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John Chest
"The voice itself is both beautiful and immediately engaging, virile but distinguished by an appealing vulnerability and urgent catch in the timbre."
"The voice itself is both beautiful and immediately engaging, virile but distinguished by an appealing vulnerability and urgent catch in the timbre. His German is impeccable, too, his way with Tieck's words natural, engaged and engaging. "
"In the title role [of Billy Budd], John Chest sounded tenorishly clear and agile, reserving a fuller, fleshier sound for the 'Darbies' solo."
American baritone John Chest is winner of the prestigious 2010 Stella Maris International Vocal Competition and was a finalist in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 2017. He has recently been awarded a Richard Tucker Music Foundation Career Grant. Until September 2016 he was a member of the ensemble at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, where his roles included the title role of Billy Budd in a new production by David Alden, Valentin Faust, Ford Falstaff, Silvio Pagliacci, Figaro Il barbiere di Siviglia, Papageno Die Zauberflöte, Guglielmo Cosi fan tutte, and Il Conte Almaviva Le nozze di Figaro.
Highlights of the 2018-19 season include his house debuts at the Teatro Real Madrid (Valentin Faust) and Den Norske Opera (Belcore L'elisir d'amore), as well as his role debut as Heathcliff in Bernard Hermann's Wuthering Heights (Opéra national de Lorraine).
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Title role, Billy Budd
San Francisco Opera, September 2019
In the title role, baritone John Chest made an impressive company debut with a performance of freshness and vitality. Billy doesn't have much personality - he's a blank, beautiful screen onto whom the other men on board can all project their desires and fears - but Chest's singing, especially in the lovely late ballad "Billy in the Darbies" created a telling simulacrum.
Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 September 2019
Striking a balance between boldness and vulnerability, easy-on-the-eyes baritone John Chest made a splendid impression in his SFO debut as Billy Budd, who arrives, Messiah-like, and quickly gains the admiration of his fellow hands on deck, who have been beaten down by the system and who see in "Baby" Billy their innocence that has been lost.
With warmth and smooth resonance, Chest's Billy would make anyone fall for him; he was especially moving in his Act 2 final monologue.
James Ambroff-Tahan, San Francisco Examiner, 9 September 2019
The title role was sung with winning exuberance by baritone John Chest, making his SF Opera debut. Chest's Billy was lithe and charming, giving plausibility to the handsome sailor's popularity among the sailors (and attractiveness to Captain Vere). Even more to the point, Chest's singing gave Budd an exciting presence, almosdt every vocal line imbued with vitality. The ballad-like lament that Billy sang in the moonlight as he waited for the morning of his death (accompanied by a lovely piccolo solo) was delivered with a plangency that conveyed Billy's still-innocent understanding of the darkness and beauty of the world.
Nicholas Jones, San Francisco Classical Voice, 9 September 2019
The title role was interpreted by American baritone, John Chest, and with panache. "Beauty," as Budd is called by the malevolent enemy Claggart, is good as he is handsome, pure as he is real. Chest appealed right from the start, his voice beautiful in its sonority, his conviction embedded in each note. His timbre was perfect, the plangent "cri de coeur" never cloying, nor a plea for sympathy. That was unique, in fact, in Budd's character – he knew where he was in time and space and otherwise: "I am a good sailor" he told the Captain when he stood before him apparently going to receive a promotion. "In my hands, you would be safe." Indeed, the audience was also safe in his hands.
Lois Silverstein, OperaWire, 11 September 2019
The cast is uniformly strong, led by brilliant vocal performances and convincing stage presence from the three principals: John Chest in the title role... Chest, a properly youthful 34, maintained the role's challenging vocal and dramatic presence; his return to the company ten years after his Merola Program participation here was a memorable occasion.
Janos Gereben, Classical Voice North America, 14 September 2019
Heathcliff, Wuthering Heights
Opéra national de Lorraine, May 2019
Baritone John Chest is irreproachable, expressing a complete palette of feelings in the role of Heathcliff. The voice goes from chilling darkness to cautious jealousy with an unsettling ease that almost makes the character endearing.
Christian Dalzon, Concertonet.com, 5 May 2019 (translated)
John Chest and Marcelo Amaral / Die Schöne Magelone
Alpha Classics; ALPHA421 / release date 11 January 2019
The voice itself is both beautiful and immediately engaging, virile but distinguished by an appealing vulnerability and urgent catch in the timbre. His German is impeccable, too, his way with Tieck's words natural, engaged and engaging. He's matched by vivid, supportive playing from the outstanding Brazilian pianist Marcelo Amaral
Hugo Shirley, Gramophone
...his German attentively enunciated, setting out his stall with heroic declamatory zeal. The headstrong optimism of 'Traun!' radiates virile conviction, and the long arc of 'Sind es Schmerzen' unfolds a sensitively shaped trajectory. The operatic heft of 'Wie soll ich die Freude' whips up a tortured storm in singer and pianist alike; 'Verzweiflung' generates a churning vortex of despair; while 'Wie schnell verschwindet' is lovingly cast as a Schubertian refugee refashioned in Brahms's image
Paul Riley, BBC Music Magazine
Pelléas in Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande, Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Glyndebourne Festival Opera, July 2018
Christopher Purves and John Chest play off each other as Golaud and Pelléas to wondrous effect. Golaud's rage and pathos is heartrending, while Chest's warm baritone pervades the story with a thread of marvellously sustained beauty.
Michael Church, The Independent, July 2018


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Bethpage, NY - June 29, 2016 - Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today joined with a decorated wounded veteran from Operation Iraqi Freedom, local veterans, service dogs and corporate sponsors to announce the 2nd Annual Long Island Run and Dog Walk benefiting America's VetDogs – an organization that provides specially-trained guide and service dogs to disabled veterans, active-duty service members and disabled first responders. The event will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2016.
County Executive Mangano stated, "Nassau County has teamed up with America's VetDogs and corporate sponsors to support disabled military heroes and provide them the support needed to again live with pride and self-reliance. It takes thousands of dollars to breed, raise, train, and place one assistance dog, but America's VetDogs provides their services completely free of charge to the individual."
