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Are we living in a computer simulation? Elon Musk thinks so. Here's E.T. Marshall's look, as his hero becomes conscious of alien technology. C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N We were sitting on beach chairs facing the Pacific Ocean. There were many clouds in the sky but no sign of rain, and it had all the makings of a beautiful sunset. I watched the bright reds, reflected on the clouds above the glow, softly and slowly transform into a deep purple. A dozen squawking seagulls were flying overhead; sandpipers were darting in and out of the surf line. I took my shoes and socks off and rubbed my feet in the warm sand. I thought how easily my mind could be fooled. One minute in space and the next at Venice Beach. As I looked around, it sounded and felt so real. I could hear the waves breaking gently on the beach, the tender wind moving through the palm trees behind me. Vlad refilled my wine glass. “But Vlad, where are the people?” I asked. “Venice Be...

http://capeandislands.org/post/welcoming-spontaneity-and-wonder-classroom Public radio interview of Kim Allsup's A GIFT OF WONDER and how the real basics spontaneity and wonder, enable children to learn. https://childrengrowing.com/…/15/the-girl-who-didnt-line-up/ A GIFT OF WONDER excerpt, Chapter 4, Attention-- shows what this means in the larger sense for a first grade child. “Reesa was lost in golden October. Shining maple trees bridged the concrete walk down the gentle hill. Brown-gold fallen leaves carpeted the hillside. Bright gold leaves floated toward this mottled carpet where, upon landing, they glittered like brilliant stars. Alone in this golden splendor, Reesa seemed unaware that she should be with her classmates. Tall, s lender, and light on her feet, she danced gleefully from falling leaf to falling leaf, catching a dazzling yellow bouquet of falling stars.” … “I was tempted to open the door and call out to Reesa. I knew I...

NEW 2019  An audiobook of PARADISE GARDENS!  New! Audiobook on Audible. It’s a collaboration between wonderful actress Nicole Greevy, brilliant at all the voices. More like radio play than reading. Here is free 30-day trial offer.  https://www.audible.com/…/Paradise-Gardens-   Code is: . RB6JB2EB3TFWJ https://vimeo.com/229586413 https://vimeo.com/231084678 Vimeo Note, these readings are from New Editions of Paradise Gardens; Tales of the Mer Family Onyx. These books aren't reprints. I rewrote and illustrated to make them better. So, if you choose to  purchase, get the good ones. On Kindle it's the same price but there's no comparison. Thanks . Spoken word with imagest and music, wacky and serious fun, https://www.facebook.com/events/1425806654169128/ Author of THE ANARCHIST'S GIRLFRIEND reads from corporate business dystopia, PARADISE GARDENS set in 2250 and 3011. Actress Sara Minisquero will read from TALES OF ...

Regeneration Theatre's new production of Robert Patrick's classic 1974 play, "Kennedy's Children" benefits greatly from the hindsight of 2017, the perceptive direction of Erin Soler and the curatorial insight of producer Barnaby Edwards. In his note about the new production, Edwards writes that on November 9th, 2016, "I woke up that morning knowing that a play I had been thinking about for some time needed, urgently to be seen again." He had it right. This play is incredibly relevant for 2017. In the late 1970's when I landed in New York, I was a playwright produced elsewhere and eager to see new work. I submitted to workshops, went to readings and local shows. I saw "Kennedy's Children" in an early production and remember feeling annoyed by histrionic pathos, slow pacing and what seemed steriotyped characters. A few years junior to the characters, I had lived through some of the same experiences. To be fair to the playwright, I...