Articles from the SomeplacElse Blog
Mr Webster tells us that Belief is "confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof". This weekend presented me with two examples of things that are now definately true, but still hard to believe. Let us start with the...
Sometimes I just want to ask "what am I supposed to do now?" and have Google come back and give me all of my choices. Then I could just click on the one that appeals to me the most and let Google direct me where ever I am are supposed to go. Back in the day there were...
I am sorry for missing this week's epistle, but until today I had little to offer. Today I received an email from Mr James Mapes, author of Quantum Leap Thinking. This gentleman delivers to us the premise "You Are What You Think". I have included the text from...
There's the old line about being so poor you can't even afford to pay attention. There's Mr. Miyagi imploring Daniel-san to "Focus". For those of you looking for a more recent reference, there's the Psyche TV series where Shawn Spencer's Dad implores him to observe...
If I had to rank them, I'd say Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Forbidden Planet and Them with The Day the Earth Stood Still somewhere in the top ten, but definitely below my top 3 50s SciFi movies. The first "remake" of Invasion was clearly a sequel based upon the...
I agreed to tape the pilot episode of America's Greenest Game Show "Truth or Inconvenient Consequences" at the Scottsdale Festival of the Wise on Saturday. I needed a venue. I needed the motivation to get it done and I relished the challenge of creating old school...
While working my day job last week I received an email asking for "Diveristy Champion" nominees. I immedately sought to nominate an individual who heads a group of Baby Boomers striving to bridge generational divdes. And, me being me, my nomination prose HAD to...
Okay Okay...Please stop the email barrage. The following are merely rumours that have been circulating since I missed last weeks entry: 1. Members of the new Administration are so taken with the SomeplacElse concept that I will be the next director of Housing and...
As I mentioned 2 weeks ago, November 3rd marked the 1st anniversary of my ebook publication. I was hoping to hit 40K downloads, but fell just 263 digital expressions of interest short. However when you combine this with ear book, hardcopy, and the 1 or 2 kindle and...
Did Tyrone Davis invent Daylight savings time in 1970? In U.S. Football we have offsetting penalties that result in a do over. But in life, even if you live in a state where you turn back the hands of time once a year, there are no do overs. It's interesting to me...
As we approach the first full year of my Authorian Adventure I am reminded of Officer Jim Malone's ( Sean Connery) dying words in the Untouchables, "And what are you prepared to do NOW?" In my story Nature is the adversary, coldly maintaining control by extorting its...
Many thanks to the folks at the Champagne Sundays Radio Show for talking to me about my book this morning. Lisa and Nancy run a very professional and entertaining show with Shannon adding some refreshing literary style! I will continue to tune in! To express my...