America's VetDogs relies on voluntary contributions to fund its mission. It costs over $50,000 to breed, raise, train, and place one assistance dog; however, there is never a charge to the individual. The following sponsors of the 2nd Annual Long Island Run and Dog Walk allow the organization to direct funds to supporting programs: Suez Environnement; D&B Engineers and Architects; BAE Systems; and CG/3PL.
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Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez made one of the best, yet one of the most painful defensive plays of the MLB season in Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals.
The Nats had a 1-0 lead and a runner on third with two outs in the second inning, when Adam Eaton hit a 96-mph line drive off Velasquez's right elbow. That's the pitching arm for Velasquez.
Incredibly, Velasquez picked the ball up and fired a strike to first base with his *left* arm to get Eaton and keep a run off the board. And then Velasquez collapsed to the ground in a ton of pain.
Vince Velasquez is a damn legend. pic.twitter.com/SlGfXD7ZiL
— 📼 (@VanHicklestein) June 30, 2018
After seeing that throw, you won't be surprised to learn that Velasquez has some experience throwing left-handed. He even played some center field left-handed in high school due to bone spurs in his right elbow.
Velasquez's left-handed throw wowed his teammates and coaches. During his junior year of high school he played CF and threw lefty because of bone spurs in his right elbow. Also has shagged and thrown lefty during BP. #Phillies
— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) July 1, 2018
The injury forced Velasquez out of the game, but the good news is that x-rays reportedly were negative.
X-rays were negative for Velasquez. He will be re-evaluated tomorrow. #Phillies
— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) July 1, 2018
Oh, and Velasquez's remarkable play ended up being a very big one. The Phillies went on to win the game by one run, 3-2.
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The aging process can bring on unwanted digestive side effects, like acid reflux and heartburn. Low acid foods and drinks can help reduce these uncomfortable side effects. One innovative company has developed a new product that allows seniors to continue enjoying what can be a major irritating culprit, coffee.
For lifelong coffee drinkers, the idea of reducing or cutting out coffee entirely can come as a devastating blow — yet, estimates suggest that this is the case for up to 40 million people in the United States who avoid coffee due to stomach irritation, according to a 2010 report by the American Chemical Society. Unfortunately for the caffeine addicts among us, one of the most often-cited pieces of advice for controlling acid reflux or GERD is to avoid foods that are common triggers, including coffee.
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You can thank Seattle-based company One Eighty for this latest innovation. The parent company of trucup, One Eighty also operates Leisure Care, a senior housing management company that has been in the industry for 35 years. Not surprisingly, trucup has been a hit in Leisure Care's senior communities, but as RJ Selfridge, trucup's Expert Coffee Consultant, is quick to point out, it isn't a "coffee specifically for seniors. It's just a great cup of coffee."
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About three years ago, Dan Madsen, CEO of One Eighty, decided to add a coffee roaster to their list of successful businesses. Joanie Parsons, who is now a Partner at trucup Coffee as well as President of Parsons PR, was the one to do the research — and the one who identified which low acid coffee to be branded in the U.S. as trucup. The product is patented in Germany, where it has been around for a surprisingly long time.
"In the 1930s, they found that seniors were drinking less and less coffee," says Parsons. "They came up with a way to take the bad acid out of the coffee, which enabled seniors to drink coffee because now it was easier on their stomachs — they were not having the stomach problems or acid reflux they had with other coffees."
"We thought this was the perfect match for Leisure Care and One Eighty," says Parsons. One Eighty acquired the North American rights for the all-natural acid removal process, and created the trucup brand to launch not only within Leisure Care, but throughout the senior housing industry, the healthcare field and other industries on a national basis.
"The process of removing the harmful components of the chlorogenic acid is not completely different from the decaffeination process, but it uses only water and steam; no chemicals are used," says Selfridge. "What this patented process has done is it has targeted the harmful acid that is tough on your stomach, but it left the character, the complexity, that you want in coffee. The flavor of the coffee is left intact."
For seniors and for people with digestive problems, this is a blessing in a cup. "So much of the time, seniors are either not allowed to drink coffee, or think they can't," says Andy Gomes, Partner at trucup Coffee and COO of One Eighty's Hospitality brands. "With this coffee they can. It reduces many of the stomach irritants normally found in coffee, so they can have another cup."
In addition, it tastes like a proper cup of coffee. "The reduced acid does not affect the stomach, but on the flip side, it's such a great cup of coffee," Gomes says. "It's bold, it finishes nicely and it's not overly roasted. It's just very smooth."
In case you're still not convinced, here's what one of Leisure Care's residents has to say about it: according to Jim Baker, who lives at Fairwinds Ivey Ranch in Oceanside, CA,
"I enjoy trucup coffee. I used to have a problem if I drank more than one cup but now it doesn't bother me. I've never heard anyone complain about our coffee; they drink a lot of it!"
After incorporating trucup into all of their senior communities in 2012, Leisure Care did a study of the transition from regular coffee. Sixty days after the change, not only was the feedback 85% positive, the amount of coffee being ordered increased — even though the overall occupancy of the communities hadn't changed. "When people drink it, they drink more of it," says Joanie Parsons.
"We found that people are drinking trucup all day. We're getting testimonials from coffee drinkers who have had to stop drinking coffee and that this is the first coffee that they've been able to drink."
The trucup coffee comes in six different roasts, including one that is decaffeinated (though the decaf version isn't low acid). The good news is that you don't need to live in a Leisure Care community to buy it: it's available through Amazon.com, and it can be ordered by retailers. Says Selfridge, "We're set to launch nationally and make a bigger splash, and hopefully get people to understand that they don't have to give up coffee drinking."
If trucup takes off the way they're hoping, the next time you go into your neighborhood coffee shop, you might find yourself choosing from three categories of coffee instead of two: regular, decaf — and stomach friendly.
Have you tasted trucup or another low-acid coffee? What's your opinion of this new direction in coffee? Let us know in the comments below.
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Chicken Life Cycle Book
Chicken Life Cycle Book illustrates and describes the chicken life cycle in photographic pictures: egg to adult, eggs are laid, eggs are kept warm, eggs hatch, chick grows, and adult chicken.
