The Principle: Is It the Most Shocking Discovery in Science in 500 Years?

After watching a preview copy of a new documentary called The Principle, which premiers in Chicago tomorrow (Oct 24), I spent much of yesterday writing an in-depth review of the film, providing a general sketch of its content to give you a feel for the startling cosmological revelations that it covers — recent developments in cosmology that have been brewing over the last year and a half and that will transform the way we see the universe. You can read my full review here and find out what this thing is all about:

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This is what I wrote a couple days ago, 10 minutes after seeing the film, to give you a sense of how startling this documentary is:

"It will likely become one of the most controversial documentaries ever made…When I say controversy, I mean the same level of controversy and meaningful impact as when Copernicus made his claims about the nature of the universe or when Einstein dropped the theory of relativity on us. It is causing a crisis in the scientific community — at least for those who are wholly invested in what 20th century science has embraced as indisputable. This is absolutely jaw-dropping. I look up into the heavens full of stars and everything looks different now — just knowing what I know now compared to two hours ago…I just finished it 10 minutes ago, and my mind has been racing just considering all of the implications."

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Science May Never Be the Same After October 24, 2014

It will likely become one of the most controversial documentaries ever made. I just saw an advanced screening of a documentary that premiers October 24. When I say controversy, I mean the same level of controversy and meaningful impact as when Copernicus made his claims about the nature of the universe or when Einstein dropped the theory of relativity on us. It is causing a crisis in the scientific community — at least for those who are wholly invested in what 20th century science has embraced as indisputable. This is absolutely jaw-dropping. I look up into the heavens full of stars and everything looks different now — just knowing what I know now compared to two hours ago. More info to come soon. I just finished it 10 minutes ago, and my mind has been racing just considering all of the implications. More info to come in the next couple days. [written at midnight on Wednesday, October 22]

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A New WWII-Era Novel, "With Music In Their Hearts"!

Just wanted to alert any book fans out there about a great novel called WITH MUSIC IN THEIR HEARTS by Carole Brown. You can find out more here. It comes out in November! Here’s the plot:

Angry at being rejected for military service, Minister Tyrell Walker accepts the call to serve as a civilian spy within his own country. Across the river from Cincinnati, Ohio, a spy working for a foreign country is stealing secret plans for newly developed ammunition to be used in the war. According to his FBI cousin, this spy favors pink stationery giving strong indications that a woman is involved.

He’s instructed to obtain a room in the Rayner Boarding House run by the lovely, spunky red-haired Emma Jaine Rayner. Sparks of jealousy and love fly between them immediately even as they battle suspicions that one or the other is not on the up and up.

While Tyrell searches for the murdering spy who reaches even into the boarding home, Emma Jaine struggles with an annoying renter, a worried father (who could be involved in this spy thing), and two younger sisters who are very different but just as strong willed as she is.

As Tyrell works to keep his double life a secret and locate the traitor, he refuses to believe that Emma Jaine could be involved even when he sees a red-haired woman in the arms of another man. Could the handsome and svelte banker who’s also determined to win Emma Jaine’s hand for marriage, be the dangerous man he’s looking for? Is the trouble-making renter who hassles Emma Jaine serving as a flunky? Worse, is Papa Rayner so worried about his finances and keeping his girls in the style they’re used to, that he’ll stoop to espionage?

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My New Novel Now Available for Amazon Kindle!

My new YA adventure/revenge story — a 222 page novel (which is Young Adult, but written to be enjoyed by adults as well) — called THE PROM QUEEN OF MONTE CRISTO (inspired by the classic THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO) is now available to buy at Amazon Kindle for $3.99:

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Michelle Dantes is on the verge of starting high school, and she’s already at a disadvantage: she’s the new girl at Monte Cristo Academy, the most prestigious private high school in the world, and she doesn’t know a soul. Having already lost her mother to a painful divorce, she and her dad are doing the best they can to start over in a new community on the California coast.

Any chance of a happy first year of high school is shattered when Michelle meets Sarah Mondego, the most beautiful and popular girl at Monte Cristo, and also the most mean-spirited. Michelle becomes Sarah’s new favorite target for her infamous pranks, and what began as a difficult transition at a new school for Michelle suddenly takes a disastrous turn.

Michelle tries to escape the madness by signing up for Monte Cristo’s new short-term study abroad program, but her worst fears are realized when Sarah signs up too. And when Sarah’s pranks go too far during an extravagant trip to Southeast Asia, Michelle finds herself in a life-threatening crisis — a nightmare of horrifying proportions — that will force Michelle to take extreme measures to survive.

From the bowels of a Burmese prison to the mountaintops of Bhutanese monasteries, Michelle crafts a plan that goes far beyond mere survival. She crafts a complex, breathtaking plan of revenge that no one will see coming — especially Sarah Mondego.

Inspired by the classic novel THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas, THE PROM QUEEN OF MONTE CRISTO tells a dramatic story of revenge that spans the globe from Rome and Southeast Asia to Mexico and the California coast.

[Parental Guidance Summary: This book’s content is the equivalent of a PG-13 rated movie. There are some intense, mature scenes, but there are no graphic or explicit descriptions of sex or gory violence. There are a few instances of mild language and a few brief references to drug use.]

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My Interview with Plumb: How Her Marriage Survived Her Worst Nightmare

I recently had the chance to speak with Plumb over the phone for close to a half an hour about one of the most jaw-dropping testimonies I’ve heard in recent years. She’s on a mission to bring fame to God through her amazing testimony, and you will be inspired and encouraged by what she has to say in her interview. Check it out here:

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My Interview with Plumb: How Her Marriaged Survived a Worst Nightmare

I recently had the chance to speak with Plumb over the phone for close to a half an hour about one of the most jaw-dropping testimonies I’ve heard in recent years. She’s on a mission to bring fame to God through her amazing testimony, and you will be inspired and encouraged by what she has to say in her interview. Check it out here:

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