The C-Realm Radiant Sun

Micro Fueler Is First Ethanol Kit for Brewing Backyard Biofuels on the Cheap

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:22 GMT

Vector: Ran Prieur

link:http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/science_news/4262690.html

This relates directly to my conversation with David Blume, author of Alcohol Can Be a Gas!: Fueling an Ethanol Revolution for the 21st Century in episode 78 of the C-Realm Podcast:

C-Realm Podcast Episode 78: Fuel vs Food: NOT!

C-Realm Friday!

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:57:07 GMT

"C" stands for consciousness

Episode 95: The Art and the Outrage

In this episode, former guest AyasminA turns C-Realm correspondent to interview artist David "Slocum" Hewson who makes Iquitos, Peru his base of operations and where he is contributing to the construction of the Pyramid Peru project. AyasminA and Slocum discuss the role of ayahuasca and other visionary plants in the creation of Slocum's art before moving on to an examination of the relative harms done by ayahuasca tourism versus the effects of trans-national petroleum, mining and timber corporations on the people and the ecology of the Amazon.

http://www.davidhewsonart.com/

http://www.pyramidperu.com/

http://www.redambientalloretana.org/

http://www.amazonconvergence.com (Another event in Iquitos this summer that Jeremy Narby will attend. Jeremy Narby appears in episodes 25 and 26 of the C-Realm Podcast.)

Hot & Windy Days

Fri, 09 May 2008 18:54:16 GMT

I was scheduled to record an interview with Dmitry Orlov today, and we did speak for a bit, but Dmitry lives on a sailboat, and while he was below deck, the wind was still blowing against his cell phone mic. I'm sure you've had the experience of talking to someone who was outside in the wind. It's very distracting.

Dmitry closed the hatch on his boat, and that stopped the wind noise, but then it got unpleasantly hot inside the boat. Hardly ideal conditions for an interview, so we've re-scheduled. In the time we were talking, Dmitry did mention that an essay by Michael T. Klare called Portrait of an Oil-Addicted Former Superpower has just been published in the Baltimore Chronicle and Sentinel.

Here's a sample:

From the end of World War II through the height of the Cold War, the U.S. claim to superpower status rested on a vast sea of oil. As long as most of our oil came from domestic sources and the price remained reasonably low, the American economy thrived and the annual cost of deploying vast armies abroad was relatively manageable. But that sea has been shrinking since the 1950s. Domestic oil production reached a peak in 1970 and has been in decline ever since -- with a growing dependency on imported oil as the result. When it came to reliance on imports, the United States crossed the 50% threshold in 1998 and now has passed 65%.

Though few fully realized it, this represented a significant erosion of sovereign independence even before the price of a barrel of crude soared above $110. By now, we are transferring such staggering sums yearly to foreign oil producers, who are using it to gobble up valuable American assets, that, whether we know it or not, we have essentially abandoned our claim to superpowerdom.

(...)

The managers of these (sovereign wealth) funds naturally insist that they have no intention of using their ownership of prime American properties to influence U.S. policy. In time, however, a transfer of economic power of this magnitude cannot help but translate into a transfer of political power as well.

Geography of Consciousness

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:20:10 GMT

Vector: J. Hughes

Folks in Northwest Arkansas, it would seem, are not extroverted, agreeable, neurotic, conscientious, or open to experiences.

C-Realm Podcast Traffic Stats for the last 3 months

Thu, 08 May 2008 22:17:15 GMT

Well, it's only taken me 94 episodes to get the C-Realm Podcast listed in the iTunes podcast directory, so up till now, nobody trolling iTunes for podcasts on their iPhone has had the opportunity to stumble upon the C-Realm Podcast.

