Rest in Peace Shadow

We lost an Outstanding Canine Today.
You will be missed my furry brother.

Shadow (@January 1996-August 28, 2012)
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Paul Parducci

Henry's Dream of Rubber: The Lost World of Fordlandia

Just read Greg Grandin's most excellent book about Henry Ford's South American adventure in stable rubber supply (and Junior America)creation: Fordlandia

Learn more here:


And Here:

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Paul Parducci

Speaking to The Dead at Camp Chesterfield?

Another throwback to the great era of Spiritualism.

Unfortunately as former Fake Psychic Lamar Keene admitted its probably unlikely that you can actually speak to the dead:


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Paul Parducci

Have Human Beings Been on Earth for Millions of Years?

Michael Cremo thinks so:



More Info here:
Forbidden Archaeology
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Paul Parducci

Puma Punku: Probably No Aliens Involved But A Very Strange Archaeological Site

 It seems everything not immediately explained by what is currently known about Pre-History and /or The Ancient World is automatically assigned  some kind of Alien/Paranormal solution.

Of course there are many other more-likely possibilities.  (In any event, speculation is always fun.)

Brian Dunning's excellent Overview on Skeptoid

This is History Channel's Alien-Technology focused piece- (But it will give you a great visual tour of the site)



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Paul Parducci

Can You Improve Your Eyesight?

Here is an interesting Video covering everything from nutrition to Exercise.




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Paul Parducci

Rest in Peace Mr. Borgnine

We lost an American Icon today. The Great  Film and Television Actor  Ernest Borgnine.
It was one of the highlights of my life in this Industry to spend some time speaking with Mr. Borgnine at the premier of Sinatra Club.
He was a Brilliant Actor (He won an Academy Award in 1955 for Marty) and a warm and engaging human being.
You will be missed sir.
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Paul Parducci

New Photos

Just had a session with the extremely talented photographer Cathryn Farnsworth.

Here is one of the many cool pics she took of Yours Truly.
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Paul Parducci

Alan Turing, His Machine and the Genesis of Computers

Alan Turing courtesy of the BBC

What is a Turing Machine?


The Z3






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Good Ole Witt and The Picture Theory of Meaning

Who? Ludwig Wittgenstein

Wittgenstein's Picture Theory of Meaning





Apparently the WORD = SYMBOL = PICTURE of ACTUALITY came to him while serving in the army and involved with providing models of Cannon and Infantry for Military strategy purposes.
Remember, it's not advised to stare into the Infinite.
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Paul Parducci

Disney on Theater Optique Plus J. Stuart Blackton (The Dawn of Animation)

To see a very a (sort of progression post Reynaud) check out  The Four Troublesome Heads (1898) by George Melies, Fantasmagorie (1908)by Emile Cohl,  Winsor McCay's Gertie the Dinosaur (1914)
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Paul Parducci

Oskar Fischenger: Visual Music and the Shape of Sound

Abstract Animator, Inventor and Painter Oskar Fischenger was an original thinker.
From his  Wax Experiments to:

One of the main thrusts of his work was to find and deliver a pure expression of sound as it is related to color.
Here's more on Mr. Fischenger from NPR.
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Paul Parducci

The Theresienstadt Nazi Propaganda Film (1944)

Among the many ghastly events of the Third Reich's Reign of Terror was the Propaganda film Theresienstadt that Actor/Director Kurt Gerron was forced to make for his captures.
I normally list the Director's name before the Title in Posts like this, but out of respect for the great talent and character of Mr. Gerron (He was a War Hero and a warm and generous person in addition to being a great talent) I will not count this among his extensive credits and I have every confidence that he would approve.
Kurt Gerron and his family were shipped off to Auschwitz immediately after this film was completed and murdered the next day on October 28, 1944.
Although the film itself was destroyed, some significant footage remains:




Kurt Gerron sings "Mack The Knife" from "Three Penny Opera."

I attempted to come up with some kind of closing statement for this post but came up dry.
Real Evil tends to take the words away.
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Paul Parducci

Geometry: The Picture of Susan Trent

Sam Brandon's photo of the woman at the center. 
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Paul Parducci

Hitchcock's Black Mail (1929) Sound VS Silent Comparison

Interesting to see how the early sound equipment forced Hitchcock into a more rigid Proscenium way of shooting.
Nice job by Catherine Grant.
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Paul Parducci

Walter Murch: The Rule of Six

The Supreme Commander of Editing on the Crucial Elements of the "Cut."
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Paul Parducci

Geometry is Released in This Strange Way

GEOMETRY

  Facts about this:
A) It is a Feature Film.
B) It was shot Experimentally over time.
c) It is now being Distributed Experimentally over time.
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Paul Parducci

Two (Soon Three) of my friends are doing this Must See Show

Excellent Theater in Los Angeles.
"The performances are flawless! Quality work “Lost Limbs,” is a smart, thought provoking new play" LIFE IN LA

"Lost Limbs is a deeply lyrical...This show is for people who love language." - LA SPLASH

With my pals Max Williams (Starring) and Chris Hall (Directing)
And my new soon to be friend (Because she has to be cool working with these two- (Playwright and Star) Maya Parish
Lost Limbs




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Paul Parducci

The Betz Mystery Sphere: Strange Object from the 1970's

Mysterious Vibrating Sphere?
Strange Organ Music?

Okay Good Overview of the whole thing from Mysterious Universe here.

Report on Navy Investigation here.


Two top questions:

Who made it?
Where is it?

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Paul Parducci

The Mysterious Death of Lynn Grabhorn

Lynn Grabhorn

author of the seminal book:
Excuse Me Your Life is Waiting
as well as Beyond the Twelve Steps
She also wrote the strange:
Dear God What's Happening to Us?
And the even stranger: Planet Two

This was her final message posted on her Web Site:

To all my friends, family, and the rest of you wonderful guys...

My work here on this planet is done, and I've now joined others of the Light in a higher dimension to help facilitate the forthcoming "Birth" that this planet and universe is about to experience.

Please. PLEASE! If you have to grieve for me, hold it down to a couple of minutes, and then be done with it, for that kind of energy placed on one who has just "left" can be torturous.

Frankly, I'm excited about where I'm going, and what's coming down for all of us. Yes, both hard times and great times are coming, but I beg you, STAY with the principles of "Excuse Me..." Teach those principles in seminars, workshops, books, speaking engagements, and one-one-. That is more important than I could ever put into words.

Let people know of the steps in "Dear God...", so critically important to every individual. And then get them into the fun and excitement of "Planet Two." Teach! Spread the word! Make it UN-woo-woo, and totally down to earth.

You're a hearty, determined bunch, and while I may not know you in human person, I love you so very much. Don't stop...don't stop...DON'T STOP!!!!!!!!! You're going to be a part of an amazing new world and universe that is almost finished.

My deepest love to you all,
Lynn Grabhorn


Her death remains mysterious
Comments and Clues are very welcome.

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Paul Parducci

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