Get Bent.
After more than one person has asked me for written versions of some of the far-spun ideas and perspectives I have come to hatch over years, here they are. Read on, leave comments or report me to the authorities as you see fit. I’m always surprised to be read or listened to.
Priviledged
The other day I confessed to a friend that I felt guilty about not feeing guilty about being privileged. I was given talents, I said, but never had to suffer much for the art of music. I was lucky to grow up in a wonderful home, with saintly parents who never...
The System vs. Humans
I used to say there is no government, only people, but I believe I was wrong. There is a Government.There is a System. The System is a set of ideas that have become it’s own mind. It’s like a standalone brain without a soul, not even a heart. It’s called the...
Just think
I am, therefore I think. My brain — and yours — is fabulous.- More cells than stars in the known universe, I have heard.- Able to process I don’t know how many bits of data, while still forgetting where my car keys are. No doubt our brains are a miracle, allowing...
No Meaning?
After the “Great Generation” (my parents) came the “Baby Boomers” and we got more public attention than any generation before it. In Western Europe and the USA, starting in the 1960s there was "The Revolution” — protests and a general rejection of many...
Free Will or Fate?
Everyone at some point seem to come to the question of free will. Are we just passengers on a journey where our future is mapped out already, or do we have freedom to change and choose our fate? See what you think in the following parable or - better yet...
The Meaning of Life
I imagine: A man after dying meets God and asks: Can you tell me now what was the meaning of my life?God looks puzzled for a moment, then says: That was my question to you.What was the meaning of your life? To the best of my knowledge: Life is an opportunity for...
Women in the Military
I thought about it.No doubt a woman can be fierce.But assuming that going into war is a duty, not a privilege, my sense is this: Giving birth is enough done for the survival of our species.I have been in attendance of nine births, one of which was my own son, and...
What you see
People go to watch a scary movie that they say kids should not see. Perhaps nobody is truly immune from the effects of violence on screens. When we humans sit down to watch a movie – a section of our mind may be aware that we are now watching a flat image and...
Interview Techniques
Unless you are working with a professional actor it is - in our experience - better to conduct an interview with someone, rather than having them read from a prepared statement. Someone who is comfortable and speaks from the heart is vastly more believable, so...
Mic Techniques
What microphones to use on shoots. Most spokespersons you see on TV wear a lavelier-mic. You see it in the shot and its OK because it is an accepted part of their image. (What is odd is that the mic is often pointing down, or sideways - go figure.) But when it...
