Wonderosity

Never Too Late for an Update

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:21:11 +0000

It’s been quite a while since my last podcast and life update. Thanks to a recent surprise visit from an early bleeding purple podcast fan, I decided to share an overview of what’s been happening in my life, family, business and spiritual journey over the last couple of years. Thanks for being interested and hope [...]

Biznik Live Interview with Van Jones of ‘The Green Collar Economy”

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:04:48 +0000

To you faithful blog readers, sorry I’ve been behind on my Biznik Live updates. If you didn’t get a chance to listen to the Van Jones Biznik Live show, I’d suggest you do it now or download it to iTunes for later. This interview is full of helpful suggestions about how to both green [...]

Biznik Live Interview with Martin Lindstrom of ‘Buy*ology’

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:58:53 +0000

I had a great time interviewing this fellow Dane (though I speak not a word of Danish and have not yet made it to Denmark myself!). Martin is a dynamic and passionate speaker who shared with us the results of the largest neuromarketing research ever -$7 million dollars and 2000 volunteers from all over [...]

Biznik Live Interview with Timothy Ferriss of ‘The Four Hour Workweek’

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:49:08 +0000

Hello friends. Well, I’m finally catching up from traveling to two excellent conferences this past couple of weeks (AIN & NASAGA). During the past two and half weeks we’ve conducted three more Biznik Live shows focused on “Surviving & Thriving Amidst Economic Uncertainty”. In this and the next few blog posts, I’m going [...]

Biznik Live “How to Survive & Thrive Amidst Economic Uncertainty” Interview with author Michelle Goodman Wed Oct 8th, 10:00a PST

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:53:27 +0000

(In a hurry? Skip down to the bullets for links!) {1st Biznik Live show with Michelle GoodMan) I’m starting a new show today called "Biznik Live". Its a call-in internet radio weekly series for the month of October and possibly beyond. I’m going to be interviewing nationally recognized authors whose powerful ideas can help us make successful [...]

“Dr. Thiagi” (Dr. Sivasailam Thiagarajan) Interview

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:56:04 +0000

This podcast is our second in the series of interviews with presenters for the upcoming applied improv network conference in Chicago. I had a blast interviewing “Dr. Thiagi“, he was so easy and enjoyable to speak with. In the interview we cover all kinds of topics, including: The difference between ‘engagement’ and ‘fun’ when teaching/facilitating groups How to [...]

Charna Halpern Interview (of Improv Olympics)

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:34:35 +0000

As part of the previously announced series of interviews with speakers for the upcoming Chicago Applied Improv Conference, I interviewed Charna Halpern of the Improv Olympics theater. Unfortunately, within weeks of our interview, Charna found she had a schedule conflict and had to cancel as a preconference speaker. However, I’ve decided to [...]

Leif’s Work/Life Updates + An Experimental ‘Motivational Techno Mix’

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:56:04 +0000

Hi folks. I hope to get a more detailed post and/or ‘life-cast’ out sometime soon, but here are some quick updates of things happening in my life right now: I’m excited to say that I’ve started working for Biznik part time. You’ve heard me talk a lot about them out of genuine fandom, now [...]

Can Social Media Bring True Community That Benefits Business?

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:43:15 +0000

Well, Biznik’s Seattle Bizjam starts tomorrow (July 9th-10th, 2008) and I’m getting excited. I’m also getting prepared as I’ll be presenting on the topic of “Raving Fans: Building Rich Online Community for Your Business“. Here’s a link to my short video introduction of BizJam and to the bizjam conference itself. Here’s the [...]

A geeky week for me: Iphone 2.0, meeting Scoble, Thingamajiggr, & BarcampSeattle

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:50:28 +0000

It’s looking like a geeky week. First I watch the iphone 2.0 drama unfold (not much drama, more let down really…gotta wait 3 weeks for the really good stuff.) Then last night (Tuesday) for ‘Tertullia’ (a Seattle guy’s group I’ve been a part of for a couple years now) Buzz brought in Scoble for ‘the [...]

Can I resurrect the fun of blogging and podcasting?

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 26 May 2008 21:35:33 +0000

It’s funny, well, sad actually: I really used to love blogging and podcasting. I enjoyed the creative act, the experiments I conducted, the excitement of being heard by others, and the pleasure of getting feedback on my thoughts and creations. Then something happened. Certain factors crept in and killed the joy. [...]

Why Twitter Matters –my response to business week article by Steve Baker

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:19:57 +0000

Twitter in Business Week today. Article and my response here: http://tinyurl.com/69u3l3 Follow LeifHansen on twitter.

25 Things I love to do (one I’m not publicizing)

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:10:09 +0000

I recently made this list and posted it on my wall to remind me of things that really Spark life for me. What about you? Personal daily experimental living/learning Playing improv games with a group of people Playing Soccer, Racquet sports and Ultimate Frisbee Stimulating, respectful, deep conversations, especially with my wife and close friends Thinking of new ideas, possibilities Having ‘spiritual [...]

Real-Life Hack of the Day Intro: Switch Primary Hands

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:15:54 +0000

The Background I love remembering that I can live differently, do normal routines differently, experiment/play with my ‘everyday life’. I know that part of this is out of a fear of being ‘normal’ or boring, but it is also genuinely from a passion and excitement about exploring, experiencing new things, seeing things differently, etc. [...]

Shutdown Day, Unplugged, & Soul Tech

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 03 May 2008 05:27:28 +0000

Tomorrow is International ShutDown Day and, as many of you know, this is not an insignificant topic to me. I’m excited to see that the concept of dethroning technology’s dominant role in our life, even for one day, is getting so much attention. The stated purpose of the Canadian organization who is sponsoring [...]

Spark Interviewed by Conscious Living

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:13:19 +0000

I hope you enjoy this fun, power-packed interview by the wonderful ladies (Wendy Garrett and Sandy Jorgensen) over at a new Talkshoe.com show called “Conscious Living“. While we (mostly me, caffeinated ) talked about many things, we focused on: How Soul Tech received so much press and what the workshop is about The various projects and [...]

