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June 30, 2017
The Man From Mars - Episode Twenty-Two
The vividness of my dream was suddenly enhanced to the point where I saw my hands, my feet, and my reflection, in the water gardens that flowed everywhere along the city streets of Olympus Mons. That's not what the inhabitants of Mars call their city. It's what us Earthlings named the highest volcanic peak on the planet.
I was in the city they call, Principiis Opus. The city of Work Principles.
The only comparable place on Earth, in which I could describe the city, would be that of Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
The pictures of men and women in action, on the sides of all the buildings, told inspirational messages. Unlike the the one on Earth which often depicted stories of war and conquest.
I have never been to the Angkor Wat in Cambodia, but for some reason I could still decipher the messages here, told by the carvings on the different buildings.
They read as; You miss out on 100% of your opportunities if you don't try. The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you react to it. And so on.
All inspirational sayings, plastered in carvings, along the outer walls of every building.
I took a moment to watch other Atlanteans, as my vivid dream showed me, to be as one of them.
They seldom looked up. Heads were down, facing the grass paths, that lined alongside the city streets and water gardens.
Maybe it was from over exposure? From seeing the same inspirational messages day after day.
But, that is not what I saw in their faces. What I saw was hopelessness. A sadness you see in people who have a mundane life. An existence that never changes.
I moved on to the main building in the square. How I knew it was the one I was looking for, I can not answer that. I just knew.
As I walked up the thirteen steps to the front entrance. The doorman immediately grab the latch, opened the cathedral type door, and greeted me with, "Good morning Vice President Johnson."
I stopped in front of him stunned. For a few of reasons.
First, he knew my name. And even though I believed this to be a dream, it still threw me off.
Second, I had a title. But, if a corporation, here in Atlantis, is anything like the corporations on Earth, there could be twenty to thirty-five such figureheads with the title, Vice President.
Third, I understood the language. Again, in a dream, I should be able to understand anyone I come across who speaks to me. But, if you speak only one language, like I do, you dream in that language. But this wasn't English. He was speaking in his native tongue, not mine.
After standing there for which seemed like a minute, he asked me, "Are you alright Vice President Johnson? Did you forget something?"
And when I answered him with, "No, no. I was just thinking." He understood me.
Once inside, guards lined both walls. They didn't carry guns per se, but what I took to be a form of cattle prod. With the two points on the end of a stick, where a shock of electricity would be enough to handle most Atlanteans, like our stun guns can handle most Earthlings.
"Vice President Johnson," I heard a voice call from the far end of the cathedral hall I was in. It was a tall, thin, Atlantean woman. Maybe seven foot in height.
"Hurry up, or you will be late for your meeting with Chairman Unus. You know how he hates waiting. Even for you Vice President."
Her words said to hurry, but the inflections in her voice said she wasn't worried if I did or not.
As I approached, I noticed that my height was the same as hers. I hadn't noticed the size of everyone before this, just hers. I guess my dream was bringing me closer to the reality of what my subconscious thought was approximately the size of an alien race might look like here on Mars. Even my appearance changed to fit the bill.
"I see you brought the amulet with you," said the tall woman. "Do you believe it is wise to bring it to your bid of taking over the company. Won't your enemies try to use it against you, in front of the Chairman, that you are showing malice by bringing such a powerful armament to this meeting?"
There was a clue. The amulet was a powerful armament. And I seemed to be one of the only ones, or maybe the only one, to own one.
But why did I have it, the amulet? Where did I get it? Were there more of them? And why was I trying to take control of the corporation?
The woman didn't wait for my answer. As soon as I was close enough to her, she waved a hand passed a wall and part of the wall slid open to reveal a brightly lit corridor, with an escalator moving in only one direction. Up.
We both moved into the corridor and the wall closed behind us.
Somehow, I knew, this was the moment of truth.
To what? I am just about to find out what.
To Be Continued...
Next Thursday.
This is,Glad To Be Telling A Story AgainJim Hauenstein,
And,
“One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.”
- Sigmund Freud -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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I was in the city they call, Principiis Opus. The city of Work Principles.