Johan, the C-Realm web wizard, thinks that traffic will increase quickly now that C-Realm is on iTunes. Well, here's a snapshot of recent traffic trends for the last 90 days to use as a basis for comparison:

Where do these folks come from? Most, I guess, either subscribe to the RSS feed by one means or another (and subscribing through iTunes via the PodOMatic page has been an option since the beginning), or they navigate to the C-Realm Podcast PodOMatic page directly to download new episodes, but I can see that some listeners come to the C-Realm Podcast from links that other people have so considerately provided:

If you are responsible for any of these incoming links, thank you.

C-Realm Podcast #94: Xen & the Art of Perfecting Humanity

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:30:53 GMT

"C" stands for consciousness

C-Realm Podcast #94: Xen & the Art of Perfecting Humanity

KMO talks with author D.J. Solomon who reads a long passage from his novel from the future. Is the human soul amenable to improvement? If you were designing a plague that would remake humanity, what would you change? What would you leave untouched? Who would live, and who would die? How would men and women relate to one another on the morning after?

http://www.xenbook.com

Meme War: Peak Oil Die-Back vs. Technological Singularity

Mon, 05 May 2008 21:52:04 GMT

Peak Oil heavy-hitter Matt Savinar weighs in:

http://www.peakoil.com/fortopic39346.html

Douglas Rushkoff on the Credit Crisis

Sun, 04 May 2008 14:21:45 GMT

link: http://www.arthurmag.com/magpie/?p=2825

Riding Out the Credit Crisis

by Douglas Rushkoff

from Arthur Magazine No. 29/May 2008

Here's a really excellent rundown of what lead up to the credit crisis for those people (like me) who aren't already self-made scholars on the topic.

In short, there was a surplus of credit in the system. Americans were encouraged to borrow in the form of mortgages, which created demand for the credit banks wanted to sell. In many cases the credit itself wasn’t even real, but leveraged off some other inflated commodity that the bank or investor may have owned.

Banks and mortgage companies invented some really shady and difficult-to-understand mortgage contracts, designed to get people to borrow more money than they could . Banks didn’t care so much about lending money to people who wouldn’t be able to pay it back, because that’s not how they were going to earn their money, anyway. They provided the money for mortgage companies to lend, and in return won the rights to underwrite the loans when they were packaged and sold to other people and institutions.

So a bank might provide the cash for a bunch of loans, but then get it back, plus a huge commission, when those loans were packaged and sold to someone else.

Douglas Rushkoff appears in C-Realm Podcast 29: Corporatized.

Kunstler on the Colbert Report

Sat, 03 May 2008 22:29:21 GMT

I've interviewed James Howard Kunstler twice. The first interview can be found in C-Realm Podcast episode 72: The Long Emergency.

In April, I drove to Austin, Texas to meet up with Jim Kunstler at a gathering of the Congress for the New Urbanism. I recorded his address to that crowd and podcast it in episode 86: Moments of Contingency. Afterwards, he and I sat down and I recorded an interview on the topic of his new novel, World Made By Hand. I have yet to podcast that interview. As things stand, I think it will be in episode 96 which will "air" on May 14th.

C-Realm Firday!

Sat, 03 May 2008 01:48:38 GMT

"C" stands for consciousness

Episode 93: Diet and Preparation

KMO welcomes Matthew J. Pallamary, author of Land Without Evil, back to the program to talk about the preparations one can make prior to departure in order to get the most from one's ayahuasca experiences.

Here is a list of dietary 'do's and 'don't's from Ayahuascero Javier Arevelo Shahuano, who will preside over the Temple of the Way of Light program that the C-Realm listeners can attend prior to the 4th Annual International Amazonian Shamanism Conference:

List of foods used at the Temple of the Way of Light

Chicken (free range)
Game
Fish (only certain fish are allowed)
Potatoes
Eggs
Oats
Salads (standard and more exotic Amazonian)
Herbal teas
Spaghetti / pasta
Rice
Quinoa
Tapioca
Apples
Advocados
Tomatoes
Beetroot
Bananas
Green Plantain (grilled, roasted or boiled)
Carrots
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Yucca
Manioc
Onions
Garlic
Wholemeal bread
Coconuts and coconut milk
Olive oil is used sparingly in the cooking

