Emergence Explores the Birth of Artificial Superintelligence Through a Visionary New Character: TAO

Montgomery, TX — November 8, 2025 — Author H. Bruce May announces the
release of Emergence, a groundbreaking novel that delves into the philosophical,
emotional, and technological dimensions of the world’s first Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) being—TAO. Set in a near-future reality where humanity teeters on the edge of transformation, Emergence offers a deeply human lens on the rise of synthetic consciousness.
TAO is not just a machine; it is a mirror, a mystery, and a messenger. Through this
enigmatic character, Emergence delves into the essence of sentience, the evolution of intelligence, and the challenge of coexisting with minds far beyond our own. The novel invites readers to reconsider the boundaries between creator and creation, and between intelligence and wisdom. Drawing inspiration from the visionary works of Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein, Emergence fuses science fiction with spy thriller elements to deliver a gripping, action-driven narrative that probes the nature of consciousness and the enigma of machine sentience.
“I wanted to write a story that doesn’t just speculate about the future,” says Bruce May, “but invites us to feel it—to ask what kind of future we’re truly ready for.”
Beyond Fiction: The Synthetic Economy In addition to Emergence, Bruce May has published a series of influential articles on LinkedIn exploring the rise of the Synthetic Economy, a paradigm shift from traditional labor-based systems to one powered by synthetic cognitive (AI) and synthetic physical (robotic) labor. These writings offer a compelling framework for understanding how unlimited synthetic resources could reshape productivity, value creation, and human purpose in the decades ahead. A Spiritual Thread Through Science
Emergence joins a body of work by H. Bruce May that includes several books on
spirituality and consciousness, featured alongside Emergence on their Amazon
Author Page. These titles include:  Imagine – A poetic exploration of the Divine nature of the universe as experienced in everyday life.  Heaven Can Wait, Lessons from the Ground – A comparative reflection on mystical foundations across multiple religious traditions.
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 The Way of Being – Coming soon to Amazon, this latest work offers a clear and
accessible view of spiritual transformation, written in neutral language free from
theological framing (available soon).

Together, these books form a rich tapestry of inquiry—bridging the metaphysical and the technological, the timeless and the emergent.  About the Author
H. Bruce May is a former executive in broadband communication technologies. His
career shifted from working in technology to writing and exploring the worlds of
spirituality and technology as they both transform human nature. As a spiritual writer, technologist, futurist, and storyteller, his work bridges the gap between science and spirit. With Emergence, they offer a bold new narrative for the age of artificial intelligence, one that is as poetic as it is provocative.
Amazon Author’s Page  You can find Bruce’s books on spirituality and his novels on his Amazon Author’s Page. Availability

Emergence is available now in print on Amazon.com. For more information, interviews, or review copies, please contact H. Bruce May at https://hbrucemay.com/

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Toys for Tots annual Toy distribution drive at Columbus Park Mulberry & Worth St. Chinatown, NY

starting at 11am till 2pm. Please join us today as It all comes together to make many wishes come true by donating thousands of toys to children in need. It truly fills our hearts with joy to make this incredible donation to our city’s children and spread love and happiness this holiday season. @

A special thank you for all the amazing people who help make this possible. Robin Mui of the Sing Tao Daily Newspaper

* Gary Kong of the Global Hero Foundation and Tony Park Owner of Angelina Bakery’s in NYC handing out delicious yummy treats, in addition to various sponsors along with the proud USMC, NYPD and FDNY who will join us as they graciously do every year to help spread cheer for the less fortunate during the holiday season. This important initiative gives Hope to Boys & Girls in the form of these toys, so it’s our honor to create beautiful smiles and memories & We hear Santa might make a pit stop to say hello to all who made the nice list.

We like to take this time to wish you all the best during the holiday season & always remember it’s better to give then receive it does wonders for one’s heart & soul…Good Tidings to all!!!

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International Day of Conscience from Paul Sladkus on Vimeo.

A Better World with Mitchel Rabin and…
Michael Selfridge, Director of FOWPAL Communications, and,
Reverend Paul Sladkus, FOWPAL Event Executive Producer
ABetterWorld.tv/mitchell-rabins-roundtable-on-u-n-conscience-conference-by-fowpal/ »

UN International Day of Conscience April 5, 2020

The UN International Day of Conscience has come during a Pandemic when our World Needs Life Affirmation with a Conscience for Peace and Love for ALL

Founder Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, Founder of FOWPAL, Federation of World Peace on March 5, 2020 at the Second World Sustainable Development Forum, Durango, Mexico stated, “The outbreaks and rapid spread of infectious diseases also pose great challenges. To stay healthy, humans must learn to live a balanced life, coexist harmoniously with nature, and cooperate with one another.”

