work in exactly the same way it did before.

However, the brain is flexible and capable of reorganising itself to compensate for damage. This is known as “neuroplasticity” and involves other areas of the brain taking over the activities formerly performed by the damaged areas.

During recovery, new nerve pathways can be established using undamaged brain cells. Rehabilitation can help this process to happen faster and more effectively by engaging in carefully planned activities that encourage the brain to develop these alternative ways of working. This can minimise the long-term impact of a brain injury and significantly speed up recovery times.

Funding brain injury rehabilitation

Brain injury rehabilitation services are run by both the NHS and private firms across the UK. Many of these can be accessed for free with an NHS referral, including those that are privately run. However, places are limited and paying for private treatment can make it easier to access services quickly or in a more convenient location, both of which can make a difference to the comfort and quality of recovery of the patient.

Unfortunately, funding private rehabilitation services can be very expensive, putting this option out of the reach of most ordinary people. This is one of the main reasons many people pursue compensation for their brain injury, as this is often their only option for funding private rehabilitation services.

Compensation can also help to pay for the on-going care and support that many brain injury sufferers need, in some cases for the rest of their life.

If you are considering making a compensation claim to help fund rehabilitation or continuing care and support, it is a good idea to contact a specialist brain injury solicitor. They will have the experience and expertise to advise you on the best course of action to ensure you get the compensation you deserve.

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The yellow story

Chapter 4: part 1: CHOREOGRAPHY
by Daria Lanz

I was taking a much-needed getaway up to Scotland for a couple days. I’d never been before, which is sad considering I’ve been in London over 2 years now, and my family history is rooted up there. Regardless, I was finally there, and on the first night my flatmate and I were happily wandering through the streets of Edinburgh, when we came across a pub with live celtic music.

I fucking LOVE celtic music. Especially live.

Earlier in the day we’d found a fantastic soup shop run by a lovely group of volunteers. Their food was all home-made, vegan, and heart-warming. It was cooked from would-be-food-waste from local shops. And the kicker (if that wasn’t already enough)? It was pay what you want.

We ate, we chatted, we paid abundantly. And with our stomachs full and our hearts warm, we left after lunch and wandered through the city, up Arthur’s chair, and back down the streets again until we stumbled upon this pub. It was dusk, and we weren’t quite hungry for dinner yet.

Inside was crowded, loud, and buzzing. There was a long table at the front where 9 or so musicians sat playing their tunes. At least 5 violins, a piper, guitarist, and a few other celtic instruments. It was wild, and my Scottish blood was dancing. We ordered a bottle of wine and squeezed ourselves in amongst the many other musical admirers right in the front row.

We drank the entire bottle. And we stayed until the music stopped. It was the most fun I’ve had in ages. The rhythms, the violins, the pipes, the dancing. It brought me back to my highland dancing days when I was younger. There is just something about this music that gets me going, from the inside out. It boils up from my heart and explodes over the brim, pouring through my entire body, head to toes. It makes me want to jump and dance and sing with laughter and joy.

In the front row, we had our eyes on one particular violinist. She was exquisite. I was mesmerized by how fast her fingers were flying on the strings. I was watching the patterns she knew so engrained in her muscle memory, and it sparked a thought – a connection. It made me think that choreography is just a visual pattern of a different sort. As a dancer, a musician, a painter – we practice and memorize certain muscle patterns to perform our dance, music, art. It made me think about Heather Hanson’s beautiful charcoal dancing canvases – where she dances on a large paper with charcoal in her hands and feet, capturing her choreography in a visual artefact.

I wanted to do the same, but I wanted to play with light.

And so there I had my next word, my next chapter for this yellow story: choreography

After returning home, I strapped some laser lights to my hands and feet, and proceed to dance as many styles as I could in front of a long-exposure camera.

I sent Elise the photos, each labelled with a post-it of the type of dance they represented:

Hip Hop

All dancing styles I have danced at some point in my life. Some better than others, but all with as much heart. It will be interesting to see how she interpreted the post-it labels, whether she was able to decipher their dancing meaning.

