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The Right WordsPodcast 15: Thoughts on Political ViolenceWriting, Recording and Image ("For The Collateral Expendable") Copyright 2017 - 2024 Carl Atteniese II / All rights reserved. More below:This image was captured at the World Trade Center Memorial, of a portion of one of the embankments that surround one of the two former foundations which once supported the two destroyed in the terror attacks directed my Islamic Jihadists com… This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therightwords.substack.com2025-01-0317 min
The Right WordsPodcast 14: Encounter at AngukWelcome to The Right Words Podcast. I'm Carl Atteniese. Anguk is an area adjacent to Insa dong, Seoul, where I lived for a time in the nineties—in the capital city of South Korea. I later moved on to other fascinating locales in that surprising, North-east Asian peninsula nation, but something happened one night, in Anguk--that was scary--but rewarding. There I was, suddenly confronted with the chance to get involved with a stranger—in a way I had never experienced in all my adult years before. Maybe this story will inspire thoughts in you about a life-altering opportunity you had—...2024-12-2712 min
The Right WordsPodcast 12: Why Not to LieNOTE to THE LISTENER:Dear Listener:Thank you for being here. This is podcast is a primer for conversation; as such, there are generalizations in this essay that could be developed or further explained in a long-form discussion. Keeping in mind the theme of this podcast and my philosophy (listening for the meaning, not the words), it is important for the good-faith listener to know, generally, what I mean via the context of what I am expressing (and ideally, knowing whom I am as shown in all my writing, videos and podcasts) in such areas as generalizations. I am...2024-05-2412 min
The Right WordsPodcast 11: Zen 1© Copyright 2023 Carl Mando Atteniese / All rights reserved.In Zen 1, Carl—AKA “Mando”—explains why we sit in meditation, and the misconceptions about that in terms of Zen; he briefly teaches how to meditate in this primer for future lessons—and describes benefits (often confused as the initial goals of meditation); Carl draws on his own training in Korea and Japan and from his reading over the years; most useful, he gives examples from the things around him, while out for a walk, making this podcast in New York. These serve as representations of the figments of the mind which...2023-11-0808 min
The Right WordsPodcast 9: A "Good Morning!" from AfarWritten, Produced and Performed by Carl “Mando” Atteniese, Copyright 2023 / All rights reserved. Intro & Outro music: Electronic Future Beats by Cubesounds & Featured track selection: Winning Elevation by Hot Music for Pixabay online. Special thanks to Hecham Dierdari, Nancy Atteniese Gerber & Jon Gerber, Carl & Anne Atteniese and Bobby Dief. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therightwords.substack.com2023-02-1803 min
The Right WordsPodcast 8: "Believe What You Want"?: Part 3by Carl Atteniese IIThis is part three in my series called “Believe What What You Want”, questioning whether this concept is hurting us.In my last installment in this series, I mentioned that, because seemingly innocuous concepts are accepted as believable—or accepted as non-problematic, as notions acceptable to think—true and their lack of logic and evidence is ignored and given a social pass, we are having trouble with more consequential issues of a similar type. First, let’s look at the seemingly ”innocuous issues”:We generally accept–in polite company and even among family and...2023-02-0723 min
The Right WordsPodcast 6: "Believe What You Want"? Part 2The text of this essay will be published in the newsletter for subscribers. Alternately, you can go to my medium account—but that version needs an update. Why not subscribe and have all your right words in one place?Writing, Narration, Art and Production by & Copyright Carl Atteniese 2022/All rights reservedMusic Licensed from Pixabay:1. Electronic Future Beats by Qubesounds2. Lifelike by Alexi ActionNOTE: The views you may glean from this work are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of whom I mention in the acknowledgements.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSSpecial Thanks to:*Profile image of Carl……….….Marc Longmire*Founding Contributo...2023-01-0909 min
The Right WordsPodcast 5: To The Memory of Astro Walt Cunningham‘Don’t’ Rest in Peace...
Astro Walt!
Now, unbound
Beyond Terra's orbit —
You can reach the Jovian moons!
And—
Returning to this watery green—
And cloud-swept Earth—
Make visit at coveted Mars…
Leaving again—with
No loss for delta V—
Your new freedom can take you
Tween the stars!
Thank you—for your service
And getting Apollo to Luna!
And Artemis will thank you—
When she touches down—
With a grateful world
CAPhoto Credits: NASAMusic Licensed by Pixabay: 1. Opening Theme……..Electronic Future Beats by Cube Sounds 2. Closing Theme…..Electronic Future Beats by Cube SoundsNOTE: The views you may glean from this work are...2023-01-0401 min
The Right WordsPodcast 4: "Believe What You Want"? Part 1The argument reaches its end, and one of you says it; it is the point in time in the conversation at which the speaker realizes that the listener is not going to see reason–in the way that the speaker delineated it. It’s a soft insult or “micro-aggression” to suggest, in other words, that the speaker is saying “I give up” or “you’re unreasonable”; remember when that word had meaning, Americans? Unreasonable?We’ve all been there–unless we live among the most reasonable and conciliatory people, who are reasonable and conciliatory all the time; we have done our level...2023-01-0202 min
The Right WordsPodcast 3: Bolt The DoorBolt the doorOn once dark agesWhich in sinister drafts do pryBlowing down the steps of justiceThoughtless, lovelessFrom on highThrough the missing words of sagesRobed, they poise To rend our lightHaving loosed the hinge on ragesTheir inked-clawsOur laws rewriteNOTE: The views you may glean from this work are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of whom I mention in the acknowledgements.Music Licensed by Pixabay: 1. Opening Theme……..Electronic Future Beats by Cube Sounds 2. Interlude………………..Sinister Power Rising by Giole Fazeri 3. Closing Theme…..Electronic Future Beats by Cube SoundsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS*Profile image of Carl………..….Marc Longmire *Founding Contributor…………..Hicham De...2022-12-2801 min
The Right WordsPodcast 2: When A Loved One DiesWe don’t have to feel we have lost someone; in fact, it’s the opposite…. You can read this poem here.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS*Profile image of Carl………..…Marc Longmire*Founding Contributor………….Hicham Derdari*Art Life Contributor…………….Professor Sahara ShinMusic Licensed by Pixabay: 1. Electronic Future Beats by Qubesounds2. Ambient Caves of Dawn by Guilherme Bernardes3. Forest Lullaby by Les FM4. Modern Classical Emotional Inspiring Uplifting Piano by Music for Videos by5. Forest Lullaby by Les FM6. Electronic Future Beats by QubesoundsWriting, Performance, Art and Production by & Copyright Carl Atteniese 2022/All rights reservedDear Viewer: The Right Words is a viewer-supp...2022-12-2510 min
The Right WordsPodcast 1: Words MatterPerformance, production and art Copyright Carl Atteniese 2022 / All rights reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therightwords.substack.com2022-12-2104 min