The only comparable place on Earth, in which I could describe the city, would be that of Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
The pictures of men and women in action, on the sides of all the buildings, told inspirational messages. Unlike the the one on Earth which often depicted stories of war and conquest.
I have never been to the Angkor Wat in Cambodia, but for some reason I could still decipher the messages here, told by the carvings on the different buildings.They read as; You miss out on 100% of your opportunities if you don't try. The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you react to it. And so on.
All inspirational sayings, plastered in carvings, along the outer walls of every building.
I took a moment to watch other Atlanteans, as my vivid dream showed me, to be as one of them.
They seldom looked up. Heads were down, facing the grass paths, that lined alongside the city streets and water gardens.
Maybe it was from over exposure? From seeing the same inspirational messages day after day.
But, that is not what I saw in their faces. What I saw was hopelessness. A sadness you see in people who have a mundane life. An existence that never changes.
I moved on to the main building in the square. How I knew it was the one I was looking for, I can not answer that. I just knew.
As I walked up the thirteen steps to the front entrance. The doorman immediately grab the latch, opened the cathedral type door, and greeted me with, "Good morning Vice President Johnson."
I stopped in front of him stunned. For a few of reasons.
First, he knew my name. And even though I believed this to be a dream, it still threw me off.
Second, I had a title. But, if a corporation, here in Atlantis, is anything like the corporations on Earth, there could be twenty to thirty-five such figureheads with the title, Vice President.
Third, I understood the language. Again, in a dream, I should be able to understand anyone I come across who speaks to me. But, if you speak only one language, like I do, you dream in that language. But this wasn't English. He was speaking in his native tongue, not mine.
After standing there for which seemed like a minute, he asked me, "Are you alright Vice President Johnson? Did you forget something?"
And when I answered him with, "No, no. I was just thinking." He understood me.
Once inside, guards lined both walls. They didn't carry guns per se, but what I took to be a form of cattle prod. With the two points on the end of a stick, where a shock of electricity would be enough to handle most Atlanteans, like our stun guns can handle most Earthlings.
"Vice President Johnson," I heard a voice call from the far end of the cathedral hall I was in. It was a tall, thin, Atlantean woman. Maybe seven foot in height.
"Hurry up, or you will be late for your meeting with Chairman Unus. You know how he hates waiting. Even for you Vice President."
Her words said to hurry, but the inflections in her voice said she wasn't worried if I did or not.
As I approached, I noticed that my height was the same as hers. I hadn't noticed the size of everyone before this, just hers. I guess my dream was bringing me closer to the reality of what my subconscious thought was approximately the size of an alien race might look like here on Mars. Even my appearance changed to fit the bill.
"I see you brought the amulet with you," said the tall woman. "Do you believe it is wise to bring it to your bid of taking over the company. Won't your enemies try to use it against you, in front of the Chairman, that you are showing malice by bringing such a powerful armament to this meeting?"
There was a clue. The amulet was a powerful armament. And I seemed to be one of the only ones, or maybe the only one, to own one.
But why did I have it, the amulet? Where did I get it? Were there more of them? And why was I trying to take control of the corporation?
The woman didn't wait for my answer. As soon as I was close enough to her, she waved a hand passed a wall and part of the wall slid open to reveal a brightly lit corridor, with an escalator moving in only one direction. Up.
We both moved into the corridor and the wall closed behind us.
Somehow, I knew, this was the moment of truth.
To what? I am just about to find out what.
To Be Continued...
Next Thursday.
This is,Glad To Be Telling A Story AgainJim Hauenstein,
And,
“One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.”
