Have you noticed all of the metaphysical subject television shows that have erupted recently, just like reality tv shows did, several recent years ago when the writers went on strike? The difference is the writers are not on strike any more. These sci fi shows have taken a natural way of finding themselves into every home. There must be a demand and high enough ratings, or the networks would not be wasting valuable airtime, including some primetime.
Anyone familiar with the new age movement has probably heard of “Disclosure” being due, and a lot had said that 2010 was going to be that year. (Search 2010 Year of Disclosure) Are these shows another way of disclosure, forced naturally rather than waiting on our “leaders” and “government” to confirm it. Yes, a big chunk of the masses will need that “official confirmation,” but if you ask me, anyone that needs confirmation from a higher authority, has missed the point, or is unaware of the limitless possibilities (or it’s just no their time yet)! However, there have been former authority figures that have addressed the subject, just look up videos on YouTube.
Nine Inch Nails sings “Don’t Byte the Hand that Feeds.” Which hand is that? Is it the invisible hand of capitalism? Is it “God’s Hand” that gives us means of survival? Or is it our bosses hand at our local Corporation that allows us to put food on our table and pay the bills of our lifestyle that grows alongside our pay rate?
Current generations have been raised to believe that the main steps of life are birth, school, college, career, retirement and death. Who wants a life that bland? It almost seems like we have no choice. When we are young, our parents push us to do what They think is right. During the first quarter of our life, we are told what to do, not just by our parents, but all adults, be it teachers, bosses, grandparents, or even our friends’ parents. Of course by the time we go out on our own we are going to reflect our parents and their belief system. That is unless we create our own beliefs and pull out of the vicious cycle of working to pay bills.
If one were to step back and look at the whole picture of where society has led us, it’s a grim outlook for all of us. We are forced to go to school and learn what the system wants us to know. Then we get a job, usually most beneficial to the Man that we work for, and the next 30-50 years are all the same. Might as well let robots take over. Or introduce Soma to society and suppress us further.
I posses two of Tolle’s books, ‘The Power of Now’ and ‘A New Earth.’ Although I could not get deeply into ‘The Power of Now,’ mainly because I am well familiar with the ideas Tolle talks about, and the translation from German to English seems to have affected the writing style, making it a bit dry. I did enjoy his book, ‘A New Earth.’
‘A New Earth’ is amazing. I am currently reading it. So far it has further empowered me and allowed me to grow spiritually to another level. Understanding how the Ego and the Pain Body function and effect us as people is a powerful tool for anyone and everyone to have. I can recall many situations in experiencing this life so far, where I can easily point to the Ego and the Pain Body being in control, not just of myself, but of other people, including the children in this life. I strongly recommend this book to anyone. I learned from John Kehoe how powerful thoughts are and how to make them work in my life. Tolle takes it a step further and explains where all these “foreign” thoughts, feelings and emotions may originate from, allowing an unprecedented perception that is as inspiring as possible.
Anyone looking to grow spiritually, or even looking for answers to life’s most difficult questions, should check these books out. I strongly recommend ‘A New Earth’ to anyone that may be experiencing depression on any level. Depression seems to be all around us for various reasons. Tolle gives an opportunity to understand what may be causing people to feel the way we do when we experience signs of depression. Parents with young children that are finding it challenging to understand tantrums, demands and misbehaviors, would also find these books very useful and at the minimum educational. Within these pages can be found life lessons and tools to allow all beings to sit back and enjoy what life brings their way.
In addition to his books, www.EckhartTolle.com has additional materials to assist anyone with their spiritual growth.
Today, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) posted a report of the Business Cycle Dating Committee, where it was concluded that the recession we have been experiencing, has officially ended. More specifically, they report, it had ended in June of 2009. The way the committee determines this is by examining and measuring factors such as the GDP, income and employment levels. As the report states, “a trough in business activity has occurred.” Which simply means that the U.S. Economy has hit the bottom. Going forward, the economy can remain the same, improve, or in fact go into a new recession!
The same report indicates that if for any reason, the economy worsens, it would be signs of a new recession. We all know that our economy is still very weak, and any major shake up can cause us going further down the spiral. We continue hearing of businesses closing down, people loosing jobs, and recent reports of increase in unemployment benefits during the last few months. Not to forget the talks of another wave of mortgage foreclosures, this time on the commercial side of real estate. Which would endanger more banks and cause more economic struggle for us all.
