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An amusing series of adventures in which a personable young man encounters, racism, ecological vandalism, political correctness, petty criminals, fake religions, slave traders and the results of unfettered capitalism -- in an ultimately successful attempt to know himself in the Delphic sense, and, with a bit of luk, find someone to love.
Frankie Unlike his peers at St Puritan’s High School, fifteen year-old Frankie was addicted to observing things carefully so he could understand how they function, and why they aren’t more efficient, more rational, more… sensible. Having endured a somewhat late onset of puberty, he had recently been making up for lost time by conducting experiments and observations in the field of sex and sexuality. Recent investigation into the aesthetics and mechanics of same-sex c...
As part of my continuing personal endeavour to create very readable digital versions of old books, I had placed my attention on books by and about Oscar Wilde. I came across this book, Oscar Wilde and Myself written by Lord Alfred Douglas. I thought of taking up this book for the conversion into a readable digital book. The steps involved copying the text from certain scanned versions of the original book and recreating them as text in MS Word. It had its travails in...
THE manuscript of this book was completed by me and handed over to the publishers as long ago as last July. Certain persons thereupon deemed it advisable to apply to the Court for an injunction restraining me from including in my book any of the letters from Oscar Wilde which were in my possession, and they further applied for an injunction restraining me from quoting from the unpublished portion of the "De Profundis" manuscript which is now sealed up at the British Muse...
In this section Part 4 we find the crew of Light Star beginning to discover that they are the only thing between the survival or destruction of an entire race of ancient peoples. An unarmed experimental craft facing a fleet of hostile ships and a doomsday bomb capable of destroying half of sector five if it is detonated.
Chapter 24 - - THE BEST LAID PLANS As Harris squeezed himself out of the docking chamber back into the main link passage of Light Star, he founded it rather crowded. Raftos and Venscottie were still standing there, confronted by a rather agitated Packet. "Am I glad you three are back,” started Packet. "It's Mick – I think he's on the verge of burnout. Since you went he has read all those papers you gave him and others he's asked me to get him. He's taking in she...
Everything you'll need to know to understand what happened in New York City on 9/11, in words you'll understand, using peer review and 3D computer generated graphics designed by physicists.
Excerpt from the Introduction: A clear understanding of the differences between 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation nuclear weapons is needed and provided along with an explanation of DEW, which actually stands for directed energy nuclear weapons of which we have full knowledge and understanding of, and build and use them regularly across the globe. DEW is a common term in the nuclear weapons industry and does not refer to yet-to-be-developed laser or scaler weapons. DEW...
Have you ever considered ditching your cable or satellite company? Millions of people are switching over to online streaming and doing so can save you thousands. But even then, which one is the right option? Lucky for you, I've got the perfect eBook to show you the best ways to cut the cord on cable and satellite. I'll walk you through the different service options and help you find the hardware you need. Download my eBook, “Kim Komando's Guide to Cutting the Cord on Cable TV.”
Sometimes it seems like your mailbox is nothing but a printing machine for an endless series of bills. Just when you think you’ve seen them all, another one pops out like a little gremlin and steals a bit more money from your bank account. You want to stop them, but everything you’re buying seems so essential. Well, there’s one “essential” that I guarantee you can do without. Unless I miss my guess, one of the biggest bills you get each month is the cable bill. You easi...
It’s a miracle that you get as much done as you do. Technology is helping you to be increasingly productive, although none of us often pays attention to its role in our lives. But just imagine tackling everyday tasks like paying bills, organizing digital photos, chatting with your kids scattered around the country and so much more without a PC or laptop. It’s simply mind-boggling just how much we get done every day, thanks to computer programs such as Microsoft Windows.
Introduced way back in Windows 7, snapping is a cool feature that lets you automatically resize and position your open applications into nifty little side-by-side windows.
Commentary The work Designing this old book into a digital book version had its own travails and hard work. I took the text from various online sources. The text needed a lot of corrections, when it was converted into a MS Word file. Moreover, there were lots of pages missing. I think I have been able to get most of the pages intact by cross-referencing the sources, all of which had similar problems, but not in the same locations. I think I c...