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My mission president's wife, Hermana Archibald, is helping me get my violin shoulder rest from home for my musical number in less than two weeks. My bishop back home had some family members flying back to Peru a week ago, so my parents sent the package with them. On Wednesday, we had a multi-zone conference and Hermana Archibald told me that she called Mom and got some of the details. I hope everything gets worked out! The only problem is that if I get transferred tomorrow, I won't be able to take the violin with me to practice...it'll be a miracle if I can get the shoulder rest in time to practice! But ya, I know it'll all work out great. I am super excited for the musical number, but still a little nervous. The bummer is that we know that Elder Anderson won't be coming anymore because he has an emergency meeting in Salt Lake City on the 30th and 31st of August...so kind of a bummer, but we're still going to play for the conference. I had to laugh because Hermana Archibald said when she talked to my Mom on the phone it sounded like she was talking to me. She said I sound just like my mother. Even after 15 months apart, we're still the same!
We were finally able to talk to W. on Saturday! She had a crazy week; she was sick, she went with her Dad, she signed up for her university classes, among other things. She is still super excited for her baptism, which will now be on the 6th of September. We went to pick her up for church yesterday, and it was a good thing we did because her mom had to work and W. was left to watch her brother. We helped her to pick up the house a little bit and get ready to go, and we went with her and her brother to church. It was great to see her there, and the ward members are really helping us to befriend her. She will be a great member!
|Homemade tallerines verdes and meatballs -- yummy!
This week we contacted more than I ever have in one week during my mission! The sad thing is that almost everything we had for the week fell through, which led us to even more contacting. But it was a good experience, full of little miracles and great opportunities. Next week we have a lot of appointments lined up with contacts. Hopefully some of them become new investigators! At least we know where they live -- ha ha!
Hermana Pinto and I also decided we wanted to try to make tallerines verdes...and it worked! It was so good! I can't wait to make them for you guys when I get back! Hermana Pinto also made her mom's meatballs...yum!
This week will be a little crazy for me. I'll find out today if I get transferred...I'm so nervous! If I get transferred, I'll be in another area until I finish my mission. If I don't get transferred, I have no idea if I'm going to just stay here or if I'll be changed on my last transfer. I hope that I don't get changed on my last transfer, because I'll have to get to know a new area and I won't know anyone. It'll be hard to help the area to progress much before I leave. Anyway, I'll see what happens!
I just wanted to tell my brother, Alex, I love him and I am so proud of him as he gets ready to leave on his mission to Nicaragua! I tell everyone here that my brother is getting ready to go on a mission in one week! I am so excited for him and know he will be an amazing missionary!


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December 3, 2019, Simcoe, ON – Norfolk County Parks and Recreation will offer programming to Norfolk County students in the event of teacher job action this week.
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One at a time… but which one?!
Like many, many other people around these parts, I've done NaNoWriMo a few times now, which means I have about five incomplete manuscripts lying around collecting dust. Those of you who have actually finished and edited yours have my unmitigated jealousy and you shame me intensely. That's why I recently started working on one of my older drafts, the one I've talked about here a couple of times: The Blue Lady's Children. It's been fun and sort of liberating to tear it apart and put it back together better.
But oh, my most recent novel attempt, The Lamanai Codex. Why must you try to seduce me with your pulpy antics and your charming main characters? Your dangerous love interest and your icky creature feature violence? Your devil-may-care dialogue and your crazy cult members? Don't you realize that I am working on a different novel right now?
Once again, I assume that many others have experienced a similar dilemma: which of my multiple manuscripts should I work on first? I started with the one I wrote first, but that's about as arbitrary a reason as any other. I could have started with the one I liked the best, or the one with the most interesting characters, or the most fully developed world, or even the one that I thought would require the least amount of work to complete. Given the struggle I'm having with the one and the siren song of the other calling out for attention, I can't help but wonder: did I choose poorly? Or is my frustration with the one fueling my enthusiasm for the other?
So, my comrades-in-arms, how do you decide which of your manuscripts to work on first? Do you have any specific criteria in mind, or do you go with your gut, or what? Do you stick with one at a time or switch it up when you lose steam? Share your methods and madness!
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Kershaw Blur Glassbreaker Review
Cons: Flat handle profile
Manufacturer: Kershaw
Our Verdict
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Our Analysis and Test Results
As an all-metal knife with a "high traction" handle, the Kershaw Blur stands out. Top it off with smooth operation, proven blade design, and an assisted opening function, and you've got a pocket knife that is right in contention with the best of the best. Full-sized knives with assisted-open function, multiple carry options, and excellent blades will always do well in our scoring matrix. This is because they do well for the user.
Performance Comparison
Blade and Edge Integrity
There are many variables that inform the blade and edge performance, especially over time, of a pocket knife. A knife designer often starts by selecting the material. The steel chosen is often where assessment of a blade ends. We like to look more closely, as good designers are also looking more closely. The material must be shaped, ground, sharpened, and heat treated. Each of these steps has a profound impact on the eventual edge integrity. Finally, every blade, no matter what the manufacturer says, must be resharpened periodically through its lifespan. The Blur has an excellent blade. The steel holds an edge longer than you might otherwise expect, the hollow ground blade feels precise and thin in food and light tasks, while the steep edge bevel won't break down in rougher work.
We tested the hybrid straight/serrated version. It can be purchased with a fully straight blade, also. Since straight blades are easier to sharpen, we generally prefer those. We recommend serrated blades for those cutting tons of rope and webbing.
The Blur is "full-sized," with dual thumb studs and a spring-assist that allows for an easy one-handed opening. The flat profiled aluminum side plates are textured.
This size (overall length of 8 inches, handle length 4.6 inches) is suited to most hand sizes. Our only ergonomics wish is that the side plates were a little more rounded. Two other high-scoring Benchmade knives (Griptillian 551 and Editors' Choice Mini-Barrage 585) have a handle profile that, overall, fills the hand more readily. For heavy use, a rounded handle profile is better than the flat shape of the Blur.
You can carry the Blur a few different ways. Of course, you can drop it loose in a pocket. In this way, the aluminum edges of the blade and the pointed glass breaker will likely accelerate wear on your pocket fabric. There is an included pocket clip that can be reversed for either tip up or tip down carry. Finally, there is a lanyard hole in the pinky end of the handle. Weight and bulk, overall, are typical for full-sized pocket knives. The .4" thickness is lower profile than most full-sized knives.
Every knife that scores better than the Blur in this metric is quite a bit smaller. As compared to the other full-sized knives it is the lower profile stature and the reversible pocket clip that set it apart.
