Silly me… I’ve been called all sorts of names…   Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me… ( unless they’re my own against myself ).  Words fascinate me…it’s in my genes.  My parents, both teachers, taught me well.  I was a sponge then, and still absorb as much as possible today.  It’s unlikely I’ll ever cease seeking knowledge. I don’t have a photographic memory working full steam, but I do synthesize data well.  Old editions of Dick Bolles’ What Color is your Parachute?   had quizzes that verified my ability in connecting the dots. In other words - synthesizing. I seek to see how everything is connected. Did you know the creed of the Red Cross is: "Everyone is responsible to everyone for everything"?  (recently stated on TV by an official of the Red Cross) My own credo is to pay-it-forward,  especiall

Take note, please!  ...but I never knew... You're Watership Down ! by Richard Adams Though many think of you as a bit young, even childish, you're actually incredibly deep and complex. You show people the need to rethink their assumptions, and confront them on everything from how they think to where they build their houses. You might be one of the greatest people of all time. You'd be recognized as such if you weren't always talking about talking rabbits. Take the Book Quiz at the Blue Pyramid . Ha! This little quiz thinks it knows me! Ha! Ha! Try it for yourself.