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Do you wonder what gods think about us earthlings? This satirical story takes place at the annual cocktail party hosted by the Almighty God and attended by the lesser gods who manage all the various worlds. The life of the party is the earth god, a jovial character, who amuses all the other gods about the events and issues of his world, the earth. He entertains them by telling them the follies and contradictions of the humans and how they live their lives. The earth god answers questions about creation, wars, religions, sex, relationships, environment, and other issues.

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Chapter 1: The Setting (The Party)
Gods do have fun. Gods do party. Not often, but they do party. Though partying is an earthly concoction, the gods have adopted this concept. Partying, as the earthlings do it, is a place to mingle, forget the troubles of the world or the universe, meet other associates that you generally don't want to spend time with on a regular social basis, and once you have completed the obligation in a party, then you can wait till the next year's party and say, "I really wanted to call you, but you look good, anyway."

But, God's Cocktail Party is not like that.

Gods do not have many parties. Actually, they do not have any party, except this one. And no god misses this party. It is the main event every cosmic year: God's Cocktail Party.

A middle-aged person stands in front of a courthouse in San Francisco where the judge finalized his divorce. He is alone, but that is not what he wanted. He was free, but was he truly free? As he looks forward to his single-life, he wonders whether it was all worth it. He reflects on his life. His materialistic journey of wealth and success made him sell his soul and lose his spirituality. In his search for reason, meaning and identity, he is transported to an ascetic life of a sage who once lived in the valleys of Himalayas meditating and at peace.

Two individuals, one is a saint, the other is a sinner. Are they two different individuals or are they the same person?

Marcus is dead at the age of forty-nine. He lies in an open casket as his family, relatives, friends, and associates come to pay their last respects. Is it really respect? As each person visits him for a final glimpse, Marcus can feel their presence and reflects on his life with them. What would humans think of their life after they are dead?

A political thriller that brings together a group of very powerful individuals from politics, business, military, and religions that join forces to create a new world order carving the world into a new global structure controlled by one government. Will they succeed? Who can stop them?

The nuclear holocaust has destroyed the world. There remain remnants of people scattered around the planet. This novel traces the journey of these survivors who want to create a utopian society that does not have to face the struggles of the past society. The novel describes how these survivors progress and the internal and external challenges they face to accomplish their mission. Can they make it?

A study of the factors that enabled Silicon Valley, California, to emerge as the leader of the high-technology revolution that transformed the world.

If Socrates were to visit our present-day earth, what advice and wisdom would he share about our political, economic, business, management and social and moral issues? As Socrates visits our world, he embarks on a dialogue with various leaders, thinkers and scholars that helped shaped our political and economic system. He talks to various business leaders to discuss their philosophies and ideas. Socrates arrives in Washington D.C. and engages in his first dialogue with Abraham Lincoln.

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Prologue: The Arrival

The streets of Washington D.C. are deserted. The great America, a bastion of democracy and capitalism is quiet. The great monuments of its capital are empty. Roads, pavements, and walkways are scattered with autumn leaves. There is no one to gather them. There is no one in sight: just an empty carcass of a great society.

The quietness of the nature is broken by the sounds of footsteps. Slow steps rustle the leaves and scatter them. Who is this person? A lone old man wearing a white loose tunic is gradually proceeding towards the great monuments of Washington.

Socrates, the Greek philosopher, slowly climbs the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial. The majestic figure of Abraham Lincoln sits alone. Socrates and Lincoln are finally together. One a philosopher, another statesman. They have much to share, so much to talk about. Socrates participated in creating the Western Civilization. Lincoln forged a democratic society based on equality, liberty and freedom. Both Socrates and Lincoln stand alone staring at each other.

Socrates, draped in his white robe, looks at Abraham Lincoln and says, "I came here to observe the greatest democracy in action, but I cannot find anything. What happened? Where are the rulers? Where are all the politicians who run this great nation?" He stared at the statue of Lincoln expecting a response from this rigid structure.