- Sigmund Freud -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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June 28, 2017
Live To The Fullest
OnWednesday's,I like toRant & Raveabout things in myLife,yourLife,theMedia,or in theGovernmentwhich really piss me off!Today will be a little bit different.I went to see myDoctorthis morningand received some bad news.Before I tell you anymore,let us say I will have to go to aPulmonary Specialistfirst,before I start whining about my situation in life.Do I have any regrets about how I have lived my life?Would I have changed anything in my past acts of debauchery?If I remember the ending to the movieGiacorrectly,staringAngelina Jolie,about the life ofSuper-Model Gia Carangi,when asked on her death bed from aids if she would have done anything different,she looks into the cameraand just smiles.Smiles like,are you kidding?This is,Ranting & Raving That You Should Always Live Your Life To The Fullest Each DayJim Hauenstein,
And,
“He was twenty, and already there was nothing left to surprise or disgust him. He had certainly dreamt of the most extreme forms of debauchery. Vice with him was not an abyss, as with certain old men, but a natural, external growth.”
- Émile Zola, -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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And,
“He was twenty, and already there was nothing left to surprise or disgust him. He had certainly dreamt of the most extreme forms of debauchery. Vice with him was not an abyss, as with certain old men, but a natural, external growth.”
- Émile Zola, -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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June 27, 2017
Sibling Rivalry
Again,I have been away too long from writing on thisBlog.I can complain all day long about my disabilities,but the only thing that will do for some of you,is make you feel sorry for me.Everyone else,including myself,will say it's just another excuse.Many people have fought through their disabilities to do great things in this world,and I can only hope that someday I will do something great too!But,this is not the first time I have whined about something on thisBlog.Matter-Of-Fact,it seems I do it quite often.Here is aPostfrom Monday, September 2, 2013calledMy Faithful Companions.
My younger sister,who will remain nameless to protect the innocent,visited thisBlogthe other day.
Hallelujah,a member of my immediate family actually took the time to give me a little support.
Do I sound bitter here?I hope not.
Well,I'm not giving my family enough credit.
MySisterandBrotherare just now entering the home stretch as far as raising a family goes.
I was the lucky one out of the bunch who was able to retire at the ripe old age of fifty-three.
(Ha-Ha)
I would like to thank my sister,for taking the time out of her busy schedule,she's a teacher don't you know,to visit myBlogand actually comment on it.
Oh,she didn't comment on theBlogitself.
No,she had to send me a separate email to tell me what she thought.
What a little trooper!
I hope you have enjoyed this episode of"Who Will Read My Blog?"
Today Sponsor is,Sibling Rivalry.
The brand we all know and love.The picture,from left to right,is of mySister,myFather,and myBrother.
This is,Going To Force My Siblings To Buy My Next Book - No More Freebees, Jim Hauenstein,
And,
"Many toxic parents compare one sibling unfavorably with another to make the target child feel that he's not doing enough to gain parental affection. This motivates the child to do whatever the parents want in order to regain their favor. This divide-and-conquer technique is often unleashed against children who become a little too independent, threatening the balance of the family system.”
- Susan Forward, -(Oh, whatever!)
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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Thanks for reading.
My younger sister,who will remain nameless to protect the innocent,visited thisBlogthe other day.
Hallelujah,a member of my immediate family actually took the time to give me a little support.
Do I sound bitter here?I hope not.
Well,I'm not giving my family enough credit.
MySisterandBrotherare just now entering the home stretch as far as raising a family goes.
I was the lucky one out of the bunch who was able to retire at the ripe old age of fifty-three.
(Ha-Ha)
I would like to thank my sister,for taking the time out of her busy schedule,she's a teacher don't you know,to visit myBlogand actually comment on it.
Oh,she didn't comment on theBlogitself.
No,she had to send me a separate email to tell me what she thought.
What a little trooper!
I hope you have enjoyed this episode of"Who Will Read My Blog?"
Today Sponsor is,Sibling Rivalry.
The brand we all know and love.The picture,from left to right,is of mySister,myFather,and myBrother.
This is,Going To Force My Siblings To Buy My Next Book - No More Freebees, Jim Hauenstein,
And,
"Many toxic parents compare one sibling unfavorably with another to make the target child feel that he's not doing enough to gain parental affection. This motivates the child to do whatever the parents want in order to regain their favor. This divide-and-conquer technique is often unleashed against children who become a little too independent, threatening the balance of the family system.”
- Susan Forward, -(Oh, whatever!)
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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Thanks for reading.
June 23, 2017
Hurray! It's Friday!
