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  In order to create characters and tell their story, you have got to know where they are on THE TONE SCALE at every moment they exist. Likewise, in order to accomplish certain things in life, you have got to be above a certain level of consciousness (for a few moments at least) – you […]

Throughout the 1900’s, a man traveled the country teaching groups of people about the dark side of the force, which he simply called “The Teachings.”  He used The Picture of Man to show how every person is trying to gain non-disturbance with outward negative force (complaining, sticking up for rights, getting others to change) or […]

How close are we to immortality? According to Raymond Kurtzweil, our life spans will increase by more than a year every year around 2030. His reasoning is exponential increase in technology, including biological control. But is aging really a biological function or is it a mental one? There is a big difference in bringing a […]

Lesson 1:  Warren Buffet vs Bitcoin In March 2014, the usually sanguine Warren Buffet made some disparaging comments about the potential of Bitcoin, which were more or less in line with his usual regard for new technology.  This caused Bitcoin investor Marc Andreessen to reply that, “The historical track record of old white men crapping […]

First of all, let’s define what we mean by “a soul.”  For the purpose of this discussion, we’ll define a soul as something that goes beyond the physical body–a concept that conveys immortality.  So if you got a soul, or you don’t, seems like a big deal according to our definition. In 1989, Star Trek: […]

The most incredible thing about COSMOS, the Seth MacFarlane backed television series about our universe, is that it will be airing on FOX, a broadcast network, as well as most of Fox’s cable networks. As I watched a special preview of this Sunday’s first episode of COSMOS, I was struck… by how much television has […]

OLDEST LIVING ANIMAL PROVES THAT NO MATTER WHAT YOU’VE BEEN TOLD, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU   The first thing I noticed on New Year’s Day was how fast the 500 pound tortoise was moving at me.  On the island of Santa Cruz in The Galapagos, these giants live in the lush highlands and […]

The new hero archetype: changing demography or evolving empathy? One year ago, a normally dysfunctional love story between two guys heralded an unmet demand for heroes.  The buddy love story I’m referring to is a less conspicuous success, The Life of Pi.  An introverted Indian boy had just suffered a tragedy that would make most […]