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random chance vs determinism | Knowing, Part 1
This post is a continuation of the analysis of my marathon movie weekend. As I escaped the creepiness, yet remained perplexed by The Fourth Kind, I found myself more deeply enveloped by ‘Knowing‘. The film followed my alien themed movie marathon, but more subtly, and emphasized a focus on our perceptions of reality. In the early part of…
Read MoreThe Fourth Kind | a frank discussion and review
This weekend was an extra-terrestrial movie double header…but not of the District 9 type. Rather, despite the ‘fiction’ label on the DVD box, I took a deeper look at the realities of the paranormal and prophecy. This discussion will span the next several posts here on ‘a New Life’. The first film was ‘The Fourth…
Read Morethe occassional shameless & necessary fundraising plug
Fellow readers, it’s part of the realities of operating in the real world – we need monies to keep plugging along. For those of us working in the non-profit sector, not only is it difficult to raise funds, but given the state of today’s economy, it’s hard to even ask the question. Yet, because we…
Read Morein Memoriam | Dick Cooper
I sadly learned today that Dr. Richard Cooper has passed away, moving on to higher explorations. While one could write volumes on his technical contributions to the marine sciences and manned intervention of the seafloor, he will unquestionably be remembered for his enthusiasm for his work, our community, and sparking excitement in all of us for the what…
Read MoreSTS-51L Challenger Tragedy | 25 Years Today
Twenty-five years ago this very morning (at age 6) I was sitting on a tile floor in the hallway of Martin Elementary School in Seekonk, Massachusetts watching history unfold in real-time. This school assembly followed a series of classroom lessons about space – our solar system, the moon, and exploration. As the world turns, it often takes…
Read Morethe historical value of the history on The History Channel
I hate to admit it, but this wintery massacre of 2011 is keeping even me inside (while not shovelling snow anyway). While I’m not much of a television person, background noise in various formats is welcomed when chipping away at the never-ending piles of stuff to do. I must say that I am particularly taken…
Read Morethe abomination of the Obama nation
Tonight’s (1/25/2011) State of the Union marked a critical point in President Obama’s tenure in office, as the event would for any President. Obama came out of the gate while emphasizing free enterprise and innovation, suggesting that both are central to job creation and some relief from recession, and are the true drivers of our…
Read Moredescents are optional, ascents are mandatory
“Descents are optional, ascents are mandatory”. Those words have echoed in my brain continuously since reading them not long ago in Jill Heinerth’s Blog, Rebreatherpro.com, where she described a recent bad day of cave diving. Regardless of any mishaps or misfortunes, those words are so very true. What complicates the ‘ascents are mandotory’ part of…
Read Morethe bottom line on hypothermia
This 2010/2011 winter has been brutally cold here in the Northeast, and unarguably colder than most. As time has passed over the years, it’s become harder and harder to jump in the water this time of year. But, therein lies no choice if one is to continue working as a diving contractor in New England.…
Read MoreThe Earth’s Experience of Space | von Daniken’s Chapter 10
The first 3000 word’s of Chapter 10 in Erich von Daniken’s Chariots of the Gods stand as reflectively poetic today as they were prophetic when written in 1968. von Daniken boldly challenges the reader to consider the ‘future’ of major culturally significant events and evolutions – including the topics of overpopulation, world hunger, alternative and…
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