Other Features
The only other feature on the Blur is the "glass breaker." This is just a steeply sharpened, hardened-steel nub on the pinky end of the handle. Accessible whether the blade is open or closed, one can use this to lead a swinging fist through tempered glass. We have never tested this attribute of a pocket knife, but trust the experience of those that have.
Construction Quality
It is rare to find a high-end, mass-produced pocket knife with full aluminum scales. This attribute, plus the Blur's light hinge and smooth locking mechanism, lends a confidence-inspiring feel to the Blur. In many product categories, our three month test period is enough time to draw out durability concerns. With pocket knives, a type of equipment that is often handed down through many generations, at three months of even heavy use, we are just scratching the surface. We had no problems with the durability and construction quality of the Blur. Our only wish is that the construction included a feature to lock the blade closed. Assisted opening blades are more prone to accidental opening than "regular" blades.
Knife prices are all over the map. Both Kershaw knives we tested that have assisted opening blades and the same steel in that blade are a good comparison. The Kershaw Leek is almost $50 cheaper than the Blur. Now, you might choose the Blur over the Leek for size, blade stoutness, and the glass breaker included with the Blur. Nonetheless, it is tough to justify the additional cost of the Blur.
The Kershaw Blur is super stout. The all-metal handle and thick blade add weight but inspire confidence. The thin handle profile and configurable pocket clip suggest everyday carry suitability.
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Little Baron
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Phantasmagoric - Knight of Cups
So, how did Tom Tom work within my day. You know, I am not that sure and that is what worries me somewhat. I am wondering if that 'little guy's' magic has been working in the background somewhere and I am going to see the outcome in events of the not so distant future. Besides, the day is not over yet. He still may raise that pretty little head yet!
My card for tomorrow is ...
The Knight of Cups - Howie
This knight and I have never been aquainted before and from the way in which he is standing with his head tilted back, I am not so sure he is pleased to see me.
What do I see? Well, as noted, his general posture could be perceived as a little arogant. Does this knight think he is better than me? The background of this room is pink and grey check. The floor is green. Howie stands infront wearing a black (cropped) top with a heart on it, some pink shorts and grey boots. There is an oversized coffee cup infront of him and two dice to his left. Howie has pulled his right arm behind his back and is holding his left arm with it. He has, what looks to be, a long spike peirced from under his lip.
There is a brown structure at the back of the green flooring. I can not tell if this is a chair and Howie is standing on the table, or if this is the top of a ladder.
On the wall are the numbers 2, 3, 7.
Graham Cameron says of this card -
"Welcome Howie, the Knight of Cups, to the table. Howie is impulsive, yet sensitive. When he feels his emotional needs calling he follows them, knowing that to ignore them will leave him feeling unfulfilled.
Howie, the Knight, knows how to have fun and flirt. He is artistic and represents the importance of letting go when we feel the need".
I can see elements of Howie in me. Being a water sign (Pisces), I can express myself emotionally; even though, unlike Howie, when these needs call, I don't always follow. Maybe there will be a situation tomorrow where I might need to reasess the way I respond to others and focus on letting go to make myself a little happier.
Jonathan Dee, in his book, 'Tarot', describes the traditional knight as a 'faithful lover or good friend, enthusiastic, passionate and amiable'. He says that this knight brings offers and opportunities. I do not have a lover at the moment, but if I did, Howie's offer of a chat and a 'large bottomless cup of coffee' is what I would want them to bring with them. I see this card as less of a lover and more of a friend. I do have a close friend who has been both the lover and the 'coffee bearer' and I wonder if this card is centred around them. At the moment, I am not 100% sure of the relevance. Why does Howie hold his arm like this? What is he holding himself back from? Does this card comment on the relationship that two friends have when their affection has been physical as well as that of a plutonic friendship. I may be seeing my friend tomorrow, or possibly, even tonight, since we have spoken on the phone.
I am not quite sure about the message of this card. There are points that 'ring true' for me but it is hard to define them properly; unlike my last three draws. I think that once I am in tomorrow, Howies energy may casually slip into the day, and by the evening, I would have understood him better.
Does anybody have anything to add to this? Does anybody know Howie a little better than I do? Do you see him as the person that you can never completely get close to and when there is just that little bit of an opening, he is off again, having fun, flirting and chasing his emotions in a different part of town?
For me, there is definitely an element of 'stand-offishness' here. Maybe even snobbery to some extent. He makes me feel that I am not so much part of this 'production' as I might want to be.
Thanks for listening.
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Big Cards, Big Heads
I was curious about these threads since no one seems to have ever devoted time to study on this deck.
BIG cards
Big Heads
Funny Names
Stories, and stories, and stories.
I used to be in a drama club. I played the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland, one of the three wise men, and the narrator of The Haunting of Hill House. I also read poetry onstage and plucked flowers off the floor after funerals. We met in a church that had the only stage in town. I stopped when I became aware that group activities weren't a lot of fun (I think that was after a year of Girl Guides.)
I love the 2 of cups.
Everybody always goes on and on in reviews and comments about how hard bigger decks are to shuffle, so why shuffle them, try a new way, how about that? Sheesh, I love big cards.
Ah, look at their big heads.....just weird enough to appeal. Think of the stories one could tell--look at that big-headed person at the top of the stairs in the 6 of Swords.
Too bad I have no money.
Little Baron
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Little Baron
Hey Freesiaskye!
Yes, I love the big heads as well ... and since we usually meet in the Rohrig forum, it is no surprise that we have a love for the 'larger' card.
Best wishes mate
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Well, if I can track a deck down today the spouse might be agreeable to letting me spend $25 on this.
Normally I don't like cute decks at all but he's got these characters and stories. I'm thinking of doing a collage with Tom-Tom trying his hand at gardening for a change. You know, Mother Nature tames the Naughty One, and gives him a focus in life.
How could he be interested in stealing toys when he's got a shiny new spade and trowel? Guys always prefer tools to toys, it's a well known fact.
Guys with big heads like this generally like a lot of attention too so maybe he'll get into sculpture and create a few statues and welded thingies in the garden and people will stop to visit him and chat and talk about their automated toy collections. Not just toys but automated toys.
