Experimental Stories

Technological achievement is a poor replacement for intimacy.

Season 1, Episode 9

A few years ago I didn’t know anything about computers, and I wasn’t into slick cadets, except for a handheld electronic dictionary.

Because the writing world moved to social media I reluctantly followed. Established authors said the only way to make it as a writer is to embrace Facebook and similar sites.

At that time I despised the “online world” and deemed it as a drag on the soul and a waste of time. All of these likes, hearts, follower count and retweets was creating anxiety issues.

Sometimes I still despise it and view social media as a time suck.
There I am at 2 in the morning scrolling through twitter, or should I say brainlessly scrolling through twitter trying to find something to perk my interest.

Minutes turn into hours as I beat myself up for not getting anything done.

That’s bad, but that’s not the worst part.
Quality time with my wife is also compromised.
I know, that’s pretty awful.

Things are better now, not perfect but a huge improvement.
I’m practicing more self control and learning I don’t need to be “on” all the time.
It’s not like thousands of people are waiting breathlessly for my next post.

A simple thing as putting down the phone and staring in her eyes goes a long way. This action builds intimacy.

The following was used for this media project:
Music: Scary Industrial Noises by Tim Kulig
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/11273-scary-industrial-noises
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Music: Celestial Theta Brainstems by Tim Kulig
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10150-celestial-theta-brainstems
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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Is freewill only a figment of one’s imagination?

Season 1, Episode 8

Are you old enough to remember the slinky, this is a popular spring like toy accidentally created by Richard James in 1943.

Even if you didn’t play with a slinky your probably familiar with the commercial.

Wait a moment, you’ve seen the commercial right?
If not, pause what you’re reading, go to YouTube and type it in.

Are you back?

The slinky is comprised of metal coils, each coil affects the other as it climbs down the stairs.
It’s future moves depends on the previous.

We inhabit a Slinky Universe where each action is determined by the former.
This notion may eradicate the concept of free will.

Without free will or autonomy we can blame everything on the past. We could say society made me this way for good or bad and my future actions are written by events outside of my control.

Isn’t that the problem today, people not taking ownership of their mess and pointing the finger at someone else.
English poet, John Donne, most quotable line rings through,
“No man is an island.”

John Donne was right we are all interconnected, whatever you do will affect me to a greater or lesser extent since we all occupy this planet.

But I don’t believe this eliminates free will, however it may reduce it.

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Do you perceive the glass half empty or half full?

We are about to start the experiment for best results wear your headphones, lock yourself in the bedroom with a blanket over your head.

These stories concern the supernatural, its intended to open the door to divine truth, or at least point you to more theological conclusions.

I don’t expect you to agree with all my stories but I encourage you to be open. We live in an age of closed minds where everyone divides themselves.

My hope is to shatter the walls so we can see each other as humans created in the image of God.

Please feel free to reach out and let me know what you think, I’ll include your comments on the bonus episodes.

Thank you for listening to the first episode and please invite a friend to listen.

I have another podcast called Welcome To Earth Stories, you can listen and follow the show at Welcometoearthstories.com

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Music for this episode is licensed under Epidemic Sound

What to expect from the first season

From the creator of Welcome To Earth Stories comes a whole new experiment. These are brief nocturnal stories about loss, grief and the supernatural.

This is more than another podcast, it’s a therapy session for the soul.Theology, chaos and magic is interwoven in each story.

Subscribe and follow Experimental Stories and tell a friend about this show. While your waiting for the first episode you can listen to all six seasons of Welcome To Earth Stories at Welcometoearthstories.com

Special thanks to Shawntay from ctamarketing.biz who narrated the trailer.

Working in a homeless shelter and a lesson about war.

Season 1, Episode 4

This episode is similar to the previous were you were introduced to Randel at the homeless shelter. I worked as a security guard at this downtown location.

Danger was high and the pay was low but the stories were precious. Every shift I wrote a story inspired by what I’ve seen and heard.

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