The Tachypomp and other stories - Edward Page Mitchell
The Tachypompand other storiesbyEdward Page Mitchell These stories by Edward Page Mitchell originally appeared anonymously in The Sun, a New York daily newspaper. They were reprinted in a much larger collection, The Crystal Man, edited by Sam Moskowitz, Doubleday 1973. To the best of my knowledge and belief all copyright in these stories, including editorial copyright, has now expired. They were not illustrated. To Contents
How Love Works - HowStuffWorks
We all have a template for the ideal partner buried somewhere in our subconscious. It is this love map that decides which person in that crowded room catches our eye. But how is this template formed? Appearance Many researchers have speculated that we tend to go for members of the opposite sex who remind us of our parents.
The Human Chakra System
The Pineal Gland The pineal gland, a cone-shaped organ, which btw is how it got its name, is about the size of a pea and is located in a tiny cave behind and above the pituitary gland almost directly in the middle of the brain. It is attached to the third ventricle of the brain and produces the hormone "melatonin," which is secreted throughout the night with the absence of light.When light enters the retina of the eyes, this signal is sent through the optic nerve to a region of the hypothalamus called the suprachiasmatic nucleus. This pathway is called the retinohypothalamic tract. From the suprachiasmatic nucleus, nerve impulses via the sympathetic nervous system travel to the pineal gland and inhibit the production of melatonin.
Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, to a middle-class family, Thompson had a turbulent youth after the death of his father left the family in poverty. He was unable to formally finish high school as he was incarcerated for 60 days after abetting a robbery. He subsequently joined the United States Air Force before moving into journalism. He traveled frequently, including stints in California, Puerto Rico, and Brazil, before settling in Aspen, Colorado, in the early 1960s.
The Last Question
The Last Question by Isaac Asimov — © 1956 The last question was asked for the first time, half in jest, on May 21, 2061, at a time when humanity first stepped into the light. The question came about as a result of a five dollar bet over highballs, and it happened this way: Alexander Adell and Bertram Lupov were two of the faithful attendants of Multivac.
Death and the Hobbyist - Lightspeed Magazine
It wasn’t enough for my mother Juliet to be crazy. Of course not. She was always going to find a uniquely inconvenient way to drive us mad along with her. That she was a bit odd escaped no one’s notice. After Dad died she steadily worsened.
7 countries where Americans can study at universities, in English, for free (or almost free)
The Humboldt University of Berlin was illuminated during the 10th annual Festival of Lights in Berlin in October. (EPA/PAUL ZINKEN) Since 1985, U.S. college costs have surged by about 500 percent, and tuition fees keep rising.
Some of Bashar's core Concepts
Some of the Core Concepts of Bashar Bashar is a male member of a 5th dimensional civilization called the Essassani. This is an "informal" "unofficial" concentrated summary by Iasos of some of the core concepts of Bashar, based on listening to innumerable recordings of his talks, and also reading his two books "Quest for Truth" and "Bashar: Blueprint for Change". The entire Essassani civilization is based on unconditional love, ecstasy, fun, following your excitement, being totally non-judgemental, and giving validity and equality to the uniqueness of each individual in their society. Even the Pleiadians look up to the Essassani civilization as being exceptionally spiritually-advanced. Bashar - as experienced from the recordings of the channelings - is extremely enthusiastic - almost to the point of seeming cartoon-like!
10 Science Fiction Books That Changed the Course of History
SExpand Not sure if this counts as "world-changing," but dig this excerpt from Clarke's novel of 2001 (technically a novelization of his screenplay with Kubrick): When he tired of official reports and memoranda and minutes, he would plug his foolscap-sized Newspad into the ship's information circuit and scan the latest reports from Earth. One by one he would conjure up the world's major electronic papers; he knew the codes of the more important ones by heart, and had no need to consult the list on the back of his pad. Switching to the display unit's short-term memory, he would hold the front page while he quickly searched the headlines and noted the items that interested him. Each had its own two-digit reference; when he punched that, the postage-stamp-sized rectangle would expand until it neatly filled the screen and he could read it with comfort.