First of all,I want to apologies for not writing anEpisodeof"The Man From Mars"yesterday.It was the first time I have missed aThursday Postin twenty-one weeks.I can give you excuses on why,but let us just say,Work,Stress,Health,andAnxiety,got in my way.The usual daily routine most of have to endure to get by each week.Which leads me to an oldChinesesaying:"A place of business is like a tree full of monkeys, all on different limbs, and at different levels. The monkeys on top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. The monkeys on the bottom look up and see nothing but assholes."
Not all jobs are the same.I actually like what I do but,some days are better then others."How is Christmas like your job? You do all the work and the fat guy in the suit gets all the credit."Some days are as smooth as silk.Some days your equipment breaks down."A doctor reaches into his smock to get a pen to write a prescription and pulls out a rectal thermometer. Oh, damn it, he proclaims, "Some asshole has my pen!"But at least I can tell you that all the people I meet nowadays,are so very intelligent.Like thisBlondI met the other day who told me this story.So I thought, what a thrill it would be by having the blind man in the room while I'm naked. So I let him in.The man walks in, looks straight at me and says, "Uhhhh, well hello there, can I sell you a blind, dearie...?"
This is,Working For A LivingBecause Retirement Just Don't PayJim Hauenstein,
And,
“I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.”
- Charles Lamb -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
Like what you are reading?
On your mobile-phone,change this site over to the web-version.So you can Sign up as a Follower,or Set up my Blog as Your Homepage on your Computer,or Leave a Comment,or a Suggestion,in either format and I will answer you in a Post. Thanks for reading. Yes,this Blog is Global.You can tell by the Comment left by sumer yadav June 13, 2017 at 11:41 PMWho said: "I like your articles."On my PostHow Absurd?
Thank you Sumer Yadavfor commenting.
Not all jobs are the same.I actually like what I do but,some days are better then others."How is Christmas like your job? You do all the work and the fat guy in the suit gets all the credit."Some days are as smooth as silk.Some days your equipment breaks down."A doctor reaches into his smock to get a pen to write a prescription and pulls out a rectal thermometer. Oh, damn it, he proclaims, "Some asshole has my pen!"But at least I can tell you that all the people I meet nowadays,are so very intelligent.Like thisBlondI met the other day who told me this story.So I thought, what a thrill it would be by having the blind man in the room while I'm naked. So I let him in.The man walks in, looks straight at me and says, "Uhhhh, well hello there, can I sell you a blind, dearie...?"
This is,Working For A LivingBecause Retirement Just Don't PayJim Hauenstein,And,
“I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.”
- Charles Lamb -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
Like what you are reading?
On your mobile-phone,change this site over to the web-version.So you can Sign up as a Follower,or Set up my Blog as Your Homepage on your Computer,or Leave a Comment,or a Suggestion,in either format and I will answer you in a Post. Thanks for reading. Yes,this Blog is Global.You can tell by the Comment left by sumer yadav June 13, 2017 at 11:41 PMWho said: "I like your articles."On my PostHow Absurd?
Thank you Sumer Yadavfor commenting.
June 20, 2017
Hot, Hotter, Hottest
I am getting wimpy in my old age.Let us say that sixty is the new forty.Whatever that means.The reason I would call myself wimpy is because of the weather outside my house.At 12:38 pm the temperature is 98 degrees.In my teen years,I cherished days this warm inWisconsin.In my twenties,it wouldn't even slow me down when I worked as a carpenter inHouston, Texas.In my thirties,I discovered I no longer liked to work hard,so I found jobs in air-conditioned office buildings instead.In my forties,my office was my air-conditioned car,since I became a traveling salesman.In my fifties,well I retired at age fifty-three so i can't really comment on that decade.But now,in my second year of being in my sixties,I can't leave my house,to start up my air-conditioned car without complaining!I find that heat has the opposite effect on me today.When it's this hot,I don't want to do a thing.So,I am going to reprise aPostI wrote on Saturday, March 30, 2013calledPoetry.