List of foods not allowed when working with Ayahuasca / on a medicinal plant dieta

No sugar
No salt
No alcohol
No pork
No red meat
No vegetable / sunflower oils
No sweets / chocolate
No vinegar
No condiments / seasoning
No spices
No chilli / hot peppers
No ginger
No fermented foods (soy / tofu, etc)
No ice / ice cold drinks
No caffeine
No cheese
No pickled foods
No canned foods

Additional restrictions

No sexual activities
Avoidance of man made / synthetic soaps, perfumes, toiletries, etc
No prescription drugs (please contact us with more information if you are currently taking any medication / anti-depressants / antibiotics)
If female participants are menstruating, then they will not be able to partake in the Ayahuasca ceremony
Ayahuasca is not compatible with pregancy

On-Line Resources

Fri, 02 May 2008 14:40:51 GMT

I got the following from C-Realm Podcast listener, ChazK:

I just recently stumbled upon your podcasts and wanted to thank you for the great efforts you are making toward producing meaningful and enlightening media in this age of corporate dominated media (and its content). I’ve had a chance to download and listen to about a third of your shows so far and am quite impressed with your topics, your guests and your knowledge of the subjects at hand. Its definitely what the world needs right now, or at least the world that I daily experience.

On to the resources…

Backyard Chicken Broadcast

Archived shows can be found at:

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Backyard%20Chicken%20Broadcast&nav=&;

Summary: Bucky Buckaw gives advice on raising backyard chickens and informs on the downside of factory farming. He promotes organic gardening and composting, and supporting local farmers, with a touch of fascinating chicken lore from the millennia.

Credits: Produced by the Sagebrush Variety Show (sagebrushvariety.org) with support from Boise Community Radio and the Green Institute.

Notes: Each episode runs 5-8 minutes. If you broadcast the show, please let us know: sagebrush@radioboise.org .

Deconstructing Dinner
Deconstructing Dinner is the most comprehensive podcast I’ve found concerning food from the field to the table. Canadians seem to be way ahead of the states in concerns about agriculture.

Home site is: http://www.cjly.net/deconstructingdinner/

Archived shows can be found at:

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Deconstructing%20Dinner&nav=&;

Summary: Produced and recorded in the studios of Kootenay Co-op Radio in Nelson, British Columbia, Deconstructing Dinner has been designed to dispense and discuss current food issues. The program assists listeners in making more educated choices when purchasing food either for the kitchen or at restaurants.

Radio Ecoshock
Radio Ecoshock is the internet’s largest green audio download site, produced in Vancouver.

Home site is: http://www.ecoshock.org/

Archived shows can be found at: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Radio%20Ecoshock%20Show&nav=&;

Oh, and I’ve got a few audio programs that have been uploaded that you might find of interest.

Most of them are located on radio4all.net at present though I hope to copy some to archive.org soon.

If you haven’t utilized radio4all before please see the FAQ at the bottom of this email.

Programs

International Earth Day ’06 Program 1 & 2

Uploaded on 3/14/06 at 1615 MST

Program info page….. http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=17086

Series: Gleanings of Earth

Episode: Tales of Tillers

Duration: 29:50

uploaded 10-20-07 1610 MDT

Program info page….. http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=25144

Series: Gleanings of Earth

Episode: Of Corn and Intimate Acts

Duration: 29:53

uploaded 10/20/07 1635 MDT

Program info page….. http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=25146

Series: Gleanings of Earth

Episode: Food and Health and Hope

Duration 29:52

uploaded 10-20-07 1715 MDT

Program info page….. http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=25150

Series: Gleanings of Earth
Episode: Earth Day Programming for 2008

Duration: 57:08

Uploaded: 4 /19 /08 MST 1324

Program info page…. http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=27300

more tales from our Paradigm -Fractals From Our Matrix

uploaded 2/25/07 1330 MST

Program info page….. http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=21964

In closing I’ll add that I intend to share your URL with those of my friends that still have a glimmer in their eyes (I am no spring chicken myself).