See, his whole gardening thing has broadened his horizons and he can learn without theft and maybe pick up women who have teddy collections and he can learn about bears and growlie things inside their chests and then of course he's bound to meet someone with a Barbie collection. They'll need some landscaping done, so he'll go to the house and have a personally conducted tour of the Barbie collection and maybe some German chocolate cake and lemonade while sussing out the subtle differences in the Ken doll over the years, and she'll get a lovely yard and wonder why she never noticed this guy with the huge, fat head around town before.
Big heads don't cut it unless you have a trade. Mower power, that's the ticket.
Little Baron
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Little Baron
Seriously, when you get into it, it isn't that cute. Sure, there are some lovely little bald heads with sprouting tufts of hair and loveable grins, but there is an element of the psychotic about the whole thing, which is probably why I like it! It's so different from my other decks which is why it is a dream to walk through. The Rohrig, is so dreamlike, vivid and powerful, as you know. This one has a different edge. I think you would like it in here!
I will leave you with a few bald tufty heads to wet your appetite. If you want to see any cards from the deck, let me know and I will post them up for you.
Best wishes
(detail from the 9 of Cups)
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Little Baron
And another one ...
Another Bald Tufty Head to get you in the mood, Freesiaskye!
(I think I am losing my mind!)
(detail from Judgment -20)
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Little Baron
A maniac for your pleasure ...
And finally, a complete psychopath!
Look forward to talking to you soon.
Best wishes
(detail from the 6 of Swords)
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Yes Freesiaskye you need this deck LOL
BUt i might be a little bias
Oke yaboot lett me see were i can come up with concerning Howie.
The thing he has growing from his chin always makes me think of those lonf overgrown mustaches that some man wear in a curl. You know what i mean? This singles for me that Howie is a little idel, and that he is a big charmer.
But it also looks a bit like an antenna, like some bugs have. I think this means that he is very sensitive for the enegery that hangs around people or spaces. And he is also the kind of person that can feel what you feel, in a matter of speaking.
The big boots always make me think of how hard it is to stay grounded. Howie found his own wayfor doing this
And the nakes belly makes me think that he is very intouch with his emotions and show/s them to the world. For the belly is the place most emotions are felt.
Well just my ramblings....al nonsens probebly
Ps I love discusing this deck!
And i'm glad you can put up these great scan's Yaboot...how i wish i had a scanner
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We Need More Stories Like This in the World
Well, she had it in stock at the tarot store so I bought it, it was fate. I was looking back at older threads and I remember a couple of people posted something about finding this unbearably cute and I went to look at it and thought much the same, but I didn't realize that Graham Cameron had put this much effort into the characters and story until I read your recent threads. The guy has an unbelievable imagination, which makes him appealing to me.
I might as well tell you up front, I am Madame Lola. I am Madame Lola in every deck no matter what they call her, and I am pleased to see that in this deck I have a lovely ginger tabby cat on the 4 of Swords. That is my favourite kind of cat. But you know, Graham says "Be careful when approaching her, as her time is precious" in the LWB--these archetypes are spooky sometimes for that is exactly the sort of thing that bugs me, and I'm always interested on each deck author's particular take on an archetype.
Skimming through the LWB I am muchly impressed with his turn of phrase and characterization. I am leaning toward the 9 of Wands--The Plasicine Junky as my favourite character. Look at that name.
What about this line:
"Inhabitants of Water Cup Desert gather around a broken cup, but do not allow themselves to be sad."
"Say hello to Fizzy, the Queen of Cups."
I absolutely loved this one for the 7 of Cups:
"Scoop realizes his days of being glove puppet master in Water Cup Desert are limited. He is faced with emotional confusion. His most loyal fan, "X", the box toy, wishes him to stay. But Scoop is realistic and knows his priorities. Using his dreams constructively, he has decided to head for the Theme Parks."
Graham Cameron is a genius, and Maan hiding him away like that and not telling us! Come on, how could any resist this completely delightful story?
The Earth Coin Village, Water Cup Desert, Fire Wand Circus, and the Air Sword Labyrinth beckon you. Mr. Dimp agrees with me that time is precious.
Maan, I guess you're going to have more company than you thought, but I am hopelessly lost right now as far as the characters go.
Wandering off to lay cards out on a table somewhere.............
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Re: We Need More Stories Like This in the World
Originally posted by freesiaskye
Maan, I guess you're going to have more company than you thought, but I am hopelessly lost right now as far as the characters go.
Wandering off to lay cards out on a table somewhere.............
Well, Lola
I certainly don't mind the compagny. It was kindda lonely....BTW you can cal me Polly LOL
I'm glad you like it so much as i do. And your right that guy has the most incredible imagination..i wish i knew him.
He does not even have his own website. Atleast i can't find it.
I would love to do an interview with him for aeclectic..or just for me
a very happy
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This is probably the biggest and the most awaited match of the IPL. Two veterans teams, the biggest blockbusters teams are going to collide against each other at Wankhede stadium. So, get ready for some fireworks and a high scoring encounter. Let's head to MI vs CSK Dream11 and Fantasy Cricket Tips.
Match Details: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2019
Date: 03rd April, 2019
Time: 08:00 pm IST
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Pitch Report: initially it will offer swing and seam movement for the fast bowlers. This pitch offers good pace and bounce which will make batting easy. Expect a score of 184 at this ground.
CSK Vs MI Squad:
Chennai Super Kings: Mahendra Singh Dhoni(C), Suresh Raina, Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Kedhar Jadhav, Dhruv Shorey, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sam Billings, David Willey, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Karn Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Sharma, Monu Kumar, KM Asif, Murali Vijay, Chaitanya Bishnoi, N Jagadeesan, Scott Kuggeleijn
Mumbai Indians: Yuvraj Singh, Lasith Malinga, Rohit Sharma (c), Kieron Pollard, Aditya Tare, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne, Jason Behrendorff, Suryakumar Yadav, Ben Cutting, Jayant Yadav, Quinton de Kock, Evin Lewis, Barinder Sran, Siddhesh Lad, Jasprit Bumrah, Pankaj Jaiswal, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Anmolpreet Singh, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Anukul Roy, Mayank Markande, Rasikh Salam
CSK vs MI Fantasy Cricket Tips
Chennai Super Kings:With 3 wins in 3 matches, Chennai is at the top of the table. They have shown great consistency, whether to defend a low score or chase a big score, Chennai does it with ease. In the match against Rajasthan, Dhoni was the star of the match. He came in when Chennai was 27/3 starter of watchfully, stitched a 61 runs partnership with Raina and then unleashed in the death overs, scoring 48 runs in last 2 overs. With the match being played at Wankhede, Santner may sit out and Mohit Sharma/ Scott Kuggleign may come in.