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Intro to the top 10 sexy Latina Women December 18, 2016

If there is one thing that can be agreed upon is that nearly every race has its own beauties. Some are mainly famed from their looks while others have their voice, acting and simply personality to add on. Many are capable enough to make people who aren’t specifically attracted to said race, jaws drop to the floor. With that being said many of the participants of this list are obviously the combined opinion of several other individuals and you might find some of the women on the lower part of the list, sexier than ones who are higher which is completely understandable.

Number 10 Paz Vega

Paz vega also known as María Paz Campos Trigo, happens to be a Spanish actress. She is 40 years old and has starred and voice acted in a number of films such as, The Flower of Evil, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, Kill the Messenger and much more. She was born in Seville raised by her housewife mother and her father who happened to be a bull fight. This attractive actress not only has the looks and talents to be in films but also appeared in several magazines such as Vague and DT. Though Paz vega may be at number 10, she is definitely no woman to scoff at and has the talents and looks to prove it.

Number 9 Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez needs little introduction on this list. She is nearly a well-known phenomenon who is multi talented being an actress, singer, author, prouder and even a fashion designer. With all the occupations this woman has it is a surprised she managed to keep her looks up especially when she is currently in her late 40’s. This famed beauty has been in so many movies and magazine covers it is insane but then again, it is Jennifer Lopez who many guys and even girls would fight for.

Number 8 Penelope Cruz

Another lovely actress and model who is in her early 40’s and is still blazing hot. She has been in a number of films such as Sex and the City 2, Head in the Clouds and much more. If you have not heard or seen this woman, then there is no doubt your eyes will pop right out of your heads when you look at her. Unfortunately she is married so she is currently off the market for you all.

Number 7 Eva Longoria

Yet another multi talented celebrity, see a trend here? This woman is a businesswoman actress, producer, director and activist. She has a gleaming smile that can truly brighten up your day and a lovely figure to help match it.

Number 6 Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba, enough said for this woman. Beautiful model who has been in a number of magazines, television shows and movies and is considered one of the most sexiest women around.

Number 5 Salma Hayek

She is a beautiful and busty model and film actress who has starred in a number of films and is an ultimate eye candy for all to enjoy. She is literally one the main reasons many folk would go watch dusk till dawn, over and over again/

Number 4 Alessandra Ambrosio

Though not as well known as the others, her looks prove to make up for it all. She is a Brazilian model and actress and has even made the cover of Victoria’s secret.

Number 3 Sofía Margarita

A model, business woman, comedian and television host. She is funny, successful, smart and hot, definitely an ideal woman for many.

Number 2 Shakira

This woman barely needs much explanation. She is a successful song writer, dancer, choreographer, and model. Her hips don’t lie and neither does the rest her of looks or talent.

Number 1 Maite Perroni

The number one most favored and sexiest latina would have to be Maite Perroni. She is an actress, model, singer and songwriter. She has even won the Best Actress of the Year this year, 2016. She is a young beautiful woman that has already been the cover of dozens of magazine all over . That and her looks should be enough to make her number one.


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Visual magnitude estimate by Patrick Schmeer, Bischmisheim, Germany:
BOOOV 20170314.919 115 SPK
Sequence: AAVSO (V magnitudes)
Instrument: 203-mm SCT

Time-resolved photometry is urgently required.

OV Boo in the International Variable Star Index:

Clear skies,

Seiichi Yoshida wrote:

Subject: [vsnet-alert 20778] OV Boo outburst

Dear colleagues,

I am Seiichi Yoshida working on the MISAO Project.

Masaru Mukai, Kagoshima, Japan, reported that OV Boo (R.A. 15 07 22.35, Decl. +52 30 39.8) is bright as 11.4 mag on Mar. 14.63 (UT), using Nikon 105-mm lens + CCD (STL6303E) + IR-cut filter.

The VSX data shows it is a CV+EA+ZZ/GWLIB type with a range of 18.0-20.6 mag.

Best regards,

Seiichi Yoshida

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I got ~6 hours of data, JD827.429 - 686 ~11.7CV superhumps detected
Data uploaded to the database and to CBA

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Puppets and hip hop lead the fight against foetal alcohol spectrum disorder

A collection of puppets depicting a Tennant Creek family affected by foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), is opening a difficult conversation. The choices parents make could prevent babies being born into lives of health and behavioural problems.