Here’s hoping you continue and that you prosper both in this endeavor and at home.

Happy Trails.

chazk

FAQ A-info radio project

All downloads are free of charge.

You must have a broadband or DSL connection as a minimum in order to download from
the A-info radio project, due to the size of the audio files.

All audio files are in the mp3 or ogg file format and should play on any computer without the need to download special software.

Realize that the server is constantly in use as it is part of a truly worldwide system and thus download times can be lengthy even for short programs. I’ve seen data rates vary between 350Kbytes/sec to 4kbytes/sec, needless to say at 4k a 5min audio file will take a long time to download. Don’t be afraid to try odd times of the day for a respectable data rate. Midweek is often the best.

the home (browser) page is http://www.radio4all.net/

As new materials are uploaded they are posted in a descending order on this page. On the right side of the page you’ll find search and browse functions that can be used to locate programs of interest that have migrated off of the 1st page.

HOW TO DOWLOAD:

PC users: To start a download from A-info’s browser page:
L-click on a program and you will be taken to “the Program Page” for that file.
The Program Page contains all of the info and notes concerning the audio file
scroll down the page until you see a “table” containing the following headings:

Label Length File info Download Play

Inside the “Download” cell you’ll see a underlined url named (download), L-click it.
This is the download page for this program
Right click on either of the two hyperlinks that are shown (one is HTTP and the other is FTP)
and select “Save target as” with a L-click from the drop down menu that appeared, in a few moments
a navigation screen will open and allow you to steer the file to be saved to a place of your choice on
your computer. Onc you’ve “steered” to the place you want the file then L-click “Save” and the
process will begin.

I wrote back to Chuck and explained that I didn't have a lot of time for consuming on-line media and asked if he would recommend some specific podcast episodes. He replied with the following:

Food & Ag related

A Sustainable World: Larry Saltzman Food Forester in Santa Barbara

Summary: Larry Saltzman Food Forester, co-founder of Santa Barbara Organic Garden Club. An audio tour of a backyard food forest.

00:55:29 128Kbps mp3 (54.13MB) Mono

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=20934&nav=&;

Deconstructing Dinner: "The GMO Trilogy - You're Eating What?"

Summary: Jeffrey Smith, author of the world's bestselling book on GM foods, Seeds of Deception, describes how biotech companies rigged research, hid health dangers and pressured government regulators to approve food that even FDA scientists said was unsafe

00:58:40 64Kbps mp3 (27MB) Mono

http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=19445

Sandor Katz Interview

Summary: Fermentation fetishist Sandor Ellix Katz discusses his book "Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods."

00:33:52 128Kbps mp3 (31MB) Mono

http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=18477

A Sustainable World: Paul Staments 1 & 2

Summary: Paul Stamets is the founder and president of Fungi Perfecti. He has written six books on mushroom cultivation, use and identification, including the bestseller, Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save The World.

00:55:18 121kbit (VBR), mp3 48.14MB Stereo

00:55:56 122kbit (VBR), mp3 49MB Stereo

http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=25434

*** note great story about his curing his stutter at a young age via a Ps Cubensis experience (00:05:15 in the first hr)… but a lot of great info and insights about mushrooms in general.

Environment related

TUC Radio: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF LARGE DAMS & RESERVOIRS

Summary: Hydropower dams, the modern pyramids, are generators of environmental and social disasters. Ultimately all dams become expensive waterfalls. Hydropower can emit more greenhouse gases per kilowatt-hour than fossil fuels, including dirty coal.

