Jack’s Winning Words 2/22/18
“Man needs forgetfulness as well as memory.”  (James Stephens)  I’d be impressed if you could define, hippocampus.  It’s that part of the brain that controls memory.  Part of its function is to allow us to forget certain stuff in order to make room for new stuff…or something like that.  Life goes better when we can let go of past bad episodes and move on to the more positive things that are happening around us.  Our brain is trying to help us make right choices.    ;-)  Jack

   FROM TAMPA SHIRL:  Years ago when I was teaching one of my favorite quotes was “America is great because America is good. When America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great. ====JACK:  Things seemed simpler in "the good old days."  But, were they, really? ====SHIRL:  Absolutely!  We were not bombarded with such a crass culture!====JACK:  The I-phone seems to nave become more of an influence than TV.

FROM FACEBOOK LIZ:  it’s there... just in storage!====JACK:  Some stuff is stored in places where no one seems to know the combination.  But, be thankful that you do have access to some memories that can brighten your life as they are recalled.  Dig deep...and see if you can find a special one today.

FROM HUNGRY HOWIE:  So is it “Forget the mistakes of the past”or “learn from the mistakes of the past”  Or maybe both.====JACK:  It is what you want it to be.  I'm in favor of letting the author's words of what has become The Optimist Creed remain the author's words..."to forget the mistakes of the past."  There's a "Del" key on the computer for a reason.

FROM BLAZING OAKS:  Memory makes our lives so rich: My  twin lost her memory, due to a stroke, and at 78 had to build new ones, getting to know husband, children, relatives and friends ...through pictures and stories, she regained some memory, but it is a gargantuan task. Yes, if we can erase bad episodes, and focus on the good ones,  it enhances our lives positively, but lets enjoy and be thankful we DO have a Memories...old or new!!====JACK:  I get frustrated when I "lose" memory on my computer.  I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to lose the memory of people standing before you.  There seems to be a bond between twins that is stronger that the one between "just" siblings.  Your frustration must have been great, too.

FROM ST PAUL IN MESA:  i thot that was part of the U of MN Campus...====JACK:  In Hutto, Texas, the high school has a hippopotamus as its mascot.  Their school grounds are referred to as the "Hippo Campus."

FROM ANNE McC:  I am blessed with great hippocampus for numbers.  It is a joke in the family. 
Sometimes names come in the middle of the night but numbers are good.  Maybe it will hang on .  Who knows====JACK:  Congratulations to someone who knows what the hippocampus is.//and knows how to use it.