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FASD is an umbrella term describing a range of permanent birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The challenge for Adele Gibson, the FASD Coordinator for the Anyinginyi Aboriginal Health Corporation in Tennant Creek, was overcoming cultural, educational and language barriers to the prevention message.

In the face of a serious and tragic health problem, Ms Gibson turned to puppets and hip hop.

"Our three custom-made puppets have these fantastic latex faces, and they're our FASD family. There's mum - Lila, dad - Clem, and seven-year-old son Mathias who has FASD. And mum is pregnant for the second time, but this time she knows not to drink," says Ms Gibson.

"Basically what I've had to do is get across a negative message. So you're telling people not to do something. Whenever you have a 'not' or a 'no', you've got to balance it with something positive," she says.

Over two years the community created the puppets which were used to tell stories of FASD in short films as well as original music which broached the issue. The film, Barkly Fights FASD, was launched to the community in October and had an immediate impact.

"A hundred people came through the doors and they loved the film. And we used the film as a catalyst for a community forum," Ms Gibson says.

Personal experience

Adele Gibson's passion for preventing FASD comes from a very personal experience. She was a foster parent for the first eight years of a boy's life who was severely affected.

"We watched what he went through. He had a lot of surgery. He had a tracheostomy. He is, and probably always will be fed through a tube in his stomach. He had a really hard time, and probably always will. So that gave me the passion for prevention I suppose, and was also my steep learning curve about foetal alcohol spectrum disorder," she says.

The Kimberley has played a role in helping Tennant Creek's attempt to prevent FASD. Fitzroy Crossing Aboriginal leaders and health campaigners June Oscar and Emily Carter, visited Tennant Creek to share ideas and inspiration.

"Strong Aboriginal women coming here and talking to other strong Aboriginal women was always going to be a winner," says Ms Gibson

"We've watched in amazement what they've done with their communities there, and it's given us hope for the future for us."

Listen to Adele Gibson on Kimberley Mornings with Vanessa Mills.


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Write to Abe Now!

Even if you don't have e-mail you can use this form to send a message to Abe right now; We would love to hear what you have to say, honestly!

Name *

If you have a question for Abe, please e-mail him at the following address. Abe checks his mail regularly and will get back to you as soon as he can!

Homer S. Sewell III
P.O. Box 13
Jasper, Georgia 30143-0013

Awesome RV! You will be traveling in style!! And I wish for you safe travels!

We all so enjoyed your visit today—I believe you helped us create a memory that our students will never forget! I am glad we had the opportunity for you share the life lessons from Abraham Lincoln! If we only had more true statesmen like that now-a-days to lead our country!!

Best regards!

Clayton Elem School, Canton, GA
February 10, 2012

Dear “Abe,”
On behalf of the students and staff at Greenfield, I would like to express our appreciation and gratitude for your visit to our school. The presentations you made during the assembly
for students in grades 3–8 as well as the classroom visits for students K-2 were educational, inspiring and enjoyable.
Teachers as well as students have commented that your presentation was one of the best we have had. We certainly will recommend your program to others and
hope that we have the opportunity to visit with you again.
Good luck as you inspire others to be dreamers and rainbow chasers who soar with the eagles as they “become.”

Marilyn Schild, Principal
Greenfield Elementary School, Greenfield, Illinois
February 9, 1991

"Dear Homer,

Thank-you so much for such a wonderful presentation! Everyone was very impressed by your knowledge and your interpretation of Mr. Lincoln. I have passed your name onto my cousin who has a child in a private school in Roswell. I am sure they will be calling you! Thank you also for the autographed book, it will be a wonderful addition to our library. It was a pleasure to meet you and be your secret service agent for the day. I hope our paths cross again. I am sad that we didn't have our picture made together, after all, how many people have the opportunity to meet and speak to such an important man in history!

Gwen Baldwin"

"Dear Mr. Sewell,

I just wanted to thank you for your visit in our school today. We really appreciated what you had to say to the kids as well as your participation in our parade. The students were very impressed not only by your appearance but by your knowledge of Abraham Lincoln. I have briefly checked our your website and will have to have more time to spend there. I am also forwarding your web site address to some family and friends to show them what we saw today. I have done as you asked and printed out a copy of the Gettysburg Address to copy for the students. I have also checked out your store. One thing that I would like to see is a bookmark that had your picture with the beginning of the Gettysburg Address or the seven items that you encourage in our youth today. That would be something that I would purchase for my students to remember your visit. Thank you again."