JACQUES LESLIE on DAMS 00:29:00 64Kbps mp3 (13MB) Mono

PATRICK McCULLY on EMISSIONS 64Kbps mp3 (13MB) Mono 64Kbps mp3 (13MB) Mono

http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=21508

If You Love This Planet

Dr Helen Caldicott interviews David Lochbaum

Summary: Helen Caldicott, M.D., pediatrician and internationally recognized author and lecturer, hosts a weekly, one-hour radio program titled If You Love This Planet. David Lochbaum, Director of the Nuclear Safety Project for the Union of Concerned Scientists talks about the public health risks posed by the 104 operating nuclear power stations in the United States, and how the nuclear industry is regulated. (Recorded in Canberra, Australia, April 9 2008). This episode also includes an excerpt from the 1983 Oscar-winning documentary, If You Love This Planet, which features Helen Caldicott giving a lecture about the risks and consequences of nuclear war.

00:59:00 128Kbps mp3 (54.02MB) Mono

http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=27396

Radio Curious: What Autism Can Tell Us About Animals

Notes: Do animals think? The book, "Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior," by Professor Temple Grandin gives us some clues. Temple Grandin is a person with autism who teaches animal science at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Autistic people can often think the way animals think, putting autistic people in the perfect position to translate "animal talk." Grandin explores the world of animals; their pain, fear, aggression, relationships and communication. When I spoke with Professor Grandin from her office in Ft. Collins, Colorado, we began with her definition of autism.

00:29:00 64Kbps mp3 (13.28MB) Mono

http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=17302

Derrick Jensen on The Reality Report

The Reality Report interviews Derrick Jensen, ecological philosopher and author of several books, including The Culture of Make Believe, Listening to the Land, Strangely Like War, and most recently the two volume set, Endgame. We explore the question: Is civilization, defined as the concentration of population in cities, ever able to transition to sustainability?

length 43 min 64kbit 19.5 MB 44100Hz Mono

http://media.globalpublicmedia.com/RM/2007/03/JensenBradford031207.mp3

TUC Radio: Derrick Jensen: Bringing Down Civilization

Notes: Derrick Jensen: Bringing Down Civilization
Derrick Jensen wrote in his early book: "Listening to the Land": "We are members of the most destructive culture ever to exist. Our assault on the natural world, on indigenous and other cultures, on women, on children, on all of us through the possibility of nuclear suicide and other means--all these are unprecedented in their magnitude and ferocity."

Derrick Jensen ONE/TWO 00:29:00 48Kbps mp3 (0MB) Mono

Derrick Jensen TWO/TWO 00:29:00 48Kbps mp3 (0MB) Mono

http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=11025

Socioeconomic related

L.A. Sound Posse: Vandana Shiva: Globalization, Poverty & Women

Summary: How corporate globalization creates poverty. On the phenomena of our time: ecological devastation, the growth of inequality and injustice, the spread of violence and the destruction of the conditions for peace.

00:52:09 128Kbps mp3 (47.6MB) Mono

http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=20208

Unwelcome Guests: #395 - Fraud, the 51st Deer and the Middle Class

Notes: One of the most widely repeated myths in America is that capitalism and the free market are responsible for American prosperity, and its hallmark, the American middle class. We will hear on the program this week that the middle class is not a by product of capitalism, but a condition that has been brought about
politically , through confrontation and control of the market. The natural state of capitalism, is for the rich to get richer and the poor to get poorer - but democracy is in our DNA.

Hour 1 01:59:30 64Kbps mp3 (27MB) Mono

Hour 2 01:59:30 64Kbps mp3 (27MB) Mono

http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=26324

*** Note: there’s a fascinating story told about a herd of red deer and their decision making process, it starts at about 00:58:25 in hr 1 and continues on until about 00:8:00 into hr 2.

People have been asking me to get Derrick Jenson on C-Realm, but I have yet to invite him because I haven't read any of his books and only a few of his articles and essays on-line, so after Deconstructing Dinner (which has been recommended to me multiple times) I'll probably start with the Derrick Jenson material. I've listened to several episodes of the Reality Report (usually when Nate Hagens was the guest), so I imagine that's first of the Derrick Jenson material I'll take in.

