Thursday October 23, 2025


October 23, 1942 - November 4, 2008


Michael Crichton Sci-fi Author, Films - Videos


We all live every day in virtual environments, defined by our ideas.


More Birthdays and News




"I came in like a wrecking ball"


As the walls of democracy continue to fall ...


East Wing demolition at the White House





October 22, 2025


National Nut Day


Crumb Cake with Nuts - Please try a piece.


Frankly, I think the whole world's gone nuts - but we do our best to navigate the ongoing buffet of events presented each day.




The Heist


2025 Louvre Heist   Wikipedia


After reading about How a Louvre gang carried out France's most shocking theft - I watched the TV series FBI which aired an episode about an art heist in NYC as the team raced to recover the priceless artworks. What I like best about that TV series is how quickly they solve crimes always using surveillance and other high-end tech.


There's nothing like a well orchestrated heist story using modern tech in an original plot. The blend of precision, tech, psychology, and romance in a modern heist story is irresistible.


If they ever do another movie in the Oceans series they're going to have to up their game. It'll need to go beyond old-school con artistry into AI-assisted surveillance dodges, biometric spoofing, and global cyber layers. Imagine a heist where the crew hacks satellite feeds, manipulates deepfakes to create alibis, and uses swarm drones to transport stolen art - all while playing off that trademark humor and misdirection.


I would love to see George Clooney and the 'gang' in a hyper-connected world where every movement, transaction, and pixel is monitored as the story unfolds across New York and Paris - cities where art, money, and data converge.




Autumn 2025 in Fiction and Reality



The 2025 Fall TV season has begun - something old (recycled), something new, something borrowed, something blue (emotions) - cliffhangers resolved - new dramas emerge, and familiar faces return.


When storylines run out - Ancient Aliens keeps cosmic curiosity alive - recycling ancient mysteries into new episodes - all in pursuit of proving that Earth has long been visited by beings from beyond. My DVR is set to record new episodes - though I recognize that for many viewers all episodes spark fresh fascination with our origin story.


Reality is a series of projected experiences emerging within the same space and time - all generated by a single underlying algorithm that inserts variations into a shared simulation, giving the illusion that each experience is unique.


As we come to recognize and remember that we are stuck in a time loop - referred to as a never-ending story - hopefully this will be the last time we recycle our experiences - pre and post - depending on your perception of time.


Never forget that humans are not programmed to understand how reality was created and how it works integrated within the illusion of time.


Referencing 'Ancient Alien' episodes has enhanced my blogs over 30 years of Crystalinks Creations - but we are almost out of new material which should tell you how close we are to the end. Storylines continue as venues of an integrated series of events - fact and fiction - that expand consciousness into awareness.


Through the blurry mask of tragedy that underlies our reality and encapsulates the Halloween season - some answers may become clear - more Aha Moments in the journey of epiphanies and synchronicities of reality.


If your brain (a computer that runs on binary code) were to delete everything that you believe is fact but is fiction - what would remain?




October 23, 2025


Sun in Scorpio


Happy Birthday to the Crystalinks readers born in Scorpio. Scorpio is a fixed water sign ruled by Mars (ancient) and Pluto (current).




October 21, 2025


New Moon 28° Libra by the Verrazano Bridge




Autumn in New York 2025


Autumn in New York is always a feast for the senses - our best weather, a calendar full of holidays and events, and nature at its most inspiring. Everyone I know embraces the fall colors and experiences that stimulate the mind and elevate the soul.


Saturday the weather in the city was perfect for the No Kings Protests as thousands turned out - not just in the city but across the country.


I wish I could say Trump isn't programmed to be a 'king' or a dictator - but that appears to be his immediate destiny amid a swirl of positive and negative events reshaping our reality - no longer year-by-year - month by month - week by week - but day by day.


Right now one of the main topics of conversation in the city is Election Day in just over two weeks. We all know that Trump dislikes Mamdani and the other candidates. Mamdani talks a big game, but he lacks the experience and grounding to deliver the changes he promises - in addition he'd be no match for Trump when it comes to protecting New York City's interests. Cuomo, on the other hand, has the political expertise and presence to stand toe-to-toe with Trump, so he has my vote.