Readers, check out my poem,"1800 Aussie Ghost Story" under the heading calledPoetry. If you like what you read,comment on my poem!I do have to explain one detail in the poem though.There is a line in the poem that reads,"starve the bardies."The line is an Australianslang,which means,"an exclamation of surprise or protest."To my surprise,people have read it as,"starve the barbies."Like that would make any sense!
This is,Already Whining Because Tomorrow Is Going To Be HotterJim Hauenstein,
And,
“But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand.”
- Jerome K. Jerome -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
Like what you are reading?
On your mobile-phone,change this site over to the web-version.
So you can Sign up as a Follower,or Set up my Blog as Your Homepage on your Computer,or Leave a Comment,or a Suggestion,and I will answer you in a Post.
Thanks for reading.
Readers, check out my poem,"1800 Aussie Ghost Story" under the heading calledPoetry. If you like what you read,comment on my poem!I do have to explain one detail in the poem though.There is a line in the poem that reads,"starve the bardies."The line is an Australianslang,which means,"an exclamation of surprise or protest."To my surprise,people have read it as,"starve the barbies."Like that would make any sense!
This is,Already Whining Because Tomorrow Is Going To Be HotterJim Hauenstein,And,
“But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand.”
- Jerome K. Jerome -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
Like what you are reading?
On your mobile-phone,change this site over to the web-version.
So you can Sign up as a Follower,or Set up my Blog as Your Homepage on your Computer,or Leave a Comment,or a Suggestion,and I will answer you in a Post.
Thanks for reading.
June 18, 2017
What Happened To The End Of The World?
OriginallyPostedon Monday, December 31, 2012. Remember back in2012when people thought theWorldwas going to end because theMayan Calendarwas coming to an end? 
Another false alarm,just likeY2K.
Hello to all myLoyal FansandFaithful Followers.I want to wish to all of you aHappy New Year,aHealthy New Year,and aProsperous New Year.Let's all get through theNew YearHealthy,Wealthy,Wise,andAlive!You see,someone forgot the end of theWorldwas supposed to happen inDecember.So we might as well live happily ever after,all throughout2013.If you haven't taken the time to read the two short stories I've added to the section called,"Short Stories & Flash Fiction,"on thisBlog,now is a good a time as ever.To sit down,grab a beverage,and load thatHobbit Pipeyou've just got forChristmas! So click either story,
"Benched"
or
"A-L-I-V"
and enjoy bringing in,
(with thought provoking story lines),
the brandNew Year! This is,Waiting For The Next End Of The World PredictionJim Hauenstein, And, “Hooray! Hooray! The end of the world has been postponed! ”
- Hergé, -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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Happy Father's DayTo All The Pops Out There.
Another false alarm,just likeY2K. Hello to all myLoyal FansandFaithful Followers.I want to wish to all of you aHappy New Year,aHealthy New Year,and aProsperous New Year.Let's all get through theNew YearHealthy,Wealthy,Wise,andAlive!You see,someone forgot the end of theWorldwas supposed to happen inDecember.So we might as well live happily ever after,all throughout2013.If you haven't taken the time to read the two short stories I've added to the section called,"Short Stories & Flash Fiction,"on thisBlog,now is a good a time as ever.To sit down,grab a beverage,and load thatHobbit Pipeyou've just got forChristmas! So click either story,
"Benched"
or
"A-L-I-V"
and enjoy bringing in,
(with thought provoking story lines),
the brandNew Year! This is,Waiting For The Next End Of The World PredictionJim Hauenstein, And, “Hooray! Hooray! The end of the world has been postponed! ”
- Hergé, -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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Thanks for reading.
Happy Father's DayTo All The Pops Out There.
June 17, 2017
Starting Today
Since,I am once again busy,with familyand a job,I am not able to find the time needed to write on this blog everyday.
I am going to schedule my work around the weekends going forward,
which should give me more time during the week.
What I want to do,
Starting Today,
is go back
and re-post some of my more memorable
Posts
on the days I can't find time to write.
Today,
I have over
690 Posts
to choose from.
Of course,
I believe they are all great,
but I will be more objective when it comes time to re-post.