3, 2, 1.5 -Almost Launch: Spark Social Media Site Almost Live

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:58:48 +0000

Well, I’m almost ready to let this site go public. There are a number of important additions I need to take care of (as mentioned in the forum), but I think that the Spark Social Media site will be ready to launch within a few days. Our site will be featuring: A collection of social media tutorial [...]

Jill Taylor’s TED talk –pure inspiration

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:15:03 +0000

If you have not yet seen this TED talk video by stroke-surviving neurologist Jill Taylor, please please please treat yourself to 18 minutes of pure inspiration and then, like me, you’ll want to pass it on to everyone you know. I’m tempted to tempt you more by telling you what its about, but would rather [...]

In memory of my Father, Jorgen Hansen…

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:59:09 +0000

A number of blog readers, podcast listeners and other friends have been wondering why I’ve been so quiet lately. The main reason is simply that a lot has been going on in my life and every time I imagine blogging or doing a podcast, I feel overwhelmed from how ‘behind the updates’ [...]

iPhone Hype Holds Up…

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:20:31 +0000

Check out the new iphone usage stats at m:metrics (from 10,000 adults.) And with the new iPhone SDK just released, the iphone will be eating an even bigger piece of the pie when all the cool new native apps are released.

66% of Amercians feel anxiety when unplugged

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:41:24 +0000

I just read an engadget article referring to some interesting research about American anxiety over being unplugged. “The study used research collected on almost 5,000 people over two years, and found that feelings of “disconnect anxiety” affected people of all ages, triggering sentiments like “dazed,” “disoriented,” “tense,” “inadequate” and even “panic.” Interestingly, however, the reasons for [...]

52 Nights Unplugged, an inspiring project by Ariel Meadows

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:32:06 +0000

One of my favorite outcomes from the Soul Tech workshop is that one of the participants, Ariel Meadows (a Tech Savvy Microsoft Employee, Author, and insightful blogger) decided to commit to one night a week of no ’screen technology’ (except snapping a few digital pictures to record her process.) She’s documenting her experiences on her blog under the tag (and registered domain name) “52NightsUnplugged“. [...]

Today Show to Air Spark Northwest’s Soul Tech Workshop, Wednesday, February 20th

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:30:25 +0000

The Seattle ‘Soul Tech’ workshop (”Living a passionately productive life amidst a tech-stressed world”) was a great success. You can see some of the pictures below, or here at the Humanity 2.0 site (a social site for those who have attended or who are interested in related topics.) While it was a little strange to [...]

New York Sub-Way Station Frozen by Improv Everywhere

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:30:14 +0000

I wish I had known about ImprovEverywhere earlier in my life, as I’ve been doing somewhat related ‘public spontaneous events’ by myself and with friends for over a decade now. Joining a broader community would have been supportive and fun (it can get a little scary or lonely at times)… but hey, no point whining about what [...]

Experience your life in 5 minutes, play “Passage”

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:29:33 +0000

If you haven’t played the game (or had the experience) of “Passage” yet, download it now (Mac, PC or Linux) and see what you think. The game/experience takes 5 minutes and I thought it was a fascinating and artistic way to express much of what life’s ‘about’. I won’t say much more, but will let [...]

Great Article on the need to balance tech-learning with non-tech learning

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:22:53 +0000

Thanks to Nancy White at Full Circle, for this insightful article … “We need to restore mystery to education, to allow a creative and healthy balance between being ‘plugged’ where we explore the technology of knowledge as symbolized in our computers and machines with being ‘unplugged’ by exploring creativity in community where the tools are simple and embodied in [...]

Odiogo, Cool new service turns your text blogs into high quality audio podcast!

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:13:22 +0000

I discovered (and, as you can see…um, I mean hear, have implemented) on a friend’s great blog (Full Circle Associates) a powerful new service that turns the text of anybody’s blog into an audio podcast and then even adds that feed to iTunes. Why is that so cool? Well, I don’t know about you, but I [...]

Part III, Modernity’s Myth (The Ring, The Stone, & The Pool: Exploring the Nature of Technology through the Magic within Tolkien’s Myth)

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:25:07 +0000

Part II Part I Modernity’s Myth In order to understand the relevance of Tolkien’s story to us today, and in order to better understand how technology has taken such a prominent place in our society, we will now need to examine another myth, a myth which wants us to take it a little more ‘literally’. I call it a [...]

Breaking: Cat Figures Out iphone, “My Mother’s Cat Molly Figured out the iPhone UI in Minutes!”

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:58:06 +0000

Wow. The heart of wonderosity, caught in living color. At first Molly’s fur hindered the the touch-screen interface, but soon she was pawing her way around the coolest cat and iphone-friendly sites Safari could summon. Tags: wonderosity, sparknw, leifhansen, cat, funny, humor, iphone, cute

Part II, The Ring, The Stone, & The Pool: Exploring the Nature of Technology through the Magic within Tolkien’s Myth

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:26:24 +0000

We continue from the last entry exploring the nature of technology through Tolkien’s myth… My Story As early as about 1978, when personal computers were just beginning to make their way into many North American middle class homes, I was already spending a lot of time with them. Using a computer was one of the few things [...]

The Ring, The Stone, & The Pool: Exploring the Nature of Technology through the Magic within Tolkien’s Myth , Part I

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:51:14 +0000

“As the servants of the machines are becoming a privileged class, the Machines are going to be enormously more powerful. What’s their next move?” –J.R.R. Tolkien (in a letter to his son, at the close of WWII) Have you ever had the odd experience of re-reading a paper you’ve written, even just a few years back, and feeling [...]

Eighth wonder of the world?…”we are all capable of much more than we realize…”

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:35:16 +0000

This story is amazing, hard for me to even imagine and believe. Have you ever fantasized about building a hobbit home in the earth or perhaps of discovering underground palaces like those described by Tolkien’s dwarves in the Lord of the Rings? A friend recently sent me this article about an Italian man [...]

LA Times catches Spark’s fire about Soul-Tech

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:51:35 +0000

Check out the recent article from the LA Times on Spark Northwest & 8020Vision’s Soul-Tech workshops! Too wired, techies regroup, reach out - Los Angeles Times Too wired, techies regroup, reach out Leif Hansen, shown at Gas Works Park in Seattle, coordinates workshops in which self-described technophiles look for ways to relinquish high-tech and find a balance between the [...]

