Leslie Kean, Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife

Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple. - Dr. Seuss


Blog Part Two Wendy's Coffeehouse 3/12/17 interview - Leslie Kean, Surviving Death: Podcast Archives KCMO Talk Radio  Preview material from the earlier post, includes the incredible NDE from George Rodonaia.

Web Notes: odds, unusual and otherwise - 

• Guinness Record holder - Grand Midway Hotel, a haunted hotel with a Ginormous Ouija board. Opting to buck the trend of banning items on the premises of haunted locales that open the door wider for unexplained activity, the current hotel owner is fearless. Doesn't hurt that he is the son of funeral directors. Now vying for Largest Tarot Card title. TribDem 
• Considered a residence rather than a hotel, the Coffee Lounge is open on a limited basis. History and Hours: Grand Midway Hotel 
• Conspiracy or not? Unexplained strangeness in Antarctica reported by Linda Moulton Howe. Citing a source who offers details about a huge opening in the ice over a no-fly zone. UFOSightingsHotspot More info and conversation: YouTube 
• Newnan, GA. woman says she was followed home by a UFO. Mufon Report at UFOStalker 
• UFO sighted during lightning strike?: Disclosetv. Circle illuminated. Video/YouTube - may have copyright issues. This 2013 sighting reported on a local news broadcast - also unexplained - might be more interesting. Plus, her camera broke after she caught the image: HuffPo 
• Singing Sand Dunes - California oddity worth a listen: Kelso Dunes: Neatorama and Uncle John's Bathroom Reader 
• Pet Humor -Viral gold 2014 - Giant Mastiff on Agility course: Laughing Squid
• And that cat: (The eyes have it.) Miss Cellania

Continuing from Part One - Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife is receiving positive reviews: Good Reads

No Accidents. My Birthday.

Leslie Kean did a fantastic job with the UFO subject matter for her previous book.

With her current focus on Life after Death, Leslie is exploring another hot button topic often deemed too flimsy and lacking of validating scientific evidence for serious consideration. She dives in. Thank you, Leslie!

Leslie says in the book press material: "Despite my initial doubt, I came to realize that there are still aspects of Nature which are neither understood or accepted, even though their reality has profound implications for understanding the true breadth of the human psyche and its possible continuity after death.”- Surviving Death Kean


Loaded with references, first hand experience and substantiating chapters from other dedicated researchers of this topic, Leslie addresses the whole gamut of material including; Reincarnation, Near Death Experiences and various methods of Mediumship.

She also explores some more exotic content rarely included in NDE and After Death material: Spiritualism. Noted on her website and worth more time to peruse for NDE Experiencers: Division of Perceptual Studies/Virginia Edu

Most fascinating to me, Leslie's experience with her deceased brother (Four significant others died during the time she was working on this book, including her father as the book was being completed.) and with Physical Medium Stewart Alexander.

Too complicated to fully discuss given our limited time-frame for the interview was the story: Chapter 16/Finding George. Very complex. (The details are impressive.) And her personal experiences when sitting with Physical Medium Stewart Alexander are compelling.

From Leslie's Archives here's the 2014 video presentation for the incredible physical medium Stewart Alexander - chapters 25 and 26. Fantastic view of Spirit Communication.

And what is the benefit of talking about all of this life after death stuff? It helps.

"Research has revealed a consistent pattern of positive aftereffects in those who report a near-death experience [NDE]. Beneficial outcomes are also possible for those who have not had a NDE, but instead learn about them, although much of this research has been conducted on therapeutic populations." Source via Leslie Kean  

Read the book and connect or follow Leslie Kean on Facebook.