I will be starting off with the very first
Post
I wrote for this
Blog,
to show you how far I have come in my writing ability.
Don't judge it too harshly.
Its name?
Hello Out There In The Real World
Friday, December 14, 2012
I would like to invite you to read my first eBook called"No Return Address."It's a psychological thriller set in a series of letters written by the antagonist to his old college roommate.It has thrills,
it has chills,
and most of all,
it has spills.The hemoglobin type I might add.Just go to
www.smashwords.com/b/250521
and you will see"No Return Address."If by chance the book doesn't show up right away you will need to turn off the
"Adult Filter,"
because the book is rated
Mature,
then you can either type in my name
or the book's name into their search box
and then you'll have it!It's only 99 cents
and where else can you get this kind of entertainment at such a low, low price.To purchase the book you will have to sign up for a
Smashword
account,
but that is free.And being the avid reader that we know you are,
you already know that when you buy an eBook,
you always have to start an account with that web site.You can also see the title on
Sony's
book website,
Barnes & Noble,
Kobo,
Apple,
Diesel,
and
Page Foundry.
Soon to be on
Amazon
and
Baker-Taylor's Blio!So give it a try.
I just know you'll like it!
After,
initially good sales my first two years,
sales have slowly declined.
According to the
Smashword
website,
where I published the eBook,
the blame is all on me because I no longer aggressively promote it!
The only websites I am sure you can still purchase the eBook are,
Smashword
and
Kobo.
This Is,
Buy My eBook Dammit!
Is That Aggressive Enough For You?
Jim Hauenstein,
And,
"The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt."
- Sylvia Plath -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
Like what you are reading?
Sign up as a Follower,or Set up my Blog as your Homepage,or Leave a Comment,or a Suggestion,and I will answer you in a Post.
Thanks for reading.
I am going to schedule my work around the weekends going forward,
which should give me more time during the week.
What I want to do,
Starting Today,
is go back
and re-post some of my more memorable
Posts
on the days I can't find time to write.
Today,
I have over
690 Posts
to choose from.
Of course,
I believe they are all great,
but I will be more objective when it comes time to re-post.
I will be starting off with the very first
Post
I wrote for this
Blog,
to show you how far I have come in my writing ability.
Don't judge it too harshly.
Its name?
Hello Out There In The Real World
Friday, December 14, 2012
I would like to invite you to read my first eBook called"No Return Address."It's a psychological thriller set in a series of letters written by the antagonist to his old college roommate.It has thrills,
it has chills,
and most of all,
it has spills.The hemoglobin type I might add.Just go to
www.smashwords.com/b/250521
and you will see"No Return Address."If by chance the book doesn't show up right away you will need to turn off the
"Adult Filter,"
because the book is rated
Mature,
then you can either type in my name
or the book's name into their search box
and then you'll have it!It's only 99 cents
and where else can you get this kind of entertainment at such a low, low price.To purchase the book you will have to sign up for a
Smashword
account,
but that is free.And being the avid reader that we know you are,
you already know that when you buy an eBook,
you always have to start an account with that web site.You can also see the title on
Sony's
book website,
Barnes & Noble,
Kobo,
Apple,
Diesel,
and
Page Foundry.
Soon to be on
Amazon
and
Baker-Taylor's Blio!So give it a try.
I just know you'll like it!
After,
initially good sales my first two years,
sales have slowly declined.
According to the
Smashword
website,
where I published the eBook,
the blame is all on me because I no longer aggressively promote it!
The only websites I am sure you can still purchase the eBook are,
Smashword
and
Kobo.
This Is,
Buy My eBook Dammit!
Is That Aggressive Enough For You?
Jim Hauenstein,
And,
"The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt."
- Sylvia Plath -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
Like what you are reading?
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June 13, 2017
How Absurd?
"Have you seen what Professor Deus is doing with the creation of his universes?" Asked one enlightened entity.
"Not really. Why don't you tell me a little about it." Answered the second enlightened one.
