Bottled ※ Brain

Rebecca Mead's profile of Isabella Ducrot, Italian artist who was 93 at the time:  “During the day, I am absolutely normal,” [Ducrot] said. “But in the morning I write very intelligent things.” That's something a morning person like me thinks.  Also, I've fully realized that reading printed magazines is a more pleasant experience than on screen. The difference is more stark with printed versus electronic magazines than with books. Sure, I like the smell of books, but I don't mind reading them on Kindle. Magazines are more enjoyable as physical copies.  My New Yorker copies arrive 3-4 months late. Last week I emailed the magazine that I've not received any issue since August last year. The office replied that I'd be properly compensated.

Beautiful yellow flowers of the golden shower trees greeted me today in the hospital parking lot. From Wikipedia :  Cassia fistula is widely grown as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical areas. It blooms in late spring/early summer in hot, dry weather. Flowering is profuse, with trees being covered with yellow flowers, many times with almost no visible leaves. It grows well in dry climates. Growth for this tree is best in full sun on well-drained soil; it is relatively drought-tolerant and slightly salt-tolerant. It will tolerate light brief frost, but can get damaged if the cold persists. It can be subject to mildew or leaf spot , especially during the second half of the growing season. The tree blooms better with pronounced differences between summer and winter temperatures.  I tried the Olympus M. Zuiko Digital 40-150 mm F4-5.6 mm lens, a Christmas gift from Manong Ralph. Thanks, Manong! I'm grateful for generous brothers. Sean just got me a muscle mat....