# 7-ONLINE ARCHIVE

In the On-Line Archive World

http://tsla-teva.state.tn.us/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/Mustard&CISOPTR=58&REC=10

This is an online archive picture of Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN. This photo seemed appropriate for me because this hospital was where I was born into this world. I grew up here in Murfreesboro and have seen a lot of changes as the years have rolled by. Rutherford Hospital had the grand opening on May 2, 1927 with the first patient. When the hospital was originally estabished in 1927, it was through a contribution from the Commonwealth Fund of New York City. The original structure housed 37 beds. The front entrance to the hosiptal was originally located on University Street but was later changed to North Highland Ave. The hospital has continued to grow in leaps and bounds. Rutherford Hospital was renamed Middle Tennesee Medical Center in 1982. The Christy Houston Foundation formed after the sale of the Rutherford Hospital to St. Thomas and Baptist Hospital in 1986. The foundation was named after Simeon B. Christy. The Christy Houston Foundation became a vital part in the community in donating grants for the hospital, nursing scholarships, donating land where the MTMC Wellness Center is now located, etc. They are now looking to build a brand new Middle Tennesee Medical Center on Middle Tennesee Medical Parkway sometime in the near future. They have outgrowned their present facility and the new facility will give twice as much room for expansion.


Since I was born and raised here in Murfreesboro, I can definitely see a growth increase in every direction since the last 10 years. When I was growing up, this town was considered to be a small rural town. Things are a lot different these days, for sure.. No one has to tell you now what kind of traffic we already have here!! I remember growing up where most of the stores were up on the Square but later shopping centers came to vogue. Well, this is my blog that I wanted to share with you. It brought back memories for me sharing with you.

I have an extra addition to share if you are interested in looking at something not quite so serious to read if you want to scroll below. . I wanted to create a little fun as well to break the seriousness from the blog above.. Let's have a little fun and enjoy...
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I traveled on-line to the archives and found a picture of my all-time favorite book and movie growing up as a kid. I loved the "Wizard of Oz" and thought it was a fascinating story. I remember actually being a little scared of the wizard in the movie but still loved the movie. You can't forget Dorothy's ruby red slippers!! I loved all the characters that made up the book and movie. Each character played a certain part in the story that made it an all time favorite for lots of children (and should I say adults as well). If you enjoy some of the older movies in archives, you might enjoy poking around at the Library of Congress website and find your favorite all time book or movie. You can look up the history about the film (when the film began and other details). Will be back with a different one next time.. "I'm not in Kansas anymore"..as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" would say... Kick your heels twice and follow the yellow brick road to my next blog. .. Catch you later for a different discovery.

# 6 THING-FLICKR TOYS, MASHUPS,ETC..

I really enjoyed checking out the Flickr toys and Mashups stuff. I had a lot of fun playing around with that site. I like several of the Flickr toys that I came across. I enjoyed the Flickr Colr Pickr where you click on the color palette and different pictures will pop up. You could select different designs located at the bottom of the palette to create different designs. I especially liked the kaleidoscope toy online. You can make your own kaleidoscope online!! It's really cool to play around with that!! I'm sure everyone remembers the round kaleidoscope toy that you swirl around as a kid. It's the same concept except it's online and a lot more fun with all those different designs. There was something else really neat such as a music box that has a motion graphic with music sounds of different instruments. Each different music instrument you select pops up with different colored moving line graphic set to music. It's hard to explain unless you've actually have seen this but it's really neat though..It was called Whitney's Music Box. Well, remember the Spyrograph growing up? Well, there's a neat on-line toy that is a Sprographer that is much the same way but (of course) it's online. I will have to say the Flickr toys are fun and cool!! When you have the chance to play a little, check those out..
I looked at the mashups also. I explored different types of mashups. They could be useful in some ways.

