If science and space exploration continue on the path it has been, it is a very real possibility that we may terraform and colonize planets other than Earth. It would be possible that conflict may develop between these planets similar to the way conflict erupts between countries on Earth.

Do you think a space-based military would be created to respond to this sort of thing? A common theme in science fiction is that modern day navies will evolve into fleets of ****?ps in space, and a space Marine ground force that gets deployed to the planets under conflict. For example the UNSC (United Nations Space Command) and the UNSC Marine Corps.

Do you think this sort of thing will happen? I say it would, judging from how scientific progress has a tendency to chase after science fiction. We already have projects in the works to “futurize” soldiers, ****?h ***? the ***?ture Force Warrior program and exoskeleton battlesuits.

What do you think?.
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We all have a gazillion stories that float through out our psyche. We have stories about our childhood. We have stories about relationships. We have stories about lots of different experiences. Then, there are the stories that we carry about friends, coworkers, our ancestry, our community, our culture, and other people’s cultures.

We also have “default” stories … these are the ones that we tend to fall back on when we are sharing about ourselves or when something happens that is upsetting … we just write it into the book which holds all the “stories which prove that life is hard!” or “stories which prove that I am lazy!” If a loved one does something that upsets us, that goes into the book labeled “Proof that my fella is rotten!”

If we are really creative in our story telling we might create varying categories with story titles like: “Ways I fail in life!” “Abundance is for others, not me!” or the best seller “Unlovable Me!” These categories tend to be sort of vague, which allows us to put anything into them depending on our mood!!!

If something lovely happens, we store that information in the book which holds all of the “stories which prove that I am fabulous!” or “stories that prove that I am funny” or whatever. Interesting to note, that for many folks these books have more blank pages, then pages with words on them!

There seems to be a tendency to gather certain stories lines that “prove” what we believe to be true about ourselves, about someone else, about our culture, about another’s culture … proof that we are “right” about our stories.

Now, what I think is interesting about all of this is that our ego wants to be right no matter what! Even if it is a story about how “lazy” we are, or how someone else doesn’t “appreciate” us, or that we are “unlovable!” The ego says, “This is my story and I am sticking to it!”

What’s your point? You might be asking this by now! My point is this: These are just stories. Stories are created by the imagination. Stories are created by our perceived experiences and are passed on down the line, which leaves lots of room for even more distortion.

Ever play that game as a kid? It seems like this was usually around a campfire with marshmallows … where one kid whispers a short story to the kid next to them … that kid shares what she heard to the next kid … on and on until the last kid to hear the story, tells the group the story. The story tended to be hilarious because it was nothing like the original story! This is what can happen in our own stories. It starts with a experience … we have a reaction … positive or negative. We replay what happened in our mind. We tell someone else the story. Time passes. The story changes with time and mood.

If you are prone to embellishing things, you can bet that the stories have a flair for the dramatic! In any case, the story becomes distorted in some way: the memory get more intense, less intense, sounds change, colors change, what was said changes, your placement in the story may change. What you tell yourself it means about you may intensify. What you tell yourself it means about the other people in the experience may intensify. All sorts of things happen.

This conversation leads me to ways to shift the story line. How can we release the charge from the stories we tell ourselves? I use lots of tools to do this, my favorite is EFT. What I love about doing EFT with folks (including myself), is that when we clear the negative charge about an event, a new story line emerges. When the person describes the story again, it has a different focus and sometimes even a different outcome. Now that is cool!!!!!

When the disruption is cleared, the person is able to see the story from a different perceptual focus. So, we literally carry our stories, not only in our minds, but in our bodies … in our cells.

We also carry stories from our ancestors the same way … though these stories may not be in the conscious mind; they are in our cellular memories.

Can we change our stories without using tapping or other energy psychology modalities? I am not sure. I can change my own stories as long as there is not an emotional charge behind the story. If there is a charge, I need to move the charge out of my body before the story can change … meaning: Once the charge has been released I believe the new story.

What do you think about this whole topic? How do your stories about yourself and others affect your daily life? What are some of your “default” stories?


- Lynne Morrell

When people think of writing, they invariably think oof story writing or creative writing. Curriculum Vitae (CV) (or resume) writing is an entirely different discipline to creative writing although the rules you learn through creative writing regarding grammar, spelling and punctuation are extremely important in CV writing, even if the creative aspect is not required.

Since your CV is a shop window for you and is more often than not the first and only impression that you will give a recruiting employer, it is imperative that you ensure it is written to the highest standard you can manage.

There are many websites out there offering free advice that can easily be applied to CV writing (or resume writing) so you don’t have to pay someone else to write it for you. This will allow you to submit it, confident in the knowledge that it is all your own work. Some believe there is something rather dishonest about having your CV written for you as it doesn’t provide an insight into your own written communication skills.

Poor language or spelling will reflect badly on you. Rightly or wrongly, a prospective employer will take this as an indication of your general level of literacy. For this reason, you should look for some editing and checking advice to combine with language and punctuation advice.

Don’t rush your CV; take your time. Make sure you have addressed all of the points possible. Use the language and writing advice you find to ensure that your sentences are as efficient as possible. This means that you get the desired message across in the minimum number of words. Your resume needs to be short, or you risk not having it read at all.

Check your spelling and punctuation more than once: there are few things that annoy reviewers more than bad spelling and badly applied punctuation.

There is always a tendency and a temptation to use partial sentences and phrases in bullet points because ‘they’ll know what you mean’. Try to avoid this wherever possible and demonstrate, through your CV, your ability to be an effective written communicator. You will notice more and more job advertisements asking for excellent written and oral communicators: your CV can demonstrate this for you at the application stage if you take the time and put the effort in.

There are a great many websites out there giving advice on how best to lay out your CV and what information to include, so there’s no point in repeating it all here. Try visiting www.freewritingadvice.com for some of the general writing advice described in this article.

Since CV, or resume, writing is open to a large amount of subjective opinion, it pays to research what is currently accepted and preferred practice in the jobs market today. The content and style of CVs/resumes can change through time and each reviewing manager will have their own preferences.

Try looking at specialised forums or online communities to get a good view of opinion and advice from specialists and other job hunters, who can give you the benefit of their experience. This may vary depending on the job sector you are targeting, so do your homework. Monster.com has a Resume Tips forum that is definitely worth a browse.

There are a great many sites offering advice, services and examples of CVs / resumes. Specialist sites like Resume-help.org can prove to be very valuable if you would prefer to have your CV professionally written, are looking for examples to base to your own on or are looking for specialist advice on what your CV, or even covering letters, should contain.


- Paul Docherty

I am going into chapter 16 of my novel but have spent the last week basically cruising the web and watching satellite television. I am drawn to movies about writers but have lost momentum. Has this happened to you? How have you combatted it?

I already have the novel outline (basic ideas and character development) but just feel lethargic and resist writing. I’ve read portions of it to my husband and he thinks that it is good and he is a tough critic but now he’s asking for pages everyday and I don’t have them. Any tricks of the trade that I should know? Serious answers only please. I know I should get off of my arse and just write but I need clues as to what other writers do when facing this dillema.
- Creole38

I want the know how to compose a good commentary or short story by using the proper tenses of the verb. Sometimes I have the tendency to be inconsistent with my paragraphs. One sentence will be in future tense, another clause in past tense. There should be a guideline to this. Please help. Thank you.
- msculit