Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

P.H._D>


The dynamic quest to uncover, rediscover, avoid the need for undercover, discover are all the angles in A Story (proper noun) is  amiable, alluring and  elusive. The process for exposing any given anomaly  through fiction, imagined  imitations of aspects of reality,  or truth includes a range of details splayed across  value scales like the grays in a sketch. The Story is weighted heavily in a finer sense of pragmatism and intuition.  It is lifted floating in a wanderlust of dazzling heights, a vermillion feather on those supple wind currents of compassion and knowledge. At the end of it all, not the in apocalyptic sense,  but merely in the completion of this idea, a complicated balance,  inconvenient,  is found in the emerging conclusion. *The Hope*.

Some exposures and the creative fair consequences of these are easier to fathom then others especially when the villian or villians are obviously irretrievably that. An antagonist constructed in a flat one dimensional manner in the story line will show us this about life, as well.  To live beyond dimensions or across them is hard. Think of living beyond any given moment and into the next few > 100trillion, 2 billion, 300million 456 thousand times on a regular basis while circling the globe at light speed. WOW! Well, maybe not all that. ;)

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Deeply entrenched roots, are not easily removed. The extrication is often damaging to the landscape- a hole- as erosion sets in, and other plants are damaged in the uprooting. Better if the tufts of grass, weeds, seeds, new trees, with less rooted systems, be plucked, planted, pruned, watered and maintained for everyone's enjoyment and good health.  Guided but not controlled in their growth by well appointed gardeners and natural means through wind and storms.

 Simply said, preparation for the future across and beyond objects like crystal balls, obelisks, oracles and tarot cards is the essence of the present, the Y.O.L.O. of it all. Media, literature, the arts and film lend us a hand, offer a vision.


Beyond gardening tips and figurative language, we have arrived at the head stand moment in the yoga class of our discussion. The guest is now a cover, specifically and literally a book cover. Ohh I happen to have one here and I have permission to use it from the author. =Easy=




On this cover, if you choose to buy the book, there is a very interesting detail on the side of the mountain. The top most figure in the imagined evolution, in this truly well crafted, thought provoking and lol book,  and it is  a key to the next novel.   Covers, like this one,  often set the tone along with the title for the content  when carefully chosen. A Story always has a good cover.

 I certainly needed my P.H._D to tell you this.   I am after all  Perfectly Human (yes, that means I have flaws) and  the  first initial  of my name   is identifying me and a minor contribution to the Alphabetical Assembly for shared use in the effort to craft communications of all kinds. :) I now afforded us the most sanguine moment for a little talk about education as a most compelling topic for our times.



On one end of the spectrum education, as an institution, has not yet made a student of the robot but possibly a master. If they attended a local University, what would be their double Major? Would they live in a dorm room with the human students or would they find a corner stand in the communal computer lounge? Robotics is definitely a rainbow for the enhancements it brings to our defenses and quality of life but there is always the threat of a storm, dare I say apocalypse, as many suggest. Just say'n. The Zombie(the viral on virus) of film, video, books  is getting a little heavy competition from the engineered real time plethora of robots. Seems like there is quite the line up for the destruction of humanity theories, past, now present and in the future.


Did you know we need never seek an education on how to play the violin, dance, write or even concern ourselves with the distinction of species as....there is a robot for that.  This phrase may replace the "there is an app for that" predecessor. We are circling the balance of educated artificial intelligence, the new frontier, in relation to human augmentation.  Reasonable progress with a 360 degree  understanding  and awareness of  ripples would be a rare gift for any human or human team.  What will be the future effects? ))))))


Trees Grow Mighty Roots


 Scared, feeling apathetic or just plain ignoring it all. No, when we talk about education, enlightenment and foundations in learning, as they relate to later accomplishments we are finding the gold flakes in glass balls, the true riches. Learning always accompanies expansion in thought along with a deeper understanding of complex boundaries,  ideas but also  tolerance, compassion and culture. What is a mind without a heart, an intuition and  a finer sense of things.  The P.H.(Perfect Human)  level does not deny us this in the whirlpool of life. *The Fight*

In the end, yes, a kind of  apocalypse has occurred in the kidnapping of teen girls and the sordid corrupt and brutal  form their education has taken.  It is perfectly human to demand the right to an education and to preserve the institutions that offer global citizenship through learning. The cover on the face of things and the uncovering of the network of people responsible for this atrocity is a worthy goal. The highest edification in an educational institution comes from the PhD. *Respect*  The fact that this exists and is attainable, if we choose,  along with all the other graduated steps starting from around age 6 on  is a basic right. The freedom, for all people is partly this. Here is a  P.H._D (perfectly human demand ).   I was able to attain an education irregardless of my gender and I wish this for all.  This issue is completely and utterly of our times and once again the International community has begun the fight. Thank your for examining the Glitches along with me.

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Sunday, March 2, 2014

SpecFic Colloquium in Toronto, A Quick Peek- Make that Peak, Mountainous Sojourn into the Sublime

CBC Books - The Book Club - Mark Askwith, Space TV, science fiction 

Mark's interview was a source of inspiration for Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author. Between  the two, the Q and A discussion rocketed and then whispered across a few of my favorite concepts (things)- updated in the absence of Mary Poppins.



 Here are samples in quote form:  " What we are afraid of is more important than why we are afraid of it." -Golden in response to Mark.

 "The world is less well defined when you reach into the tangible." -Golden in response to Mark



They also covered, adaptation , a prevalent part of life  beyond survival, but as the essence of quality life and modern civilization (my words and I hope this describes the idea well) It is one I contemplate as well.  The movement from the mundane, a veneer, to  personal apocalyptic or a character catalyst was explored, no spoilers here. This reminded me of Peer Gynt  and the layer effect that pertains to that tearful unraveling associated with onions. :)  It was evident that several different ideas came together in the one work of short stories, "Snowblind".



This book is now on my must read list after, "The Flood"  by Atwood.I was thrilled that the Spec Fic Colloquium attracted the talent of  two giants of the intellect and empathetic along with  Peter Watts,  Wendy Gay Pearson and Liana Kerzner. There were many more presenters but these are the  people that captivated my attention and pushed the boundaries in a direction that fit more precisely with my own ideas, in the broader sense.  I encourage you to go the the website or facebook page for SpecFic Colloquium to form your own opinion. Have fun!



This was an amazing pass time/enrichment  for a Saturday at  Round on Augustus Street. Roman Civilization springs to mind embellished by Arthurian tables.









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Friday, February 21, 2014

What Was the Deepest Message of 'The Lord of the Rings?'


Bust of Tolkien, Wikimedia Commons. Julian Nitzsche

Are you a fan of "The Lord of the Rings" books and/or movies? Have you ever wondered where J.R.R. Tolkien found his inspirations as a writer and what his deepest message might have been?

J.R.R. Tolkien grew up as a devout Catholic and was deeply guided by his faith. Many people are aware that Tolkien's good friend C.S. Lewis wrote a large number of books about Christianity, but few know that Lewis was an atheist before Tokien's influence led Lewis to become a Christian. Find out more at: The Fellowship of J.R.R. Tolkien and Douglas Gresham (stepson of C.S. Lewis)  - in the Lion's Mouth

A few years ago, two writers, Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware, decided to take a closer look at the timeless literary classic trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" to find glimpses of Tolkien's deep faith in his books. They found what Lewis would call the "deeper magic" and discovered "Timeless Truth Among The Hobbits." Find out more at: 'Finding God in The Lord of The Rings' by Kurt Bruner & Jim Ware--Book Review

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