Straight From The Hart

I remember the first newspaper I ever read. I was in the first grade and just learning to read and I picked up a newspaper somewhere in our home to try to learn to read better. The article contained the word "can't" and I was totally stumped. I hadn't seen that one in the Dick & Jane book at school. I took it to my grandmother who told me what it meant and that it was a contraction as she used my question as a teachable moment. From that moment on, I was hooked on newspapers and newspaper clippings and it is an addiction which continues to this day. If you don't believe me, just come visit me sometime. There are newspapers in every room, on every table, under the bed and you would probably have to move one or several to find a chair to sit in. I got to the point where I let them stack up, threw a tablecloth over them and used them as a lamp table. I can't bear to throw them away until I have read them and obviously I will never get that done. I ha...

Dr. Jeff Brown is a Harvard graduate, a well known author and psychologist, and an acknowledged expert on the human brain. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and a champion of cognitive-behavioral psychology. He is board-certified in both clinical and cognitive-behavioral psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Jeff is also the psychologist for the Boston Marathon medical team and is on Runner’s World magazine’s scientific advisory board. He was present on that fateful day in April 2013 when the bombs went off at the marathon, and was able to render invaluable service and attention to the victims and their families. I turned to the chapter in his book dealing with memory and re-read it in order to share some of his thoughts with you. My favorite line from the book is “Some memories are embedded in your brain like rocks while others fade like watercolors.” I’m sure all of you have noticed this as ...