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Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So... get on your way. - Dr. Seuss

Upcoming interview 3/12/17 Leslie Kean, Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife

“There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will all of your life spend your days on the ends of strings that somebody else pulls.”
- Howard Thurman/Boston University, Howard Thurman/PBS 


Blog Part One preview for upcoming Wendy's Coffeehouse 3/12/17 interview - Leslie Kean, Surviving Death: Podcast Archives updated after the show airs on KCMO Talk Radio at 8pm central. Headlines from the show are in the next post: Link

[Prior to our interview, she uploaded a great link. From Leslie's Archives - the 2014 video presentation for an incredible physical medium - Stewart Alexander - chapters 25 and 26. Fantastic view of Spirit Communication.]

Reality is so much more than it seems. One way to gain a broader view, aside from having your own STE/Spiritually Transformative Experience/ACISTE.org (been there and affirming), is to research NDE and UFO case studies. NDERF and Experiencer are two resources for that.

Some of the most mind-expanding, reality-shifting and inspiring content is archived on such sites. Given the after-effects of the experiences can result in challenges in trying to return to the mundane of day-to-day living, it helps to compare notes and look for connecting threads.

Examples of common challenges: ACISTE.org PMH Atwater addresses this topic as well. IANDS.org

Getting that experiencer content to a wider mainstream audience requires tenacity, determination and a dedication to the material. This stuff is real to those of us who have undergone a life-shift as a result and often the simple act of sharing and telling the story helps initiate/facilitate/complete the integration process.

Many experiencers have nothing to prove, they are simply sharing their new awareness of a greater reality they now accept as valid and want to assist others who - through no intentional or conscious act - have also discovered a similar crack in the wall of all/knowing.

In that regard, Journalist Leslie Kean did a fantastic job on her book UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go On the Record: GoodReads and our Interview/Empower Radio.

Backstory video on Leslie Kean from that project and a few resulting accolades.


With her current focus on Life after Death, Leslie is exploring another dicey topic often deemed unworthy of serious consideration due to: fill-in-the-blank assertion. We'll talk more tonight about Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife. SurvivingDeathKean

*We spoke earlier this week 3/8/17 for my show, Conscious Living on Empower Radio

Not only does Leslie address many related issues, including Reincarnation and Mediumship, in order to present a more thorough journalistic presentation, she includes feedback on how her personal experiences while investigating the topic also impacted her life and, in many ways, shifted her perspective.

Leslie experienced after-death communication with recently deceased significant others that proved to be quite compelling.

For many, some of the areas, such as Trans-Mediumship and Interactive Apparitions, may be foreign but those who have studied Spiritualism and explored Fortean topics will find the inclusion and current re-examination reaffirming.

Information Leslie is reporting on deserves more awareness and expanded methods of inquiry. Lacking the unique scientific apparatus required to quantify or measure an effect does not mean there is nothing to measure. It simply suggests we have more work to do to improve our tools designed to quantify data reported by those who witness and encounter these types of manifestations.


Take a guided tour with Leslie and enjoy the preview. Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife. SurvivingDeathKean

As mentioned in my prior interviews with Leslie and PMH, here's the background on Soviet Dissident George Rodonaia. The details of his NDE experience are extensive and documented. PMH Atwater covers him in her content. Her statement.

George in his own words - YouTube -



In a second YouTube interview George explains some of the after-effects of his NDE. Ex: Learning became much easier. Fascinating background. He talks about his 9 month recovery from the NDE and the work he was doing, his research with Oxytocin.

Some of his comments are politically timely. PMH Atwater referred to George when we spoke last week, that part where she described the autopsy complications and why he couldn't speak to stop the scalpel incisions: Wendy's Coffeehouse Archives/PMH Atwater.

Prior to his NDE George considered himself an Atheist. After the NDE he said, "Many people have asked me what I believe in, how my NDE changed my life. All I can say is that I now believe in the God of the universe." Source.

Aside from an NDE or STE, one can benefit from intentional study to activate enhanced awareness and increase the potential for extraordinary mind-body after-effects. Meditation is the primary recommendation, however, there are increasingly more effective exercises and techniques _no drugs_ to enhance your awareness and expanded mind-body-presence.

