Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor and her Buck knife

T. Erdelyi

T. Erdelyi

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I was at the doctors waiting for my sister in law to have some procedures done, (the found a mass in colon ) anyway while waiting I picked up a Sierra Magazine and found this article.

The story was interesting but what really got to me was this woman's love of her Buck fixed blade, (looks like a 102) I thought you all might enjoy this short story.

http://vault.sierraclub.org/sierra/201403/artifact-jill-bolte-taylor-buck-knife.aspx
 
Cool story. As a 30+ year river rat and knifee, I enjoyed it. Thanks Ted!
 
Nice story but the end made me sad. She can't even carry her knife anymore.

(I did lol that the hero moment for the knife was cutting a piece of thread!)
 
I have watched that TED talk many times. It never ceases to touch me. A stroke of insight. Thanks Ted!
 
I have to watch the TED talks, (first I gotta get a screen cap of the opening text to show my wife :) ) I forgot that it was on there, I read the article in the morning after an 80 mile drive through morning traffic 3 hours waiting for my SIL then the 80 mile drive back, I plumb forgot, thanks for reminding me Gus, now I have something to watch after my wife falls asleep. :)

I've been reading up on her on the internet, she's an amazing woman.
 
Good knife and a good story. It's nice to hear of others who appreciate a good knife.

Jim
 
Ted,
Thanks for sharing the interesting story.
Good Luck and Prayers for Your Sister in Law
 
Just reading some of the quotes from her book, she has insight, I would love to meet her and spend an afternoon talking to her (and eventually get around to taking about her days on the river and her beloved knife :)). She would probably enjoy the forum and our little community.

"Although many of us may think of ourselves as thinking creatures that feel, biologically we are feeling creatures that think”
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― Jill Bolte Taylor, My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey

“My left brain is doing the best job it can with the information it has to work with. I need to remember, however, that there are enormous gaps between what I know and what I think I know.”
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― Jill Bolte Taylor, My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
 
Thanks for sharing that story. Love being on boats and other watercraft so that story really hit home.
 
Very interesting story, thanks for posting. I have to agree with her, the Buck 118 is a terrific knife. OH
 
Gevonovich said:
I have watched that TED talk many times. It never ceases to touch me. A stroke of insight. Thanks Ted!
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Wow, just wow.

Watch the TED talk, Ted.

It's hard to bring these things to words well. She does a good job.

Thanks for this stuff.
 
That's such a cool story, on so many levels. I looked at the thread title, read the story about her favorite knife and immediately picked up the Buck 118 I have, thinking, it's great to hear about these things from someone I wouldn't ordinarily associate with stories like this.

Then, I watched the linked TED talk about her experience of the stroke. This was an eye-opener for me; I have an older sister (soon to be 55) who's lived most of her adult life with the after-effects of a stroke she had when she was just 18. Her stroke also affected her left hemisphere, impairing her speech drastically and also taking away the use of her right hand & arm, and somewhat impairing her ability to walk (though she still can). One thing that's become intrinsic to her personality, in the many years since her stroke, is that she 'sees' many things in the world that most of the rest of us just don't ordinarily notice. She has a very artistic perspective on everything she sees and experiences every day. The good doctor's vivid description of how she perceived what was happening to her has made me look at my sister's experience in a whole new light. I think I may have to show that TED Talk to the family.

Thanks very much, Ted, for posting that. :thumbup:


David :)
 
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