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On September 22 2011 the go ahead was given for new trials to begin in retinal stem cell research. These trials will take place at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. Moorfields is one of the leading eye hospital's in the world. The trials will take place under Dr. James Bainbridge. Stem cells will be injected into the retina during a procedure taking about an hour. These trials are to test the...

Folk traditions span the globe. One of my favorite is coming up in July in Northern California.Obon Odori, which is celebrated around the world during the summer months is a community outdoor dance that honors those who have passed, and return to earth once a year to enjoy the earthly pleasures. The dances are performed in two or more concentric circles with the dance instructors in...

Wow, I've only been here a day and look at all the Red Hat Sister friends I have! What a wonderful place to meet Sister from around the globe!! I look forward to getting to know all of you.Red Hat HugsQueen Dixie Belle aka Jane

There's a new dog at my house. A baby, really, all of three months old. I'd forgotten, after thirteen years, about how I thought that doing "the puppy thing" ever again would kill me. Lucky is a hoot, though. Impossible to wear out, with his moments of charm, stretches of comic entertainment, and bursts of sheer joyful destruction. And as Paul Harvey would say, here's "the rest of the...

I'm back guys! Thanks for the comments from my last post. Things have been going well and I'm really enjoying the summer here in Imperial Beach, CA. I'd argue with anybody that we have the best weather in the country hands down. I recently had a business trip to Dallas, TX to check out a potential investment I'm thinking about making (if you aren't aware of Investing in Trust Deeds you should...