Spark Northwest has some new bling…

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:48:28 +0000

Well, thanks to the design eye of Kelli Lewis, Spark Northwest now has a new website. I’m still tweaking some of the content, but feel free to give any feedback about how it works for you. Thanks!

Dilbert Gets it: Soul Tech Needed

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:08:32 +0000

Again, Soul Tech: Restoring balance to our Tech-intense lives Powered by ScribeFire.

Killing Cool: Top Ten Signs You’ve Become Too Cool

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:18:54 +0000

I’m not a fan of ‘cool’ -though I’m just as guilty as most people of using the word. Cool has become an increasingly ‘default’ adjective over the past few decades, and yet its net effect has been primarily to further segment and dumb down our culture. The statement “That concert was [...]

Soul Tech -Restoring balance to our tech-intense lives

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:55:12 +0000

Exciting News! Spark Northwest is teaming up with 8020Vision to offer another Humanity 2.0-ish workshop in Seattle, entitled: Soul Tech -Restoring balance to our tech-intense lives You know how when going on a vacation it takes a few days to relax and get in the vacation mind? It is like that with our [...]

The National Institute for Play

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:18:20 +0000

Just found a great presentation and video over the National Institute for Play’s site. Check it out.

My iphone video mentioned in London Times…

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:56:36 +0000

Some lady emailed me this morning to tell me that my experimental video of begging for an iphone on the street was mentioned in the London Times. It was listed (as #3) in an article entitled “50 reasons not to buy an iPhone“: “3. If you’re still determined to get an iPhone, you could of [...]

The science of play –a wonderful APM audio piece

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 23:38:00 +0000

Thanks to two friends, I found this excellent piece of audio journalism from American Public Media, “Speaking of Faith” about the science/nature/wonder of PLAY…I highly recommend it! Powered by ScribeFire.

A quick trip through the 10 dimensions of string theory…

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 23:43:42 +0000

Wow! Have you ever wondered if you’d be able to grasp the basic of String Theory’s ten dimensions? Well, here is a really fun, trippy video that might just help you out. It helped me out…now I just want to find that portal, the tesseract, the portal, the ‘fold’, onto other dimensions. [...]

Are we outsourcing our memory to technology, and thus losing ‘employment’?

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:07:01 +0000

Read an article in wired today about our memories being ‘outsourced’ to technology, something I have surely found true in my life. I’m concerned at the *lack* of concern in the article. What do you think? ———–the first snip, rest at link above——– We’re running out of memory. I don’t mean computer memory. That stuff’s half-price at Costco [...]

The "I like" game, a recent favorite

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:37:00 +0000

Since the “I like” game was one of the most popular at our last playformation workshop, and it is obviously a very simple exercise to incorporate into daily life, I thought I’d say a few words about it here:So, the skinny, with some tips: 1. Give yourself* a time limit (we gave ourselves 2 minutes, but [...]

First Spark Northwest Playformation Meeting For Indie ‘Bizniks’

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:28:00 +0000

Whew! I’m tired…though from some good fun work. Spark NW had a great playformation ‘teaser’ workshop last night that brought together about 22 different indie biznik folks from around the greater Seattle area. We had a great time and overall it was clearly a successful evening with lots of new connections between [...]

Improv your life

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:28:00 +0000

I’m always a little surprised at how seldomly people taking improv classes think about how their new skills can add to their life. I was therefore happy to find this brief blog entry by an improv student applying to her life what any improv actor quickly learns on the stage: JANE CHIN » Blog Archive [...]

Humanity 2.0 -Orcas Island, a great success!

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:29:00 +0000

Well, I was planning on writing up a more detailed summary of our Orcas workshop, but to be honest I am POOPED with the process of creating the new H2.0 social site, so hopefully you’ll get a general sense of things by checking out the pictures, etc. Pictures are only from me so far (thus [...]

Some crazy stats supporting our increasing technological dependence…

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:05:55 +0000

I was surprised how hard it was to find research and stats related to our culture’s technological use and consumption, but eventually I did find some good stuff. This site has some great up-to-date nuggets of info, for example: “2007 MEDIA HABIT PREDICTION It turns out that in 2007, American adults and teens will spend an estimated [...]

Internet Addiction Test

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:50:43 +0000

Just stumbled across this interesting “Internet Addiction Test” while I was trying to find some good info/stats for the Humanity 2.0 workshop. For the record, I came out “above average.” Tags: internetaddiction, geekingoutloud, leifhansen, wonderosity, addiction, screenaddiction, skeptech, survey, test

Workshop: Humanity 2.0 -where the tech are we going, and do we want to go there?

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:30:09 +0000

Humanity 2.0 Where the tech are we going, and do we want to go there? A Spark Northwest Experience As technology permeates our daily lives, it helps, and it hurts. How does our increasing use and dependence on tools such as email, cell phones, iPods, or social networking sites effect our desire for human fulfillment and spiritual [...]

Analyzing The Progressive Apocalypse, or, our screwed up and limited sense of time

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:33:28 +0000

Excerpted from an excellent article from LocusMag: “Lapsarianism — the idea of a paradise lost, a fall from grace that makes each year worse than the last — is the predominant future feeling for many people. It’s easy to see why: an imperfectly remembered golden childhood gives way to the worries of adulthood and physical senescence. [...]

A few suggestions for avoiding the regret of living a ‘virtual life’

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 26 May 2007 15:05:31 +0000

Since one of my originally intended goals for this blog was to ‘geek out loud’ about my tech struggles, I’ve been wanting to share with folks some of the things I’m doing at this time in my life to try and not let technology play too central of a role - to not become [...]

New QuestCast to Re-Launch Soon!

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 24 May 2007 19:53:00 +0000

Some exciting news! With the advent of my new business Spark Northwest, I have decided to relaunch The Quest Cast. I’m not entirely sure what shape it will take, nor whether I will keep this same site or start a new one. Whatever does happen I will be sure to announce [...]

Upcoming Seattle BizJam event -I’m going!

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:31:33 +0000

In anticipation of our new business (Spark Northwest) publicly ‘coming out’ sometime in June, I’m excited to say that I’ll be attending Biznik’s first big event –BizJam. It looks likes its going to be a jam-packed day, so my only concern is figuring out what to choose and not being overwhelmed. If any [...]

