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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 21 views
When the scientist Stephen Hawking was suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease at the age of 21, he was told by the doctors that he would survive only a few years. But he could celebrate his 70th birthday on 8 January, 2012. Doctors remarked that Hawking is living today by the life sustaining power unknown…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 11 views
The pastor of one of the largest and fastest growing churches in the U.S. says believers should be more careful about what they put into their minds. Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch.tv says many believers will go to the latest movie which contains bad language, violence, and a sex scene, and not worry…
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That muttered curse word that reflexively comes out when you stub your toe could actually make it easier to bear the throbbing pain, a new study suggests. Swearing is a common response to pain, but no previous research has connected the uttering of an expletive to the actual physical experience of pain.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
MIND All of us like to hang on to things that help us remember important moments in lie. We store pictures and letters in boxes, and might even keep a receipt form an important meeting or date. Digital technology has reduced the amount of space required to keep those memories safe. Now we use digital…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 21 views
THOUGHTS University of Cincinnati marketing professor James Kellaris has coined a new term for the songs that often get stuck and people's heads. He calls them "earworms." Kellaris began studying the phenomenon in 2000, and has heard from people from all over the world requesting help or offering solutions.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
MIND/HEART A psychiatrist in England recently made an interesting revelation at a conference in Wales. Dr. Nick Warner revealed that a hymn penned in the mid 1800s is the most common theme heard in what he termed "musical hallucinations." We all have a tune that gets stuck in our heads, but in a musical…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
In her book, Throw Out Fifty Things: Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life, Gail Blanke challenges her readers to go room by room in your house throwing out things, then go to work on your mind. Get rid of mind clutter. Good stewardship means we keep focused on what is really important, and it is not usually…
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Dan Quale quote: Losing your mind Think about the upcoming political agenda. Remember Dan Quale – mostly note during the 80’s… He was speaking at a luncheon for NAACP Their slogan says: “The mind is a terrible thing to waste” He was trying to vocalize that slogan; but it just came out wrong… He said,…