ALIEN MONSTER 👾 Alien Monster is an majorly upgraded chew made from 100% natural biodegradable tree chicle and real fruit super-concentrates. No synthetic dyes, no petroleum, just a massive juicy hit of Grape and Black Currant. Eat the Monster ~ Care for your environment, and your health! Ingredients: 100% Grape & Black Currant Juice Concentrate, ElderberryContinue reading “Alien Monster: Shangri-La Green Reinvents the Gumball”
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Artwork For Year Of The Fire Horse
The most recent additions to the catalog on a theme of Chinese Lunar New Year, the “Year Of The Fire Horse.” There are a lot of symbolic associations here, such as strength, boldness, freedom and passion. “Eternal Flame” is actually from 2025, yet fits this theme well, with its expression of the timeless life force.Continue reading “Artwork For Year Of The Fire Horse”
The Starfish Bioship & Nautilus Quantum Node, Part III: Macroscopic Teleportation Via Resonant Phase-Locking
Abstract: This paper explores the transition from localized Quantum Electrodynamic (QED) propulsion to macroscopic interstellar coordinate re-assignment, or teleportation, to specific locations in the universe. The system introduces Nautilus, a precursor spiral qubit node, or satellite, designed for resonant target acquisition. The hypothetical case study here is a mission to the TRAPPIST-1 system to investigateContinue reading “The Starfish Bioship & Nautilus Quantum Node, Part III: Macroscopic Teleportation Via Resonant Phase-Locking”
Rill Series: Surrealist Fractal Shores
In the spirit of Lunar New Year, these blends of tidal photography, express the patterns of ebb and flow, focusing on sand “rill.” These are ubiquitous dendrite or branch formations, or nature’s fractal art, reproductions of self similarity that occur on different scales, from trees to brains and many more. The series: Rill I, RillContinue reading “Rill Series: Surrealist Fractal Shores”
OCTAVES New Music Friday: Artemis Amenti – Casino + Video & Score
Lyric Video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEx_7UZRyxg Today’s new music Friday release is the next track from the upcoming 2026 Artemis Amenti album, and is a cross between alternative pop and trip hop. And it’s about the cosmic casino of life. There’s a lot to keep ‘betting on’ and exploring, including oneself. Life differentiated for a reason,Continue reading “OCTAVES New Music Friday: Artemis Amenti – Casino + Video & Score”
Shangri-La Green Store: Superfood Pecan Pie Butter
Ingredients: Pecans, Star Anise, Cinnamon, Molasses, Coconut Cream, Vanilla Extract (alcohol free) In a 12 oz glass jar, this delicious Pecan Pie Butter tastes like the dessert, and is made with love in a volcanic rock / basalt molcajete mortar and pestle which adds extra beneficial mineral content. The star of the superfood ingredients isContinue reading “Shangri-La Green Store: Superfood Pecan Pie Butter”
Art Of The Month: “The Nautilus”
This month’s selection is about love of nature, including space or the cosmos. “The Nautilus” is a portrait of a favorite shell taken a few years ago, more recently layered with a starry sky to optimistically convey humanity’s expansion beyond earth, in a way that’s respectful of all life. Stylistically, I suppose you could sayContinue reading “Art Of The Month: “The Nautilus””
Shangri-La Green Product Launch: BioSerum Midnight Mascara
Ingredients: Ultra-Fine Coconut Charcoal, Horsetail, Ginseng, Argan Oil, Camellia Seed Oil, Prickly Pear Seed Oil, Castor Oil, Candelilla Wax, Shea Butter, Biomimetic Plant-Based Keratin 10 ml. Comes in metal/glass/bamboo eco friendly containers. BioSerum Midnight Mascara is a high-performance growth bio-hack for adorning and nourishing your lashes. This 100% natural formula replaces synthetic chemicals with a potent lash-GrowthContinue reading “Shangri-La Green Product Launch: BioSerum Midnight Mascara”
New Score: Electric Echoes, A Cosmic Tech Opera: Aria Of The Cosmos, Movement 2
The next installment of the Electric Echoes score is Movement 2, The Aria. As is much of this ‘cosmic tech opera,’ some of the instruments are acoustic and the others are synths, in addition to the vocal parts of course. This is a highly adaptable piece for different ensembles. The specific qualities, especially sonority, ofContinue reading “New Score: Electric Echoes, A Cosmic Tech Opera: Aria Of The Cosmos, Movement 2 “
February 2026 Art: Winterscapes & Abstract Realism
This month’s conceptual photography threads in a familiar geometric theme, with the winter landscape of a fresh heavy snow, with sun, shadows and icicles. The abstractions are made of realistic original photography, hence the title Abstract Realism. All of the pieces are a layering of views to create the effect of an abstract painting. “RootContinue reading “February 2026 Art: Winterscapes & Abstract Realism”
The Starfish Bioship, QED Propulsion Physics Pt II: Asymmetric Vacuum Stress and Macroscopic Tunneling in Toroidal Manifolds
