This was a special night because the artists allowed us to capture the magic of that one performance, which is rare these days unless you’re paying $50 a seat or more. The beauty is that every performance is unique, and carries its own magic, if the artists bring it. [googlevideo=”http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6553050162096726120″] In my first entry on this event, I mentioned that…
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Moving Beyond 'Surviving,' to Succeeding
The time when “the will to survive” was prime, has given way to the time when “the will so succeed” prevails. We’ve always wanted to succeed, but often was bogged down in figuring out how to survive. Then, even when we did figure out how to survive, all we had accomplished was to succeed at surviving, which is no fun. However,…
Read MoreJeff Lorber and Brian Bromberg Perform at The Buttes
Radio station KYOT (95.5 FM), the main listening stop for smooth jazz in the Phoenix area, is heavily involved in promoting the genré via concert series and performances throughout the year. They have formed alliances with some of the fine hotels or resorts around town and created a place for their jazz and live music loving listening audience to get…
Read MoreForgiving a Madman, Releasing the Madness
In a blaze of gore, Sueng-Hui Cho went from anonymous to infamous in a matter of minutes; a “nobody” in his mind, to a somebody in ours, whose name is on the lips of a nation, and around the world… whose image, and madness became the subject of prime time television. In their silence, the victims don’t get nearly the…
Read More'Truth' A Video World Premiere
My earlier reference to muscle testing as a way to discern truth led to additional thoughts, which I began writing in Scriptware, a screen writing software program I use for voice over narration. One thing led to another, and a remarkable video came into being. I have christened it, “Truth.” [googlevideo=”http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9035171018429514647&hl=en”] Whether you agree or disagree with the words, if…
Read MoreVideo: Zen and the Art of Skateboarding
Talk about ships crossing in the night… and in broad daylight no less! The deadline for submissions to Panasonic Corporation’s Share the Air video contest was January 16 (yesterday), and mine is on its way. A week ago I went out to the local skate park in Chandler, where I had met Kevin Cornwell, a veteran skateboarder for 23 years,…
Read MoreThe First Talk With Adam Broadcast – Words, Sun Ra, and Other Subjects
“Is This Thing On?!” My first run as a radio host was fun! During the first few minutes I felt awkward, but Ondré, Open Mind Network’s founder, was also present, and stepped in as “sidekick” to stimulate conversation. He handed me books of phrases and facts, and introduced me to the myriad controls that I will have to monitor. (Gotta’s…
Read MoreThought for Food Internet Radio Show On the Horizon
Tomorrow evening I’ll be doing a test broadcast for my own radio program, which I intend to call… (guess what?) Thought for Food. I don’t know if I’ll be on the air tonight, but I will be learning the equipment and protocols that I’ll have to follow. I knew this was coming, but wasn’t sure when. If all goes well,…
Read MoreVideo: Adam Abraham Visits Andre Agassi School In Las Vegas
This is a 10-minute video documentary of a discussion of my book, I Am My Body, NOT! with kindergarten and first-graders at the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, in Las Vegas. [googlevideo=http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=5855272997129288066&hl=en]
Read MoreThoughts on Reality Creation: Beyond Santayana’s Axiom
On the ‘Birthing’ of New Futures There is an axiom that has been repeated many times over the years, which states: “He who does not know the past is doomed to repeat it.” Written by Spanish-American philosopher, Jorge Agustín Nicolás de Santayana (1863-1952), the phrase is often pounded home by activists who are in angry opposition to the status quo.…
Read MoreVideo: 'Life Rhythms' – Drumming in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park
While I suspect that it is a great place to live, San Francisco is a wonderful city to visit, which I’ve done on several occasions. I’ve had the pleasure of not only seeing, and driving across the Golden Gate Bridge, but of walking across too (both ways). Of course, neither the Golden Gate, nor Fisherman’s Warf are the only attractions.…
Read MoreTransdermal Magnesium Overview Video
Well folks, the turnout for our Transdermal Magnesium town hall events was impressive, particularly in Sedona, given the newness of the subject and the holiday season. One physician in attendance, supporting my comment on the overlooked importance of magnesium to our health, estimated that 85% of the population is magnesium deficient. She acknowledged that her profession, on the whole, is…
Read MoreTraveling the Spaceways Video Intro from The Hideout (Chicago)
Although I’ve got plenty to write, I’m really likin’ this video thing. I’m still learning what works best for different situations. For example, YouTube has a 10 minute limit (may have as much to do with attention span as with space requirements). This will do for most situations, but Google Video doesn’t have that limit. So today, here’s another one…
Read MoreTransdermal Magnesium Town Hall Video Update
Is this thing on? Each day I’m learning something new, and I’m willing to do something different, especially if it can help me enhance my life, and you may enhance yours. I’d like to take this opportunity to step from behind the keyboard, and the camera, and before you, to say a few words about the Transdermal Magnesium Town Hall…
Read MoreThoughts on Health, Healing, Spirituality and Being
Illness and the Appearance of Death, Natural Health and the Reality of Eternal and Internal Spirit Although it has occurred since the beginning of time, evidence is mounting which suggests that disease, particularly chronic illnes, is not natural to us. Instead, increased levels of toxicity and a long-term trend of nutritional deficiency, have contributed to our physical diseases. Evidence is…
Read MoreThoughts on Race and Humanity, Part I
Note: I wrote this essay in 1998, under circumstances outlined below. After posting my comments recently on the passage of Proposal 2 in Michigan, it was/is time to share more on this subject. In fact, I had an interesting email dialogue on this same topic with a friend that was sparked after he read the essay below. He wondered whether…
Read MoreProposal 2’s Passage: Leveling the Playing Field in Michigan
While the recent election commanded most of the national headlines, a ballot measure passed in Michigan that warrants comment. It was Proposal 2, formerly called the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative. With little variation, it has been billed as a measure “to end affirmative,” and as such, has been adamantly opposed by certain groups who believe passing the measure would send…
Read MoreA Getaway That Didn't Happen
CHANDLER, AZ — As much as I enjoyed our trip to Chicago, it’s great to be home. Shortly after the Southwest Airlines flight lifted off from the runway, we left the cool, damp, gray November day in Chicago, and quickly climbed above the clouds, and into an ocean of sunshine. And until it slipped below the horizon yesterday evening, it…
Read MoreOn Being Great, but Not Feeling ‘Good’
300 Million and Questioning Our Strength The occasion of America’s population odometer tripping over the 300 million mark should be a cause for celebration and rejoicing, but instead for many, it is a time of great caution and pause. We are a great nation whose people are not sure of their greatness; many of whom don’t feel great at all.…
Read MoreTerrorism Won't Be Ended by Terrorizing: Diffusing a Political and Social Bomb
I am convinced that president Bush sincerely believes his strategy for fighting terrorism is the right course. However, that doesn’t make it the best one. History is full of people who succumbed to the seduction of being “right,” but ignored what was best. Our “war on terrorism” is the current, and relevant, case in point. Terrorism should not be “fought.”…
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