A Graduation Speech

Education, Words, ,

Recently, I had the privilege of attending  the graduation of several kinds of  medically related Bachelor’s, Masters, and Doctoral Degree students where the address was given by Cecilia Graham, PT, PhD.

DSC03894 She quoted Maya Angelou’s song that “Happiness Is Truth”.  Dr. Graham considers that happiness involves the elements of Connection, Awareness, Respect, and Engagement, encoded by the word CARE.   A special comment about awareness is that it can be achieved by looking at the face of the person in front of you;  and about engagement she said that it can be accomplished by getting involved.

I like graduation speeches, and find that they provide food for thought.

We do strive to be happy.

A Waste, Comments On a Small Vacuum

Cleaning, Environment, Words,

This small vacuum cleaner was useful sometimes.DSC03893 We got this after Hurricane Ike, so that we could vacuum our temporary apartment, so we would get our deposit back.  I used it a little after we got home.  It was handy and lightweight, and picked up dirt in proportion to its ease of use.  Recently, the little dirt cup snap holder broke off, so I could not use it.  I identified the model online, and it seems that it is no longer available.  Also, I could not replace the dirt cup, so with it being worth $39 new, we are going to take it for recycling, if they will take it.

Though it is too bad that we need to discard the complete vacuum because its vacuum cup cannot be attached,  it will make less cleaning equipment to store at home.  This sure is built-in-obsolescence, which is bad for our environment.  And our other cleaning equipment will suffice.

 

Sunset Before Ike, Digital Painting With Paint ProgrAM

Art, , ,

Before Hurrcane Ike hit the Houston-Galveston region, there was a glorious sunset. Ike Sunset Paint Best AUG 14, 2014  This is my attempt to capture it from a photograph that I had taken.   The file size is a hair over one megabyte.

Photo of Pre-Ike Sunset svd here AUG 14, 2014   Maybe  I’ll try it again, later, because I will learn if I do so.    I took some liberties for drama, but I missed the rosy glow in the sky and reflected from the road.  I was working from my memory superimposed on a black and white print.