There’s a lot of Sextiling Going Down
July 31, 2013: John Daily - There was a sextile planetary event this Monday evening and Tuesday called Merkaba. My friends who are tuned in to these type of astral power opportunities, performed a ritual at Golden Gardens to direct the energy for the greater (and personal) good and to invoke a spiritual awakening. I had an [...]
THE MACHINE STOPS: E.M. Forster’s sci-fi scenarios are manifest (editorial)
Many of the sci-fi scenarios in E.M. Forster’s story, A Machine Stops, written in 1909, have come to be.
IT’S UP TO THREE
By Char Easter I was on a self-imposed, self-help restraining order. That included any personal or professional development workshops, classes, gurus, ceremonies, intuitive readers, certifications, energy workers, life coaches, healings via inter-universal consciousness networks and advanced degrees. It was time for me to step up and be my own authority. I am good enough. But [...]
LOVE FEATHER
By Char Easter Today I woke up and the first thing I noticed was the feather above my bed, the one from a few years ago that Dax had stuck in the corner of the picture frame. According to some, all eagle feather acquisitions have a story. Mine goes like this. I found the feather [...]
THE EAST-FACING CONDO
By Char Easter It’s over. Today at noon was the last call to get a bid in for the elegant, east-facing unit in the majestic Queen Anne High School condos. My agent and friend insisted, “There will never be another one of this quality in this location at this price.” Her words resonated like a [...]
REVIEW: PROGRAMMING THE NATION?
Programming the Nation? STIFF2010 – feature documentary Review by Char Easter Perception management, death and sex and propagandizing Captured in the title of his film, Programming the Nation? Jeff Warwick, director, writer, editor, and producer, asks a compelling question – one that Americans should be asking. The story opens with footage of the destruction of [...]
HALO HERO’S JOURNEY
Does the story behind Halo matter to gamers? By Char Easter We have not even to risk the adventure alone, for the heroes of all time have gone before us — the labyrinth is thoroughly known. We have only to follow the thread of the hero path. — Joseph Campbell At midnight on September 25, [...]
FIRST-TIME GAMER: ALMOST SURVIVING HALO3
Almost surviving Halo 3 By Char Easter Ask a couple how they first met, and they usually have a good story. The same could be said about my introduction to the Halo universe. My first game-play moment was a Halo fan’s dream come true. I was surrounded by the Halo creators at the Bungie headquarters [...]
BEHIND HALLOWED DOORS
Halo 3 Single Player Studio Visit: Bungie Studios, Kirkland WA by Char Easter Published 2007 on MSN Infiltrating the force field that makes Bungie Studios so mysterious is a feat reserved for Master Chief and other superheroes. For the average Microsoft employee (like me) with a company badge that is rendered inadequate at [...]
WORST BUY
A letter I wrote to Best Buy with TEXT IN CAPS added by Alfonso Adinolfi Best Buy Bellevue, WA store June 17, 2006 NOTE: The commentary in caps, added by a friend, does not lesson the validity of my claim regarding a bad customer experience and the sincerity of my dissatisfaction. Customer Service: I am [...]
SALSA. TAKE 2
by Char Easter SEATTLE WA – I was behind enemy lines in borrowed high heels. But having reached the threshold of the Century Ballroom dance floor on salsa night, there was no going back. Under the ornate chandeliers from a bygone era, a teaming mass of spins and hips and fancy footwork filled the room [...]
AVATAR ARTICLE – TALK BACK
My little go-girl Avatar article on the Womanity website (http://bit.ly/93nTXI) has been riding the rough and tumble wave of controversy surrounding James Cameron’s latest film sensation.
SEX BOT (script)
FPO poster image by Peter Hujar from his photo Candy Darling on her deathbed By Char Easter With additions (in green text) by Alfonso Adinolfi Sex Bot, is a story about a guy who buys a “hassle-free” smart sex bot, but the machine turns out to be more problematic than the real thing. [...]
PROJECT LIPSTICK
Though her face has conceded to the years, her lipstick shows she has not. Planted firmly on her face like a red badge of courage…
Quien es Mas Guapo?
by Char Easter 12-27-02, Panajachel WINE TASTING WARS On the waterfront, there is a league of 8-year old maitre des competing for patrons. I just watched a kid lead a couple into his restaurant like a sheep dog. Parents send the children out for the hard sell and any indecision on your part is their [...]
Antiqua
by Char Easter 12-27-02, Antigua Basically, I’m in a third world country in dire need for all of their toilet paper to blow my nose. Living on fruit and yogurt, we’ve managed to avoid stomach disorders – thus far. Last night we ventured an Italian dinner (vegetarian) with lots of garlic and surly service. This [...]
THE LAST RESORT
by Char Easter Leaving Antigua the day after Christmas, we took a van to Panajachel. Weaving through towns and the surrounding countryside, we descended a long valley to reach Panajachel and its famous lake, Lago de Atitlán. Our first stop was J&G’s Hotel Grande, an upscale place out of our price range. A few hours [...]
TU ME ESTAS ROMPANDO MI CORAZON
by Char Easter Dec. 26 – Antigua The next morning we discovered our room’s fatal flaw. The deserted road outside our window had transformed itself overnight into a rowdy outdoor market and highway. The hotel had the feel of a monastery, with cool stone hallways, tall ceilings, and no frills. The manager was also cool [...]
FLIGHT TO GUATEMALA
There was a slight panic when my rendezvous with Cheryle was jumbled. While she was waiting for me in front of the huge hotel complex, I was in the main lobby calling mom and dad and James and Glynn (our friends in Antigua) and trying to decide why on earth my sister would be at large in Guatemala City.