Spell with Flickr

# 5 -HAVING FUN WITH FLICKR

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"Lighthouses in the Sunset" photos

Check out the web links. These are photo images of lighthouses in the evening sunset that I found on Flickr. The sunset with the lighthouses in the photos are just beautiful and majestic to look at. I love nature pictures like these. It makes me wish I was there in the picture looking up at the beautiful sky! I especially enjoyed looking at the nature scenic pictures that were on the site which are my favorite. I use http://www.webshots.com/ generally for pictures so it was good to find another site to view. Hope you enjoy the pictures on the web links.. Enjoy...

#4 Entry-Database Searches

On the LPLS database searches, I went to a couple of databases that I thought was interesting. Two of those were the "My Library DV"-video on demand where you watch DVD videos. The other one was "Find Articles" database with resources with journals, articles, etc.

I enjoyed the "My Library DV" video where I could travel to different places and see different parts of the country. One of the places I traveled to on-line was the New England states which I thought was pretty. I would love to visit some of the New England states and go to the different areas which is one of the reasons I picked the travel video. The video showed where Alva Smith Vanderbilt lived in Newport, Rhode Island. It's a beautiful mansion that was her summer home. For a bit of trivia, do you know why the the bridges are covered bridges? The bridges were covered because they were made of wood and the cover protects the bridge in the winter months. I traveled to Boston, Maine, Cape Cod and other New England states.At Cape Cod, there was a lighthouse to visit. On another trip on-line, I decided to visit Hawaii. I thought Maui was the most beautiful island that the video showed. I would love to go to Maui sometime!! I discovered where Charles Lindberg had once lived there in Hawaii. I have another bit of trivia.. Did you know that the humpback whale weighs over 40 tons!! I recommend anyone taking the time to watch some of the My LibraryDV videos. There is a variety of videos on the database to enjoy.

The other database I searched was "Find Articles" with journals, magazines, etc. I decided to look up the nutrition section. I chose this article because nutrition information is always useful for anyone. We all need to think about what we eat. What we eat can affect our health in the long run. Well, I'm sure everyone has heard of the old adage that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." There is actually some truth in that according to the article that I read. According to my source, eating a couple apples a day may lower someone's chance of developing heart disease and reports a health benefit of fiber consumption. It is recommended to eat an abundance of fiber-rich foods to prevent coronary heart disease according to the health source that I read. Fiber has been shown to reduce heart disease in many ways, such as lowering blood pressure. Diet is associated with the five leading cause of death for people 65 years or older. According to my source, studies have shown that eating a healthy diet and being active is influenced more than family genetics.

There were a lot more information that I read but I wanted to just give you a few things that was on the article. I do recommend the database for anyone. It seems to have a source of different types of information out there for anyone.

PONDERING THOUGHTS....

#3 Blog Entry
7 1/2 Steps Good Habits Video Tutorial

I watched the 7 1/2 steps tutorial and I have a few thoughts of my own. This tutorial was based on having a postive attitude in working through goals and dealing with issues in life that we sometimes don't want to face. I feel that it is never to late to learn something new. Problems you have can create a situation in learning from mistakes although it's not fun going through our obstacles in life. I personally feel that problems or challenges in life can sometimes help us to be a stronger person in the end but going through problems is always tough and never fun to work through. You can learn from the mistakes you've made so that you will do a better job the next time around on a similiar situation.

The video dealt with goals we have in life. I have some personal goals of my own that I've started to work on myself. It takes motivation to keep going with the goals you set out to do. It sometimes is easier to stay on a goal if you have someone that can hold you accountable and encourage you on as you complete the goals you set out to do. I have a tendency to get geared up at the beginning but towards the end, I fizzle out on completing my goals. In essence, I think the hardest is staying on task in completing what I set out to do. I thought about what the easiest thing and decided that playing is actually the easiest to do. After all, who doesn't enjoy a little play time even if it's just relaxing with some wonderful music to listen to. That's relaxing to me especially after a long day!!


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