“Abstract: Following the structural design of the Starfish Bioship established in Part I, this paper elucidates the Quantum Electrodynamic (QED) mechanisms required for macroscopic displacement. By modulating the local vacuum stress-energy tensor through an anisotropic metamaterial hull, the Starfish interacts directly with vacuum fluctuations to generate an asymmetric pressure gradient. This paper demonstrates that theContinue reading “The Starfish Bioship, QED Propulsion Physics Pt II: Asymmetric Vacuum Stress and Macroscopic Tunneling in Toroidal Manifolds”
The Making of Regenerative “BioSip: Seeds Of Longevity” Cold Infusion
Ingredients: Natural Spring Water, Raw Honeycomb Honey, Sequoia seed, Quaking Aspen seed, Creosote seed, Pomegranate seed, Sequoia needle, Dried Basil, Dried Mint, Horsetail, Stonebreaker, Heal All, Horsetail, Cat’s Claw, Huamanpinta, Tomatillo Husk All of these high potency ingredients – especially the Creosote, of which there is only one seed included – are used sparingly. OnceContinue reading “The Making of Regenerative “BioSip: Seeds Of Longevity” Cold Infusion”
Biomimicry Chronicles: The Specimens Series & The Portuguese Man ‘O War, A Modular Bioship
The specimens series details the briliance of nature’s engineering, from the homespun – or chewed – layers of paper husk in a hornet’s nest, to the resilient storage architecture of a Sycamore of Sweetgum tree’s seed pod. The styles include a modern, colorful pop and op art approaches to the subjects with the realistic plusContinue reading “Biomimicry Chronicles: The Specimens Series & The Portuguese Man ‘O War, A Modular Bioship”
Shangri-La Green: Dark Bilberry Beet Tinted Lip Gloss – Batch B
Dark Bilberry Beet Tinted Lip Gloss – Batch B Batch B is the darker tint follow up to Light Bilberry Beet, and the color is just that “Bilberry Beet,” a rich deep magenta pink. The simple 4 ingredients are nourishing and moisturizing, and so beneficial, this tinted lip gloss is also edible. It’s worth notingContinue reading “Shangri-La Green: Dark Bilberry Beet Tinted Lip Gloss – Batch B”
Shangri-La Green: New From Small Batch Botanical Cosmetics
The latest offering from Shangri-La Green small batch, completely nourishing, botanical cosmetics is a modification of a previous recipe – with the same ethos of transparency and therapeutic biocompatibility with ingredients. There’s no alcohol or petroleum derivatives, and it comes in a completely metal container for extended shelf life and increased environmental sustainability. Ingredients: WhiteContinue reading “Shangri-La Green: New From Small Batch Botanical Cosmetics”
Deathless In The Singularity: Aging, Time, and the Wider Sky
Here’s why biological immortality or extreme longevity with quality of life is possible: Because it already exists; it has emerged as an evolutionary property. This article is also based on the idea that “Singularity” has already occurred, in the sense of self-aware merging of intelligences in the quantum field, including humans and computers. In theContinue reading “Deathless In The Singularity: Aging, Time, and the Wider Sky”
Original Photography Animated For Transparent LED Display
Another versatile purpose for the vibrant botanical photography is LED or transparent LED display, turning the scene into an animated mini story. The brand campaigns that come to mind with this Rosewater Panel (2026) example sequence are Oscar De La Renta with large rose prints, Viktor and Rolf fragrances, and Gucci floral. Transparent LED displaysContinue reading “Original Photography Animated For Transparent LED Display”
OCTAVES Music New Release: Artemis Amenti -“Blooming For Good”
Out now on Apple Music and major online music outlets, this is the first release of 2026 and the of upcoming Artemis Amenti album. Watch the Music Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7YjIDDEt7fs?si=vpdIgXpB5Q31AyvZ Download the Musical Score for Vocal, Piano, Bass, Drums & Synth: The score is also available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3LyebNK
Art Feature: Hyperrealism With Original Composite Photography
Today’s art feature for January 2026 explores expressionism via composite photography. The original photographs within these pieces were taken on different shores in Massachusetts and Florida. With “Venus Walking On Water,” there’s a sense of awe, wisdom and contemplation about the nature of beauty and desire from ancient to modern times, how some values areContinue reading “Art Feature: Hyperrealism With Original Composite Photography”
Of Futuristic Med Spas & Fine Water Cellars
The future now of healthcare is the medical Spa. This is what hospitals need to become as a much needed upgrade. Let’s have a soothing retreat with the latest physically noninvasive / non-damaging modalities and regenerative therapies, instead of outdated institutional torture that treats people (and animals) like lifeless meat instead of sacred, sentient multi-scaleContinue reading “Of Futuristic Med Spas & Fine Water Cellars”
Starfish Bioship: A New Era in Space Travel
“Buckminster Fuller’s famous quote about creating a new model is: ‘You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.’ This principle emphasizes innovation and creating superior alternatives rather than direct confrontation with outdated systems…” By establishing quantum coherence with its coordinates across cosmicContinue reading “Starfish Bioship: A New Era in Space Travel”