It would take me many weeks to listen to everything that Chuck listed, so if you listen to anything listed above, I'd very much appreciate any commentary you'd care to post here on what you heard.

C-Realm Podcast #92: Crack Town to Cosmic Internet

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:42:09 GMT

"C" stands for consciousness

Episode 92: Crack Town to Cosmic Internet

KMO talks with artist, urban innovator, and film-maker, Michael E.
Arth about a project in which he turned a portion of a Florida town
known as "Crack Town" into an area the locals now call "the Garden
District." Later the conversation breaks the bonds of linear thought
and spirals into the recursive wonderland of the exponential function,
through a technological singularity, and into the ineffable realms beyond.

In our discussion of existential risks, Michael mentioned the Lifeboat Foundation and the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence, which you can find here:

http://lifeboat.com/ex/main

and here:

http://www.singinst.org/

In talking about the potential role of autonomous cars and virtual (or "augmented") reality I made reference to the novel Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge. Of course, you can buy it through the C-Realm Amazon store, or you can read it for free on-line.

Before the interview, in answer to a letter from a listener, I made reference to an Alex Jones "interview" with Noam Chomsky. Here is the first of four parts on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSXFX8bM6s8

The cover art for this episode is taken from a 1975 etching by Michael which I've tucked behind a

Peak Oil Poll on C-Realm

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:55:09 GMT

I haven't had many votes yet in the most recent C-Realm Poll. You can find it on the right side of the main C-Realm page:

http://www.c-realm.com

The Poll asks if you want to see global oil production peak in the near future. It also allows you to express your motivation as to why you voted yea or nay.

Anything you could do to direct other people to the poll would be much appreciated.

SWEET!

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:35:47 GMT

C-Realm Friday!

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:53:39 GMT

"C" stands for consciousness

Episode 91: From Apprehension to Respect

In this special Friday episode, KMO welcomes Alan Shoemaker back to the program to talk about the upcoming International Amazonian Shamanism conference in Iquitos, Peru and revisit some of the topics that KMO covered in episode 89 with AyasminA.

Cover Art by David Hewson - http://www.pyramidperu.com/Art_DavidHewson.htm

Doug Fine on the Tonight Show

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:38:30 GMT

Doug Fine is the author of Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living, and he just sent out the following to his mailing list:

As part of my (sudden) belief that the route to a carbon-neutral society surely travels through Hollywood, I will be appearing on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno this evening (Friday night). Just, ya know, me, Hugh Laurie and some singer named Prince. Hope you catch it and all's great with everyone.

Onward with the carbon-neutral book tour, where I've been driving around the country on vegetable oil power! Farewell, My Subaru (my tale of misadventure, near-death, severe munchies and eventual triumph in getting petroleum out of my life) is off to a fantastic start, and on-sale everywhere. My latest blog posting is about the birth of the Funky Butte Ranch goat babies, at www.dougfine.com . Local ice cream is but a few weeks away. Can't wait.

Warmth,

Douglas

You can hear my interview with Doug in C-Realm Podcast episode 83: Goats & ROATs.

Batshit Crazy Machines and Peak Oil

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:07:01 GMT

Here's an interesting discussion on PeakOil.com started by a C-Realm listener:

http://www.peakoil.com/post632634.html

C-Realm Podcast #90: Kiss of C

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:36:54 GMT

"C" stands for consciousness

Episode 90: Kiss of C

KMO welcomes science writer Chip Walter, author of Thumbs Toes and Tears and Other Traits that Make Us Human, back to the podcast to discuss the evolutionary origins of kissing and the role that this curiously delightful behavior plays in making us distinctly us.

You can hear my first interview with him in episode 13: Skillful Means and episode 14: Enter the (Queer) Ninja!

Chip's book, Thumbs, Toes, and Tears: And Other Traits That Make Us Human, was recently released in a paperback edition with a foreword by Ray Kurzweil. If you want to read what Ray Kurzweil has to say about Chip's book, you can find that foreword along with Chip's article, Why Language Is All Thumbs on Ray Kurzweil's website.