Gayla Anderson
3rd grade teacher
Brazoria Elementary, Brazoria, Tx
October 27th, 2000

Hey Mr. Sewell,

You make a great Abe..... Today when you came to our school everybody had a lot of fun and learned a lot, too!!! I got great things in your Abe store. I got: A penny card, a picture, and post cards.....and a fake five dollar bill. I loved it all. Write back soon!

Brandi Swinney
Fairmount Elem School, Fairmount, GA

Hi Mr. Lincoln!

You are the greatest! You inspired a lot people when you came on Tuesday. Your message was just the greatest!!!! The kids plan to write to you. Thanks again.

Becky Topil
1st/2nd Grade Teacher, LAN Manager
Bellwood Public School, Bellwood, NE

Dear ABE:

I have several students who brought money in the next day for items from "Abe's Store". Please ship these items to us.

We really enjoyed your day with us. I have received many compliments on your work with the students. Even the kindergarten kids were still talking about you on Friday so you made quite an impression with them also. The article in the Wellsville Globe was well done. I am enclosing a photocopy of the article for you to see. Hope you are continuing to enjoy your travels and experiences around the country.

James Daugherty, Principal
Wellsville Elementary School
Wellsville, KS

Dear Mr. Sewell

I have enclosed a copy of the video that was made during your performance at the North Broadway School on January 28th. Also enclosed is our local newspaper from January 29th which contained a front page article about your visit.

Our students are still talking about how much they enjoyed your visit and presentation. We have received innumerable inquiries from parents about the presentation due to the amount of good feedback that they have heard from their children. The living history presentation was well worth the cost and we want you to know that you have enriched the lives of a body of students who have not traditionally been exposed to history in this matter.

Thank you, again, for your presentation.

Willard M. Stovall
Home School Coordinator
Leavenworth, KS

The students were engaged and inspired by their visit with Abe! I have never seen a speaker as wonderful as Mr. Sewell at an elementary school presentation. I highly recommend him to teachers of any grade!

Traci Merlo
3rd Grade teacher
Lynn Kirk School
Austintown, Ohio

Abe's presentation was fantastic! He made history come alive! We felt like we went back through history and lived with Abe.

Kathy O'Brien
4th Grade Teacher
Valley View School
Ashwaubenon, WI

Dear Mr.Lincoln,

I really liked it when you came to our school. I had fun and learned a lot. My favorite part was when the pretend gun came out and Mrs.B. yelled "Hey!Get him! HE shot the President!" I also liked when you told everyone not to do drugs, tobacco, and everything else. Both me and Alyssa Reimenschneider memorized the entire Gettysburg Address. It was scary reciting it in front of the whole class. But I did it and I got a huge pencil in return! I think you make a GREAT abraham Lincoln. You two look like twins! It must be hard going everywhere in the U.S. Thanks you for the little card with a penny on it. I keep it taped on my desk. Well, anyway, thank you a LOT for coming to my school

Natalie Broadhurst age 9
J B Nelson School
Batavia, Illinois.

P.S. I joined the Abe's Ambassador Club, too!

Dear Mr. Sewell,

I just wanted to officially thank you for all the positive things that have been generated through your speaking at our school. My class has taken a MUCH better look at history since they feel a connection to Mr. Lincoln. Your program was both informative and extremely enjoyable and effective. I will mail letters that my students have written to tell you personally how they felt about their day with Mr. Lincoln. As a teacher, I cannot tell you enough how important such connections are for the education and welfare of our kids! Thank you for all you did. We also are very interested in your site and the Abe's Ambassador Club. Each child in my class has joined and is trying to live up to the pledge and to the model you set forth. Thank you! We hope you will be
back in our school soon!

Ms.S. Brozenec,
4th Grade,
J.B. Nelson School,
Batavia, Illinois

I am the father of one of the boys that had the privledge of seeing your performance last night. It was absolutly awesome. I think that your message is very inspiring and you are to be commended for what you do. During your performance I realized where I had seen you before, however, I did not mention that because it would take the mystic out of your character. You can be assured that when I see you again at that other location I will always greet you with a handshake. Thank You again for a wonderful evening.

