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The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. We are governed, our minds are molded, our…
Westworld, the popular 2016 TV series, is breathtaking in its multilayered presentation of reality and fiction. As the robots who serve as theme park “hosts” gradually gain glimpses of their own condition, they become self-aware. Identifying with these cyber-humans, each with their own engineered backstory and narrative loops, we realize that…
On December 4 in Victoria, I joined local writers paulo da costa and Heidi Erhardt in presenting an evening of poetic essays, music and photographic reflections on home, our connection to place in the natural world. Each steeped in communion with natural places (rural Portugal, Maui, BC interior rainforest), we…
Writers face increasing challenges from the ruling forces of political correctness. One straitjacket enforces uniformity of thought in content; the other enforces conformity of style. Buy into these new prescriptive norms and you can continue to play the popularity game with the big boys. Those of us who stick to…