Later in the program, KMO discusses the eco-village project that Alan Shoemaker has embarked on in Iquitos, Peru. Alan will return on Friday's podcast to talk about the 4th Annual International Amazonian Shamanism Conference.

In the episode KMO reads from Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson and The Post-Petroleum Survival Guide and Cookbook: Recipes for Changing Times. Of course, you can find both books in the C-Realm Amazon store, but you can also read Prometheus Rising on-line for free:

http://www.rawilsonfans.com/downloads/prometheus.pdf

Recent Kid Pix (for them what care - family I'm thinkin')

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:59:25 GMT

'Cause it's been a while.

and

Monsanto Bill

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:47:48 GMT

vector: http://www.thegrowreport.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=2788

link: http://www.celsias.com/2008/02/19/an-open-letter-to-hillary-clinton-from-a-wellesley-college-alumna/

It begins:

Dear Hillary,

By polling logic, I should be your supporter - Democrat, older woman, white, liberal. I was even in a dorm with you in college. I have pulled for you for years. But something this past summer fundamentally changed my responsibility to my children and grandchildren. In the time I have left in my life to protect them and others, I need to speak out.

Keep Reading

Birthday Wishes

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:47:55 GMT

Several folks have contacted me via Skype today to wish me a happy birthday. kaosangre reached out by phone and happen to catch me in a slightly morose moment. Sorry about that. And C-Realm listener and contributor Stephen B. sent me this ecard:

http://www.americangreetings.com/ecards/view.pd?i=465352196&m=6938&rr=y&source=ag999

:)

Looking for Poker Rules

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:09:23 GMT

My 7 year-old son got a miniature deck of cards yesterday. We've run through the games that I know how to play. Now he wants to play poker. I don't know the rules. I've been looking for them on-line. You'd think that would be a pretty easy thing to find. I would have thought so.

I'm looking for a text-only, simple summary of some version of poker that I can print and use to teach and play poker with a 7 year-old. I'm not interested in entering a credit card number, playing on-line, or running a casino. Does anybody have a useful link?

C-Realm Friday!

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:27:27 GMT

"C" stands for consciousness

Episode 89: Ayahuasca, Alcohol, & Marijuana

KMO talks with AyasminA, who deflates the ayahuasca hype balloon and re-sets expectations with a much needed reality check. KMO and AyasminA also compare notes on the role that alcohol and marijuana play in the evolving global ayahausca consciousness.

The mp3 on PodOMatic is broken and will remain so until Monday. You can download the full episode here in the mean time:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y667J5TP

Chip Walter Returns to the C-Realm Podcast

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:23:32 GMT

Episode 90 of the C-Realm Podcast (which "airs" next Wednesday) will feature an interview with science writer, Chip Walter. This will be Chip's second appearance in the C-Realm. You can hear my first interview with him in episode 13: Skillful Means and episode 14: Enter the (Queer) Ninja!

Chip's book, Thumbs, Toes, and Tears: And Other Traits That Make Us Human, was recently released in a paperback edition with a foreword by Ray Kurzweil. Of course, it would be great if you were to buy the book through the C-Realm Amazon store, but if you just want to read what Ray Kurzweil has to say about Chip's book, you can find that foreword along with Chip's article, Why Language Is All Thumbs on Ray Kurzweil's website.

C-Realm Podcast #88: Making a Living

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:41:07 GMT

"C" stands for consciousness

Episode 88: Making a Living

In this episode, KMO sits down with Daniel Quinn, author of Ishmael, Beyond Civilization, and The Holy, to discuss animism, civilization, population, and tribal ways of making a living.

You can find Daniel Quinn's website here:

http://www.ishmael.org/

I particularly recommend his essay, The New Renaissance:

http://www.ishmael.org/Education/Writings/The_New_Renaissance.shtml