“Argo” (2012). Cast: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Christopher Denham, Scoot McNairy, Kerry Bishé, Rory Cochrane, Chris Messina, Kyle Chandler, Željko Ivanek, Bob Gunton, Page Leong, Sheila Vand. Director: Ben Affleck. Screenplay: Chris Terrio. Source Materials: “The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Science Fiction Film To Sneak Six Americans Out of Revolutionary Iran,” by Joshuah Bearman, Wired magazine, and The Master of Disguise, by Antonio J. Mendez. http://argothemovie.warnerbros.com Truth can be an elusive commodity, especially when intentionally tainted with deceit. It can be even more nebulous when the underlying intentions are being directed toward the fulfillment of a noble cause. Navigating the minefield of truth and deception is [...]

What's the true measure of our success? Find out by reading my latest Master Heart Magazine post, Abundance: Creation's Yardstick, available by clicking here.

“The Master” (2012). Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Laura Dern, Jesse Plemons, Ambyr Childers, Rami Malek, Madisen Beaty, Kevin J. O’Connor, Patty McCormack, Christopher Evan Welch. Director: Paul Thomas Anderson. Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson. www.themasterfilm.com/Getting a handle on that which does not serve us is one of the greatest personal growth challenges that many of us will face in life. Achieving control over such matters often pushes us to take steps we never thought ourselves capable of, a journey that often includes both victories and setbacks on our way to attaining proficiency. One man’s search for that goal is the subject of one of this year’s most anticipated releases, director Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master.”Navy veteran Freddie [...]

What do you feel you deserve out of life? Ultimately, it comes down to what each of us believes about that. To find out more, read Worthiness Begins at Home, my latest Master Heart Magazine post, available by clicking here.

What a wonderful world we live in! Read more about it in 'Samsara' celebrates the beauty, power, glory of creation, my latest VividLife post, available by clicking here. And to find out more about the film, click here.Photo courtesy of Oscilloscope Laboratories.

What, exactly, constitutes sentience? And can we "trust" it? Those are some of the issues raised in my latest VividLife post, 'Robot & Frank" explores memory, consciousness, available by clicking here. And to find out more about the movie, click here.

Can something that's deteriorating be saved? It depends on what's impeding the revival. Find out more in my latest VividLife post, 'Hope Springs' breaks the chains of limitation, available by clicking here. And to find out more about the movie, click here.Photo by Barry Wetcher, courtesy of Columbia Pictures.

Think you know who you are? Are you sure? Find out by reading my latest VividLife post, 'Total Recall' challenges notions of identity, reality, available by clicking here. And to find out more about the movie, click here. Photo by Michael Gibson, courtesy of Columbia Pictures

Have you ever seen your dreams literally come to life? It can be a truly eye-opening experience and in more ways than one. To find out more, read my latest VividLife post, 'Ruby Sparks' explores the power to create, available by clicking here. And to find out more about the film, click here.

Happy Second Anniversary, Master Heart Magazine! Congratulations on your monthly delivery of thoughtful, enlightening and informative content on the web! All the best on your "Best of Master Heart" issue this month, and thanks for reposting my submission, Integrity as a Way of Being, available by clicking here.New to Master Heart? Take a few minutes to check out the site's August vlog by clicking here, featuring a celebration of Master Heart's many talented and committed contributors. And be sure to click on the tab on the site's home page to find out how to receive its free, downloadable ebook, HeartWorks.All the best for many more years of great content!