Jeff Duncan
Father of Nicholas Duncan
Weblos II Den, Pack 670
Holly Springs, GA

To whom it may concern:
If ever the word “pride,” “honor,” “motivation,” and “patriotism” could be extended to describe an individual, it would be proper and fitting in Homer Sewell’s abilities to portray
President Abraham Lincoln. Sewell’s entertaining stories of Lincoln’s life is a rare personal exposure to the human side of the man called “Abe.” Sewell’s unique touch with youngsters
makes this program a true hands-on learning experience.

Rod Davis, Principal
Friendship North Ridge Elementary
School, Lubbock, Texas
September 25, 1990

Dear Homer:
Your portrayal of Abe Lincoln made a famous American come alive and history real and meaningful. Our students were spellbound. When you are able to keep the attention of 4th, 5th, and 6th grade children for a full day you have accomplished a great deal.
I realized you had captured the audience from the quality of questions the children were asking. I would say to any school person, if you book just one assembly program for the year … this is the one!

Thank you for making us proud to be Americans.

Gerald F. Judd, Principal
Denver City Intermediate School
"Kids under Construction”
Denver City, Texas
February 3, 1991

I have had the fortunate opportunity to meet and participate in Mr. Homer Sewell’s sharing of Abraham Lincoln. This man is truly “called” to characterize the sixteenth President of
the United States. I was with Mr. Sewell in two very different situations: one at our area wide Arts Festival which drew approx. 90,000 people and in three of our elementary schools. He was a wonderful addition to our Festival. He took the time to give lectures, to hand out signed copies of the Gettysburg Addresses and meet people during the three-day event. At our elementary schools he was met with great enthusiasm. I would especially like to share one event which was an example of this man’s character. We were walking down the primary wing of one elementary school when six deaf education children saw him coming. Their faces lit up and hands flew in excitement. Their teacher explained that they had been studying Lincoln since early November and they could not believe that he was in their school. Homer stopped and took time with each child. He allowed them to see his watch, try on his hat and tug at his beard and all the while shining a smile that was pure joy. This encounter was but one of many unscheduled and unplanned events which Mr. Sewell graciously handled. I would encourage every opportunity for children to experience what Mr. Sewell so wonderfully and knowledgeably calls his work.

Lynn Elms, Chairperson
The Big Top Performers Lubbock
Arts Festival, Lubbock, Texas
April 3, 1992

What others have said

"We at the Warrior Transition Battalion could not be more pleased with the personal touch and 150% efforts of President ABE Lincoln. He not only presented to our unit as contracted, but he also provided our folks with FREE GUARDIAN ANGEL coins and inspirational prayer cards. He also then walked around our military hospital and provided encouragement to the staff and to visiting patients. This man made a HUGE and lasting impression! We will not soon forget the day ABE Lincoln visited our Fort Gordon, Georgia. This is one speaker you will be totally pleased with the results. Use him! Use him! USE HIM! We love you Abraham Lincoln!!!!! Homer Sewell is awesome!!"
Chaplain William Beaver
Fort Gordon, GA

16 April 2016

"The students, teachers and chaperons on this field trip had a great time and raved about our Abe Lincoln presenter. The students all wanted a picture with him. He was just fantastic. I would highly recommend Mr. Sewell to anyone who wants a professional, talented, knowledgeable and engaging presenter. "
Jenny G.
Performances were at the DeKalb History Center in Decatur, GA
September 24, 2015

"This was the highlight of our trip - Wonderful. Thanks!"
Don & Kathy Heidman
Grimsby, Ontario

"It was like being with the real Abe. Loved it!"
Dolores Powers
Cocoa, Florida

"Very good. Enjoyed it very much."
Ernest Proulx
Hooksett, New Hampshire

"Wonderful! Very good."
Madge & Bill Westfall
Great Bend, Kansas

"Very Good. Others should hear THIS President.
Alice & Lee Morris
Harrison, Arkansas

"Simply great performance! I learned so much, probably more than I learned during formal history education. We will certainly tell our friends."
B. A. Bowman
Macomb, Illinois

"Very well put together and presented very well! Really enjoyed it!"
Sherry & Noel Thompson
Lead Hill, Arkansas

"Excellent! People need your message."
Mrs. Paul Sewell
Anaheim, California

"Wonderful performance & I'll do all I can do to promote your cause."
Cornelia Hayden
Lanham, Maryland

"I liked Abe more than fried chicken! It was awesome!"