Get your free number at Grand Central…the ultimate, and perhaps last, phone number you’ll need

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sun, 13 May 2007 04:28:06 +0000

If you guys haven’t checked out Grandcentral.com and gotten your free phone number, I highly suggest doing that asap…who knows how long they’ll be in beta and what might change. You get a free phone number; you can add any of your numbers (home, work, cell, skype, whatever) and have it ring some or all [...]

Some recent cool finds: Jott, DandeLife, RememberTheMilk, Ning and More

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sun, 06 May 2007 15:01:32 +0000

Some of my favorite recent finds: Jott.com Call in for free and have your voice notes transcribed as a note to yourself or an email to someone else. Pretty good transcribing ability. You can also set it up to email your online todo list (I use RememberTheMilk.com, see below.) In the car, remember something [...]

DandeLife Personal Timeline Storyboard

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 03 May 2007 01:02:08 +0000

Mucho going on, but no time right now to share about it all. However, I did want to point some of you over to what I think is a very cool free site. I’ll put a widget for it here, click on it and head on over there to Dandelife. Powered by Qumana

Audio Twitter?

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:40:55 +0000

I’ve had thoughts of various versions of a simple website that you can record 15 seconds for free (maybe more for pay?) and all the recordings (perhaps call-ins as well) get pasted together for a constant audio stream. Perhaps you could choose your rant by topic and/or language. This would be cool. [...]

Shut down day report

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 21:17:12 +0000

Well, I successfully avoided my computer during “Shut Down Day”, but I must confess that it was somewhat of a lucky accident. I had remember the day or so before, but forgot that morning. Thankfully it ended up being a ‘date day’ with my wife (our first overnight without our 3 1/2 year [...]

Let’s swap stories, the purple bracelet

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:41:28 +0000

For those of you who have been listening to my show since it was called the “Bleeding Purple Podcast”, check out this site. My friend Kat found it for me and I’m planning on ordering a bracelet. From the site: “Not conversion, but conversation. Dialogue, not diatribe. Friendly, honest, and direct debate, rooted in [...]

Organic Globalism? Struggling Towards Sustainability -An Interview with Jeff & Nicole of KingFisher Farms, Oregon

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:05:39 +0000

Hey you. Come sit down and join us for a nice organic conversation over at Breitenbush. This interview with Jeff and Nicole, two organic farmers with KingFisher Farms in Oregon, was a really helpful conversation for getting over some of my fears about slowing down and shifting into a more sustainable lifestyle. [...]

Still Distracted…How to stay creative and focused while in front of the screen?

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:53:55 +0000

Poop. Getting connected back at home again hasn’t been going so hot lately –there are just too many cool, distracting apps and widgets and crap to test out; too much infotainment to consume; too many people to meet and connect with. I know I’m not the only one who struggles with this, but [...]

What Mac OS X Widgets are on your Dashboard?

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:43:36 +0000

Well, my Dashboard may be cluttered as hell now, but I’ve I’ve found some pretty cool widgets of late. Here’s my widget lowdown: What are your favorites?Tags: geekingoutloud, leifhansen, widget, dashboard Powered by Qumana

Compromise or Seasonal Change?…we’re reconnecting at home

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:31:37 +0000

Many of you know the odd fact that, despite my geekiness, our family has chosen (at least for the last year) to not be connected to the net at home (see below for why.) So, for the past few months (since leaving my place of work, and thus my net access) I have trotted [...]

Excellent resource for “Technology and Human Responsibility”

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:20:47 +0000

A friend of mine, John Clancy from Orcas Island, tipped me off on an excellent resource that some of you may already be familiar with -its the “Technology and Human Responsibility” section of a site called the Nature Institute. I’ve just started reading some of the articles, but really like what I’ve read and [...]

Frustrations with gadgets, PIM systems, notes, etc

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:58:40 +0000

If your reading this blog then you likely, like me, have a number of unused or half-used gadets lying around your house waiting to find their usefulness in your life. Its hard to ignore them because they must have SOME use right? Its hard to sell them because they’re now outdated or scratched [...]

Top 10 Free Mac Apps & Widgets I’ve found so far…

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:20:12 +0000

Well, the rapidly shrinking size of my 120 GB hard drive tells me its time to stop sucking down freebie mac apps from the net, and to take a break for a while. Here are my favorite finds so far, let me know if you know of any others. I’m leaving out a [...]

Interview with Todd Fadel -host of an upcoming creative collaborative experiment

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:25:23 +0000

Today’s show is an interview with Todd Fadel, who is hosting a creative collaborative experiment in Portland, Oregon on February 17th, 2007. We talk about the event, its origins, inclusivity and community building through creativity. Audio quality was semi-suck, sorry about that. As promised, here are some links to sites related to this event, as [...]

Wonderosity Update #2

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:39:47 +0000

New show format, and yay Mac/GarageBand Quote from GK Chesteron -The Ethics of Elfland, via ‘Orthodoxy’ Various Announcements and Life-updates Have a nice day Powered by Qumana

GarageBand Fun -Geek Rap

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:53:40 +0000

I’ve been having a blast with my new Macbook, especially with GarageBand. Though I haven’t produced a podcast yet (laziness), I did manage to take an old school rap of mine (yes, I rapped in HS in the late 80s) and add some funk. Check this out and tell me what you think. [...]

Wonderosity -can your white-boy wonderosity host rap?

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:38:33 +0000

Well, something a little different. All just to say how much fun I’m having with my new MacBook Pro and Garage Band. This is the rap I wrote back in High School (1988!)…let me know what you think (: Tags: garageband, mac, rap, whitebot, oldschool, wonderosity, bleedingpurple, leifhansen

Hot Idea: Self-Organizing FAQ

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:13:30 +0000

This one I’m sure exists in various forms already, so if you know about where -let me know. The idea would be a FAQ (Set of Frequently Asked Questions) that re-orders itself according to use. Top clicked questions float to the top, etc. Perhaps there could even be a feature where the [...]

