Surviving a Terrorist Bombing: Episode #81 with Christiane Scarpino

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In 1977 at the age of 21, Christiane Scarpino miraculously survived a terrorist bombing when she left her desk, just 10 feet from the bomb, to go get her morning donut and coffee from a co-worker. Missing Pieces tells the story of the bombing, the aftermath of dealing with the FBI’s interrogations, and the long-term PTSD impacts.

We talked about Christiane’s name-change that resulted from the trauma of the bombing, what PTSD is as compared to how it’s casually used today, her duck tolling retrievers, EMDR therapy, long=term memory issues and impact of PTSD and advice on healing and moving forward from trauma.

We covered the group behind the bombing and the question of why they were eventually given clemency for an act that killed the man visiting Christiane’s office that day.

00:00 START
04:49 Drink 1: Lavender Lullaby: a mocktail
06:36 Reading 1: The Explosion
13:10 Purpose after Near Death
15:12 Clemency for Murder
17:22 Drink 2: The Laser Beam
18:47 Reading 2: The Lineup
24:59 Dogs and Duck Tollers
30:334 Relaxation Techniques
32:52 Why Can’t You Just be Grateful?
34:36 Drink 3: Lady Jane
37:12 Reading 3: The Importance of Names
40:26 On Changing a Name
42:51 EMDR
43:42 Functioning without memory
50:34 Best Advice for Those Dealing with PTSD

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Books & Brews #69: Sci-Fi and AI with Michael Colon

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Michael Colon is a novelist and freelance writer, born and raised in New York City. His author’s story is about hard work, perseverance, and believing in the power of imagination. Michael’s inspiration comes from various societal abnormalities, the beauty in cultural differences, and his own life experiences.

His debut novel, The Gift from Aelius, is about an artificial intelligence’s growing awareness of purpose and life. There is not a science fiction tale as poetic and thought-provoking. In the not-too distant future, A191, a Codex with artificial intelligence, feels like a misfit in Paradise, a walled city in the middle of an endless desert where humans imprisoned his race long ago. He’s not like the others of his kind; he longs to meet humans and make peace with them so man and Codexes can be reunited in the world. These thoughts and feelings are not allowed in Paradise; he risks banishment to the desert by the Overseer A. I. who rules by fear and force. The journey reveals the truth about his existence, the Overseer’s lies, and the consequences of mankind’s untethered technology.

00:00 START
05:31 Drink 1: The Singularity
08:13 Reading 1: Codex
12:53 Will AI begin to think for itself?
15:30 Did AI already try to destroy humanity?
21:21 Drink 2: Paradise
23:28 Reading 2: Starry Desert Night
29:02 Free will and choices
31:10 Numbers, names, and fear of losing our humanity
35:03 Philosophy and Sci-fi
45:12 Drink 3: Bingo
47:06 Reading 3: At the Haven
48:04 Political divide
48:59 Finding your purpose

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