You Are Emotional |
 You are dependable, popular, and observant. Deep and thoughtful, you are prone to moodiness. In fact, your emotions tend to influence everything you do. You are unique, creative, and expressive. You don't mind waving your freak flag every once and a while. And lucky for you, most people find your weird ways charming! |
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accomplished - Music:master's tournament
Changed my icon to spring though the weather certainly disagrees.
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You Are a Despot |
 You're dominant and powerful. You always need to be in charge. While others respect your competence, you can be a bit of a dictator. Hard working and serious, you never let yourself down. You are exact and accurate - and you expect others to be the same way. Your strength: You always get the job done Your weakness: You're a perfectionist to a fault Your power color: Gray Your power symbol: Checkmark Your power month: April |
Your English is Somewhat Americanized |
 Hmmm... the way you speak English is very interesting. You sound like someone who grew up everywhere! There is definitely an American influence on how you speak, but that may be just from television and movies. It's hard to predict how you'll express yourself with language. You have a rich vocabulary. If there's one thing for sure, it's that your way of speaking English is distinctly you. |
You React Like a Cat |
 You are introverted and mysterious. People are curious about what makes you tick. You trust your intuition. So far it has a good track record of not leading you astray. You have an amazing amount of strength. You refuse to let stress bother you. You don't mind if the world doesn't understand you. No one is going to harsh your mellow! |
Treating the Brain: What the Best Doctors Know by Dr. Walter G. Bradley was a totally delightful book to read as I made my way on the bus from work to home.
I initially purchased this book as a hard cover from the Science Fiction Book Club then purchased the Kindle edition so I could both listen to music and read on Trinity, my iPhone 4.
First, let me talk about the book itself, then reluctantly discuss the Kindle edition.
This is a fantastic book. Dr. Bradley skillfully takes complex neurological subjects and distills them for both the knowledgeable and novice audience. He starts the book with basic brain anatomy and then segues into chapters on various neurological subjects such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Strokes and Migraines.
As a dedicated reader of medical history and narratives, I really enjoyed the case studies and Dr. Bradley’s personal insight into whatever disease he was discussing.
As with any book aimed at a more general public, the medical professional is not likely to gain much insight in the subject except when Dr. Bradley takes a more personal touch with the narrative. For me, this was a great mixture of the simple to complex and made neurology a very approachable subject.
This is a book that belongs on the shelf next to your collection of books authored by neurologists Dr. Oliver Saks and Dr. Harold Klawans.
Highly Recommended!
Now on to a subject which I find entirely distasteful and unfortunately, greatly diminished my enjoyment of this book: the Kindle formatting.
Whomever formatted the book for the Kindle should be shot stone cold dead.
There aren’t enough adjectives to describe how totally and utterly upset and disgusted I am with the publishers and the Kindle edition.
This book reminds me of the early days of desk top publishing wherein hardcopy publications were scanned by an OCR into a Word for Windows Document then converted to a pdf without any editing what so ever.
Too many times, Kindle edition would have run on words which boarded on the insane especially when dealing with technical terms forcing me to stop and decipher what was being conveyed.
Never mind the lack of a table of contents!
Dana Press (www.dana.org) published the hard cover and I have no idea who massacred the Kindle edition, but honestly Dana Press, please respect your author and redo the Kindle edition. Treating the Brain: What the Best Doctors Know is such a fantastic book that it deserves better than the shoddy treatment you gave the Kindle edition.
My score: 5 stars for the hardcover; 1 for the Kindle edition – but it’s such a great read, that even the slapdash Kindle edition won’t deter me from reading it again.
My next book (no hardcover just a Kindle edition) is The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee.
- Mood: accomplished
- Music:Walking in London
You Are Laid Back Yet Productive |
 You love all of life's simple pleasures. You find a lot of joy in a walk outdoors or a day at the park. You prefer a smooth and harmonious life, but you can navigate your way around waves. You prefer a steady life, but you have been known to add some spice when things get routine. You can bring stability and support to the lives of others. You can be counted on. |
You Are a Bit of a Nonconformist |
 You let people be exactly who they are. You are tolerant, loving, and compassionate. You are agreeable... to a point. You know when it's time to do your own thing. You may seem to go with the flow, but you always keep your own interests in mind. You are easygoing and trusting. However, you are too sensible to be manipulated. |
A bunch of us get together on Gsnap every race and talk racin' & crashin'. We are the NFCL!
Come chat with us: http://gsnap.com/
First Crasher & Bonus Crasher
Mike Skinner
Crashers:
Robby Gordon
Travis Kvapil
Andy Lally
Dave Blaney
Landon Cassill
Last Place & Bonus Crasher:
Casey Mears
You Have Water Hands |
 You live in the present moment. You find so much richness in the here and now. You are easily influenced by the world around you. You are highly sensitive to your environment. You easily feel lonely. You like to have a big social support system to count on. You change your mood frequently. One minute you're up and the next you're down - but you don't stay down for long. |
You Persuade People Through Logic |
 You feel like facts should be enough to persuade people, and you always focus on making a reasonable argument. You never appeal to emotion - you feel like it's beneath you. You are much more concerned with evidence. Once someone is convinced of the facts, you show them the logical steps to reach your conclusion. You rather have someone totally convinced and persuaded than not, even if it is a lot of work. |
A bunch of us get together on Gsnap every race and talk racin' & crashin'. We are the NFCL!
Come chat with us: http://gsnap.com/
First Crasher & Bonus Crasher
Mike Skinner
Crashers:
Robby Gordon
Travis Kvapil
Andy Lally
Dave Blaney
Landon Cassill
Last Place & Bonus Crasher:
Casey Mears
Your Facebook Personality is Friendly |
 You are good at getting people to let loose. You are the fun one in your group. You use Facebook just to have fun. You don't have an agenda, and you avoid drama. You easily feel lonely. You like to have a big social support system to count on. You're happy to be Facebook friends with people you don't know well - as long as they're friendly too! |
A bunch of us get together on Gsnap every race and talk racin' & crashin'. We are the NFCL!
Come chat with us: http://gsnap.com/
First Crasher & Bonus Crasher
Brad Keselowski
Crashers:
Robby Gordon
Travis Kvapil
Andy Lally
Dave Blaney
Landon Cassill
Last Place & Bonus Crasher:
Casey Mears
You Are Calcium |
 You are methodical in all your actions. You have a reason for everything you do. You have good stamina. You know how your pace yourself, even when you're at the back of the pack. You connect with others freely and easily - and you tend to have many best friends. You forge bonds quickly. You are happy to let others take the lead and follow when you feel comfortable. You like to start slow. |
A bunch of us get together on Gsnap every race and talk racin' & crashin'. We are the NFCL!
Come chat with us: http://gsnap.com/
First Crasher & Bonus Crasher
Robby Gordon
Crashers:
Travis Kvapil
Brad Keselowski
Andy Lally
Dave Blaney
Landon Cassill
Last Place & Bonus Crasher:
Casey Mears
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