Jessica Slott, Murphy Kurth, Adam Zarn

Jessica Slott, Murphy Kurth, Adam Zarn

Adam Zarn

Adam Zarn

Mr. And Mrs. A. Lincoln showed up trick-or treating, Presidential -style, in Batavia, IL. Mary (Murphy Kurth) is shown trying to find the "real" Abe (Jessica Stott and Adam Zarn). These fourth-graders and their entire class are learning the Gettysburg Address and plan to join "Abe's Ambassadors Club." They met Mr. Sewell at their school and are following his trips around the U.S. They are hoping his travels will bring him back to their school again soon.

J. B. Nelson Elem School, Batavia, IL

Dear Homer,

It was our distinct privilege to have you at St. John's in Watertown this past week. Our kids are still excited about your day here. They're still talking about the questions they each were trying to stump you with, and the gunshot in our gym, and the penny souvenir, and holding hands in the classrooms, and the girl pulling your beard to see if it was real. We thank you for the lessons you gave us to live by: read to succeed, don't give up no-sirree-bobarino, honesty is the best policy, be a dreamer and reach for the stars. We hope to have you back again some day.

Jay Storm

I thought it was really interesting because you look exactly like Abe Lincoln and when people demonstrate biographies you learn more because you are seeing it. Visual learning is more interesting than reading out of a book. Thank you for giving me information about Abraham Lincoln. The something that I learned from your demonstration was that giving up is not an option, whether you want to or not.

Julia Miller
at Rossman School,
St. Louis, Missouri

Dear Mr. Sewell:
On behalf of Smith School and the Smith School PTA, I would like to express our thanks to you for providing a most rewarding day for our children.
Your portrayal of Abraham Lincoln was marvelous! Your enthusiasm for the man and his life was transferred to each child. Both of my young sons came home from school and talked non-stop about what they had learned. Your advice to the children to be dreamers, stargazers, rainbow chasers, and to soar with the eagles was a very valuable gift indeed.
I am enclosing copies of several articles that appeared in local Cleveland and Berea papers.
Again, many thanks for a wonderful day!

Barbara M. Norris, President, Smith PTA
Smith Elementary School, Berea, Ohio
November 13, 1991

This is the second time that we have had this ABE----He is GREAT!

Scottie Long
North Junior High School
Henderson, KY

Mr. Sewell was excellent and we enjoyed his program.

Connie Easterwood
Brady Elem School,
Brady, TX

ABE was wonderful with kids---very knowledgeable & worked easily into our schedule. ABE went out of his way to eat lunch with kids & even visit a sick student at her house!

Steve Wermund,
Principal, G. D.
Jones Elem School
Wausau, WI

Mr. Sewell was wonderful! He not only did a great job but was easy to work with.

Sandra Payne
Onsted Intermediate School
Onsted, MI

Dear Mr. Sewell:

This is to thank you for being such a positive force in the education of children. Your visit to our class was informative and stimulating. The school assembly was excellent and served as a tremendous learning experience for all our children.

Small group presentations were very well planned and received and children still talk of them. Lunch with Mr. Lincoln was a superb reward for children and is something they will always remember.

My class has found much on your website to further our study. The children have all chosen to join the Abe's Ambassadors Club & the pledge is prominently posted in our room. Your work well exemplifies the positive guiding principles that should be a part of every young person's life and of our school life.

Thank you so much for your presentation and your model for children. I hope you will be in this school again!

Susan Brozenec
4th Grade teacher
J. B. Nelson School
Batavia, IL

My name is Chi and I am in the seventh grade at Parkhill Jr. HighYou were at my school on Friday April 28 and that was really cool. During our five minutes in social studies class everyone was talking about how cool it was to see this guy dressed like Abraham Lincoln walking down the hall. Your assembly was really fun. When you said "read lots of good books" you sound like my Great Aunt because thats what she says. Goodbye.

