PROLOGUE TO A NOIR HAUNTED HOUSE My vaunted journalism professor insisted that we read H.L. Mencken for our education in media and culture before inflicting ourselves on society. And for our journalistic ethics. There was still such a thing in those days. In fact Prof. Nathaniel Blumberg had just won some awards for his coverage of the Chicago protests in 1968. I wasn't paying much attention so I didn't know that H.L. Mencken had started a magazine in 1920 called "Black Mask" to feature works that were "the best stories available of adventure, the best mystery and detective stories, the best romances, the best love stories, and the best stories of the occult." The dime paperbacks of those authors populated libraries and kitchen tables for quite some time. CEDAR CHEST IN THE BASEMENT. FIRST SIGHTING OF GRIMNIR Mom's Maytag ringer washer circa 1952 was by the basement floor drain. My errant ways meant she had to take me down the stair...
This Corner Field There are communities on social media that call themselves 'this corner' as in "On this corner of Twitter....." I'm too long-winded for 280 characters or other restrictions. Writing concisely has skill development potential but it also limits depth of presentation. I usually come close to saying what I intend but need a few more words. Thus this blog of short essays. Any corner must expand market, influence, and nurturance into a natural wild or cultivated field. The corner is the domain or domicile. The customers must come from the prosperous citizens of the surrounding region. Ma & Pa's Second Hand Store on the corner of Higgins and Alder in Missoula, Montana. It was a commercial and cultural landmark for 20 years. Still remembered today by the locals and some world travelers. Lower left is Flathead Lake at Mulligan Bay on Finley Point. The dock would be completely destroyed by storms every five years...
These books are ones I discovered after already having my work in progress. They are auxiliary sources of information. I will place a description here after I state some resources. Remember, the work has already been done from previous study of particular esoteric fields. There is enough anecdote and evidence for the book to stand as it is. This theory with the techniques and background is already operational as I begin to add these books. There has already been a general sense of the Cosmic as an interesting supporting narrative to daily life whether it is unfolding well or having difficulty. There is a story in an explanatory way that runs concurrent with the more mundane facts and actions of living. However, in the model of Elon Musk who is a voracious reader of various fields and who is willing to consult and give credit to other thinkers, I am taking up a varied field of studies. These are : On The Question Concerning Technology by Ma...
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