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Supposedly a vice is a moral failing or a bad habit.  Right out of the gate you know that is a matter of law, opinion or more importantly - perspective.  Traditional examples of vice include drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco or marijuana and gambling...  But truly anything can be a vice, as long as there's someone out there who views it as bad behavior or a moral weakness.  So, in terms of vice in...

It's one of the most visceral fears; thrashing in the deep, far below the water's surface, lungs burning for oxygen. Drowning claims hundreds of thousands of lives every year around the world.  Water is the most common liquid associated with drowning.  And not that you would or should ever endeavor to select a particular method or liquid by which you might drown.  But if you knew you were going to...

What is it about some fictional film, book or story characters that seem to really draw us in - completely.  Is it that they show us elements of our own character that we recognize and appreciate?  Recognize and despise?  Or, do they show us what we most want or wish to fully express or become as a person?  Maybe all of it.  In any event, how bout this.  Pick a fictional character that you would l...

We know now that Christopher Columbus was actually among the 'last' of the world's competitive explorers to reach the Americas, not the first.  In late summer early autumn of the tenth century, five hundred years before Columbus, a daring band of Vikings led by Leif Eriksson were the real first white explorers to set foot on North American soil and established a settlement. Viking raiders were kno...

Technology is evolving crazy fast these days.  In fact, it is reasonable to suggest that before too long we may be able to even more easily facilitate remote love or even nefarious criminal activity.  We hope not because there is seemingly no substitute for the real in-personal thing.  Or so we thought. Edward Hamlin --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edward-hamlin/message

And then there were hats.  Lots and lots of hats.  The history of the planet has brought about numerous forms of head-coverings.  For men and women.    Just in the last 100 years or so, there have been so many styles to choose from across the world.  Are you a hat person?  Guess who thinks he's not.    Is it the legendary businessman, Joey K, or the inimitable, Edward Hamlin?  Let's just see.   Ed...

It seems we're getting closer and closer to the potential for each of us to literally have the option to 'live on' indefinitely in an artificially intelligent digital form.  To the point where future generations could interact with that "you".  Forever.  Holy Shit is right!  It can be both exciting and frightening to ponder it.   And it was through the wonder of today's digital technology that I w...

We've heard it said that mexican food without a margarita is like dating without kissing.  And in terms of dating without kissing, you can always sprinkle in a little murder to keep the relationship together.  What?  How does that even come up as an extrapolated conversation consideration? All we know is for us, we prefer frozen margaritas with our mexican food and kissing with our dating please....

Food is life itself.  Food is sensual.  Food can be used to show love.  Food can be political.  Food can be a sign of status.  Food is such a life-giving and ubiquitous source of nourishment, and it carries the potential implications of friendship and life with it.  So, if you could invite someone back from history and offer them a meal and converstion; how would you imagine that time together unf...

There is every manner of occupation in the world.  So many interesting ones we don't even know about - yet.  How bout this.  You will be paid handsomely for using a part of your body in advertising and having that part become famous as a result of the ad campaign. You simply need to decide what part of your body you are ready to share with the world.  Are you ready for your closeup? eddyEd

Dear Listener, What a dream I had this morning as I broke through from a night of deep sleep to twilight sleep.  Go figure.  So you're standing in the woods late at night next to your very dear friend and you are both looking straight at a close encounter of the 5th kind.  A being from outside the solar neighborhood.  Neither of you moves a muscle, but you can hear this stranger speak to you only...

You can have someone's total attention for one day in a room.  Maybe someone who you feel just needs a good talkin to.  Or, someone who just needs a good ole fashion spankin.  Whom would you put in that room as your 'One Day Prisoner' ?  We got ours. eddyEd

Is it true that we are a planetary stage 1 civilization now and our evolutionary goal is to move to stage 2 and then 3?  And what does all that mean? Well, take in some of any television, radio, or internet newscast at any time on a given day anywhere on the planet and you should immediately know we got a long way to go pal. That's if we can ever even complete stage 1 without some help.  And boy d...

How bout this?  You will experience absolute success in one thing in your life.  You simply have to decide what that is right now.  Can you choose right now?  That declaritive decision is 'not' automatic for most.  But if you stood at the crossroads of your life and had to choose that one thing, what would it be?  Here's wishing "Absolute Sucess For You" !  eddyEd

Imagine the war on drugs is finally over.  The longest war in American History is no more.  No more indictments, prosecutions or incarcerations for possessing any kind of narcotic.  All drugs are now legal.  Hmmm.  Interesting.  Maybe we can finally overcome what was once thought of as a criminal problem when it comes to people and their choices surrounding drugs.  And deal with it as the kind of...

How bout this.  You begin to wake up every morning only able to remember what life will bring you tomorrow and not what came before today.  This next part is important so write it down before you forget.  Immediately upon awakening every day, somehow someway record detailed notes for tomorrow on what's important to remember for when you will not be able to remember.  Now if that wouldn't cause you...

Technology is an awesome thing when it comes to communication.  Even when it doesn't work as planned.  And if It doesn't work?  Nobody is better at keeping a one-sided conversation going than my Godfather, Don Gino, of Brooklyn, New York. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edward-hamlin/message

How bout this.  Texas becomes its' own nation. Again! There has only been one U.S. state that was once an independent country, which was officially recognized by the United States.  The Republic of Texas was just that from 1835 to 1846 prior to joining the Union.  At that time, it was truly A Lone Star Nation.  Every now and then some Texans get feisty and say it just might be the way.  If it does...

So you go to bed one night - and when you awake - all of a sudden you find yourself ten years in the future.  FUUUUCK!  Where did all that time go?  How could this happen?  It's ten years after we went to sleep?  Are we still sleeping?  Surely we're still asleep, right?  Wake Up.  Come on wake Up !!  WAKE UUUUUP !!!!!!!!! eddyEd

Can you imagine the deer in headlights' look on the face of the world if we found out that the God of the Christian bible was 'not' who he appeared to be.  At all.    Talk about the biggest grift of all time.  eddyEd 

Next time you walk out of the house headed for the car.  You might want to consider taking an umbrella.  Even though there isn't a cloud in the sky. eddyEd  

So, you just found out the world has created a vaccine that will release you from the need for sleep.  For as long as you live.  Do you become a midnight rider?  Do you proceed, so you can gain more 'awake' time in your life to do as you wish?  Create more.  Work more.  Travel more.  Everything more.  Or, do you become an anti-vaxxer?  You ought to be getting tired right about now. eddyEd

How bout this.  There's a meal that the world will hold up as the most wonderful meal.  And it has your name on it.  What's in it and what's it called? eddyEd

Have you seen the stars tonight? Your listening to eddyEd. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edward-hamlin/message

One bright sunny southern California afternoon not too terribly long ago - I met up with the legendary Joey K at a somewhat otherworldly watering hole called “The Encounter Cocktail Lounge” in the Los Angeles International Airport. Turns out, the iconic atomic architecture themed building is the perfect pitstop between flights or as a destination unto itself. In either case, it is worth the advent...