I recently encountered an amazingly good television presentation on the PBS station in my area called, "Independent Lens: Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness," and wanted to share some of my thoughts about it with my readers. While I naturally endeavor to present good quality video on this subject, the folks at PBS have really set a … Continue reading Independent Lens: Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness
Desc: Scientist leaving the world. Engraving c.1520. Allegorical representation of changes in medieval conception or interpretation of the heavens when it was thought that the world was flat ¥ Credit: [ The Art Archive As modern 21st century humans, we tend to focus more of our attention on our current epoch, and in some ways … Continue reading Consciousness Video Series: Episode 4: Ancient Beginnings to Modern Consciousness
The subjective experience of existing as a sentient human being is a huge subject and there are a great many sources to investigate the different angles of approach in all of the related areas of the conversation about it. Here at "John's Consciousness" I have been engaged in an eleven-year conversation with my visitors and … Continue reading Consciousness Video Series: Episode 3: Experience of the World
A Beginning There are many different ways to approach a conversation about a complex subject, and I can attest to the fact that creating a video series is probably one of the most challenging, especially if you are not a seasoned film maker or videographer. I've already encountered what are likely the most common difficulties … Continue reading Consciousness Video Series: Episode Two: A Beginning
The original link to the video on this topic was showing an error message, and I repaired the link this morning. I've posted the link again here, and on the previous post, so, if you click on the link now it should allow you to view the video. https://1drv.ms/v/s!ArAAApOJ8XvepFLM_O1ZDv08KI_D Thanks for your patience!
Dreamscapes I finally was able to upload Episode One directly to this page. The WordPress servers took some additional time to process it for some reason. So, now that it has been uploaded, the video link to the cloud was no longer needed. Check out the video below: https://videopress.com/v/CuZmcycA?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true For over a decade now, I … Continue reading Consciousness Video Series: Episode One: Dreamscapes
https://videopress.com/v/b1K5Oi8s?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Welcome to the all new John's Consciousness! I've been looking to change the theme here for some time now, and to begin presenting some additional video content to see if adding it might spark some interest in conversations about the many different subjects that I've been writing about for more than eleven years now. … Continue reading Taking Another Look
Burning the midnight oil trying to express some of my most personal thoughts on a typical late night writing session. As promised, my explorations and rummaging through the accumulated items surrounding my writing space have prompted me to consider a few additional important topics suggested by the review, and this week I veered off the … Continue reading In My Heart, In My Soul, and In My Mind
Reflecting back over the years of my life now has taken on a wholly different character and sense of urgency. Each time I sit down to write these days, I am reminded by all of the objects surrounding me that the accumulation of years has also resulted in an enormous accumulation of memories and souvenirs … Continue reading A Writer’s Journey
View of the lake in the Pennsylvania mountains Several times during the year, I have recently been able to enjoy the exceptional privilege to be invited to my sister's lakehouse in Pennsylvania, occasionally for family gatherings, and sometimes simply for the pleasure of a visit. As someone who savors opportunities for communing with the natural … Continue reading Enriched Beyond Measure
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