76 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
TODAY’S TRANSMISSIONS
The daily dispatches live here. New entries appear first, with earlier transmissions remaining in the archive below.
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Cyborgs vs. Zombies: Is There a Third Option?
Are we becoming Cyborgs? Are we becoming Zombies? Or is there a third option for people stubborn enough to remain fundamentally human? Tonight’s AMP Episode 2.1 starts with the question. And I’d…
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Standing Inside the Change
We are living through a period of technological, economic and creative change without knowing exactly where it leads. Jim reflects on AI, human connection and what is taking shape across AMP.
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“To create. Not to compete.”
In this first daily monologue, Jim explores a simple but powerful philosophy that has shaped his life and creative work for years: create instead of compete. From Wallace D. Wattles to AMP…
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Blood. Sweat. Tears. Pixels.
I can summarize my 36 years of acquired knowledge in 3 words: People buy help.
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We’ll find out today…
What’s a time you followed your gut and it turned out to be exactly right? A Different Vision for Local Media For quite a while now, Alicia and I have been working…
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The Figures Didn’t Change. The Community Did.
I opened a box today. Inside was something that, 20 years ago, would’ve lit me up in a way that’s hard to even explain now—Mego-style Avengers figures. Retro. Bright. Simple. Familiar in…
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CHAPTER 15 — The Shrine Is the Mirror
Take one last look at your shelf—without critique. Not judgment. Not “should.” Just presence. That’s not clutter. That’s not just plastic. That’s not a shrine to childhood. It’s a mirror. Every figure,…
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CHAPTER 14 — Grounded Innocence
People love quoting: “When I became an adult, I put away childish things.” They use it like a hammer—like adulthood requires emotional amputation. But here’s the correction: putting away childish things doesn’t…
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Actually… it is. Here’s step 1…
Something on your “to-do list” that never gets done. I’ve been working (aka thinking, talking, acting like) I was going to produce courses that can help people in their storytelling. Well, it’s…
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CHAPTER 13 — Totem as Teacher
This whole book is gratitude. Not just for the toys—but for what they taught me. Because once you start seeing totems as teachers, you realize how much they’ve already shaped you… and…
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CHAPTER 12 — Shelf-to-Self Integration
This is the integration chapter—the one where the shelf stops being theory. Because if a totem is doing its job, it doesn’t just sit there looking cool. It shows up in your…
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CHAPTER 11 — I Choose My Totems Now
This is where the story changes. Up to now, we’ve honored the past. We’ve decoded the shelf. We’ve named the shame and reclaimed permission. But now we get to the real pivot:…