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Murder Most Ingenious

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When Hubert Goodall, wealthy Californian estate owner, was found knifed to death in his art gallery, and a valuable Gauguin picture stolen, it would seem that someone had committed the perfect – or rather impossible – crime. For, unless all the guards were lying – and there appeared to be no collusion between them – […]

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Spirit House Productions – Videos Artists Sketches Learn the how and why these artists do what they do. What or who inspired them. Profiles & Interviews A wide-ranging assortment of videos about people and organizations. Homelessness, The Other 1% Michael Morrissey interviews the homeless, precariously housed, formerly homeless and those that are helping to end […]

Homelessness – the Other 1%

The Other 1% – An Overview of Homelessness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hE_JvDeiu8&feature=emb_logo First visit?  Start here. Click on Russell (above) for an overview to this series of interviews that follows below. New interviews are added regularly . In Their Own Words Those Helping End Homelessness Successes – Working it Out

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Loading… Facing the World – Egypt Loading… AUTHOR Michael J Morrissey Born in the United States, Michael Morrissey was initially drawn to Paris in the early 1970’s. Trekking to Katmandu, he found himself driving the Magic Bus with an increasing involvement in photography as a way of capturing, in an instant, that which could never […]

Michael J Morrissey

Michael J Morrissey

Born in the United States, Michael Morrissey was initially drawn to Paris in the early 1970’s. Trekking to Katmandu, he found himself driving the Magic Bus with an increasing involvement in photography as a way of capturing, in an instant, that which could never be explained in words. As a landscape architect, and master-of many-trades, […]

Matthew Rapaylea

Matthew’s love of art started at before he was seven, inspired by his mother and later a teacher. Other than one art class, Matthew is self-taught. He learned how to weld, carve and hand pound the metal by trial and error.

Cultivating Compassion Through Meditation

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This “handbook to happiness,” is a series of five brief essays on the theme of meditation, and its role in promoting human happiness. It seeks to show that, even though the practice of regular meditation is promoted by various religious bodies, it is not necessarily, or even primarily, a religious exercise. It is what the […]

Robert Thomas

Robert Thomas

Unknown (until now) to most, but famous to all of his friends, Robert should be considered a National Treasure. Born in Flint, Michigan to a multi generational Flint family, Robert is the eldest of eleven children. His maternal grandfather was born in a sod hut near Smith Center, Kansas, the geographical center of the 48 […]

Debra Maddox

San Francisco Bay Area artist, Debra Maddox, has been painting and making art her entire life. After her parents gave her a set of oil paints in grade school, she never looked back or doubted her desire to be an artist. 

Adapt or Perish

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The theme of this book is that human beings are better off when they add an “e” to human and become humane. To be humane is to avoid being cruel to others, and to act in ways that benefit not only ourselves, but other people too. The book is offered as a Christmas present to […]

Leland Gagnebin

Leland Gangebin

Leland Austin Gagnebin was born in the spring of 1947 in Chicago, IL. He was raised in rural northeastern IL. and is the product of the University of Wisconsin system. He is a member of the Military Writers Society of America. As a guest speaker at local high school history classes, he is also available […]