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It was probably back in junior high when this happened, but I made the grave mistake of using Cliff Notes for my homework on a book we were assigned to read. The clever teacher caught me even though I had left the ‘Notes’ at home. I then had to get up in class and make a public apology. I guarantee there were others in the class who did the same thing and used the notes. Heck, I may have even loaned them my copy. So, I asked Google whether using Cliff Notes back in the day was like using AI today.

© Ernest Porter / Wildlife Photographer of the Year A red-billed oxpecker sits on a rhino’s forehead at Manyeleti Game Reserve in South Africa, rubbing the side of its bill against the mammal’s skin. A red-billed oxpecker cleans its beak against a white rhino’s skin. In Swahili, the red-billed oxpecker’s name means “the rhino’s guard.” The birds can alert the herds to the presence of other dangerous animals or poachers.

With several recent parties to celebrate friends coming into town and entertaining one’s bestie, we have been a little busy around here. At Le Jardin, which is the name of our house, you are never disappointed with the gathering or the menu. The pairing of the guests is equally important as the food itself, and we truly enjoy it all. We also enjoy introducing people to new friends. Outside cover of my dinner parties journal and pages with notes from a party.

The world is behind a sensory veil, and what we know of it is based on concepts in our minds rather than on any direct access to reality. Color is the classic case. The color we call red doesn’t exist outside the mind; it is the human brain’s subjective interpretation of certain wavelengths of light reflected off a surface. Paul Cezanne intuited this when he said. Color is the place where our brain meets the universe.

Couldn’t decide on the cover so put them both. Positive and colorful ways to start your day! Often reminded of the advice to slow down and do it right. Hard to stay focus on the objective when things take SO much time. For example you must prepare yourself and time allotment when calling your doctor which is a minimum an hour. Other everyday examples involve home maintenance, cooking, work and writing, fitness, technology and setup of new items.

All nature is but art, unknown to thee. —Alexander Pope I went up to Abiquiu to visit Georgia O’Keeffe’s Home. A meditative and beautiful place. This room was her art studio. Towards the end of her life, she suffered from macular degeneration and the room became a place for her carer. Every year they take cuttings from a Jade plant that resides in O’Keeffe’s home. There was one cutting left which I took home with me. Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.

Christine The correct answer is: When inanimate objects seem hostile, uncooperative, or as if they have a deliberate plan to frustrate and rule your life, the humorous term for this perceived malice is resistentialism. In broader psychological contexts, assigning human intentions, personalities, or control to non-living things is known as anthropomorphism or object personification. Wikipedia. Well sort of and we all do it.

“Harvesting Red Chilies” by Azim Khan Ronnie, Bangladesh “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” ​— Anaïs Nin​ Brain shrinkage is just one of many processes that occur in the older brain, some of which, as we shall see, actually bring remarkable benefits. The most obvious change is with certain kinds of memory.

Me at the pool with one of my BFF’s. Not really but I got you to laugh! With changes in our lives, it is a good practice to have defined routines to ensure happiness. This applies to not only if you are retired, change in life status such as a loss of a loved one or just a good habit in general. Happy retirees successfully transition from working to thriving by establishing daily routines, prioritizing physical and mental health, and fostering new social connections.

“I have a soft spot for any art that looks like Dr. Seuss’s trufulla trees and THIS is it. Korean artist Jiyoung Park’s” Welcome.jpeg, 2023 Imagine an elephant in a room. This elephant is not the proverbial weighty issue but an actual weighty mammal. Now imagine a mouse has scurried in, too. A robin hops alongside it. An owl perches on an overhead beam. A bat hangs upside down from the ceiling. A rattlesnake slithers along the floor. A spider has spun a web in a corner. A mosquito buzzes through the air.