Penguins are fascinating marine birds

 I think penguins are such interesting birds.
They're so cute waddling on land.
They don't soar through the air like other birds.
 These birds are beautiful swimmers and appear to soar through the water.





There are 17 species of penguins.

Here's a little info on each species of penguin-

1.  The Adelie is small and feisty.  Black head with white around the eyes.
2.  The African or Blackfoot live and breed on the coast of South Africa. Black spots on chest.
3.  The Chinstrap is the most common species of penguin. White-faced.
4.  The Emperor are the largest penguins and don't build nests.  Orange glow throats.
5.  The Erect-Crested- grow to 6-8 lbs., lays two eggs.   Yellow erect plumes over the eyes.
6.  The Fiordland- lays two eggs. Yellow crest feathers over eyes and white cheek feathers
7.  The Galapagos- 4-6 lbs. Mostly black with C-shaped band. Warm weathered.
8.  The Gentoo are the fastest swimmers.  A white band runs behind the head from eye to eye.
9.  The Humboldt live along the coast of Chili and Peru. They look like the African penguin.
10. The King is about 3' tall and has orange on front of the neck and near the ears
11. The Little, Blue, Fairy-3-5 lbs- coastal south Australia &New Zealand. Dk. blue back & head
12. The Macaroni have orange and black spiky head feathers
13. The Magellanic-coast of Chili, Argentina and Falkland Islands. White bands face and chest.
14. The Rockhopper have prominent yellow head feathers and hop with their feet together.
15. The Royal- migratory birds. Orange, yellow, black crest head feathers with white face
16. The Snares- Snares Island, south of New Zealand;  large vocalization; yellow crested
17. The Yellow-eyed- rare and endangered penguins; pale yellow ring around head and iris

And, here's more fun facts and trivia about these birds.

You leave a mess when you leave without a will

I'm doing the best I can to leave information and instructions to those I've designated to deal with my estate. One can never know when something could happen preventing me from conducting my affairs or take the breath from my body.
I'm greatly relieved that a couple years ago I finally had my last will and testament drawn up with the help of an attorney.
Now, it's taking time organizing and leaving explanations with instructions for all the little things so  it's easier for the executor of my estate to locate and distribute my personal items and property with ease as directed in my will.

Whenever I hear of a celebrity who's died without leaving a will, the first thing I think is don't celebrities have attorneys, managers and agents to make sure their client's personal business is all in order?

Apparently that's not always the case as these celebrities did not have their wills in order, which means their families have many years of court bickering to endure before anything can be settled.

Do your loved ones a gigantic favor and SPARE them future turmoil.
Don't leave them to have to fight over your estate.
 What you can do is make an appointment with a good attorney to have your will draw up now! Also include your estate planning, your living will and a power of attorney while you're at it-so it's all legally binding and enforceable where you live or where you own property and assets.

When your will (what you want to happen to your things) is formally finalized and signed, you can be assured your estate will be dealt with as you want versus leaving your property, belongings. holdings, minor children, pets, etc., fought over fin court for an undetermined length of time and expense. So please spare your loved ones from the court drama by having your last wishes detailed in black and white by an attorney.

Stop putting this off and get the ball rolling.

Whatever you can do to make your family and friends proceed easier and smoother in your absence will help them tremendously.
Also, record all your pass codes, keys, important documents, account numbers, phone numbers, and contacts. Organize this information and make it easily accessible to the right person(s) should they need this info.

P.S.  You DO NOT have to own a lot of possessions, property or money to need a will.
If you want someone to inherit your particular car, hat, bracelet, photo, or your famous pie recipe, you designate this in your will. Without a will, it's a potential grab-and-dash.Your will legally defends your choice so the designated person(s) inherits what you want them to have.

Don't blink because technology changes that fast

I was speaking with a friend the other day and we happened to talk about how so many things have changed, mainly technology. We laughed when we brought up how young folks are clueless about many things familiar to us when we were young. For instance, a rotary dial telephone; a telephone booth, an eggbeater, a slide rule, a hand-written note, a full-service gas station. We laughed even more when we shared stories about how clueless we are about some of today's electronic devices, gadgets and fast changing technology.
(I'm really not sure what's an mp3 player).

There's a TV commercial that hits it right on the mark about fast changing technology.
A person can purchase an electronic device and the product upgrade is marketed even before a person gets home with their new but obsolete purchase.
It's not easy keeping up with lightning fast changes in technology.
If you blink you'll get left behind in the stone-age times.



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Do youngsters today know what is a- 

tricycle; a vinyl record; a cassette player; or an 8-track player?

(I'm aware it's not necessary or critical to know about obsolete items which were commonly used before one was born).

Technology has changed and is changing the world within a relatively brief span of time. It's a full-time job to keep somewhat abreast of so many technological updates and changes touching and affecting every aspect of our lives.

I think it would be nice if some technology communication upgrades would benefit the millions of people living outside of major metropolitan areas who are still without reliable cell phone reception. With satellites and cell towers dotting the landscape, strong cell phone reception ought to be available for every cell phone user by now. Perhaps soon that will be the norm, and 5G is the newest thing coming out, which means what we thought was fast today will be slow tomorrow.

