RE:[tips] And a tip o' the sun to ye too.
My very favoritest holiday of the year! I really dislike darkness--something that has gotten worse as I've aged and my eyesight isn't what it used to be. Festivus signals the stop of increasing darkness times and the beginning of increasing lightness time. Ah! What could be better? :) Teaching relation: diminishing eyesight with age and for me, diminishing depth perception in particular so that driving becomes more of a challenge. Didn't stop me driving 9 hours each way to see my kids and grand kids this week :) Of course, I probably could have limited the 9 hours to daylight but I had to drive through LA. Enough said! All driving is rearranged to minimize traffic through LA and the OC. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Professor, Psychological Sciences University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110-2492 tay...@sandiego.edu Happy Festivus. May the feats of strength begin, and the airing of grievances be not too great. cd -- Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 563-333-6482 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5n=Tl=tipso=41267 or send a blank email to leave-41267-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] And a tip o' the sun to ye too.
Annette, you may do the darkness of December a disservice. Consider how more alert you are, how your senses are turned up, how attuned you are to sound and touch and danger when it’s late at night and you can’t find the light switch, and you’re groping your way. I think the paradox is that this light bulb month is the darkest. I think darkness takes us to our deep inner self away from the outer distractions of light and sound. It's like a tallis that helps you to make the light from within and not rely upon LEDs, neons, halogens. Make it a good day -Louis- Louis Schmier http://www.therandomthoughts.edublogs.org 203 E. Brookwood Pl http://www.therandomthoughts.com Valdosta, Ga 31602 (C) 229-630-0821 /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /^\\/ \/ \ /\/\__ / \ / \ / \/ \_ \/ / \/ /\/ / \/\ \ //\/\/ /\\__/__/_/\_\/ \_/__\ \ /\If you want to climb mountains,\ /\ _ / \don't practice on mole hills - / \_ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5n=Tl=tipso=41268 or send a blank email to leave-41268-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] And a tip o' the sun to ye too.
My eyesight was never very good at night, and it's gotten worse--especially after I had cataract surgery. I think about things like sensation and perception when I'm driving at night and how the principle of pragnanz applies especially in the dark. Then I think about the epic fails that have happened when I was driving. For example, the time I was trying to read the wording on a bridge I thought I was going to go under and realized it said Roadway and was on the back of a semi. I managed to read that one in time. Another time I was navigating a dark county road in Missouri and using roadside reflectors to aim my car. Suddenly I realized that the two reflectors in the distance that I had been using to center myself were actually two dusty taillights on a stopped pickup truck right in front of me. That realization came a bit too late; and though I totaled my daughter's brand new car, nobody was hurt. I tend to not drive at night now unless I really have to, and the waning light of winter makes that a necessity. I'm glad the sun will be getting stronger. I can't handle too much more top-down processing. :) cd On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 6:58 AM, Annette Taylor tay...@sandiego.edu wrote: My very favoritest holiday of the year! I really dislike darkness--something that has gotten worse as I've aged and my eyesight isn't what it used to be. Festivus signals the stop of increasing darkness times and the beginning of increasing lightness time. Ah! What could be better? :) Teaching relation: diminishing eyesight with age and for me, diminishing depth perception in particular so that driving becomes more of a challenge. Didn't stop me driving 9 hours each way to see my kids and grand kids this week :) Of course, I probably could have limited the 9 hours to daylight but I had to drive through LA. Enough said! All driving is rearranged to minimize traffic through LA and the OC. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Professor, Psychological Sciences University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110-2492 tay...@sandiego.edu Happy Festivus. May the feats of strength begin, and the airing of grievances be not too great. cd -- Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 563-333-6482 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: devoldercar...@gmail.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=177920.a45340211ac7929163a021623341n=Tl=tipso=41267 or send a blank email to leave-41267-177920.a45340211ac7929163a021623...@fsulist.frostburg.edu -- Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 563-333-6482 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5n=Tl=tipso=41270 or send a blank email to leave-41270-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] And a tip o' the sun to ye too.
On Dec 24, 2014, at 10:35 AM, Ken Steele steel...@appstate.edu wrote: Hi Carol: I was driving around at night about a year ago and noticed that point light sources had a chromatic halo. I thought What is going on with these glasses? I later experimented with light sources and using/removing glasses. The halos would remain when I removed my glasses. My optometrist confirmed my guess. I am developing cataracts. How long did it take you to reach the point that you needed surgery? I can't answer for Carol, of course, but I had my first cataract surgery when I was 43 years old!! My grandfather had his surgeries in his late 30s. Perhaps something to do with genetics?? Jeff -- - Jeffry Ricker, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology - Scottsdale Community College 9000 E. Chaparral Road Scottsdale, AZ 85256-2626 Office: SB-123 Phone: (480) 423-6213 Fax: (480) 423-6298 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5n=Tl=tipso=41273 or send a blank email to leave-41273-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] And a tip o' the sun to ye too.