Hot Idea: Bird’s Eye Journal/Blog with nested layers

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:54:36 +0000

On that note, I’ll start with one I was thinking of this morning (the other I’m not willing to give up yet!) While I do like to journal in detail, I RARELY ever go back in read those ramblings –there are just too many entries and too many words, much of which is annoying rambling. What I [...]

Journler & Ecto -sweeeet!

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:35:25 +0000

Testing Journler –if this works, wooooooh, this is probably the coolest thing I have EVER seen for offline blogging and journaling! Looks like this will be the best option for keeping a journal, and then choosing to blog that journal (if simple). Downside is that there is no ability to republish/edit past blog [...]

Hasta La Vista (Windows) Baby-switch to mac, the apple through my Windows

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 03:13:50 +0000

I know Vista is coming out next week, but from what I’ve heard so far, this isn’t exactly something to get excited about. However, if you, like me, have been considering a switch to Mac (after about 15 years!), this might just be the perfect time to jump ship. Yes, jump before you [...]

Great free goal-tracking tool for all your new year’s resolutions

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:04:29 +0000

Though I see it has the potential to be just ‘one more thing’ I need to update, I’ve created various goal-tracking programs of my own (mostly paper), and Joe’s Goals looks like it has lots of cool potential…best of all is its simple interface and ability to tag all your goals. And, as [...]

Gcast Call In Experiment and Announcements

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:57:59 +0000

I’m experimenting with using Gcast to quickly and easily send out announcements and spontaneous thoughts. In this show I’m simply wishing a happy new new year, sharing about some upcoming shows and announcing various additions to this site. Unless I find out that doing so would mess the feed up, I’m considering splicing the [...]

Cool New Free Desktop and Windows Manager

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 22:47:23 +0000

I’ve found a free desktop management app that is so cool, its tempting me not to make the inevitable switch to mac that I’m planning on making. Its called Dexpot. If you like the Mac OS X’s ability to quickly switch between different desktop views, to get a snapshot of all desktops, and [...]

Why does being small make me feel so big…check out these pix!

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:43:30 +0000

Get the picture? Thanks to Samtsai for this find.

Happy Geeking New Year!

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 21:26:18 +0000

Well, apart from dealing with family crises over the holidays, here’s some of my geek doings from this last week. I’ve continued playing and posting my various life adventures over at reality all starz. Check out my page if you haven’t yet. There’s no way I’ll win the prize by the end of the [...]

Warning! This feed will self destruct in two weeks, please switch to the new wonderosity feed

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:28:00 +0000

Hi Bleeding Purple People, I notice that around 75 of you have still not switched over to the new wonderosity feed. While I will be keeping this site up, I will be deleting the feeds associated with it (ie feeds.feedburner.com/bleedingpurple, and the enteuxis.org one). So please just click RIGHT HERE and itunes will add the new wonderosity feed, [...]

Here’s a little christmas geek treat…

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:38:53 +0000

Check this out…

Interview with Peter Davenport, Director of NUFORC, Part II

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:57:49 +0000

This episode continues the interview with Peter Davenport, director of of the National UFO Reporting Center. In this show we talk about: How does the NUFORC reporting process work? Why might be some reasons humanity has not had a more overt UFO/Alien encounter? Why does the traditional media seem to run from these kind of reports? How often [...]

The black-hole of keeping up with whats happening on the net…

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:57:22 +0000

I just realized that I’ve rarely been using this blog in two primary ways that I originally intended -to share my tech struggles (SkepTech entries) and to log my geeky explorations. As you might guess, the two of those topics are highly correlated. The net is mind-bogglingly massive and the new and frequently [...]

Wonderosity Video Leiflet #1 -We almost died

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:54:30 +0000

My first attempt at YouTube-exhibitionism. What do you think, should I do more in the future or no? I don’t know why this isn’t embedding, but here is the revver video link or here is the YouTube link for now. Tags: wonderosity show, death, close-call, youtube, vidcast, geeking out loud, GeekingOutLoud Powered by Qumana

Interview with Peter Davenport -Director of the National UFO Reporting Center, Part I

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:16:37 +0000

I think my favorite thing about doing wonderosity shows is that I get to literally follow my curiosity to any place that I might not have previously followed it without the excuse of recording the conversations and interviews for a podcast. Today’s show is an interview with Peter Davenport, the 12 year director of [...]

Reality All Starz Site/Service -VERY COOL and VERY WONDEROSITY!

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:28:53 +0000

I blogged a little about this over at my Geeking Out Loud blog (from my recently attended IgniteSeattle event), but for you wonderosity listeners who really want to LIVE out your goals, challenges and dreams (or want to be inspired to do so by others’ dreams) --you have just GOT to go check out this [...]

Ignite Seattle

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:52:02 +0000

I attended Ignite Seattle last night and, overall, had a good time. The “pre-event” first hour was a social mixer, involving creating a a bridge with popsicle sticks and glue guns. We had1/2 an hour and it had to support the weight of one of your team members. Here was my team [...]

Wonderosity Live Talkshoe #1 -Honesty & Spirituality

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:04:43 +0000

Well, for a first experiment with Talkshoe, this turned out pretty good. Unfortunately, the combination of one caller’s background noise plus Kris Gauci’s somewhat soft voice made the first 5 minutes a bit tricky to hear. Also, while four other people connected to the show, only one had the capacity to talk and I had [...]

Wonderosity Episode #3 -Interview with Jim Palmer, Author of Divine Nobodies, Final Part III

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:18:04 +0000

In this last episode with Jim Palmer, we talk about: Shifting from a right/wrong (convince and convert) modality to simply wanting to know God more deeply. Thoughts on why many have trigger-issues with “Jesus stuff” and how we feel about this. Within on emphasis, in a sense, on ‘divine anybodies’, are there any special people, places or practices [...]

Great example of both religious tolerance and parenting

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 22:57:51 +0000

A BP/Wonderosity listener and kindrid spirit sent me an email a few days ago that contains a conversation with her two children that I just had to share with you as well. On another note, get this: The kids and I were driving one afternoon and en route passed a new Christian high school. Here’s [...]

New Wonderosity show/podcast and social networking site up and running

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:53:56 +0000

Well, I finally started my new podcast (taking over Bleeding Purple) Wonderosity last week and (besides a redirect to an amazing Wisconsin public radio show called “Electrons to Enlightenment” I had to force on peopl), have so far put out two shows. Of more relevance to this blog, I have also created a social [...]