To the present day Pulayars and others are thrust into cages not much better. One which I measured was fifteen feet long by eight feet wide, and five and three-quarters in height, in which twenty-five persons have at times been incarcerated, supplied with stocks all round, and no separation of the sexes. Another was eighteen by eight feet, in which thirty persons have been confined at once; and another was a “black hole” about eight feet square and five and a quarter hig...
In order to attain progress in spirituality, seva (service rendered to others without any selfish motive) is a great instrument in Dadashri’s mission of world salvation. There are two paths to attain the absolute state (purnahuti). One is to increase the awakened awareness of separation and to start Purusharth (real progress as the Self), and the other is to do seva of mahatmas and with that Gnan becomes practical, leading to completion. Dada says, “When the mind, speech...
Hinduism had been undergoing reformation through all centuries. Whenever it reached a stage where further reformation was unacceptable to those higher in the hierarchy, dissatisfied people formed new religions and flocked to these. Buddhism was one such example. 20th century and 21st century Hinduists tend to believe that all reformation needed in this religion, and possible in this religion, has already happened and nothing more is needed or possible. But it is never al...
First the temples were walled-in, so that the priests grabbing the breasts of women could not be seen from the outside. Then there came electric lights, replacing the mellow oil lamps and taking away the ambience of softness in the temple atmosphere, bringing in ruthless harshness instead, reflecting the perpetrators’ minds well. The chants and prayers from human lips were the next to go, to be replaced with coarse recorded instrumentalized music from cassette players, c...
Over the years, Matthew 5:16 has been a daily challenge to me. Jesus said, "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven". I have tried to shine my light in my walk and in my ministry for many years. Although I have failed the Lord at times, the Lord has never failed me. I have sought to shine the light of Christ in our home, in the churches I served, and everywhere I went. While I was in the trave...
Mr. Frank Graham, father of Billy Graham and one of our faithful Elders at Calvary, a wonderful man of God, had been ill for some time. After about a year he went to be with the Lord. Billy asked me to conduct the funeral service. In addition, he asked if I would meet him at the viewing about 9 o'clock in the evening after everyone had gone, as he desired to rededicate his life by his father's casket because his dad had meant so much to him. I met with Billy and severa...
Classic nuts-and-bolts Science Fiction with heart.
With Sam hunched over the steering wheel, and Hannah gasping about his driving, the air-car whizzed through a maze of giant tunnels on a mission of mercy. Hours too late... The car dodged whole families drifting and screaming in zero gravity. The air was littered with flotsam: leg-tied chickens, blankets, cord wood, buckets slowly trailing water, rocks tied for anchors and lost, a squealing pig, a treetop. Hannah watched a wailing child spin past, then a swooping bird-m...
A set of 14 line or 14 word poems written during 2017 & 2018.
True to the title it is a collection of my earliest attempts of poetry. Cinquain, Acrostic, Freestyle, Prosaic, and Haiku/Myku among it.
Poetry Prompted © Andrè M. Pietroschek, all rights reserved Poetry is the union of insight & wisdom or passion & thought which only the nemesis called critics may DISTORT
Jesus Christ (Prophet Isa) & Virgin Mary (Maryam) In Islam Religion Bilingual Edition English & Spanish The Islamic view of Jesus lies between two extremes. The Jews, who rejected Jesus as a prophet, called him an imposter, while the Christians, on the other hand, considered him to be the son of God and worship him as such. Islam considers Jesus to be one of the greatest and most forbearing of prophets, in addition to Noah, Abraham, Moses and Muhammad, peace be upon t...
“If 'I' am not the body, this is known when 'I' die. And the mind is invisible. It is 'me' that's a lie. Then the question that faces me is WHO AM 'I'? – for I just realized I am not I.”
“I will Never Die” is a simple analysis of life and death, which reassures us that death is not “The End”. Of course, the physical body will die, but I will never die. There is something beyond death. What lies beyond death may not be clearly visible, but denitely, death is not the end. This book will help you discover the truth.
In my Talaash – my search, my quest – I came across so many profound learnings. Each of these gems has been made into a poster. The purpose of creating these posters was to give me an instant recall of what I had learned throughout my Talaash. These posters present all the facts about the ultimate truth in a nutshell: “I am not the body, not the mind, nor the intellect. I am the soul. I am the spirit. I am the Atman!” Also, try going through these posters after you compl...