“You are too adamant” my mother would say. Well, what did she expect? I’m a Mediterranean hot blooded mut!
While my older sister had her head in the stars and was inventing imaginary fairy lands, I was devouring and batting for tangible authenticity. There’s nothing like a free dive into the ocean of historical stories and veritable mysteries. Just call me Jupiter Jones.
Mel Fisher and the Atocha.
The Incas.
The Anasazi and the mysteries of Chaco Canyon.
The Dead Sea Scrolls and why who could translate it was being so tightly controlled.
Demons, angels, wandering spirits, and ancient gods.
The Mayans using astronomy for a calendar and a spiritual guide.
Gary Webb and his apocalyptic piece about the CIA using drugs to fund their operations. (I don’t care what the official CIA statement is – we all know what really happened to poor Gary)
Those topics were little seeds that sprouted into something magnificent – a thirst for knowledge, wisdom, solving mysteries, and a healthy distrust of the government. If the topic is controversial, that’s my jam. Sometimes I like to play the devil’s advocate and other times I want to listen and dig deep into a person’s point of view to understand it more.
Today, my favorite topics are still unsolved ancient mysteries, all things spiritual, conspiracies, courageous stories of human life, and weaving globalized politics into an understandable colorful tapestry.
What are your favorite topics to discuss?
The Trekking Thinker 