Wonderosity Episode #2 -Interview with Jim Palmer, Author of Divine Nobodies, Part II

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:35:42 +0000

In this second part of my interview with Jim Palmer we continue discussing the nagging question of “Why is there resistance within me to enter into what I know will be truly good and satisfying? Why do I so badly want to be a ‘Divine Somebody’ and to get my esteem by assoicating with [...]

Incredible Public Radio discussion about faith and science -Electrons to Enlightenment

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:18:20 +0000

I’m not sure how legal or net-friendly it is to do this, but I’ve just got to direct some of you over to this incredible wisconsin public radio series on science and faith. It’s called “Electrons to Enlightenment” and its part of their “To the Best of Our Knowledge Series”. This first one has [...]

1st Wonderosity Show! Interview with Jim Palmer, Author Of Divine Nobodies, Part 1

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 23:52:50 +0000

For our first show, after a brief introduction to Wonderosity, I interview Jim Palmer, author of “Divine Nobodies: Shedding Religion to Find God, and the unlikely people who help you.” Jim is a man with a huge heart and some powerful, simple ideas for those who are wanting to deepen spiritually. In this first of [...]

There.com vs. Second Life

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 06:39:04 +0000

If you are truly a geek, you have more than likely heard of Second Life. You’ve probably tried it out and either got bored with it (like moi), or have been hanging around trying to fill your aching social void with virutal relationships (ouch!) However, though you may have messed around some with [...]

Some Great Web 2.0 Apps/Services: TalkShoe, Ning.com and more

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:29:43 +0000

Well, one good side to not getting sleep (at least when at someone’s house with net access) is that I had more geek hours than usual in the last 24 hours. From 3:30 in the morning till 8:30, I have (from lame to coolest): Learned the basics of the cool, opensource CMS (Content Management System) [...]

Some Personal Problems with the Art of Podcasting

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:02:32 +0000

I love learning and meeting new people through interviews. One of the things that excited me most about podcasting when I first got into it is that I realized I now had an ‘excuse’ to call anybody or stop them on the street and ask them the questions that I always am full of. [...]

Cool Free App: Break Reminder, calling all screen-addicts

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:10:33 +0000

(Note: My copy says “free for personal use”, site recently seems to say otherwise -unclear?) Have you ever found yourself sitting in front of a screen for hours, almost as if your eyes and brain are addicted to some kind of screen candy that they are being fed through its glow? Part of you knows you [...]

PPME 2006: Podcat & Portable Media Expo 2006

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:28:07 +0000

Though its old news by now (hey, I just started this blog!), I recently attended the Podcast and Portable Media Expo (PPME) in Ontario, CA. In short, I had a great time meeting some of my favorite podcast hosts, networking and partying with other podcasters, learning how to put together a better show, [...]

Why Geek Out Loud? A personal introduction and blog explanation

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:00:00 +0000

(From original “GeekingOutLoud.com” site) “Next please.” “Hello, my name is Leif Hansen and I’m a geekaholic.” Have been for about 25 years. Throughout those years, technology, particularly computers and the net, has been something I’ve taken great pleasure in and yet deeply struggled with -more on that confession later. I’ve been involved in the tech industry [...]

Transitions -personal and podcastical

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 22:02:00 +0000

In this last Bleeding Purple show, I share some changes happening in my personal life as well as with Bleeding Purple (soon to be transmogrified into “Wonderosity“.) I’ll let this episode explain why I am transforming BP into a new show, but since this is the last ‘official’ Bleeding Purple show, I want to offer a [...]

Bob Ekblad and The People’s Seminary

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:29:00 +0000

For those of you who have not heard of Bob Ekblad, his ecumenical ministry Tierra Nueva, his book “Reading the Bible with the Damned” (free chapter), or his revolutionary People’s seminary –I highly suggest you check out one of those links. He was a teacher of mine at Regent College, and is one of the most [...]

Listener Feedback, Joan of Arcadia, Personal Musings

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:01:00 +0000

Back from Hawaii! Hello, and no I have not podfaded! So sorry for the delay –a long vacation, life craziness, and podcast paralysis are the main problems. On today’s show I read and play back a few listener emails, talk a little about a recent obsession (Joan of Arcadia DVD [...]

QuestCast BetaQuest Show #2 -first reports

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:05:00 +0000

In this show you’ll hear back from last week’s guests Kat, Neil & Steve. I’m sorry for the delay…I explain some of the reasons why in the show. Enjoy! Sadly, as you’ll also find out at the end of this podcast, I am putting The QuestCast on ‘pause’ until I have more [...]

Exploring the heart of worship: Music and interview with Jon and steve

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 17:33:00 +0000

This was a somewhat spontaneous interview with two worship leaders from a recent youth retreat from my place of work (YMCA Camp Seymour). I think you’ll enjoy their music as well as our dialogue about what authentic, ‘purple’ worship (vs. cheesy, uni-emotional, or canned worship) might look like. Remember to leave comments [...]

Pagan & Christian Intercast Dialogue with Jeff Harris Part II

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 19 May 2006 01:40:00 +0000

This is Part II of the intercast dialogue between myself and Jeff Harris from the ATC Pagan Information Network. We dwell primarily on the issue of God/divinity and the nature of ultimate reality. Afterwards I share my thoughts on the dialogue –specifically dwelling on that final question of the nature of God. For those [...]

My Spiritual Situation Part II (plus a link to old papers)

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 16 May 2006 05:52:00 +0000

A number of you have written asking where to find papers I have written (usually my paper examing four different views of the afterlife or my paper exploring the relationship between magic and technology using Tolkien’s trilogy) –they can both be found on an old webpage here. Thanks for your interest, and let me [...]

Pagan & Christian Intercast Dialogue with ATC Pagan Info Network Part I

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 12 May 2006 20:49:00 +0000

This is Part I of an ‘intercast’ (dialogue/interview of two podcasters) between Jeff Harris (a 3rd order pagan priest) from the Aquarian Tabernacle Church Information Network Podcast and myself (a confused and still somewhat bleeding purple follower of Jesus’ way.) I apologize for the abrupt ending, but I decided last minute to cut the show [...]