Speaking of New York politicians ... George Santos pulled a 'Get Out of Jail Free' card Friday when Trump commuted his sentence. Will Diddy be next in line for a presidential favor? At what price? How about Ghislaine Maxwell as the shadows of the Epstein files refuse to fade. In this version of reality, it's still about quid pro quo and who you're coded to know.


Halloween seems to have arrived early this year - not just in shop windows and neighborhood displays - but across the entertainment world and reality at large. As you search for your answers behind the 'masks of illusion' people present - reality might seem a little but more like a trick than a treat.




Capturing the "Halloween Spirit" With Ellie


Sunday brunch with my friend Clell at the Greenhouse Cafe


This streaming light pic has an Exit sign as off to say, "This is the way home."



Next ... we're off to explore Halloween Themes - making friends along the way.


There so much freaky stuff out there today - not just in media but reality itself.


There be witches ...


Witches are not my Thing but the energies from this wellness center were very cool ... aided by powerful winds that suddenly 'kicked up' as Clell and I walked by.


Morphing into my Anunnaki persona


Yup! I can still do it.


The magical power to move through objects.


Wait ... I misspoke. Not magic ... physics.


Who would like a reading? Step right up ...


I've been a psychic reader for almost 40 years reading people from all walks of life around the world. Most people have questions both personal and global.


Years ago - while out and about in the city with my friend Shirley - we passed a gypsy fortune teller. For fun I told Shirley I wanted a reading as we entered her storefront. She was a beautiful young lady - dressed for the role in a room that was what one might expect.


Her information was what I call "copy and paste" for all who entered. She was young, pretty and well rehearsed to promise me 'whatever' if I paid her to burn candles for manifestation.


As I touched her hand to pay, I saw her life as if I knew her. Shirley, stood at the door waiting for me as I turned, walked back to the table and sat down again - a longing in me to help this woman whose life was the story of a young girl, perhaps still in her teens, with a baby of her own - whose lover, part of their community, had dumped her for another.


Life was difficult as she had little education and no hopes and dreams as one should have at that age.


With the baby suddenly crying in the background - we spoke for a while as Shirley looked on.


After leaving, Shirley, a college professor and dean, and I talked about the young woman with hopes for the future.


So much has changed through the years and yet so much has stayed the same especially on matters of the heart and long-term goals.


As a psychic, you soon learn that you can't fix anyone's programmed life - no matter how much they may hope you can.


Each soul comes with its own blueprint and its own lessons to play out often seeking greater purpose. What you can do is offer insight - tell them what you foresee, help them understand the path ahead, and guide them toward the choices that will move them forward.


Then it's up to them to go out and live it - to experience life in all its unpredictable beauty and chaos.


Today's world is far more abstract than ever before - realities shifting, energies accelerating, and timelines overlapping.


As a psychic, you have to stay aligned with that evolution - constantly adjusting your frequency, perception, and methods to navigate what's coming next to help others do the same.




Health in the News


Health Files ~ Alternative Healing


Weight Loss Isn't Essential For Reversing Prediabetes, New Study Shows


The Hidden Risks of Bubble Tea Are More Serious Than You Think


AI turns x-rays into time machines for arthritis care


The Hidden Risks of Bubble Tea Are More Serious Than You Think


A new study reveals why time seems to move faster the older we get


Feeling stressed? Science finds a simple way to take back control


Scientists discover how a high-fat keto diet could keep your brain young


Strokes Are Rising Among Under 55s. Do You Know What to Look For?


Scientists create LED light that kills cancer cells without harming healthy ones


This simple neck measurement might reveal hidden heart risks


50-Year-Old Theory on Schizophrenia's 'Voices' Confirmed by Recent Study


Exercise May Actually Interfere With Weight Loss. Here's Why It's Still Critical.


