In today's Washington Post:
The "evidence used to rule out a second assassin is fundamentally flawed," concludes a new article in the Annals of Applied Statistics written by former FBI lab metallurgist William A. Tobin and Texas A&M University researchers Cliff Spiegelman and William D. James.
You know the day is coming when the file on JFK assassination is supposed to be open?
You know what's in it?
I quote what I've been told by an old-timer from the spy world, an intel officer from the WWII and beyond:
"You know what they will find when they open the file on JFK? Nothing. There will be nothing in it."
Remember this.
17/05/2007
28/04/2007
Frightening facts about GM foods
Remember when the European Union put up a fight against Canadian genetically modified canola exports but lost its case with the WTO and was ordered to accept the frankencrops anyway?
Well, it seems Euro governments are more frank about the dangers of GM foods than their North American counterparts.
Read about the dangers of GM crops from Responsible Technology:
http://www.responsibletechnology.org/utility/showArticle/?objectID=212
Sample quote:
"Foreign genes jumped to human gut bacteria in just one meal of a GM soy burger and soy milkshake."
Visit also: SEEDS OF DECEPTION
Well, it seems Euro governments are more frank about the dangers of GM foods than their North American counterparts.
Read about the dangers of GM crops from Responsible Technology:
http://www.responsibletechnology.org/utility/showArticle/?objectID=212
Sample quote:
"Foreign genes jumped to human gut bacteria in just one meal of a GM soy burger and soy milkshake."
Visit also: SEEDS OF DECEPTION
01/04/2007
Instant Novelist
A small software company CreativeVein has released un updated version of its flagship package: "PoeticVein", version 2.01.
The software allows would be novelists to instantly create novel-length stories of publishable quality.
How does the software work?
Simply ingenious.
The user fills out a form that is as detailed as one wants it to be and may take several days to go through. It is possible to complete the form over a weekend! Imagine this: write a novel in a single weekend.
Questions range from choice of genre, goriness, and pace to locales, names, and language intricacy... and thousands more.
The more details the user provides the more detailed and rich the final output.
For example, under Mystery as the chosen genre one can choose the number of characters, how detailed should their bios be (and what should be included), how many murder victims, how many twists in the story, how long the story needs to be (differs from publisher to publisher) etc. Admittedly, the more you enter the more background you may need to provide, and you may spend a week filling the form. But, you can choose the Simplify or Random function.
Does it work?
Well, if you keep in mind that all Mystery / Suspense / Thriller books are stereotypical to some degree (and they are) then the output is extremely gratifying. You will not be able to distinguishe a generated novel from that written by a writer.
A 95,000 word novel takes only minutes to generate, but as said before it does take several days to fill out the particulars. Would be novelists are encouraged to read through the generated work before submitting to publishers in order to ensure satisfaction. I second that: some editing will be required. But, hey, it is nothing compared with 2 years you'd spend writing a novel by yourself.
Then, you may want to consider this: Love to read books but are tired of books you don't enjoy? Fill out the form and one will be created for you. You can have as many alternative endings as you wish. You can have as many stories in all imaginable genres as you wish.
Now, the software isn't cheap at $899.00 US, but think how many novels you can create. Novels for life.
My first novel was generated by the "PoeticVein" version 1.01 and was snatched by the publisher. Can you tell it was generated?
The software allows would be novelists to instantly create novel-length stories of publishable quality.
How does the software work?
Simply ingenious.
The user fills out a form that is as detailed as one wants it to be and may take several days to go through. It is possible to complete the form over a weekend! Imagine this: write a novel in a single weekend.
Questions range from choice of genre, goriness, and pace to locales, names, and language intricacy... and thousands more.
The more details the user provides the more detailed and rich the final output.
For example, under Mystery as the chosen genre one can choose the number of characters, how detailed should their bios be (and what should be included), how many murder victims, how many twists in the story, how long the story needs to be (differs from publisher to publisher) etc. Admittedly, the more you enter the more background you may need to provide, and you may spend a week filling the form. But, you can choose the Simplify or Random function.
Does it work?
Well, if you keep in mind that all Mystery / Suspense / Thriller books are stereotypical to some degree (and they are) then the output is extremely gratifying. You will not be able to distinguishe a generated novel from that written by a writer.
A 95,000 word novel takes only minutes to generate, but as said before it does take several days to fill out the particulars. Would be novelists are encouraged to read through the generated work before submitting to publishers in order to ensure satisfaction. I second that: some editing will be required. But, hey, it is nothing compared with 2 years you'd spend writing a novel by yourself.
Then, you may want to consider this: Love to read books but are tired of books you don't enjoy? Fill out the form and one will be created for you. You can have as many alternative endings as you wish. You can have as many stories in all imaginable genres as you wish.
Now, the software isn't cheap at $899.00 US, but think how many novels you can create. Novels for life.
My first novel was generated by the "PoeticVein" version 1.01 and was snatched by the publisher. Can you tell it was generated?
26/03/2007
Operation Condor
The School of the Americas, a terrorist-training ground based in Fort Benning, is the proud alma mater for tens of thousands of assassins / human rights violators.
SOA's graduates killed and tortured thousands throughout Latin America. Among the long list of victims were priests, social activists, women and children...
Most of the murderers walk free, many enjoy immunity granted by the various oppressive regimes, some live in luxurious retirement in the USA.
Seeking justice for the victims proves to be a challenge, year after year.
So, an attorney from Uruguay figured there's got to be a better way than going after every single trigger pusher.
He figured that going after the top honcho, the architect of campaigns of torture and mass murder should yield results.
He requested the extradition of Henry Kissinger...
Read here
SOA's graduates killed and tortured thousands throughout Latin America. Among the long list of victims were priests, social activists, women and children...
Most of the murderers walk free, many enjoy immunity granted by the various oppressive regimes, some live in luxurious retirement in the USA.
Seeking justice for the victims proves to be a challenge, year after year.
So, an attorney from Uruguay figured there's got to be a better way than going after every single trigger pusher.
He figured that going after the top honcho, the architect of campaigns of torture and mass murder should yield results.
He requested the extradition of Henry Kissinger...
Read here
23/03/2007
Literary Agent representing thrillers, suspense, espionage and mystery
Jake Elwell, formerly of Wieser and Elwell, moved to Harold Ober Literary Agency.
This makes Harold Ober yet another agency representing thrillers / mystery / suspense / espionage. (CLICK TO SEE HUNDREDS MORE)
Sometimes you only get one chance, so be VERY careful before you approach an agent or an editor, do not make the same mistakes I made when I tried to publish my first novel. Learn from my mistakes and become a published author!
This makes Harold Ober yet another agency representing thrillers / mystery / suspense / espionage. (CLICK TO SEE HUNDREDS MORE)
Sometimes you only get one chance, so be VERY careful before you approach an agent or an editor, do not make the same mistakes I made when I tried to publish my first novel. Learn from my mistakes and become a published author!
05/03/2007
El Señor de la Conquista in San Miguel Allende
Just a quick note that I am still alive. Been traveling off the beaten track - it may be hard to believe there are places in the world without any electricity, little else Internet access. I'm taking advantage of a short stop over in San Miguel de Allende to log in.
We are lucky to hit the El Señor de la Conquista festivities. Here's how it goes: every dancer creates his / her own costume, different costume every year. And, for every year of taking part in the dancing dancers earn 15 new feathers...
San Miguel de Allende, March 2
07/02/2007
Red Bishop
Today is the birthday (b. 1909) of one of the leading figures in Liberation Theology and social justice.
Dom Hélder Pessoa Câmara was a catholic archbishop in Brazil. Nicknamed: "Red Bishop".
He was instrumental in delineating the course of Liberation Theology, a premise for my latest novel.
To cut to the chase let me post some quotes from the colorful Dom Hélder Pessoa Câmara:
Dom Hélder Pessoa Câmara was a catholic archbishop in Brazil. Nicknamed: "Red Bishop".
He was instrumental in delineating the course of Liberation Theology, a premise for my latest novel.
To cut to the chase let me post some quotes from the colorful Dom Hélder Pessoa Câmara:
“When I give food to the poor they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food they call me a communist.”
“I will never carry a weapon and will never kill anyone. But I am ready to give life for the poor.”
“The greatest problem of the Church is not a lack of priests, rather the hunger faced by the people.”
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