Probable XI: Shane Watson, Dwayne Bravo, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Sharma/ Scott Kuggleijn
Mumbai Indians:Their campaign has been hot and cold so far, out of the 3 matches they have played, 2 have been lost by them. Their main issue is middle order conundrum, even after a good start from openers, middle order not been able to capitalise. Suryakumar Yadav hasn't been at his best this season, Pollard has become a liability for the team, he might be replaced with Ben Cutting in this match, while rest is expected to be same.
Probable XI: Yuvraj Singh, Lasith Malinga, Rohit Sharma (c), Kieron Pollard/Ben Cutting, Mitchell McClenaghan, Suryakumar Yadav, Quinton de Kock (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Mayank Markande
CSK vs MI Dream11 Team
Keeper – Quinton De Kock
Batsmen – Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina , Ambati Rayudu
All-Rounders – Krunal Pandya, Dwayne Bravo
Bowlers –Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar
Chennai vs Mumbai Rotobash Team:
Keeper –Quinton De Kock
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- Ambati Rayadu
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Can Our Consciousness Continue After Death?
Glenn Stok analyzes and writes about peculiar aspects of life, based on his studies of theoretical and critical philosophy.
Is our consciousness in our brain? If not, could it be possible to continue being conscious after our death?
There is no definite answer. However, I'll review the issues that scientists have been studying for years in the field of neuroscience.
- I'll start with a brief explanation of how psychologists explain what causes consciousness.
- Then I'll discuss a philosophical idea that consciousness does not require the body.
- I'll conclude with a neurosurgeon's experience while being brain dead. He lived to write about it—claiming proof of consciousness after death.
How Do Psychologists Explain Consciousness?
I read the following excerpt in an article in Scientific American1:
"Because we know for a fact that measurable consciousness dies when the brain dies, until proved otherwise, the default hypothesis must be that brains cause consciousness."
— Michael Shermer, Scientific American
I have trouble accepting that statement. The author claims it to be a fact. At least he qualifies his statement by adding "until proved otherwise."
Significant progress has been made in the field of neuroscience to explain how human thinking leads to the ability to learn new skills, solve problems, and communicate with language. However, psychologists admit that consciousness is still a mystery.
The author of an article in Psychology Today, Paul Thagard Ph.D., says that it's a "result of interactive processes that bind together perceptions and appraisals." 2
So what does that mean? I'm sure you are aware that you have a keen perception of your environment. You even are aware that you sense your emotion about things you experience as you reflect upon them. Is that consciousness, or is your brain just binding all these perceptions and appraisals? I think that's what Dr. Thagard was trying to say in his article.
I'm a computer programmer/analyst, and my background causes me to visualize all brain functions as simple calculations. Computers could do all that! Artificial Intelligence is a fast-moving field today that is coming close to doing just about anything humans do—maybe even better.
However, is that consciousness? I think not, but that's just my opinion.
The Location of Consciousness
Scientists believe that our consciousness is in our brain, but we don't know that for sure. Possibly every cell in our body could be a storage unit for our memory—and that memory triggers our consciousness.
So, where is that happening? Is there some other entity that is responsible for storing the data that simulates our consciousness? Notice how I refer to it as a simulation. You can't rule that out. If our entire life is a simulation, there is no way of knowing it.
Just think about how vivid your dreams are. When you dream, you are in a world created in your subconscious where all physical laws apply. You are fully aware of your physical presence. Your dream is a simulation, but while you're dreaming, it's just as real.
Your dreams are made up in your mind. Your body is no part of that, even though you imagine your physical existence in your dreams.
I propose the idea that the same may be happening after death.
Does Consciousness Continue After Death?
Whatever consciousness is, if it's something that does not require the body, then it possibly can continue after death. That is to say, our conscious experience continues after we die. One might think of this as heaven.
If all that is true, then whatever happens in heaven could be a dream. This dream can entertain us with all the blessings and good fortunes we deserve or desire.
Our consciousness is what some people might consider our soul. If that's so, then it may be possible that our consciousness remains after death.
Our physical bodies are of no use to us. When we die, our consciousness and memory upload to another storage medium? That may not be so far-fetched.
Did you ever have the experience of sensing that a friend or family member was in trouble, only later to discover they indeed were? I've had that experience, and some friends told me similar stories.
Is There Evidence of Life After Death?
I discovered a book, Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife3, by Dr. Eben Alexander, a neurosurgeon who was in a deep coma for a week. He had a bacterial meningitis infection with a rare case of an E. Coli attacking his brain.
During those seven days in a coma, there was no detection of brain activity. The part of the brain that controls thought and emotion had shut down. However, when Dr. Alexander recovered, he had a conscious recollection of everything that took place while he had been in a coma, even of people not in his presence.
I would tend not to believe what Dr. Alexander wrote about in his book, except for the fact that he is a well-recognized neurosurgeon. Two things stood out for me when I read his story:
- Doctors know that the chance of recovery is slim to none when E. Coli attacks the brain.
- I found it interesting that during his coma, he had an out of body experience that he was able to prove by describing everything that went on with the people who loved him and who were concerned about his recovery.
One has to wonder about that.
The experiences he remembers having had were related to what he describes as being in heaven. Since I had researched similar cases, I found it interesting that many people who encounter Near Death Experience describe their memory of it in very similar ways.
For that reason, I don't want to doubt it, even though my scientific understanding contradicts the results. Nevertheless, Dr. Alexander's explanation is clear and precise. He describes in detail every stage of his struggle:
- How he suddenly succumbed to the E. Coli attack and quickly went into a coma;
- How the doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong since E. Coli getting into the brain is so rare, and all they knew for sure was that his brain activity had seized;
- How he was fully aware of the stress all his loved ones were going through as they thought he would never recover;
- How his impression of his out of body experience tended to display proof of heaven.
His story relates well to my research into figuring out where our consciousness resides and if it can survive our death.