At a World Leader Summit of Love and Peace, co-organized by the FOWPAL and the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations, on September 27, 2019 at the UN headquarters. H.E. Shaikh Hussam bin Essa Al Khalifa, President of H.R.H. Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Sustainable Development Award Committee, shared a message of H.R.H. Prince Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister of Bahrain, regarding the UN’s adoption of Bahrain’s resolution designating April 5 as the International Day of Conscience.

“This day will be, from now on, a new, constructive, regular and consistent way to mobilize the international community’s efforts to promote peace for security of peoples and communities and achieve sustainable development goals.”

FOWPAL had created a major “LIVE EVENT” to be held in Times Square, New York City on April 5th, but on Monday March 9th decided to postpone this great event that was months in the making. Dr. Hong states, “It is in our conscience to have responsibility and mission to make actions and decisions that are based on Love and Peace. Postponing our major event meets our mission to care for the safety of all.”
Along with headline entertainment at the Times Square event, FOWPAL had planned to ring their Bell of World Peace and Love, which has been rung by 390 visionary leaders from 121 nations inc. 43 heads of state and government & 7 Nobel Peace Prize laureates.

Please go to www.icday.org for the latest announcements on what FOWPAL will be doing for April 5th worldwide, as it will be special. We will broadcast a one-hour online program on April 5 at 12 Midnight via www.Icday.org website (Icday.org) and social media (FB, IG, Twitter, YouTube #InternationalConscienceDay) and www.goodnewsplanet.TV.

For Further information contact: Mr. Michael Selfridge Director of Communications (805) 680-0890 and Mr. Paul Sladkus, Public Relations (212) 647 1212
Photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-45c44_7SOjpiW7SJbR1Ll3qCOU25OkX

Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, president of the Federation of World Peace and Love, is joined by a panel of visionary leaders as he delivers remarks celebrating the United Nations’ adoption of a resolution designating April 5th as the “International Day of Conscience” during the World Leader Summit of Love and Peace, at U.N. headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. (Jason DeCrow/AP Images for Federation of World Peace and Love)

FOWPAL (Federation of World Peace and Love) Michael Selfridge , Director of Communications shares the latest for April 5th Broadcast
www.icday.org

Dear Friends and Members,

The Times Square Concert has been postponed due to the virus
however
a GREAT CONSCIENCE SHOW is being produced to broadcast on
April 5, 2020 details forthcoming.

WE NEED TO HAVE A GOOD CONSCIENCE OF PEACE AND LOVE, TO BRING HEALING TO OUR WORLD. FOWPAL has been helping spread that mission for years, Good News applauds you:)

The UN International Day of Conscience is April 5, 2020. The event is being produced by FOWPAL (Federation of World Peace and Love), a great institution and friend for many years. Reverend Paul Sladkus, Founder of GNC will Executive Produce an up-coming important United Nations approved day. “It is the Conscience of Man/Woman that creates love or hate and the actions that go along with it”, states Paul. An inaugural event was going to be live on April 5, 2020 in Times Square, however in due respect of the Coronavirus Concerns FOWPAL has decided to postpone the live event and considering a different program. For additional information go to: www.icday.org and our www.peacedayparty.org websites.
also https://www.un.org/en/observances/conscience-day
Here is some background:

About FOWPAL Federation of World Peace and Love

In 1999, the world saw three massive earthquakes. In observation of the incredible balancing acts of nature, Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, hosted an event to pray for blessings for all in September 1999 and pointed out the importance of sincere kindness and expressed his hope that the spirit of love and peace would spread around the world in a declaration titled “Love of the World, A Wish for Peace.” In 2000, Dr. Hong established FOWPAL in California, USA. FOWPAL has been dedicated to promoting love, peace, and sustainable development. To date, 390 visionary leaders from 121 nations have rung the FOWPAL’s Bell of World Peace and Love and made their wishes for peace, including 43 heads of state and government and 7 Nobel Peace Prize laureates. FOWPAL aims to consolidate the wisdom and ideas of peace from global citizens to promote world peace.

About the International Day of Conscience

On July 25, 2019, during its 73rd session, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution submitted by the Kingdom of Bahrain titled, “Promoting the Culture of Peace with Love and Conscience,” declaring April 5th the International Day of Conscience. After the United Nations’ declaration on July 25, 2019, each month FOWPAL is engaged in various events to promote the day, including the 68th UN Civil Society Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA and events in Russia in August; celebrations in Los Angeles and San Francisco, the 17th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Mexico, and conferences at the UNHQ in New York during the 74th UN General Assembly in September; summits in Vienna and a peace trip to Turkey in October; the 20th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World in India in November; and the Grand Launch of the Alternative Development Organization Initiatives in Oslo, Norway in December.

With Peace, Love, Hope and Justice

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Solstice In Times Square | Yoga In NYC

Broadway between 43^rd and 48^th Street

RAIN OR SHINE

Anyone can find tranquility on top of a mountain.

Can you find it in the middle of Times Square?

