Comments on: Nasal history http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2009/latest/nasal-history/ My life, my sculpture...and other things Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:44:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rinee http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2009/latest/nasal-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4986 Rinee Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:04:11 +0000 http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/?p=7876#comment-4986 The book isn't a loan. Its your to keep. Glad you are reading it. She writes WONDERFUL books. You might want to try A Natural History of my Garden next. The book isn’t a loan. Its your to keep. Glad you are reading it. She writes WONDERFUL books. You might want to try A Natural History of my Garden next.

]]> By: cynthia http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2009/latest/nasal-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4870 cynthia Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:28:15 +0000 http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/?p=7876#comment-4870 Hey, Coretha! So...do you ever wish you could go back? (And Gary, I'm not going to say a word...) Hey, Coretha! So…do you ever wish you could go back?

(And Gary, I’m not going to say a word…)

]]> By: Susan http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2009/latest/nasal-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4824 Susan Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:40:24 +0000 http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/?p=7876#comment-4824 You're so right about scent-memory, Cynthia. I just opened a jar of Mentholatum and immediately thought of my late father-in-law, who died in 1978. I never even knew he used it, but the scent was unmistakably his. You’re so right about scent-memory, Cynthia. I just opened a jar of Mentholatum and immediately thought of my late father-in-law, who died in 1978. I never even knew he used it, but the scent was unmistakably his.

]]> By: gary http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2009/latest/nasal-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4783 gary Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:01:56 +0000 http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/?p=7876#comment-4783 I have young Patrick's baby blanket in a zip-lock bag. Every so often I open it up and take a hit. The kid has just turned 24. Do I need therapy? Don't answer that one... GcB I have young Patrick’s baby blanket in a zip-lock bag. Every so often I open it up and take a hit. The kid has just turned 24. Do I need therapy?

Don’t answer that one…

GcB

]]> By: chaniarts http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2009/latest/nasal-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4782 chaniarts Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:19:26 +0000 http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/?p=7876#comment-4782 there was an interesting article on smells and deep-seated memories in a 1986 National Geographic issue, with the results appearing in a 1986 issue. they did a scratch&sniff test with 1.5 million subjects to see what kind of memories, and how olden memories, come back when smelling certain kinds of odors. it doesn't appear to be online, but there are numerous abstracts and references online to it. ref: Gilbert, Avery N., & Wysocki, Charles J. The Smell Survey Results. National Geographic October 1987 p513-525 there was an interesting article on smells and deep-seated memories in a 1986 National Geographic issue, with the results appearing in a 1986 issue. they did a scratch&sniff test with 1.5 million subjects to see what kind of memories, and how olden memories, come back when smelling certain kinds of odors. it doesn’t appear to be online, but there are numerous abstracts and references online to it.

ref: Gilbert, Avery N., & Wysocki, Charles J. The Smell Survey Results. National Geographic October 1987 p513-525

]]> By: Coretha Cooley Fulton http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2009/latest/nasal-history/comment-page-1/#comment-4780 Coretha Cooley Fulton Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:13:47 +0000 http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/?p=7876#comment-4780 We spent three years in equatorial West Africa where cook fires were common. Sometimes in the fall when leaves are burning, I could swear I was back on the streets of Accra. Smell is a powerful sense. We spent three years in equatorial West Africa where cook fires were common. Sometimes in the fall when leaves are burning, I could swear I was back on the streets of Accra. Smell is a powerful sense.

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