12. The hypothalamus is one of the most important parts of the brain, involved in many kinds of motivation, among other functions. The hypothalamus controls the “four F’s”:
1. fighting
2. fleeing
3. feeding; and
4. mating
— Psychology professor in neuropsychology intro course
In lieu of flowers, his family requests that donations be made in his name to AIDS Project Los Angeles (213.201.1387 or
http://www.apla.org) or to Santa Monica College Foundation/ Christian Hart Fund (c/o Lisa Farwell, PhD, Chair Dept of Psychology, Santa Monica College, 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405 or 310.434.4069).
You will ride a white horse into heaven
And you will smile,
For your hair will blow in the wind.
You will ride a white horse into heaven
And you will smile,
For you’ll be clothed in peace and love.
You will ride a while horse into heaven
And you will smile,
For you will know what we know not.
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You rode a white horse into heaven,
And God smiled.
-Aunt Bodil Petersen Bratvold
Karen was mother to Christian and Dominick; sister to Bodil.
The white horse in this poem symbolizes victory.