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Ancora Imparo

Ancora imparo. Still, I learn. I first learned the phrase when No. 1 found it engraved on a bracelet she put on her Christmas list last year. She explained that Michelangelo had said it quite often, even when he was 87 years old.

The phrase came to mind again last week when I read about a study involving mice at the University of California, Santa Cruz. So, I put the two elements together for my Monday column. Here is a link to it, printed yesterday in Small Town Newspaper.
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dive said…
Yay for learning.
A love of learning is the most valuable gift anyone can give a child, and one that lasts a lifetime.
Ancora imparo.
3:17 PM
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