May 10, 2003

Afterlife Telegrams http://www.afterlifetelegrams.com/AFTERLIFE/ Do you ever wish that you could talk to a relative that has passed away? This site can help. They allow you to give a message to a terminally ill person, who memorizes it, and who will pass on the message after they die, if they can. Also included at the site is a virtual cemetary plot, but I don't think anyone has used it yet. Now if someone could think up a real scheme to have someone who is passed away send a very alive -me- a message, I'd be quite impressed. 10:29:42 AM    comment []

Violent Music Begets Violence, of Course Washington Times Article Study after study shows it. But for some reason the belief that violence in movies, tv, games and music etc. causes no harm is a myth that refuses to die. I suppose because not only big businesses have a stake in producing violent product, but because for many people violent products are excitement producing. Here is an article about yet another article showing that what you listen to can affect your level of aggression. I don't think it is a stretch to say quiet, meditative music can help bring a level of peace to at least part of your day. 10:08:53 AM    comment []

The Zen of Drinking Alone Modern Drunkard Magazine Article Well, this is a little different... This article espouses that drinking alone can be an excellent path to inner knowledge. I think they are on to something. When one drinks, all sorts of barriers are lifted (which can be a problem in the presence of other people) revealing a raw inner person. I think the key here is the being alone, in a quiet introspective mood. For we all know that being drunk with other people can tend to bring out the inner jerk or inner idiot... 9:49:58 AM    comment []