And, I still want a Dick Tracy watch.

Nonenal is what's called the 'old-person smell'

The sense of smell is vital every day which is the reason why I don't like having a stuffy nose.

There are literally thousands of aromas communicating to us about things in our surroundings.

Aromas are beneficial.

Ansomia is the loss of the sense of smell- here are some causes of ansomia.



image from google images

Molecules are taken up by our olfactory receptors which distinguish and chemically communicate to the brain and help us distinguish many things.

For instance, aromas can be foul, pleasant, enticing, putrid, invigorating, attractant, calming and more.
Aromas of food signal when food is spoiled or fresh.
Aromas help us distinguish if something is clean or soiled.

Just about everything gives off an aroma, and yes, people have distinguishing aromas which just by smell alone, you can tell if a person is young or old.

Yes, a baby has a smell,

 and, older people have a smell. - it's called 'nonenal'.

Here's another article about old-person smell.

But don't fret, there are workable, simple solutions to minimize this nonenal aroma.

You're right, I'm left-handed

Lefties quietly manage and adapt in a right-handed world.

Lefties creatively navigate surroundings which are majorly designed for right-handers. Unless you're left-handed, the only way you could relate is if you happened to use something designed specifically for left hand use. 


August 13th is Left Handers Day.


Here are some interesting facts about left-handed folks.






There are those who are right-handed, left-handed, and
those who are ambidextrous.





So, there's nothing wrong being dominant with either
hand or hands.
Use them well to do whatever is good, lovely, kind, and
beneficial in all you do.

And, that's all I have to say on this subject.

Shamed and humiliated to death

Remember Tyler Clementi?

He was in college and a short video was leaked by his roommate showing Tyler being intimate with another man. When Tyler learned about the video, he took his own life by jumping off a bridge.

It's quite possible to ascertain Tyler became distressed, unsettled and overwhelmed with depression, shame and humiliation when he heard his privacy had been violated and leaked.

Tyler's not here to describe exactly how he felt, but more so than not, he probably was very distressed and horrified to learn his privacy has been violated and viewed by others.

Monica Lewinsky voiced that she had thoughts of suicide after her 1995-97 affair with then-President Bill Clinton become headline news. She was in her early 20's at the time.
The thoughts to end her life were not carried. She went on to earn a Master's degree in Social Psychology and today she has positioned herself to be of help to others by working for anti-bullying organizations.

Feelings of shame and humiliation can be experienced when your intimate/private life is publicized without permission.
This can be a very distressing experience for anyone which can bring about extreme emotional turmoil and if that person doesn't seek professional help to deal with their emotions, a person can resort to retreating and withdrawing from their normal activities and even contemplate and attempt suicide to escape from the excruciating pain of being humiliated.

Here's an article how humiliation can lead to suicide and 6 steps to talk a man out of suicidality.
( I trust will also work to talk a woman out of suicidality)

Here's an article with video about shame being connected with suicide.


I am not a professional counselor,
so please seek professional advice immediately if you are experiencing any emotional turmoil from any upsetting situation.
Professional counselors are skilled in helping a person overcome trauma and the distressed feelings with solutions to help get past feelings of suicide.
Bad things can happen to good people.
There is hope and there will be good times again if you give healing and help a chance.
There is a tomorrow and there is hope.

Stop reverse discrimination!

The bakers who refused to bake a cake for a gay wedding are victims of reverse discrimination.

wedding cake

Photo credit: matthew_hull from morguefile.com

This article made me ponder about the bakers in this case and their religious beliefs.

Had the request been for a cake only, that was alright.
The bakers declined only because they objected to the message that was requested to be put on the cake. The bakers declined this because it was in violation of their religious beliefs and practices.


The message of the Word of God says to love your neighbor,
and it also says to turn from those things spelled out clearly to not be just, righteous,
honorable and true according to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. 

Supporting marriage between a man and a woman is honorable, according to the Word of God.
Supporting marriage between two men or two women is not honorable, according to the holy scriptures.
1Corinthians 7:38 
Hebrews 13:4

What is honorable?

The baker being sued for discrimination was wrong.
They were within their religious rights to decline a clear support of gay marriage.

If the cake had to have the words,' support gay marriage' on it, I guess the customer could have added the wording at a later time outside the bakery.

To claim discrimination against anyone who does not support a lifestyle which isn't theirs is reverse discrimination.
In this case, that would be saying supporting gay marriage trumps anyone who doesn't support gay marriage.
It's discrimination to forbid or keep any person from practicing their religious beliefs even in their place of work. The bakers weren't halting the gay marriage from going forth. The baker was discriminated against for following his faith which is in his right to act upon. 


Can we respectful others who are not of the same beliefs or lifestyle?

We really ought to communicate cordially and tactfully with each other even if religious and lifestyle differ.

The world is full of people of various lifestyle practices and religious beliefs.
The courts would be packed full of discrimination cases if every time you met 

with someone who chose to not join with you on your beliefs or lifestyle.

When a conflicting situation arises, take one's business elsewhere.
Why force someone to go against their faith?

I don't hear Christian's screaming, 'Discrimination!'