New book on the reading list to help with that: Stealing Fire includes the most current methods of mind hacks to become better creators, inventors, consciousness explorers and mind engineers.
"They’re harnessing rare and controversial states of consciousness to solve critical challenges and outperform the competition."

From various website comments, this book is a go-to for "deconstructing" the flow state. Learn and grow.

There is still a great deal to uncover in our "reality".

"The longest journey is the journey inwards of him who has chosen his destiny, who has started upon his quest for the source of his being." - Dag Hammarskjold

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SciX Friday - the future is sketchy at the moment - Magic8Ball

I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it. - Ray Bradbury


Mars Space Race: Orbit arrival timeline, 2030s

• Marching Orders - To Mars! by 2033: Wired
• Ditto: Futurism
• Mars Journey Overview: NASA 
• Mars One Mission Status 
• 2028 Mars Base Camp: Lockheed Martin 
• 2018 Two paying customers booked for a Moon trip: SpaceX

Another AI caution flag from Stephen Hawking: Independent
"The real risk with AI isn't malice but competence,” Professor Hawking said. “A super intelligent AI will be extremely good at accomplishing its goals, and if those goals aren't aligned with ours, we're in trouble." Ethics is a concern (understatement): The Open Letter on Artificial Intelligence: Wiki
Sci-Fi has already seen the challenge with this: Isaac Asimov's 3 Laws of Robotics 

Curious - Who's on first?

• Bases on the Moon, Ingo Swann: Mysterious Universe 
• Secret Mars Colony: UFOTV
• and the Secret UFO Base/Antarctica Mystery 
• Potential Earth escape plan time conflict: Doomsday Clock/Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
• Real/unreal: 365 Days of UFOs, Nick Redfern 
• PSI connection? Edgar Mitchell Remote Viewing Experiment Apollo 14: YouTube 
• Yet another trippy ride-along with psychic spies: The Real X-Files

Troubleshooting Planet Earth and the AI element - Sci-Fi franchise contender. Kudos to Rise - Green lighted for feature film adaptation: Variety




Positive buzz and worth seeing: Serious Wonder via Hollywood Reporter 

Time out for a cuppa Joe:
Coffee novelty, add toast = Coffee butter: MetroUK
Coffee delivery in a blizzard, via horse: Indy100

On deck - Wendy's Coffeehouse
3/12 - Leslie Kean - New book 3/7/17 - Surviving Death
3/19 - Stan Seba - Kansas MUFON - update on a photo I submitted.
3/26 - Krsanna Duran - UFO Initiation Ultraterrestrial Time Travelers
4/2 - Mike Clelland - The Messengers - Owls and ETs

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Bring on the Cake! - Snapshots, Recipes, Birthdays ... and a typo fix

Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional. - Walt Disney Timeline. PBS

And the time came to try a new recipe. My favorite cake is pie. I am branching out.

Wendy's Coffeehouse Podcast Archives: Sandra Martin 2/19/17

Snapshots, Memories & Recipes is a collection of stories from retired A-List Literary Agent, Sandra Martin. Doesn't hurt that your mouth waters when you read the recipes. She was active in the early stages when topics covering metaphysical, paranormal, psychic, mediums, alternative healing, true ghost stories and the like (that eventually became New Age) were trying to find a niche. Topics I am very familiar with and have been living, reading and exploring for much of my life. I was excited to talk with her about her experiences.

Names were dropped. 1/Ingo Swann and (derailed) dinner party caper. 2/John Cleese and hands on healing in a crowded restaurant. Those stories are included in the interview. One that we didn't cover is a fascinating past life reveal that explains an unusual life long connection with France. That's in the book.

Prior to cake timing adjustment - still yummy!

Preparing for our interview was even more fun when I discovered a treasured cake recipe sandwiched between stories that cried out for sampling. There are more than a few now earmarked for testing.