I was getting ready for laser surgery to correct my nearsightedness and the final testing revealed cataracts. It ruled out the refractive surgery but the opthomologist said Good news--we can use lens implants that will correct your vision, and insurance covers it! I told her to sign me up and had it done right away. I've never regretted it and it was an extremely easy procedure. That was about a dozen years ago. Now they have multifocal implants that are good for near and far. I wish I could get mine changed out, but I don't think it's possible. I do still have halos though. On Dec 24, 2014, at 11:35 AM, Ken Steele steel...@appstate.edu wrote: Hi Carol: I was driving around at night about a year ago and noticed that point light sources had a chromatic halo. I thought What is going on with these glasses? I later experimented with light sources and using/removing glasses. The halos would remain when I removed my glasses. My optometrist confirmed my guess. I am developing cataracts. How long did it take you to reach the point that you needed surgery? Ken On 12/24/2014 12:05 PM, Carol DeVolder wrote: My eyesight was never very good at night, and it's gotten worse--especially after I had cataract surgery. I think about things like sensation and perception when I'm driving at night and how the principle of pragnanz applies especially in the dark. Then I think about the epic fails that have happened when I was driving. For example, the time I was trying to read the wording on a bridge I thought I was going to go under and realized it said Roadway and was on the back of a semi. I managed to read that one in time. Another time I was navigating a dark county road in Missouri and using roadside reflectors to aim my car. Suddenly I realized that the two reflectors in the distance that I had been using to center myself were actually two dusty taillights on a stopped pickup truck right in front of me. That realization came a bit too late; and though I totaled my daughter's brand new car, nobody was hurt. I tend to not drive at night now unless I really have to, and the waning light of winter makes that a necessity. I'm glad the sun will be getting stronger. I can't handle too much more top-down processing. :) cd On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 6:58 AM, Annette Taylor tay...@sandiego.edu mailto:tay...@sandiego.edu wrote: My very favoritest holiday of the year! I really dislike darkness--something that has gotten worse as I've aged and my eyesight isn't what it used to be. Festivus signals the stop of increasing darkness times and the beginning of increasing lightness time. Ah! What could be better? :) Teaching relation: diminishing eyesight with age and for me, diminishing depth perception in particular so that driving becomes more of a challenge. Didn't stop me driving 9 hours each way to see my kids and grand kids this week :) Of course, I probably could have limited the 9 hours to daylight but I had to drive through LA. Enough said! All driving is rearranged to minimize traffic through LA and the OC. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Professor, Psychological Sciences University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110-2492 tay...@sandiego.edu mailto:tay...@sandiego.edu Happy Festivus. May the feats of strength begin, and the airing of grievances be not too great. cd -- Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 563-333-6482 tel:563-333-6482 -- --- Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. steel...@appstate.edu Professor Department of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 USA --- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: devoldercar...@gmail.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=177920.a45340211ac7929163a021623341n=Tl=tipso=41271 or send a blank email to leave-41271-177920.a45340211ac7929163a021623...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5n=Tl=tipso=41272 or send a blank email to leave-41272-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] And a tip o' the sun to ye too.
I was in my late 40s. I think genetics might have something to do with it, but also consider the amount of time spent outdoors (sunlight = the ultimate slow cooker), and medications. I spend as much time as possible outdoors and though I wear sunglasses as much as I can, I haven't always done so. I've taken prednisone for asthma for years, and I know that can be a contributing factor. cd On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 12:06 PM, Jeffry Ricker, Ph.D. jeff.ric...@scottsdalecc.edu wrote: On Dec 24, 2014, at 10:35 AM, Ken Steele steel...@appstate.edu wrote: Hi Carol: I was driving around at night about a year ago and noticed that point light sources had a chromatic halo. I thought What is going on with these glasses? I later experimented with light sources and using/removing glasses. The halos would remain when I removed my glasses. My optometrist confirmed my guess. I am developing cataracts. How long did it take you to reach the point that you needed surgery? I can't answer for Carol, of course, but I had my first cataract surgery when I was 43 years old!! My grandfather had his surgeries in his late 30s. Perhaps something to do with genetics?? Jeff -- - Jeffry Ricker, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology - Scottsdale Community College 9000 E. Chaparral Road Scottsdale, AZ 85256-2626 Office: SB-123 Phone: (480) 423-6213 Fax: (480) 423-6298 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: devoldercar...@gmail.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=177920.a45340211ac7929163a021623341n=Tl=tipso=41273 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-41273-177920.a45340211ac7929163a021623...@fsulist.frostburg.edu -- Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 563-333-6482 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5n=Tl=tipso=41274 or send a blank email to leave-41274-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
