Articles & Stories, & Books
Here is a list of some of the articles, stories, and other stuff that I have written--
BooksThese are the books, some available as e-books.
Acting And
Performing
These are notes for a class that I gave to the
Boy's Youth Program in 1999.
Aliens
I was sitting in the van with Kai one night and we heard a strange
noise...
The Great Struggle
What it takes to keep moving forward on the spiritual path.
Need For Love
A theory that's not really a theory.
Why I follow Yogananda.
Health And Safety
Some of my experiences with health, healing, hygiene, and
safety.
Lint On Clothing
Um, ah.
Emptying Pews
Let's hope that it is a good thing.
Ashrams For Devotees--Purpose and Suggestions
Some ideas on communities, in this case for SRF devotees in particular.
Bridge Jumping
It can be lots of fun to jump off bridges, but you have to know what you are doing.
Chin Up
Well, you know, it's good to exercise.
There is nothing like finding a good tree to climb.
Adventures With Communities
All of us already live in communities, but we are just at the beginning of what can be accomplished.
Creation
Maybe the world is not the way we think it is.
Dining
An experience in dining can sometimes be different than we expect.
Don Wood's Wood
Adventures of a hippie protester
Where the Food Comes From--And Where the Eggs Went
A children's play with villains and heroes, to increase awareness about growing food.
Response to the Southern California Fires
My friend John Jalkanen wrote this article from his perspective in the smoke and ash zone.
The Back and Forth Motion of Creation
Looking at the methods of analyzing creation.
The Goal of Life
A pretty long article about an important question. Do you really think you have time to read something like this?
The Room
What is your scientific perspective in analyzing the world you see around you?
Let Us Imagine
This was a sort of a vision that I had regarding ideal communities--a quite idealistic view.
Iraqi Constitution
Some thoughts on the Iraqi Constitutional vote of 2005.
Dr. Kachoo--Sneezing Expert
Dr. Kachoo answers your questions about sneezing and other important aspects of life.
Dr. Kachoo, Sneezing Expert--Kachoo 2
The second enlightening and entertaining article by Dr. Kachoo.
Money Saving Tips
Kai Christensen tells us how to save money by reorganizing and lengthening holidays.
A Few Little Poems
These are very short, fun, and easy to read. Besides, some of them may become classic poems, especially maybe the extra two lines added onto Betty Botter.
My Life as a Mechanic
This is a pretty long article, but I think it is interesting, in a biographical sense.
The Brightest Meteor I Have Ever Seen
Yup, we have awesome skies out here in the desert.
The Moon Catches Up to Mars
We can learn a lot by watching the desert sky at night.
Mr. Smith Wakes Up in the Morning and Has a Great Day!
This articile talks about an experience that helped to inspire this web site.
Have a Conversation with a Robot
I put this here because it is similar to a program that I have been working on for years. Someday, I hope to have my program available. This one is pretty good.
A New Nation Under God
An ideal that it is good to keep in mind.
Pakistan Devastation
How can we be better prepared to deal with disasters around the world?
Phone Mystery Solved
Kai explains how light travels in the dark.
Robot Cars in Our Future
The future of autonomous vehicles may be closer than we think--or not.
Russian Names of People I Have Known
I made a list of 100 Russian last names. I was a bit surprised that I knew that many names so easily from memory.
Spooky Halloween
This is a long Halloween poem that I wrote around 1980. I think it is pretty good and puts across some of the traditional Halloween stereotypes.
Thunder, Lightning, and a Stupa
This is the first article on building the stupa, where I started making a pile of mud.
Stupa Cave
This is the second stupa article, where I decided to make the stupa into a cave.
New Cave Ideas
This is the third stupa article, with ideas on extending the cave. I should write another article to talk about the additional room that was built. There have been quite a few visitors and a few adventures in there. I need to take more photos also.
Knowns and Unknowns
An whimsical description of what is known and what is unknown.
Global Cooling - A Tall Tale
A solution to all our global warming problems. A view from the future, after the problem has been solved.
Arctic Deforestation
This is an outrage! Sign the petition now. Apparently there are no trees at all left at the north pole!
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Comments on the Global Cooling article.
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