Sandra says her Grandmother's recipe for Orange Chiffon Cake is one she made for her daughter Lisa on her third birthday and that's the cake she requested from then on. A birthday tradition. That testimonial was all I needed. Lisa and I both share March birthdays so the timing was also an incentive.

When my husband Andy heard me talk about how good it sounded, he grabbed the book and went to work. He did the major portion of ingredient wrangling. I was in charge of oranges; juicing and zesting. An assist helps. Oranges are the extra effort that supply zip for the cake.

Turns out this story has an unintended plot twist: There's a typo in the recipe. Really. When I told Lisa we were practicing our cake skills and adjusting the cooking time, we both laughed.

Cake number one baked at 65 minutes was a bit dry but tasty. Andy and I figured our special gas oven was so efficient it just did a better job than one Grandma might have relied on when she used her recipe.  


Cake number two baked at 45 minutes was significantly more moist and the frosting seemed to cover better. Yum!

Lisa's birthday is before mine. I was waiting to post our results when I got a note from Sandra. She discovered a typo in the book recipe when she was making Lisa's birthday cake. Really. That's right.
Bake time for the cake should be: 35 minutes.

Waistline is now taking a break but I am looking forward to cake number three. Honestly, we have discovered through practical application there isn't really a bad way to make this cake. Obviously, there are better ways. Adjusting the baking time is one. However, we're now discussing ingredient alternatives like grapefruit, lemons, raspberries and possibly a liqueur in the icing. Yum and Yummy!
 
Correction for typo! We proceed with that in mind. Sandra had already given me permission to share the recipe. Now it seems an even better reason is at hand. Correction in the book forthcoming. Until then, enjoy this fabulous cake.

NOTE: In parenthesis are the details Andy and I added. 


My favorite recipe from Sandra Martin's kitchen and the book, Snapshots, Memories & Recipes, Lisa Hagan Books


Grandmother Maude's Orange Chiffon Cake

You'll need 2 round, un-greased, 9-inch cake pans. (Andy bought 2 instead of relying on our trusty 13 by 9 pyrex, better photo op.) 

2 1/4 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 c sugar
3t baking powder
1t salt
1/2 c veg oil
8 egg yolks
8 egg whites
1/2 t cream of tartar
3/4 c fresh squeezed orange juice
3T grated orange rind   (Cake and Frosting: 3 large oranges worked for us.)

1. Preheat oven 325 degrees.
2. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center of the bowl and add oil. Mix thoroughly.
3. Separate eggs. Whisk the yolks together.
4. Add the egg whites into a large bowl, add the cream of tartar, and whip until stiff peaks form. (This requires a bit of patience.)
5. Pour the egg yolks over the egg whites and gently fold the two ingredients together until completely mixed.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the eggs in batches, mixing thoroughly between each addition.
7. Add juice and zest and mix gently. Divide the batter equally among the pans.
8. Bake in two round, un-greased, 9 inch cake pans at 325 degrees for 35 minutes.

*Really important part and a correction from the book: Bake for 35 minutes.*

9. Cool and Frost (Turn the cakes out to cool. If left in pan too long they stick to the pan.)
 
Frosting

Juice of one orange
1/2 stick butter
1 1/2c sugar

1. Put all ingredients into small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Boil just enough to form a soft ball.
In a mug of room temperature water drop a spoonful of cooking frosting. When you can roll it into a soft ball in the water, it's ready to cool for your cake.
2. Let it cool a bit then spread over cake. (Cool until it starts to gel. Or it runs off of the cake.)

Serve. 



My birthday present: DVD on sale - Season One: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Speedbump: Sale discount not applied. Have to take it back to get the price adjustment!Happy Birthday Anticipation! LOL
 
Alternative Fact: Birthdays are good for your health. Studies have shown that people who have more birthdays live the longest.  Source: Internet factdom or Bill Murray Twitter Fan

Birthday Quotes are good for you too: Brainy Quote


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