"Well, the little organisms, which become self conscious, from one star system to the next, do the usual. They build empires, forge alliances, and wage war. They forge weapons, from the time they can carry, what they call sticks, to sophisticated fusion armament, to mind control over the weaker minds of the species. They do this for a piece of a planet or planetary system. Rocks that they can make shiny and call them valuable. And liquids which fuel their weaponry, that one alliance has which another doesn't." The first enlightened entity told the other.
"Is he still making conscious life forms?" Asked the second entity. Like it was so passé.
"Yes. But get this." The first entity said with a smile. "One of the smallest planets, towards the outer reaches of a spiral galaxy, still in its primitive fusion state of advancement, has some how decided that Professor Deus exists. Almost all the puny minds agree that he exists, but they can't agree how or in what fashion. They actually wage war over who is right."
"How absurd?" Replied the second entity with an equally wry smile.
He pauses for a moment, then asks his friend, "What do they do with this knowledge, the knowing of Deus?"
"They praise him. They refer to it as, religion. And they call Deus, God." The entity answered.
The second enlightened one thought about this for a moment, then asked the other enlightened one, "And they wage war over who is right about Deus?"
"Yes." The first entity answered.
"How absurd?" Said the second one.
This is,Deus Is Latin For God,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph: The only proof he needed for the existence of God, was music.”
- Kurt Vonnegut Jr. -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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"Not really. Why don't you tell me a little about it." Answered the second enlightened one.
"Well, the little organisms, which become self conscious, from one star system to the next, do the usual. They build empires, forge alliances, and wage war. They forge weapons, from the time they can carry, what they call sticks, to sophisticated fusion armament, to mind control over the weaker minds of the species. They do this for a piece of a planet or planetary system. Rocks that they can make shiny and call them valuable. And liquids which fuel their weaponry, that one alliance has which another doesn't." The first enlightened entity told the other.
"Is he still making conscious life forms?" Asked the second entity. Like it was so passé.
"Yes. But get this." The first entity said with a smile. "One of the smallest planets, towards the outer reaches of a spiral galaxy, still in its primitive fusion state of advancement, has some how decided that Professor Deus exists. Almost all the puny minds agree that he exists, but they can't agree how or in what fashion. They actually wage war over who is right."
"How absurd?" Replied the second entity with an equally wry smile.
He pauses for a moment, then asks his friend, "What do they do with this knowledge, the knowing of Deus?"
"They praise him. They refer to it as, religion. And they call Deus, God." The entity answered.
The second enlightened one thought about this for a moment, then asked the other enlightened one, "And they wage war over who is right about Deus?"
"Yes." The first entity answered.
"How absurd?" Said the second one.
This is,Deus Is Latin For God,Jim Hauenstein,And,
“If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph: The only proof he needed for the existence of God, was music.”
- Kurt Vonnegut Jr. -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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June 12, 2017
The 5 Best Posts Of May, 2017
It is one of my favorite times of each month.To see what you,the reader,have chosen as theBest Postsof the previous month.
You do this by reading,
coming back and reading again, then telling your friends to read some of myPosts.The numbers always prove which are the most popular
Posts
of each month. Yeah!I know.I can feel the excitement in the air myself.So,instead of dragging this along any longer,Here are the5 Best Posts of May, 2017.Starting with - The 5th Best Post of May; Glieseians Are Coming Home For A VisitA story I wrote about an actual Earth like planet called Gliese 581C. How inhabitants came from that planet, to return to Earth, which their ancestors originally came from. I don't want to give the plot totally away, but it seems I do have to explain one thing. The term "The Greys" refer to the type of Aliens people have seen throughout history which have the large black eyes. You will have to read the story to see why I have to explain the Greys.
The 4th Best Post of May is;The ExperienceA Post I wrote about being a Sci-Fi Geek. How I am a Trekkie and a Whovian, from the early 1970s. How I like the Movie Experience and how that weekend I was going to get my fix of Sci-Fi by going to see the movie; The Power Rangers. Which I thought was really well done compared to all previous Power Ranger movies.
