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Archive for the: Blog. Everyone loves a redemption story. July 29, 2015. Everyone loves a redemption story. It’s the basic theme of almost every ancient saga, classic novel, and Hollywood movie ever made. Read any book on writing and you’ll probably get advice on how to take a flawed character, give him or her a problem, and let the resolution of the conflict be the logical outcome […]. What Does Consciousness Have to Do with Fiction? May 10, 2015. Drug Noir and the Collision of Selfish Motives. On How W...
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Drug Noir and the Collision of Selfish Motives – Earl Javorsky
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Drug Noir and the Collision of Selfish Motives. April 28, 2015. The world of drug addiction and alcoholism fascinates me. It consistently generates drama, pathos, irony, and personal stories stranger than the edgiest fiction. My experience indicates that some growth and distance from active addiction is useful in finding a place of compassion and sensible reflection regarding the ordeal of dependence on substances. Thanks for visiting and welcome to the conversation! Everyone loves a redemption story.
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Archive for: May, 2015. What Does Consciousness Have to Do with Fiction? May 10, 2015. Well We expect fictional characters to be conscious meaning to have some level of self-awareness in order that we can understand, believe in, and perhaps identify with their motives. It’s fair to say that the quality of being conscious is the essential human quality, even though we don’t have a very clear idea what […]. A ghost from my past sent me gifts. How Well Can the Barber Cut His Own Hair?
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What Does Consciousness Have to Do with Fiction? – Earl Javorsky
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What Does Consciousness Have to Do with Fiction? May 10, 2015. I brought a book called The Conscious Mind to a recent mountain retreat and was reading it at bedtime. Early on, it offered this definition:. Got to love that last line. Not so great so far. As it went on about consciousness and its possible explanation in conjunction with quantum physics, and got even more abstruse as it covered the Wigner’s explanation, the Bohm variation, and the Everett interpretation (whew! July 29, 2015. April 28, 2015.
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Everyone loves a redemption story – Earl Javorsky
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Everyone loves a redemption story. July 29, 2015. Everyone loves a redemption story. It’s the basic theme of almost every ancient saga, classic novel, and Hollywood movie ever made. Read any book on writing and you’ll probably get advice on how to take a flawed character, give him or her a problem, and let the resolution of the conflict be the logical outcome of the individual’s moral regeneration (and vice versa). When I first tried to shop my latest book,. Is based on a real person, a doctor in the rec...
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April 2015 – Earl Javorsky
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Archive for: April, 2015. Drug Noir and the Collision of Selfish Motives. April 28, 2015. The world of drug addiction and alcoholism fascinates me. It consistently generates drama, pathos, irony, and personal stories stranger than the edgiest fiction. My experience indicates that some growth and distance from active addiction is useful in finding a place of compassion and sensible reflection regarding the ordeal of dependence on substances. In my book, […]. A ghost from my past sent me gifts.
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My Fear of Flying Is Not What It Seems – So Please Stop Trying to Help Me Cure It | Safie Maken Finlay
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My Fear of Flying Is Not What It Seems – So Please Stop Trying to Help Me Cure It. By Safie Maken Finlay. After a previous blog post, Why Jeff Bridges is Responsible for My Fear of Flying,. In which I may have given the slight impression that the actor of that name is the reason why I am somewhat jittery whenever I am forced to get on an airplane, I received quite a substantial number of communications from people offering me lessons in overcoming this “irrational” fear. 7 thoughts on “ My Fear of ...
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July 2015 – Earl Javorsky
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Archive for: July, 2015. Everyone loves a redemption story. July 29, 2015. Everyone loves a redemption story. It’s the basic theme of almost every ancient saga, classic novel, and Hollywood movie ever made. Read any book on writing and you’ll probably get advice on how to take a flawed character, give him or her a problem, and let the resolution of the conflict be the logical outcome […]. A ghost from my past sent me gifts. How Well Can the Barber Cut His Own Hair? Everyone loves a redemption story.
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