Spring 1960- The short story about an elementary school student, bullying and how his wise Grandpa gave him a megadose of wisdom and courage.
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Today, I read the short story "The Nine Billion Names of God" by Arthur C Clarke. It is a cautionary tale about AI, technology, religion, the nature of God and the nature of the human experience. Hope you enjoy!
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (1917–2008) was a renowned English science fiction writer, futurist, and inventor, best known for his groundbreaking works that explored the possibilities of space travel and technology. Born in Minehead, Somerset, Clarke developed an early fascination with astronomy and science fiction, joining the British Interplanetary Society in 1934. His military service during World War II as a radar technician influenced his later writings.
Clarke gained fame with his novel "2001: A Space Odyssey," which he co-wrote with director Stanley Kubrick for the iconic 1968 film. This work, along with others like "Childhood's End" and "Rendezvous with Rama," solidified his status as one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers alongside Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein
In addition to his fiction, Clarke was a prolific science writer and a visionary thinker, proposing concepts such as geostationary satellites long before they became a reality. He lived in Sri Lanka from 1956 until his death, where he also pursued underwater exploration and photography. Clarke received numerous accolades, including being knighted in 1998 and awarded Sri Lanka's highest civil honor in 2005.
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Oh, and lest I forget: Happy Mother's Day to all that applies to......We're all products of a mother- again, humanity's similarities far outweigh our differences!
Feb 1968: What happens when a Brooklyn garage band meets an opera singer lady and what could that possibly mean to anyone today?
Airports are miracles of transportation technology.
Airports are for moving thru, not being stuck in.
Airports sell cookies. I bought some one night long ago when my plane had to wait for dust storms to end high over Phoenix's Sky Harbor.
As the song goes: this one is on me.
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More to come with next episode dropping Monday 5/5/25 (wow! lots of 5s!)
Well, folks- blessed as I am to be a performing bassist for a talented band of fellow musician friends, here is a 13-minute eyewitness report from a Midwestern river town food, drink and fun venue....just a little bounce back from the from the stage.
All I can say is music is one of the master keys to open the doors to a time when we all live happier ever after.
Thanks and more to come!
Maybe it's just me, but it seems to feel like there is so much human activity and so little time to perform said activities.....in plain speak: Is time full? And if so, what happens next?
Oh, and a draft basement tape of a new song kernel......
Sorry for the 72-hour delay and more to come momentarily!
Watch what cords you yank in this life! 'Nuf said.
Next episode drops this Friday 4/25!
Come and hear about a late 1960's moment where Italian Easter cuisine tradition intersects with garage-band era rock and roll.
Thanks, and next episode drops Fri 4/25/25.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Ferlinghetti in 1965
Born
Lawrence Monsanto Ferlinghetti
March 24, 1919
Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Died
February 22, 2021 (aged 101)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation
Poet
activist
essayist
painter
publisher
Alma mater
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA)
Columbia University (MA)
University of Paris (PhD)
Literary movement
Beat poetry
Years active
1940s–2021
Spouse
Selden Kirby-Smith
(m. 1951–1976)
[1]
Children
2[1]
Lawrence Monsanto Ferlinghetti (March 24, 1919 – February 22, 2021) was an American poet, painter, social activist, and co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers.[2] An author of poetry, translations, fiction, theatre, art criticism, and film narration, Ferlinghetti was best known for his second collection of poems, A Coney Island of the Mind (1958), which has been translated into nine languages and sold over a million copies.[3] When Ferlinghetti turned 100 in March 2019, the city of San Francisco turned his birthday, March 24, into "Lawrence Ferlinghetti Day"
Herein is the 3rd of a short series of short and hopefully humorous travel stories that have some pointers on how best to run our crazy lives in these crazy times!
Enjoy this episode: Buttons Bursting in Air
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