This particular collection was the product of cognitions of the nature of life. If lines were not inspired, they were not put to paper. Some call this the "Muse." In the play writing I worked with a set methodology: the lines should teach life lessons; each play should teach a whole life's lesson; the plots should be traditional, but denuded of fantasy and full of symbolism; they should be relatively brief (about one hour); each player's lines should be consistent with his or her characteristics - and that includes cadence and metering, but the metering should not be forced and certainly need...

As for "nothingness," please sit comfortably, close your eyes, breathe naturally, and put your attention on your breath. Be it immediate, days, months, years, decades, or lifetimes, what you perceive will be space (akasha) and a growing sense of expansion. This is one of Lord Buddha's techniques for liberation. "Nothingness" is quite real. As for "zero," relax and try to imagine the universe, but with you no longer a part of it. You may find this an impossible task. It is not. The universe, without your ego, is zero, and gives you a glimpse of the ultimate reality of eternal abstract-bliss...

This is an instruction manual. Simply, without philosophy or dogma, it details many techniques of meditation. Additionally, several reputable teachers and traditions are recommended. A few fine books on meditation are listed. There is a translation into Mandarin for those who have Mandarin as their primary language. The beginner and savant, the English and the Mandarin audiences are offered this presentation.

Lao Tzu's masterpiece, The Tao Te Ching, and selections of the writings of his great student and humorist Chuang Tzu, are offered. This is not a literalistic translation. By not being literalistic, we can say this is an approach. But, is "literalism" just one approach . . . and the approach born from somewhere deep within the Well known as "soul," a truer translation? So, this is a translation after all It is offered in English, re-translated into Mandarin, has introductory materials, and closes with the original 81 verses of Lao Tzu non-translated.

New Orleans detective August Kane finds himself swept into a drama of the dark side of life. First he must find a stolen Van Gogh masterpiece. Then it is for him to right the wrong done to a damaged female. Finally, on tour in India, he finds himself in the midst of a painful quest involving illegal money trade. Kane's ancestors were sugarcane slaves and French Creoles. He fights hard, loves hard, and lives hard. The genre is retro noir, like Kane himself.

Although I believe too much emphasis is placed on being thin, the fact remains that in our abundant life, many people are physically heavier than they might wish. Why not utilize your desire to lose weight into a more profound goal of living a more fulfilling life? If you lose weight in that process of living a happier and more meaningful life, you have really accomplished something truly special.