The 3rd Best Post of May is;
The Man From Mars - Episode Sixteen
My weekly Thursday serial about a Earthling who is given an amulet by a Martian and the trials and tribulation he goes through because of it. Like all my Posts, I have a picture which is associated with the story. This picture of a car is connected to the story.
The 2nd Best Post of May is;
How Do You Think?
I was thinking about, why some people think the way they do. I was questioning why a friend of mine always thinks like a criminal. He is always in trouble and he can't figure out why. I researched the internet and found nothing but crap on the subject. I am still confused why some people just can't be happy without the "Hustle."
The Number 1 Best Post of May, 2017 is;
Seriously Now
My humorous way of thanking "jac m" for becoming the Twenty-Six Follower of this Blog. Everybody is welcomed to come on board, and I would probably write about you too, but I am so happy that so many just take the time to read my Blog. Thank you jac m and thank you everyone else for making my Blog such a success.
[image error] There you have it.Another productiveand insightful month of Posts for your reading pleasure. Thank you one and all.
This is,Being A Happy CamperJim Hauenstein,
And,
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.”
- Anaïs Nin -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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You do this by reading,
coming back and reading again, then telling your friends to read some of myPosts.The numbers always prove which are the most popular
Posts
of each month. Yeah!I know.I can feel the excitement in the air myself.So,instead of dragging this along any longer,Here are the5 Best Posts of May, 2017.Starting with - The 5th Best Post of May; Glieseians Are Coming Home For A VisitA story I wrote about an actual Earth like planet called Gliese 581C. How inhabitants came from that planet, to return to Earth, which their ancestors originally came from. I don't want to give the plot totally away, but it seems I do have to explain one thing. The term "The Greys" refer to the type of Aliens people have seen throughout history which have the large black eyes. You will have to read the story to see why I have to explain the Greys.
The 4th Best Post of May is;The ExperienceA Post I wrote about being a Sci-Fi Geek. How I am a Trekkie and a Whovian, from the early 1970s. How I like the Movie Experience and how that weekend I was going to get my fix of Sci-Fi by going to see the movie; The Power Rangers. Which I thought was really well done compared to all previous Power Ranger movies.
The 3rd Best Post of May is;
The Man From Mars - Episode Sixteen
My weekly Thursday serial about a Earthling who is given an amulet by a Martian and the trials and tribulation he goes through because of it. Like all my Posts, I have a picture which is associated with the story. This picture of a car is connected to the story.
The 2nd Best Post of May is;
How Do You Think?
I was thinking about, why some people think the way they do. I was questioning why a friend of mine always thinks like a criminal. He is always in trouble and he can't figure out why. I researched the internet and found nothing but crap on the subject. I am still confused why some people just can't be happy without the "Hustle."
The Number 1 Best Post of May, 2017 is;
Seriously Now
My humorous way of thanking "jac m" for becoming the Twenty-Six Follower of this Blog. Everybody is welcomed to come on board, and I would probably write about you too, but I am so happy that so many just take the time to read my Blog. Thank you jac m and thank you everyone else for making my Blog such a success.
[image error] There you have it.Another productiveand insightful month of Posts for your reading pleasure. Thank you one and all.
This is,Being A Happy CamperJim Hauenstein,
And,
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.”
- Anaïs Nin -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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June 9, 2017
Car Karaoke With Beethoven
I've been driving all day so I haven't had time to pick a subject I would like to write about today.Sorry about that.I have to leave again in a minute so I would like to show you what I listen to in the car.It is also a wonderful tribute to someone who passed away too young.I hoped you have enjoyed it.Beethoven has always been my favorite.
This is,Gotta GoI'm In A HurryGotta Drive Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“Beethoven said that it's better to hit the wrong note confidently, than hit the right note un-confidently.”
- Mike Norton -
That is the music I listen to and I am sticking to it!
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This is,Gotta GoI'm In A HurryGotta Drive Jim Hauenstein,And,
“Beethoven said that it's better to hit the wrong note confidently, than hit the right note un-confidently.”
- Mike Norton -
That is the music I listen to and I am sticking to it!
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Thanks for reading.
P.S. Please tell you friends and family about my Blog.Thank you.
