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The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 12 : No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed





Chapter 12 : No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed



The twelfth chapter of « 2206 : Window Onto A New World » features Aaren Mayr, the Treasurer of the Alliance of Sovereign Nations.



Flying back to Milagenia, the secessionist reflects on how his official functions have increased the frequency of his…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on May 11, 2012 at 2:56pm — No Comments

The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 11 : The Preacher The Teacher





Chapter 11 : The Preacher The Teacher



This week's instalment of The Threshold Series revolves around Bernard Sturn and features Veshtar, the almost barren land also known as the radioactive planet.



As the chapter begins, the illustrious physicist is enjoying a cup of green tea in his office, reviewing the events…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on May 5, 2012 at 10:31am — No Comments

The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 10 : South Side Of The Sky





Chapter 10 : South Side Of The Sky



The tenth episode of the Threshold Bookcast focuses on Jake Harvey, the popular leader of the New Light Party.



At the start of the chapter, the rookie politician is enjoying a stargazing break on the observation deck of the space station his team and him are visiting.…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on April 27, 2012 at 4:55pm — No Comments

The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 9 : Careful With That Axe, Eugene





Chapter 9 : Careful With That Axe, Eugene





Richard Ramsay, the Federal Chancellor of Ovel, is once again the central character of the weekly instalment of The Threshold Series.



At the beginning of the chapter, the veteran Conservative is temporarily escaping the pressures…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on April 20, 2012 at 10:54pm — No Comments

The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 8 : Nous Sommes Du Soleil





Chapter 8 : Nous Sommes Du Soleil



This week's episode of the Threshold Bookcast revolves around members of a religious community living in a high-perched monastery located in the highest mountain range on Ovel.



As the narrative begins, two of the cenobites, a novice and his experienced teacher, are climbing up…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on April 13, 2012 at 5:27pm — No Comments

The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 7 : Giants Under The Sun





Chapter 7 : Giants Under The Sun



The seventh chapter of The Threshold Series focuses on the Parker-Evanses, a young Neo Apollonian couple, on a weekend visit to Triton Aeolus from their hometown of Neo Delphi.



While Frank Evans is being interviewed, his wife, Celia Parker, enjoys a moment of tranquillity with her…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on April 7, 2012 at 11:16am — No Comments

In The Vortex (revisited - with poetry)



Scylla by William Pye » by mira66)







« In The Vortex » is an energetic instrumental put together while toying with ideas leftover from « Informaëlstrom » and « Leftoverturned. »…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on April 6, 2012 at 12:38pm — No Comments

The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 6 : It Can Happen





Chapter 6 : It Can Happen



In this week's edition of the Threshold Bookcast, we follow Jake Harvey as he visits the illustrious Mistress Aeira for a private consultation.



At the beginning of the episode, the former businessman reminisces some of the events that have lead him to the political arena, and ponders what…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on March 30, 2012 at 3:39pm — No Comments

The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 5 : Space Oddity





Chapter 5 : Space Oddity



As the title suggests, the fifth chapter of « 2206 : Window Onto A New World » reveals more details of the recently discovered spatial anomaly, the baffling phenomenon that has all of Ovel talking.



In this instalment, we meet the other two key figures of the Coalition of Progressives,…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on March 23, 2012 at 12:58pm — No Comments

The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 4 : Machine Messiah





Chapter 4 : Machine Messiah



The central character of the fourth instalment of the Threshold Bookcast is none other than the Chancellor of the Ovelian Federation himself, Richard Ramsay.



As we join him in a conference room of the First Cruiser of the Federal Fleet, we find the experienced politician in deep…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on March 16, 2012 at 3:52am — No Comments

The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 3 : Togetherness





Chapter 3 : Togetherness



The third chapter of « 2206 : Window Onto A New World, » revolves around Aeira, a high profile soothsayer, often derided as a celebrity astrologer by her detractors.



As the narrative begins, the prophetess is enjoying post dinner conversations with three of her closest friends.…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on March 11, 2012 at 10:49am — No Comments

The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 2 : Going For The One





Chapter 2 : Going For The One



In « Going For The One, » we meet Jake Harvey, one of the key political players of the era, and members of his entourage.



At the beginning of the chapter, the former businessman is settling in his executive suite for a determining weekend in Triton Aeolus.…



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Added by Christopher Stewart on March 1, 2012 at 9:54pm — No Comments

The Threshold Bookcast : Introduction & Chapter I – Homeworld





The Bookcast



I was more than surprised this morning when I googled the terms “bookcast” and “bookcasting.” I had imagined that what I was expecting to see in the results would have been common practice in this day and age, and yet I actually saw very little of what I had in mind. Moreover, I couldn't find entries for the words in Wikipedia, nor in the Wiktionary. In fact, this is the best definition I…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on February 23, 2012 at 10:38pm — No Comments

Perseverance



Goldfish Pulling a Snail Cart » by James Pollock)



« Perseverance » is the fourth of the series of segues composed to join the tracks of…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on February 12, 2012 at 5:26pm — No Comments

Essay : On the Meaning of Sin

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Added by Christopher Stewart on February 5, 2012 at 3:11pm — No Comments

Understanding



Detail of a poster for the International Hygiene Exhibition 1911 in Dresden » by Franz von Stuck)



« Understanding » is the third segue in the series that I have written…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on January 21, 2012 at 9:46am — No Comments

Angel on the Threshold



Holzfigur Engelchen auf Halbmond » by 4028mdk09)…







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Added by Christopher Stewart on December 25, 2011 at 9:53pm — No Comments

Vigilance



Lebenslauf » by Adi Holzer)





« Vigilance » is the second of a series of short segues that I have composed in order to combine already existing pieces into one larger, continuous whole.



Each of the segues highlights a…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on November 20, 2011 at 10:36pm — No Comments

Essay : On Desire



Photo of the magnetic field of two bar magnets with like poles close together » by Alexander Wilmer Duff)





In Buddhist culture, there exists the core notion of the three poisons, which are considered to be the cause of all sufferings.



In English, the poisons are generally…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 17, 2011 at 6:47am — No Comments

Purposefulness



Dance Of Fire » by SarThePhotographer)







« Purposefulness » is the first of a series of short segues that I have put together in the hopes of joining existing compositions into one continuous piece of music.



In order to preserve the surprise, I won't…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 12, 2011 at 8:25am — No Comments

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