Chi Kiyong
Parkhill Junior High School
Dallas, TX

Dear Homer,
Thanks for your kind emails. I'm glad you enjoyed staying at our house. My family enjoyed you as much as I did!!! Ed carries your business card with your picture on it in his wallet. Amanda took all of the goodies to school. Adam took the post card you gave him and taped it under the light switch in the kitchen! He calls the notepad his 'flip book' and he will only use his Abraham Lincoln pen to write on his flip book. You really left a positive impact on a young boy. If you are ever back in our area, please let me know. You are always welcome to stay with us. I would even be willing to attend with you as 'Mrs. Lincoln' just for the fun of it. I had so much fun on that day. Here are some thoughts you could add to your web page if you'd like...

When Homer Sewell portrayed Abraham Lincoln at our school, history came alive! Our children's future was improved immensely as they heard from Abraham Lincoln the importance of staying drug, alcohol, tobacco and violence free.

Hearing Mr. Lincoln's Drug Free message really left a positive impact on many children. One girl told her mom, "Mr. Lincoln made me promise not to take drugs so I'm not going to!"

History came alive and the future was brightened when Abraham Lincoln shared his life and drug free message with our elementary children.

If these won't help let me know and I'll work on some others.

You made the front page of the Salem News. I'll send you a copy of thepicture.
Talk to you soon.

Chris Lydic

Thanks for coming to Broadway Schools and giving my students a chance to experience the life of Abraham Lincoln. Your time spent with the kids was a learning time they won't soon forget. I also want to thank you for your personal interaction with the students. It was very evident that you really care for the kids that you see and want them to succeed in life. Thanks again for a great presentation.

Galen Gingerich
Principal, Broadway Elementary School
Tipp City, Ohio

Dear Colleagues,
I just spent the day with Abe Lincoln. Actually, President Lincoln spent the day here at Yale interacting with our kids, teachers, and parents in a very unique way. He put in a full day
(8:00 AM to 9 PM) storytelling, visiting, conducting assemblies and grade-level questions and answers sessions … and even had a great time helping pull lunch recess. The sight of
Abe Lincoln booming punts halfway across the Yale playground in his stove pipe hat is a sight to see. The kids loved him, and he obviously enjoyed working with them. He was
outside to see them off at the end of the day as they left on buses and cars and he was back fresh and ready for the PTA meeting where he was just as good with the parents.
The man portraying Lincoln is Homer Sewell, an actor from Georgia who does this full time. He has been to about 830 schools over the past few years and has talked to thousands
of children. I believe he is very effective in delivering his message, which is a combination of patriotism, commitment to a drug-free life, and just good old American values. His fee can be funded by your PTA, your corporate sponsor, or it qualifies as an anti-drug program if you want to pursue that avenue. I highly recommend this program and am attaching information in case you want to contact him about a possible engagement for your school.

Dr. John Phillips, Principal
Yale Elementary School, Richardson, Texas
February 10, 1993

What a wonderful, educational, inspiring, and exciting day you provided for our school. I am still hearing praises from teachers, parents, and children about our visit from Abe Lincoln.
I cannot begin to thank you enough for the work which you do and the message that you present to a new generation of Americans.
Numerous parents have told me that their children have not stopped talking about your visit. We probably spent 30 minutes from an hour long PTA Board meeting praising you.
After I elaborated about what a delightful individual you are, how wonderfully the children responded to you, and how relevant and important your message is the other officers piped
up and said they had never seen their children so excited about a program. Just yesterday a friend from church told me that her fourth grader who never comments on anything
talked for a full forty-five minutes about Abraham Lincoln and your program. It would be a gross understatement to say that the Big Springs Community was impressed.
I am enclosing a message which I intend to distribute to other schools and the few individuals whom I know that are involved in service organizations both here and in Alabama.
You are welcome to use this letter for your own references in any way that you would like.
On a personal note Kenny, Kendall, Ivy, and I immensely enjoyed your stay in our home. We are the only family I know who now has a Lincoln bedroom and we were entertained
and educated beyond our furthest expectations. You have led an incredibly interesting life. Homer, you will never know the lives that you have touched and the individuals that you have
inspired. Your genuine love of people and your gift of demonstrating that sincerely is a trait to be treasured. I truly believe that you in your own right are a contemporary American hero
and a wonderful person to exemplify the spirit and character of Abraham Lincoln.
If ever there is anything that we can do to advance your appearances please let us know. It is a noble and inspiring profession.