First Show Released! Introducing The QuestCast 1 (Beta)

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:05:00 +0000

Well, thanks to a few brave souls (Queltica, Steve & Neil), The QuestCast now has its first show! Keep in mind that this is a beta cast, and that that means I would greatly appreciate any feedback on the structure, audio quality, or any other ideas you might have to offer. Upcoming: Stay tuned and [...]

Examples Quests (+ new K7 voice message line)

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:07:00 +0000

We’re getting closer! I’ve received 3 quests already and am expecting some more soon from some fun podcaster personalities. I’ve added a new K7 voice message line (206) 350-QUEST to the ABCs list in the sidebar, and also thought it might be interesting to offer some example quests: Example Quests Personal/Social Sue takes herself too seriously and wants to [...]

For all who have wondered what podcasting truly is…ask the ninja

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:22:00 +0000

Tags: ask a ninja, askaninja.com, humor,

The ABCs of getting on The QuestCast Podcast

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 05:14:00 +0000

A. Prepare Your Quest-ions First make sure you have prepared answers to the following 3* questions: What is your specific goal, fear or dream? (Feel free to share some details, but try and keep it between 1-5 minutes if spoken) What level of challenge are you willing to take? (1=low risk, 5=high risk) Do you want me to get [...]

Announcement: Looking for Beta-Questers for The QuestCast

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:25:00 +0000

I’m looking for beta-Questers before I go live with my first show. While I’m too dirt-poor to offer a prize at this point, the first 10 Questers will be entered in a Beta-Questers Hall of Fame and when I get some cool merchandizing (probably a T-shirt, Mug or Bananna) you’ll get one mailed to [...]

Liberal Charismatics

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 18:35:00 +0000

Interesting how its hard to find Liberal charismatics or charismatic liberals. Liberal-minded folks tend to give so much credence to modernity that they poo-poo the supernatural realm. Charismatics tend to give so much credence to their experiences (as justified from certain ‘proof texts’ in the bible) that they poo-poo critical thinking and social [...]

"The secret message of Jesus" -a raw and rambling reflection on Brian Mclaren’s latest book

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:20:00 +0000

“Is it possible that the message of Jesus was less like an advertising slogan –obvious and loud –and more like a poem whose meaning only comes subtly and quietly to to those who read slowly, think long and deeply, and refuse to give up? I wondered. And I still wonder.” -from Chapter 4 Not what [...]

I’m finished with this whole thing

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 05:59:00 +0000

With my new promo that is (April Fools!). Couldn’t resist. I hope you enjoy this one minute promo, I think it gets at the heart of the show. And I’d really love if you would add the link to your blog or website, or play it on your podcast. Hey, feeling really supportive today –its only [...]

Some hopeful words

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 01:26:00 +0000

Something about these words from David Williamson’s comments on an interesting post at mootblog really stood out to me. Its good to remember that good news is happening in the midst of all the muck. “When I say these are exciting times I mean it. Ecumenical phenomena such as Taize and St Egidio are bringing the [...]

My Aurora Story (An encounter with God through the northern lights)

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:10:00 +0000

Today’s show is an unedited story of my strange night and supernatural encounter with the Northern Lights. I also read a few listener emails and share some announcements. Starting next week it looks like I’ll have some more free time and thus finally be able to put more time into better quality production. Hope you enjoy the [...]

Three Futures: Tragedy, Technocracy, or Transformation

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:51:00 +0000

In this episode, I talk about what I see as the three most likely scenarious for human society in the near future. You could call it a choose your own adventure kind of podcast. You choose: Tragedy (environmental, war, science gone bad) Technocracy (control at the cost of human freedom) Transformation (listen to find out!) Though I [...]

Response to a recent listener about Jesus and exclusivism

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 05:44:00 +0000

I recently received an email from a BP listener (sort of) of a more red persuation. She’s been a little concered about my beliefs and salvation, especially after hearing the Brian Mclaren interview, and we’ve exchanged a few emails discussing various topics. Anyway, I was thinking that her last email, and my [...]

Life Update: Desert stream, A spiritual breakthrough? + Listener-based show reminder

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 05:55:00 +0000

In this short unedited show: A reminder for the upcoming listener-based podcast (see below in showercast notes) I share about what feels like a possible spiritual breakthrough, and some of the factors that may have played a part in this. Thanks to all of you ‘factors’ out there (; Blog Updates Tags: Spirituality, Musing, Spiritual breakthrough, desert stream, , [...]

World’s First ShowerCast?

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 04:33:00 +0000

World’s first showercast? Perhaps you were hoping it was Angelina Jolie or Brad Pitt, but its not that kind of showercast. No, this isn’t podporn (though I hear that that new wave of slavery is marching in quick), but come on in… In this show: Wade in the water baby! You create the next show! Answer the question [...]

Post Mclaren Thoughts & Feedback

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:39:00 +0000

In this minicast I comment on the thoughts & images lingering in my mind after the interview; I play and read some comments and emails from listeners; and I share a few other random announcements. Stay tuned for some exciting new interviews, musings, and audio experimentation (ever heard of a showercast?) From this point on, I plan [...]

Interview with Brian Mclaren Part II

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:55:00 +0000

Part II Note (Edit, 3/18/2006): I just noticed from a spike in my web stats today that a mass mailing went out to what looks like a group called “light house trails”. I feel sad and somewhat frustrated that the ‘marketing’ of that post seems to dramatize and (intentionally?) misrepresent the issue, but I know I [...]

Brian Mclaren Interview Part I

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sun, 08 Jan 2006 17:35:00 +0000

Overall, a great interview! Thank you Brian. I hope the rest of you enjoy the show and leave some feedback here or call in using the toll free Gcast number below. Edit: I suggest that those of you who are limited on time, or who want to jump into the best of the [...]

Lectio Divina Purple Style

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 16:26:00 +0000

Possibly the first ever podcasted Lectio Divina –a devotional style meditative reading of Psalm 76. Thanks to my wife, Anna Hansen, for doing the reading so heartfully. In this podcast, Anna reads once through, then I respond to each phrase with a spontaneious prayer, and then she reads a final time. [...]