Out of Body Memories
The out of body experience that people talk about after having had a near death experience is said to result from the soul leaving the body. However, I have a different idea about this that I call Out-of-Body Memories.
I realize that whenever I remember a past event that I had experienced, I see it from a birds-eye-view. That is, I visualize my memories observing from above, looking down, or from another location.
The point I'm making is that people who claim to have an out-of-body experience might just be visualizing it in the way we tend to do anyway.
With that said, it remains difficult to dismiss what Dr. Alexander claims about his time in the afterlife. Especially due to the clarity and accuracy of his experiences that were confirmed by his friends and family.
- Michael Shermer. (July 1, 2012). What Happens to Consciousness When We Die. Scientific American
- Paul Thagard Ph.D. (April 2011). What Is Consciousness? Psychology Today
- Dr. Eben Alexander. Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife. Simon & Schuster
© 2017 Glenn Stok
Kesther on July 27, 2019:
Thank you.
I wish more would just reconsider the mind-is-brain-activity- view for at least a minute, and stop calling those who disagree and those that have spiritual experiences ( I'm one of them ) "arrogant and special snowflakes".
If one person can have spiritual experiences, everyone else can. So that throws "arrogance and special snowflakes" out the window. No one really has the truth either. Not mind-beyond-brain proponents nor materialists.
Keep up the good work.
Glenn Stok (author) from Long Island, NY on July 26, 2019:
Kesther - That's a very good explanation. It goes to show that we always need to consider that something else is going on that causes even educated people, such as Dr. Alexander, to imagine activities outside of their body.
Kesther on July 26, 2019:
I am highly skeptical about Eben Alexander.
What's funny is when some materialist try to explain NDEs away, they say that when different people have the same or very similar NDEs, that's proof that it's all from the nervous system, subconscious, and brain-based, because "they have brains and neurons too".
And when there are different NDEs based on different cultures and religions, that's also proof that it's nothing but brain activity and hallucinations, because people see what they believe or want to believe in. If you believe in a spiritual realm, your biology will create those illusions. Evolutionary mechanisms. It's all about survival and reproduction.
You can't win with hardlined materialists. And of course there's one of their favorite sayings "If you disagree that the mind is brain activity, and you think there's a reality beyond the physical, you're poorly or have a low education, naive/gullible, afraid of death and oblivion, want to believe you're special, and you can't accept the harsh reality that this physical world is the only one you get, like an adult. Too many adults believe in childish fantasies."
Looking beyond materialism has nothing to do with education, or behaving like an adult. Many people who do so are highly or well educated, rational, and mature. Even a few atheists think that materialism is ridiculous.
Glenn Stok (author) from Long Island, NY on July 01, 2019:
AMFredenburg - I was understanding your story as you meant it. I expect you will see the similarity when you read what I discuss in my other article. It's more related to your story than this article.
AMFredenburg on July 01, 2019:
Thank you for your address to your other article. I will definitely read it.
I think we're seeing things from a different perspective. You're seeing my comments as a report from people on this side having an experience of people who had died; I'm seeing it as a possibility that people from the other side are aware of us and able to communicate with us. I guess I'm making an assumption, but I think it's a valid one. My mother in her condition had no ability to understand that her mother had died, so had no point of reference. My take is that my mother saw her mother (in 1997) because her mother was there. My own mother died in 1999, so she was not experiencing a near-death experience at that time.
The events I've discussed are a small part of the experiences I had with both parents during their final illnesses and their ultimate deaths. Lots of weird stuff went on!
Glenn Stok (author) from Long Island, NY on July 01, 2019:
AMFredenburg - The neurosurgeon, Dr. Alexander, noted in his book that I referenced, that he was aware of activities in the world while he was considered brain dead in a comma.
Your story is kind of the other way around, with your Mom seeing your grandmother who had already passed. That fits another scenario known as Terminal Lucidity that I discuss in another article ( http://hub.me/al950 ). It refers to the experience of "seeing" people who already had died just prior to one passing. You might want to see that article because it relates better to your experience.
Sorry for your loss.
AMFredenburg on July 01, 2019:
I had a number of experiences back in the nineties, when I lost my mother and grandmother within two years. I was driving to a job interview about 60 miles from my home and was driving past the road where my grandmother was living in a nursing home, and as I passed the road I began thinking about how after I died I'd like to come back again, and I was enjoying driving through the wooded road, which had sunlight coming through the trees, thinking that the planet was a beautiful place. I found out later that day that my grandmother had died at the exact time I drove past the road to her nursing home.
Later on I went to visit my mother, who had Alzheimer's and was also in a nursing home, and I told her about her mother dying. She got upset and then promptly forgot about it. I told her a couple more times and then gave up; why keep upsetting her when she couldn't retain the information? a few weeks later I went to take her to lunch, and once I got her into the car she said to me, "I am so mad at my mother!" I asked, "Why are you mad at your mother?" She said, "She keeps coming into my room and staring at me, but she won't talk to me!"
At the point where my mother was very ill and not expected to live, my sister and I spent the day and evening with her and then left. I was dozing on the couch at home around 1 a.m. when I woke up suddenly with the image of my mother opening her eyes, looking surprised and pleased. I got up and waited for the phone call, which came ten minutes later.
Consciousness after death? I have no doubts.
Glenn Stok (author) from Long Island, NY on July 01, 2019:
ason B Truth - I agree with you that editorial on paranormal is of no use in a scientific essay. That's why Nimoy's program was considered Science Fiction.
Jason B Truth from United States of America on July 01, 2019:
There were a lot of shows on television about this topic back when I was a little kid. One show that they have shown reruns of regarding this topic is "In Search Of" hosted by the late Leonard Nimoy. I think that television needs to bring back these kinds of shows and programs, but not in the form of these boring reality shows about the paranormal that are on the SyFy Channel. By the way, you wrote an excellent article.
Glenn Stok (author) from Long Island, NY on June 10, 2019:
Harrison Declan - Everything we read needs to be taken with a grain of salt. There will always be people who make up stories, and people who really believe that they experienced something that may only have been a dream. I question everything just as you do. I found Dr. Alexander interesting only because of his professional background. But I still take it with a grain of salt. We will never know for sure until our time comes. I appreciate your comment.
