David L Laing

"A concise statement of a principle; a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment." That's an aphorism, says Merriam-Webster's online dictionary.There are 750 of them in Fully Human David L. Laing's mind overflows with images and ideas. Often that boundless creativity manifests as drawings, sometimes as articles, occasionally as novels. Most recently, thousands of aphorisms have gushed forth, enough to fill five books and counting. This is the fourth book in the Becoming Human series. More books are forthcoming with thousands of more aphorisms to discover The aphorisms here touch on unexpectedly various themes. They may be metaphors or conundrums, wise or humorous. They are presented not by theme or concept, not grouped in any order, just poured out as they sprang to Laing's mind.Take your time here. Dip in now and then. Ponder, reflect, contemplate. Return again for a few more gems.

From the imagination of visionary (and somewhat eccentric) writer and artist David L. Laing comes Thinking and Drinking: A Cocktail Party of the Minds. T.S. Eliot and Erik Satie cordially invite you to a cocktail party with some of the greatest minds in history. Erik politely demands that guests dress in all white. Notable guests include Socrates, Shakespeare, Benjamin Franklin, Einstein, Beethoven, Charles Dickens, Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, Van Gogh, Sigmund Freud, Nietzsche, Mary Shelley, Oscar Wilde, George Sand, Edgar Allan Poe, Nostradamus, Groucho Marx, a 30,000-year-old cave man, and a polar bear. Hemingway will likely need a ride home. What would happen if history's greatest thinkers, philosophers, scientists, artists, musicians, writers and eccentrics came together for a cocktail party, beyond the confines of time and space, in varying degrees of intoxication? Author Laing's answer is Thinking and Drinking, an illuminating, entertaining and delightfully bizarre thought experiment from the depths of his wild imagination. Written in the form of a Platonic Dialog between these notable figures and many, many others, the magical realism and open bar in Thinking and Drinking allow each character to embody their most essential nature and engage with other luminaries from different eras and corners of the world that would be otherwise impossible. The dialog and interactions that unfold give insight into each person's life, as they explore their thoughts and theories, share their histories and notable quotations, and demonstrate their various neuroses. Plato preferred to write in a dialogical form because he believed that oral communication is superior to written text. He believed that writing in the form of dialogues was useful in transmitting principles to people with the aim of spreading the concepts of his doctrine in the most congenial way. A dialogue is a tool that mimics the way the soul tries to talk to itself. The dialogues don't stop with the book-you need to discuss it with other people afterwards. The book is a kind of flame to ignite and have it leap to another soul Laing invites the reader to suspend disbelief, embrace the impossible, and let your imagination and curiosity guide you through this one-of-a-kind journey.

From the imagination of visionary (and somewhat eccentric) writer and artist David L. Laing comes Minds Beyond Time: A Cosmic Colloquium, a fanciful colloquy among some of history's most notable minds.What would happen if history's greatest thinkers, philosophers, scientists, artists, musicians, writers, religious figures, political leaders, tyrants, and villains, along with a few deities, archetypes, and mythological beings for good measure, came together, beyond the confines of time and space, for just one day? Author Laing's answer is Minds Beyond Time, an illuminating, entertaining and delightfully bizarre thought experiment from the depths of his wild imagination.Imagine a school run by Professor Plato, where students like Freud, Mozart, Socrates, King Solomon, Da Vinci, Jesus, Buddha, and Shakespeare engage in a spirited classroom debate, while Ocar Wilde quips, Isadora Duncan dances down the aisles, and Bach serves coffee. In the courtyard, the "troubled kids" like Hitler, Stalin, Nero, Trotsky and Genghis Khan gang up with Satan to argue world domination strategies while Dali smokes a peace pipe with Black Elk and Hannibal rides an elephant. Imagine a school where the popular girls are Joan of Arc, Cleopatra, Nefertiti, Catherine the Great, and Mother Mary, and the class clown is the literal embodiment of "The Fool" archetype.This is a small glimpse into a day in the life at Plato's Academy. Written in the form of a Platonic Dialog between these notable figures and many, many others, the magical realism in Minds Beyond Time allows each character to embody their most essential nature, and engage with other luminaries from different eras and corners of the world that would be otherwise impossible. The dialog and interactions that unfold give insight into each person's life, as they explore their thoughts and theories, share their histories and notable quotations, and demonstrate their quirks and eccentricities.Unbound from the constraints of time and space, they explore the nature of reality, mind, art, society, religion and the great mysteries of life together. Some inspire each other and expand their minds by sharing ideas. Some argue bitterly and attempt to discredit each other. Some dance, sing, create and laugh together. Some tease and bully and plot each other's destruction. There's no limit to what can happen in Plato's Academy Laing invites the reader to suspend disbelief, embrace the impossible, and let your imagination and curiosity guide you through this one of a kind journey.

The military alphabet comes to life in Alpha 2 Zulu, a coloring book for all ages. These drawings fuse the alphabet code's words and the letters they stand for with creative imagery filled with military themes and symbolism.Art (coloring, in this case) is a terrific way for kids and adults alike to express their creativity, combat boredom, or just have some plain old fun. The coloring pages in this book are: - an opportunity for military parents to bond with their kids - a way to teach children about the military alphabet- a fun educational tool for children- a powerful art therapy tool for veterans recovering from Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs), depression and anxiety- a great way to pass the time for soldiers getting some R & R or recovering from an injuryYour mission: grab some crayons, colored pencils or pens, and have some fun

"A concise statement of a principle; a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment." That's an aphorism, says Merriam-Webster's online dictionary. There are 750 of them in Not Yet Human David L. Laing's mind overflows with images and ideas. Often that boundless creativity manifests as drawings, sometimes as articles, occasionally as novels. Most recently, hundreds of aphorisms have gushed forth, enough to fill four books. This is the first. The series continues in Almost Human, Just Human, and Fully Human. That's 3,000 aphorisms altogether The aphorisms here touch on unexpectedly various themes. They may be metaphors or conundrums, wise or humorous. They are presented not by theme or concept, not grouped in any order, just poured out as they sprang to David's mind. The organization is randomness.Take your time here. Dip in now and then. Ponder, reflect, contemplate. Return again for a few more gems.