Sweet Hopkins, PTA President
Big Springs Elementary
Garland, Texas
November 14, 1993


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Oh! My window

I have decided to give a background before posting a poem. This is a part of dversepoets poetics – my fourth this week and probably the most I have ever written in a week. Here is what the prompt says tonight: So what I would love for you to do this poetics is two part. Go to your favorite window, door or outside view. Snap a photo. Second part: write a poem about what is happening. In the moment. Choose whatever form you like.

Having already written once on this theme before (read here) – it was slightly challenging to write something new – as the effect of my last poem clouded my thinking and I wasn’t sure I will write another. However, here I am. Hope you like it.

From the window

Outside my window there wasn’t any snow-
Outside my window all are waiting for spring now

White frame, old curtains
Settling mist,
On cold glass
I watch out of the window
Still doesn’t take much to tell
Spring awaited.

Oh! I love to write my name,
Watch the dew
Like thin tear, it is
My window,
You make me young“.

Outside my window is rain –
Outside my window is a washed afternoon,
Fat tears swabs my name from the glass
It wasn’t going to stay anyway.

Looking through the window makes me young
In a moment,
Yet, so effectively
Brings me back.

Rupu at the window

Outside my window is all the fun
Oh! I want to go and play

Houses, Chimneys, Smoke
Robin, Dove
And who knows what?
Beyond the gravel path
In the back yard
Quite a jungle has grown
Dad says it’ll be done in spring,

Oh! My window, I can’t wait
Thinking about
The time in spring,
I get bigger-
Not a little girl,
Trembling at every step;
With a five teeth smile
I tell daddy, to let me go-

He just takes me down from the pane
I was sitting on,
To his arms –
He never does let me go.

Oh! my window“, I sigh
In a moment I was dreaming big, and
Now I am small again!”

While using the prompt, I thought it could be interesting to show how the sight from a window can make an adult seek momentary childish pleasure and yet quite the opposite it can happen for a child. Of course, had to look into my daughter’s world for this. I will look forward to know what you think about the experiment.

27 thoughts on “Oh! My window

  1. psshhhh… here’s my confession…. i scribble on every wet window… even in trains when they’re quite dirty as well…smiles… yep… def. good not to forget the pleasures of a child and look at the world through their eyes..

    • He he – there lives a child in you, clearly – I can feel that from your writing.
      Today I thought writing one piece won’t be complete – unless I can build the contrast what a window does to a child 🙂

  2. smiles..i like drawing in the dew…the second one stole my heart though, through the eyes of the little one…made big being in the window…seeing all the fun…made me smile big. i can see what you are saying in that last note as well in how it affects kids and adults differently

  3. I like the idea that ‘looking through the window makes me young.’ I think looking through a window one can enter into any time one wants to. Looking through the window makes anything possible!

    • Absolutely – my little one doesn’t speak much but when I take her close to a window, it doesn’t take much to read what she is asking 🙂

    • Thanks Victoria, without her thoughts the poem won’t have been complete – I think.Well, I am very keen about photography, if I’m not writing – so, surely there will be.

  4. I enjoyed the two perspectives in your poem. I used to love scribbling on the dew inside window panes. I wonder whether doing it now would make me feel young, probably.

  5. I like both perspective as an adult and as a child ~ I think we should never let that child in us fade away ~ Enjoyed seeing the world through your eyes ~

  6. A very successful experiment, thank you so much for being a part of Poetics this week. Each piece stands alone as a well crafted poem, but together as a set they are even more special.

  7. Cool write, Ahbra…you give us yet another perspective about views from our windows…what a darling little girl, and I love the shot of the rain in your window!!

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“Keep Calm and Carry On” was a slogan created as a morale booster in the London City. Till today, the slogan still encompasses the Londoner’s way of life. London city is immersed in history, lots of culture and art. Initially, London used to be called Londonium, Ludenwic, and Lunenburg and was the initial home of the Romans. Take a trip here and get amazed by Big Ben, the historical bell built to symbolize the continued functioning of the British government, especially during wartime. Other areas like the Buckingham Palace, West End Theatre District, Westminster Abbey or Portobello Road Market are also worth to visit.

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