Lincoln spoke. The statue had become alive at the presence of Socrates. Who could resist a dialogue with Socrates? He said, "The politicians became rulers and ruined the democracy. The people got fed up. They refused to send anyone to represent them. Our nation's capital no longer governs the country. The democratic exercise has come to an end. The same values and beliefs that forged this nation, ended in splitting this nation. What you see is here, Socrates, is the failure of man to govern himself."

The start of the new millennium in the year 2000 changed my life. My entrepreneurial venture became a victim of the dot-com crash. I lost everything. Then on June 14, 2000, I suffered a brain hemorrhage which resulted in a stroke that left me partially blind. I had to learn to crawl, then stand, then walk, and then run. Then I was told I have cancer. It made me reflect on my life: past and future.

This is an inspirational story of internal struggle that I went through to regain my dignity and health so I can lead a normal life. It describes the lessons I have learnt in life. I believe that every person has the potential to make it in life no matter what happens.

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The start of the new millennium was very promising. I had started a new venture, a technology firm in the heart of the Silicon Valley. We had a good group of people and we were talking to investors. I had put all my resources, time and effort into it.

It happened suddenly. It was mid-morning on June 14, 2000. I was in my office working on my computer when I felt a sudden stiffness in my shoulders and throbbing pain creeping up through my neck and engulfing my head. In seconds, I was not able to move my head or shoulders without considerable pain.

How naïve I was about my body and medical problems. Here I was, trying to launch a new startup that would change the world and give me enough money to retire to a peaceful life on a remote island. Dreams. Faulty dreams of materialism. In retrospect, I only wanted to run away from Silicon Valley, a place that used to be wonderful, offering great opportunities to anyone willing to work hard. But the high-tech boom fueled a business rat race, traffic congestion and a soaring cost of living that evaporated many dreams.

I was in good health, my doctor recently told me. Except for hypertension kept under control through moderate medication, in fact, I was in excellent health. Since our startup needed to conserve cash, we did not have health insurance. Of course, I didn’t need it, I thought. Nothing could happen to me. I was invulnerable. I would live forever. When my company would go public, I would buy immortality. I may even cryogenically freeze myself. I could afford that. I would just return in another century and start another company.

I thought my pain was a migraine headache. When I couldn’t find any aspirin or Tylenol, I decided to drive myself to the nearest drugstore. But once I reached the first intersection, and realized I could not even turn my head without suffering considerable pain, I returned to my office. I called my doctor and made an appointment for later in the day, then I drove myself home.

I did not have a migraine, of course; I was suffering a brain hemorrhage.

The journal is a collection of personal observations about life, the world, family and friends and events chronicled over many decades.

A study, analysis and commentary on the evolution of human communication and its continuous impact on our society and lifestyles as it continues to shape our future.

A successful middle-aged business executive contemplates to end is life for he feels that he has done what he had to do and has no desire to live. He wants to die at the top of his career: content and at peace.

As he celebrates his last evening at his favorite seaside home gazing at the brilliant sunset, he hears a knock. God is there asking him about his plans. After God departs, he is visited by his wife, parents, children, and best friend. They try to talk him out of his decision. What will he decide?

God is summoned by the earthlings to answer the charges of the crimes against humanity. The humans blame God for all the mistakes they have made on earth. They feel that God could have prevented all the killings and disasters on earth. God arrives to answer the charges. The court is presided by great thinkers. God turns the table on the humans.

The Company is a global conglomerate. This TV serial takes you inside the dynamics, games, intrigues, and events that happen inside a global corporation that strives for profits and success. Each week has a different topic that confronts a global corporation in today’s business and economic environment.

At times in our lives, we wonder decisions that we have made or did not make. We had choices, we had dreams, and we had opportunities. This weekly serial focuses on the lives of different individuals, couples or families and certain decisions they make. Each weekly episode depicts what would have happened if they had made some other choice: their “Last Dream”.

The global village in which we live is full of people and societies with different values and beliefs. Each week, a new story focuses on the values of different people from all around the world.