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I'm a 54 year old male from California, and I publish under the pen name Christopher Sly on my website blog, Bacchus Town. Besides writing about writing, I sometimes cover religious, political, and educational topics, as well as Western alchemy. I'm working on my forth novel, and looking for a job. My second and third novels are available free at my website.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, July 1, 2015 High Ground: the bizarre story of my awakening
In 1995 I was living in a tent in the Mendocino Mountains with a stack of ancient Taoist alchemical texts. I was highly motivated to stay alert, and they had an algorithm for becoming more present. It began with -- "Stop thought."
(5 comments) SHARE Friday, April 3, 2015 Defining the Problem
Explaining why the United States government solution engine is broken, and how it can be fixed through hero educational philosophy - the training of the people's students how to work together solving the people's problems.