Harrison Declan on June 10, 2019:
For me this has always been an interesting subject and which always leave more questions than answers. Dr. Alexander's story strongly tilts the pendulum in support of life after death considering his pedigree. But if we're to make our conclusions on his narration, do we also make conclusions on narrations of people who have been abducted by aliens, or on people whose NDE is different from Dr. Alexander's? Do animals have consciousness and do they experience NDE and after life? These are questions that will continue to puzzle us until we find fact based explanation of the source of consciousness.
Glenn Stok (author) from Long Island, NY on December 14, 2018:
Bryon Ehlmann - Your explanation of natural afterlife sounds insightful and relates to other articles I've written on the subject. I think you'll find them interesting as well. They are listed here: https://www.glennstok.com/list-spiritual-philosoph...
Bryon Ehlmann from Tallahassee, Florida on December 14, 2018:
The natural eternal consciousness (NEC), which for some will be a natural afterlife, provides an affirmative answer to "Does Consciousness Continue after Death?" Both phenomena are logically consistent and supported by psychological principles and human experience, i.e, they are not supernatural. They also explain a linkage that exists between dreams, near-death experiences (NDEs), and death as well as the many bouts of timelessness, like dreamless sleep and passing out, that we experience throughout our lives and into death. Contrary to what most people perceive of when they think of an afterlife, the natural afterlife is not a time perceptive one but a timeless one. Also, it need not be associated with religion.
If you do an internet search on "natural external consciousness" or "natural afterlife," you will find more detail.
Eric Breaux on February 19, 2018:
The best rationale for consciousness not depending on the brain is that if we were entirely physical, every thought and emotion we could have is just a reaction we have no control of. that would include every idea we have from what we observe, so no thought could be trusted because it's just a forced reaction of the brain. You wouldn't have honestly looked at any observable thing and made a rational deduction from evidence, which includes the idea that we are only physical, so materialism is contradictory.
Val Karas from Canada on January 29, 2018:
Glenn---Just to add to my comment---it had nothing to do with Lanza's theory, everything was my own speculating, which I did make clear; but, not knowing that you are familiar with "Biocentrism" I suggested that reading.
Glenn Stok (author) from Long Island, NY on January 29, 2018:
Vladimir Karas - I'm familiar with Dr. Lanza's concept of how we see the world, which he coined "Biocentrism". You didn't make it clear in your comment, but his theory includes the need to study biology as well as physics to understand the "theory of everything," as he puts it. I can't argue with that. Thanks for your comment.
Val Karas from Canada on January 29, 2018:
In one of my articles---won't mention its title to avoid much disliked advertising---I compared death to my deep meditations during which I have no sensation of having a body, a name, an everyday self-image.
Furthermore, when I decide a night before to wake up the next morning at a certain time, it regularly happens. Now, who, or what in the sleeping-me "knows" what time it is?
Also, when I am walking in my favorite park-forest, why my eyes always look down just before I would step on a goose's poop or a chewing gum?
Here I am talking about consciousness being independent of body, which often happens to long time meditators who consciously detach from their bodily sensations and mind's monkeying around.
I think that consciousness survives physical death, "simply" because in our essence we are consciousness; and body, with its different and loud band of frequencies interferes with the ones of consciousness---so we identify ourselves with the "loudest" entity in our personal space. (Sorry for the long sentence, lol).
I tend to go introspective during my dreaming, so I am aware that it's a dream---sometimes directing it. I think people are operating from their automatic pilot, not living consciously, so they are scared of that bunch of survival automatisms dying some day. It's for the lack of personal sovereignty that we identify with our collective consciousness, not our own.
And now it's time to say it---sorry for the lengthy comment, LOL.
Great and interesting article, Glenn. You may want to read "Biocentrism", by Dr. Robert Lanza, MD.
Glenn Stok (author) from Long Island, NY on December 14, 2017:
Linda, Dr. Alexander is the brain surgeon I was referring to in my comment in your article on S.Pneumoniae. Since he is a professional in the field, his book about his experience is very interesting. It's great that he survived to write about it.
Your article ties in well and helps with the understanding of Streptococcus Pneumoniae.
Linda Crampton from British Columbia, Canada on December 14, 2017:
This is a very interesting article, Glenn. I've thought about some of the points that you mention. I haven't read Dr. Alexander's book, however. I'm looking forward to doing this. The nature of consciousness is an intriguing topic.
Glenn Stok (author) from Long Island, NY on September 02, 2017:
Eugene, You should read Dr. Alexander's book that I listed in the references. You have a very gruesome impression of the afterlife. Dr Alexander still experienced having all his senses while he was brain dead in a coma. He didn't feel deprived, as he explains it in his book. For that matter, he discusses how he had more sensory capabilities during his out-of-body experience.
We are limited in our bodies with only five senses. Finding another "host" is not the solution. You might find my other article about "A Hypothetical Observation of What to Expect in the Afterlife" uplifting with other ideas.
Eugene Brennan from Ireland on September 02, 2017:
My greatest fear is that after death and deprived of it's senses, our consciousness exists in a sensory-deprived void for all eternity (or at least until it finds a 'host'). Not something particularly pleasant to think about. It's something some stroke victims probably experience to a greater lesser degree.
Mary Wickison from Brazil on September 02, 2017:
A thought provoking article.
Like yourself, I will be watching that movie as it sounds interesting. I think people get hung up on words such as God and heaven and defend their viewpoint accordingly.
I personally think there is another spiritual plane where our consciousness is after death or perhaps it is always there.
I too have experienced similar unexplained coincidences which have made me question the connectivity of various people and a joint consciousness.
Fascinating topic.
Jo Miller from Tennessee on September 01, 2017:
Many years ago my mom became ill with a brain disease, and I thought if I read enough books and talked to enough doctors we could fix her. I began reading a book about the brain and soon discovered that we still know very little about the part of us that we know with--our brains. It was a humbling and life-changing event. I've heard it said that the first step in accepting God is to accept that we are not. Mystery may just be another word for God. After all, God is just a word that we humans made up. To assume that we know more about this mystery of life (until proven otherwise) seems a little arrogant to me.
Heidi Thorne from Chicago Area on September 01, 2017:
A question for the ages! I've seen plausible evidence on all sides of this question. I've yet to make a solid opinion on it, although it would be great if "it survives" is true. Thanks for the additional resources and discussion on this fascinating topic! Have a great Labor Day Weekend!