Dark Shadows-Not As Bad As I Expected

I can’t remember the last really good Johnny Depp/Time Burton movie I saw, but it must have been Ed Wood.  That was about twenty years ago.  But Depp and Burton are still golden for some reason and will likely keep cranking out movies until one of them dies. Dark Shadows is another one of those movies that looked great in the coming attractions trailer, but fell a little short in the actual film.  The details were very good, the costumes, music, and sets were bang on. Johnny Depp actually made a pretty good Barnabas Collins and the special effects, especially…

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Fringe-ology by Steve Volk

It seems there are two main types when it comes to the Paranormal, the Believers and the Skeptics.  Or so the case is put forth in Fringe-ology by Steve Volk.  He takes a look at such topics as Near Death Experiences, Ghosts, UFOs, Meditation, and Lucid Dreaming.  He tries to keep an Open Mind and prefers fringe events that have real scientists doing real scientific research about them.  Needless to say, any serious scientist who pursues the study of the paranormal is not treated very seriously once they put forth their data. And Steve Volk seems to think it is…

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The 10X Rule

So, what’s the difference between success and failure?  Action, of course.  The successful people of the world do things, while the less successful sit around watching tv and playing video games.  Hmm. The 10X Rule, like most self help books, is a great read that left me feeling as if I have finally found the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. The 10X Rule is simple, to get more, do more.  It’s also a bit scary.  Do more?  You mean, like now?  Yes, now The 10X Rule tells us. The 10X Rule also has a list of the 32…

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