Zinnia does the Humpty Dumpty

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 07:05:00 +0000

Need I say more? My daughter Zinnia’s first song. Tags: Family, Musical, Fun, Parenting, Podcast, Bleeding Purple, Bleeding Purple Podcast, Leif Hansen, Hope, Wonder, Love, Freedom

Angels, Aliens, and Artificial Intelligence: Part III

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 02:55:00 +0000

The dialogue with Ron from Awaretek continues. We start woth some political pokes but spend most of this section sharing our personal experiences and thoughts about the question: If God is infinitely transcedent, yet loving, can we expect, or at least seek, to experience God’s presence in tangible ways? God and the truth humanity experiences [...]

Bare-ass dialogue about Jesus via yellowtail, Part II

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:19:00 +0000

The dialogue continues…I hope you enjoy it! (This image is from an excellent dialogue book between conservative and liberal scholars and friends, Marcus Borg and NT Wright, titled “The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions“) Tags: Interview, Dialogue, Jesus, Christology, Wine, NT Wright, Borg, Doubt, Faith, Podcast, Bleeding Purple, Bleeding Purple Podcast, Theology, Leif Hansen, Hope, Wonder, [...]

Bare-ass honest dialogue about Jesus via Yellow Tail

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 14:55:00 +0000

My friend Neil Sittler and I have a totally honest, no bullshit dialogue about where we are at with Jesus at this point in our spiritual journey. Tags: jesus, interview, interviews, faith, doubt, struggle, honest, neil sittler, orthodox church, trinity, spiritual story, dialogue, , Podcast, Bleeding Purple, Bleeding Purple Podcast, Theology, Leif Hansen, Hope, Wonder, Love, [...]

Aliens, Angels, & Artificial Intelligence: Part II

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 14:54:00 +0000

Second part of my interview with Ron (see below). We question the validity of supernatural experiences, and explore all over the place. Tags: Interview, Fringe, Aliens, Angels, Artificial Intelligence, AI, Awaretek, , Podcast, Bleeding Purple, Bleeding Purple Podcast, Theology, Leif Hansen, Hope, Wonder, Love, Freedom

Aliens, Angels, & Artificial Intelligence

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 04:27:00 +0000

A fun, fascinating and thought-provoking conversation with Ron Stephens, host of the AwareTek Podcast. We explore the connections between the supernatural, scientific and extraterrestrial phenomena. Tags: interview, angels, aliens, God, supernatural, paranormal, artificial intelligence, AI, podcast, spiritual experiences, vineyard church, awaretek, reductionism, scientific limits, , Bleeding Purple, Theology, Podcast, Leif Hansen, Hope, Wonder

Pink Coup D’Etat

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:51:00 +0000

My two year old daughter Zinnia and wife Anna almost upset the balance of the universe. Pink!? Tags: Family, Fatherhood, Fun, Podcast, Bleeding Purple, Bleeding Purple Podcast, Leif Hansen, Hope, Wonder, Love, Freedom

Hell’s Kitchen w/ Mendozza: A dad’s night out on T-town.

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 13:43:00 +0000

And now for something completely different. Check out this interview with Mendozza, a “heavy stoner-rock” band from Vancouver, BC. I like to stretch myself with new experiences –keep your mind open for some fun surprises! Here are some pix of the evening. Tags: interview, interviews, Musical, musician, band, mendozza, vancouver, british columbia, canada, tacoma, hell’s kitchen, stoner-rock, [...]

Screen Addiction: Are we becoming too dependent on tech?

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 06:16:00 +0000

This turned out well! A somewhat brief summary of my personal struggles with technology, and my thoughts on how it is effecting our culture. Read my paper “Exploring the nature of technology through the magic within Tolkien’s myth“ through the if you’re interested in more. Tags: screen addiction, Musings, technology, technophile, culture, cultural criticism, struggle, honesty, [...]

Goodbye Jim Shrout

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 06:11:00 +0000

Some reflection on the recent passing of my childhood stepfather –Eagles and Steve Miller Band in the background. Tags: Musings, Eulogy, Death, Family, Podcast, Bleeding Purple, Bleeding Purple Podcast, Theology, Leif Hansen, Hope, Wonder, Love, Freedom

Close your eyes

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:09:00 +0000

A fun, experimental, layered song; written in 5 min, produced in 2 hrs using Audacity. Tags: Musical, acapella, Audio experiment, audacity, Podcast, Bleeding Purple, Bleeding Purple Podcast, Theology, Leif Hansen, Hope, Wonder, Love, Freedom

Voyage of the Dawn Treader Reading

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 05:59:00 +0000

A reading from Voyage of the Dawn Treader by CS Lewis, and some great songs. Thanks to Dawntreader, Joni Mitchell, and Iona for the tunes. This Podcast is dedicated to the kids of Camp Erin. Thanks to Dawn Treader for the ending song, Innocence. Tags: CS Lewis, C.S. Lewis, Narnia, The Voyage of the Dawn [...]

Let it Rain

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Thu, 19 May 2005 05:55:00 +0000

I explain why this is called the Bleeding Purple podcast, and then mix my voice up for some fun sung audio experimentations. Tags: Musical, acapella, Audio experiment, audacity, Podcast, Bleeding Purple, Bleeding Purple Podcast, Theology, Leif Hansen, Hope, Wonder, Love, Freedom

Interview with musician John Louviere

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sun, 15 May 2005 05:50:00 +0000

Interview and songs with an excellent musician and a best friend. Here is a great song called “Honestly” from John’s recording session in NY. Tags: interview, interviews, musician, Musical, artist, folk, guitar, spiritual, john louviere, salt lake city, friends, humor, humour, , Bleeding Purple, Theology, Podcast, Leif Hansen, Hope, Wonder

Bahai Interview w/Pasha

wonderosity@gmail.com (Leif Hansen) — Sun, 01 May 2005 05:37:00 +0000

Excellent interview with a Camp Seymour Bahai guest. More about Bahai Tags: interviews, bahai, world religions, interfaith, Spirituality, interfaith dialogue, christian, spiritual experiences, spiritual stories, , Bleeding Purple, Theology, Podcast, Leif Hansen, Hope, Wonder