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by Bruce A. Smith
The passenger who sat nearest DB Cooper was a twenty-year old college student named Bill Mitchell. As Cooper sat in the middle seat of Row 18 on the starboard side of the aircraft, Mitchell sat across the aisle in the comparable seat.
Last week Bill spoke with the Mountain News, and it is his first appearance ever in a public forum. Continue reading
By Bruce A. Smith
As most readers know, there have been no postings on the Mountain News since last May. Several of you have been asking why, and welcoming me back when they read yesterday’s quirky piece on the bizarre-like traffic light being installed in Graham.
Here’s my story: Continue reading
by Bruce A. Smith
Pierce County DOT has announced that a new traffic light configuration will be activated today at the important intersection of 224th and the OK Highway in Graham. Here is their press release: Continue reading
by Bruce A. Smith
The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, The New Physics – An Introduction to the Science of Consciousness. What follows is Chapter 5, a part of an on-going series here at the Mountain News.
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For those leery of Ramtha, believe me I can appreciate your anxieties. I have had my own moments of doubts that Ramtha’s school was a cult, his channel JZ Knight was faking it, or felt dismayed by the financial cost of attending RSE. Continue reading
by Bruce A. Smith
The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, The New Physics – An Introduction to the Science of Consciousness. This is Chapter 4, and part of an onging series.
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To better comprehend the malleability of matter and the transformative qualities thought has upon physical reality, we need to jump into the world of quantum physics. Once we know the current understandings of that tiny realm – the land of atoms, electrons, quarks and electromagnetic fields, et al., we’ll have a platform from which to explore how consciousness interacts with physicality. Continue reading
by Bruce A. Smith
The following article is an excerpt from my forthcoming book: The New Physics – An Introduction to the Science of Consciousness.
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In the spring of 2006, I conducted my first interview for this book when I met with Mike Wright, the previously mentioned physics meister and self-proclaimed “physics fun-guy” of www.beyondtheordinary.net – KRSE web cast radio.
From 2003-2006 on most Tuesdays at noon, Mike hosted a call-in show to chat about physics and related issues of consciousness. He’s charming, funny and smart – and best of all he is exceptionally generous with his time. Continue reading
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Long-time contributing author, Josh Magill, has sent us his latest essay, titled: “Finding Family, Finding Love.” Although he has moved to another mountain range – the Rockies near Denver, he is still part of The Mountain and we celebrate his new book of poems and essays, available on Amazon and Kindle:
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by Josh Magill
Mrs. Washington stood in her doorway, watching me. The thin clouds overhead cast a gray light on the small borough of Blairsville, PA. I snapped pictures of the house next door with my cell phone, knowing eventually I’d have to talk to the tiny black woman focused on my every move. Continue reading
by Bruce A. Smith
The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book: “The New Physics – An Introduction to the Science of Consiousness.”
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Chapter 2
The New Physics and an introduction to the concepts of consciousness and mind
The New Physics isn’t that new. The central underpinnings of it, drawn from quantum physics, have been around since the 1920s. What’s new is the growing acceptance that consciousness cannot be left out of the scientific study of physical reality. Continue reading
by Bruce A. Smith
An excerpt from my book, “The New Physics – An Introduction to the Science of Consiousness.” In development.
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When I first heard the term, “The New Physics,” a title indicating the expansion of classical physics to include the study of how human consciousness affects physical reality, I wasn’t quite sure what it meant. I had a general idea that it referred to something akin to mind-over-matter and that it probably involved quantum physics, but never for a second did I think it was a cause for derision. Continue reading
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By Wayne Cooke
As I drove into the Graham Post Office parking lot to mail a letter, I waved to a middle-aged woman and her teen-aged daughter. After depositing the letter, I walked over to them. The mother is named Teresa and her daughter is Hope. Continue reading
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