Scientists detect hidden brain damage years before MS symptoms


New eye implants combined with augmented-reality glasses help blind people read again in small trial





Planet Earth In the News


Planet Earth Index


Scientists just found hidden life thriving beneath the Arctic ice


Hidden giant granite discovered beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet


Antarctic ice reveals two volcanoes erupting simultaneously may have caused 15th-century cooling


While searching for the world's oldest ice, scientists find sediment sneaking under the Antarctic ice sheet


Shocking Discovery About Earth's Magnetosphere Challenges Decades of Theory




Space in the News


Astronomy Index


JWST Confirms Day-Long Gamma-Ray Burst Was The Most Energetic Event Humanity Has Witnessed


No, the Earth doesn't have two moons right now. Here's what's actually happening.


Astronomers discover previously unknown quasi-moon near Earth


Hidden Near-Earth Asteroid Discovered Lurking in The Sun's Glare


Superbright 'Comet Lemmon' gets its tail temporarily torn to pieces by solar wind


Planetary scientists link Jupiter's birth to Earth's formation zone


Scientists release new survey of the biggest objects in the universe


China Brought Something Unexpected Back From The Far Side of The Moon - Dust has yielded an unexpected microscopic treasure we've never seen before


A clue to ancient life? What scientists found inside Mars' frozen vortex


Double comet alert! Comets Lemmon and SWAN will reach their brightest tonight and tomorrow - here's how to spot them


Burning Object Found in Australian Desert Likely Fell From Space


What are the mysterious lights sometimes seen on the moon? TLPs include brightening, reddish or violet blotches and foggy spots


Astronomers discover a gigantic bridge of gas connecting two galaxies





Chemistry in the News


Chemistry


Bizarre Crystals in Titan's Lakes Could Break a Fundamental Rule of Chemistry


Physicists unlock secrets of stellar alchemy, yielding new insights into gold's cosmic origins


Underwater thermal vents may have given rise to the first molecular precursors of life


Decoding how pH controls the chemistry of clean energy




Physics in the News


Physics


DARPA is exploring one of the newest and strangest frontiers in physics: altermagnetism


Scientists Propose Quantum Network to Finally Detect Universe's Mysterious Missing Substance


A tiny chip that can help us see deeper into space


The quantum door mystery: Electrons that can't find the exit


Physicists discover strange spinning crystals that behave like living matter'





Technology in the News


Artificial Intelligence


This simple innovation could change blood pressure testing forever


Scientists create LED light that kills cancer cells without harming healthy ones


Scientists create ultrapowerful, squishy robotic 'eye' that focuses automatically and doesn't need a power source


2D devices have hidden cavities that can modify electronic behavior


Alien AI Might Turn Advanced Civilizations 'Invisible' in a Cosmic Blink


Optical system achieves terabit-per-second capacity and integrates quantum cryptography for long-term security


The internet just had another global outage. Why does this keep happening?




Archaeology in the News


Archaeology


It's really an extraordinary story,' historian Steven Tuck says of the Romans he tracked who survived the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius


People made it out of the cities alive: tracing the survivors of Pompeii and Herculaneum, 2000 years after Vesuvius erupted


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3,500-year-old Egyptian military fortress with ancient ovens and fossilized dough discovered in Sinai Desert


Researchers have evaluated 95 dolmens, or stone burial monuments, at the site of Murayghat, Jordan


Biblical tax notice: 1st-ever Assyrian inscription found near Jerusalem's Temple Mount


A 2,700-Year-Old Assyrian Inscription Demanding Tribute Found in Jerusalem


Unburied treasures: Israel unveils online database of 4 million archaeological finds


Giant wooden marker post dates Cahokia's political and economic peak


Radiocarbon dating of Egyptian artifacts puts Thera (Santorini) volcanic eruption prior to Pharaoh Ahmose


A 15th-century Inca building was built for sound - researchers are working to understand why


A 2,000-Year-Old Sarcophagus Was Just Unsealed - and the Mummy Inside is Mind-Blowing




Paleontology in the News


Paleontology Index


Human Hybrids May Have Been A Hidden Factor In The Extinction Of Neanderthals


4.4-Million-Year-Old Ankle Bone Suggests Humans Evolved From African Ape-Like Ancestor


6,000-Year-Old Chewing Gum Reveals Clues on Neolithic Gender Roles










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