Back in the mid-1980's I was a frequent guest on KABC's very popular radio show "Open Mind" with the host, Bill Jenkins.

It was a show of new ideas, opinions, scientific discoveries, discussion of paranormal occurrences and, I still contend, was THE reason the so-called "New Age" happened in in Los Angeles first. Guests were either best-selling writers or professional researchers who, through Bill and the show, were given a platform to express their ideas and share them with others of like mind. The closest thing I can compare it to today is Art Bell's radio show.

Bill used to say that everyone has their own "reality box", that forms the foundation or parameters of their personal belief system; their basic concept of life and their world.

Periodically, someone will hear something that challenges that system, that shakes the walls of their "reality box" and, when they discover that an aspect of their belief system is wrong or unfounded, then the walls give out and the entire house collapses on them.

In essence, if a basic belief is wrong then you have to rethink everything you ever believed about life, the world and God.

It is a privilege and honor to have appeared on that show and to know Bill personally...and so, I dedicate my little spot in virtual space, and name it, in honor of Bill Jenkins and his comment: