I am reading A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future , by Daniel H. Pink. I wouldn't have chosen this book had I been book hunting because I lean toward fiction—it was a gift from someone who, like me, is right-brain dominate. I haven't gotten very far, just far enough to learn that in Hippocrates' day, the left side of the brain was considered the true source of thought, the thing that separated us from the animals and made us human. It was the source of reason and logic. The right side was considered a useless left over, a parasite. Now we know that both sides of our brains are equally important and equally involved in our daily thoughts and functions. But some of us do seem to be governed by one side more strongly than the other. Me, sometimes I think the left side of my brain has completely atrophied, that the right side governs everything. But I am learning that I don't give that other side enough credit, that logical mathy side. As I read on ab...

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And either your grandfather grew a lot between then and the photo in your last post, or he was sitting down.
Nice photo. reminds me of one of those places you can dress up from any given era and have your photo taken. My wife and I did civil war era. She hated the photo so now it rests in my bottom dresser drawer. I sneak a peak every now and then. I will save it for ever. sshhh don't tell anyone!!