I have had the pleasure to spend the past 14 months living in a rental community [Waterford Landing], in Hoover, Alabama. ”Sweet Home Alabama” they say around here. I still remember the day I was apartment hunting. It was very hot and muggy. Felt worse than Florida, humid, yet dry heat from above. The bay-view windows sold me on this place. I will have a post dedicated on my move [to Alabama] at a later time. Here Comes The Bus.
There is just so much to talk about when it comes to Waterford Landing Apartments, that one post is not enough to run a bus over the management company of this community. But I wish to share some of the most recent experiences.
On Fourth of July, this nation’s Independence Day, residents were having a party in one of the apartments on the third floor [which is the top floor]. At some point throughout the night, 7 people were reported to be hanging out on the balcony. Rumors are that there might have been as many as 9 individuals. At that point, as the story goes, the balcony collapsed, sending everyone to the ground. One dead, two in critical condition, two seriously hurt, one or two with broken bones, and a rumor of two leaving the scene.
Yesterday, Google officially announced Google TV at its annual conference. Similar to Boxee, it will have a stand alone box, direct connection from a computer, or built into a third party’s hardware such as a Sony Blu-Ray player or Sony TV set. Google TV will be an Android based software. Imagine Google Search for your Television. Only time will tell if Google TV stands a chance in front of the currently monopolized industry by Satellite and Cable providers.
Imagine doing a search right onto your TV for your favorite TV show. Instead of browsing through hundreds of channels on a cable or satellite box, you get the results of all possibilities on a single page, including where to watch instantly on the web. Google TV will be a platform that will be on top of current cable or satellite service. It will allow for the replacement of one’s current Guide and use Google to search via all channels generating a summary.
Recently I had an idea to create a site dedicated to the name Ivan Dimov. I have found a good number of people out there that share this name. I remember going to first through third grade and there was another Ivan Dimov in my class. What if www.IvanDimov.com existed for us to share our history and lives together. Form our own social network aside from all the commercial giants monopolizing our on-line social interaction? I mean what’s next, a merge between Facebook and Second Life? Could you imagine that? but that’s a different story.
Calling all Ivan Dimovs, contact me if you have interest in seeing something like a social www.IvanDimov.com exist. It can have a blog, posts, family trees, history, whatever you (we) decide and want.
Although Boxee has a few competitors out there, even ones that were developed prior to Boxee was even in the works [such as Plex], Boxee still might have an advantage to the commercial availability and attractiveness, both to consumers and media content providers. Pay-Per-View and subscriptions to premium content has always been on the drawings boards for the Boxee team.
Today, Boxee announced that they have picked Vindicia as a partner to process one-click payments for services offered, be it pay-per-view or premium content from a third party. Vindicia is a billing service provider that allows for integration of various business platforms to accept payments via credit cards, gift cards, and/or PayPal. This will allow Boxee to offer its users the option to subscribe to content or pay-per-view with a simple click of a mouse [or a remote button]. Vindicia currently works with other well-established content providers such as Blizzard, Symantec and Intuit, just to name a few. Boxee will be using Vindicia’s CashBox service. Continue reading Boxee Pay-Per-View and Pay-Per-Premium-Content
By now many of us have had the opportunity to experience internet video content on our home television sets via a particular source. Be it an Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Blu-Ray DVD Player, Apple TV, HDTV built-in internet module, or simply connecting our computer via a VGA cable right to our TVs, just to name a few. The Boxee team has now introduced a new, innovative way, to enjoy any internet media content, right on our television sets. Available via a various different connection methods, with more in development, Boxee puts the user in control of what to watch at their [the user's] convenience. It’s your own Media Center with limitless possibilities!
The Boxee Box by D-Link
Instead of having to surf the net via a web browser, and go from site to site, searching for video content, Boxee makes it possible to find it all in one place, using a remote control, from the comfort of your couch. Not only that, but Boxee takes it to the next step by allowing the user to also access all of their media content, not only from a local source, such as a hard drive, media server, or a computer, but also from any other source on-line, such as Picasa and Facebook, where a user has personal content. Simply put, Boxee is an internet media platform for your television set. Continue reading Boxee Revolutionizing [Internet] Television As We Know It
On Fourth of July, this nation’s Independence Day, residents were having a party in one of the apartments on the third floor [which is the top floor]. At some point throughout the night, 7 people were reported to be hanging out on the balcony. Rumors are that there might have been as many as 9 individuals. At that point, as the story goes, the balcony collapsed, sending everyone to the ground. One dead, two in critical condition, two seriously hurt, one or two with broken bones, and a rumor of two leaving the scene.