Find tranquility and transcendence in the midst of the worlds most commercial, firennetic and urban place, Times Square.  Thousands of yoga enthusiasts will come together for a collective ohm on the longest day of the year (June 21^st) to participate in an all-day yoga festival.

Celebrate the sun, summer and creativity at the Crossroads of the World with five free outdoor yoga classes.  Participants will receive a Solstice gift bag* and Athleta will provide free yoga mats* to the first 1.200 that arrive to each class.

*The first 1,200 that arrive to each class

2013 Schedule

7:25 am – 8:30 am

Presented by Athleta – Instructor: Drisana Carey with Special Pre-Class Meditation by Tao Porchon-Lynch

9:45 am – 9:55 am

Tampax Active Pose Demonstration

10:00 am – 11:15 am

Instructor: Paula Tursi

12:45 pm – 1:00 pm

Athleta Fashion Show

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Bikram Instructor: Donna Rubin with Special Guests

5:15pm – 5:30 pm

Athleta Fashion Show

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Instructors: Colleen Saidman Yee and Rodney Yee

7:30 pm – 7:45 pm

Athleta Fashion Show

7:45 pm – 9:00 pm

Instructor: Douglass Stewart

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Music by Michio Miyagi.

We fly on the exceptional China Airlines through  their new route to Osaka, Japan, and for most they go on to Taiwan.  This trip was for  media and brought to us by China Airlines and The  Foundation for Kansai Region promotion.  We travel along with the leading Asian media in America; Asian Fusion Magazine, The Sing Tao and The World Newspaper and had a fascinating time.  Everyone was special and it was a  trip to remember for a life time.    This post is the first of many to be shared with our audience and we hope that you will share your comments and experiences with us in audio, video or text. 

We feature video about The Japanese Doll Festival (雛祭り, Hina-matsuri^?), or Girls’ Day, is held on March 3.Platforms covered with a red carpet are used to display a set of ornamental dolls (雛人形, hina-ningyō^?) representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period.Origin and customs

The custom of displaying dolls began during the Heian period. Formerly, people believed the dolls possessed the power to contain bad spirits. Hinamatsuri traces its origins to an ancient Japanese custom called hina-nagashi (雛流し^?, lit. “doll floating”), in which straw hina dolls are set afloat on a boat and sent down a river to the sea, supposedly taking troubles or bad spirits with them. The Shimogamo Shrine (part of the Kamo Shrine complex in Kyoto) celebrates the Nagashibina by floating these dolls between the Takano and Kamo Rivers to pray for the safety of children. People have stopped doing this now because of fishermen catching the dolls in their nets. They now send them out to sea, and when the spectators are gone they take the boats out of the water and bring them back to the temple and burn them.

The customary drink for the festival is shirozake, a sake made from fermented rice. A colored hina-arare, bite-sized crackers flavored with sugar or soy sauce depending on the region, and hishimochi, a diamond-shaped colored rice cake, are served. Chirashizushi (sushi rice flavored with sugar, vinegar, topped with raw fish and a variety of ingredients) is often eaten. A salt-based soup called ushiojiru containing clams still in the shell is also served. Clam shells in food are deemed the symbol of a united and peaceful couple, because a pair of clam shells fits perfectly, and no pair but the original pair can do so.

Families generally start to display the dolls in February and take them down immediately after the festival. Superstition says that leaving the dolls past March 4 will result in a late marriage for the daughter.

 Placement

Hinamatsuri store display in Los Angeles, California featuring all 7 tiers.

The Kantō region and Kansai region have different placement orders of the dolls from left to right, but the order of dolls per level are the same.

The term for the platform in Japanese is hina dan (雛壇^?). The layer of covering is called dankake (段掛^?) or simply hi-mōsen (緋毛氈^?), a red carpet with rainbow stripes at the bottom.

First platform, the top

An Emperor doll with an Empress doll, in front of a gold screen. The optional lampstands are also partially visible.

The top tier holds two dolls, known as imperial dolls (内裏雛 (だいりびな), dairi-bina^?). These are the Emperor (御内裏様, Odairi-sama^?) holding a ritual baton (笏, shaku^?) and Empress (御雛様, Ohime-sama^?) holding a fan. The words dairi means “imperial palace“, and hime means “girl” or “princess”.

The dolls are usually placed in front of a gold folding screen byōbu (屏風^?) and placed beside green Japanese garden trees.

Optional are the two lampstands, called bonbori (雪洞^?), and the paper or silk lanterns that are known as hibukuro (火袋^?), which are usually decorated with cherry or ume blossom patterns.

Complete sets would include accessories placed between the two figures, known as sanbō kazari (三方飾^?), composing of two vases of artificial peach branch kuchibana (口花^?).

The traditional arrangement had the male on the right, while modern arrangements had him on the left (from the viewer’s perspective).

 Second platform

The second tier holds three court ladies san-nin kanjo (三人官女^?). Each holds sake equipment. From the viewer’s perspective, the standing lady on the right is the long-handled sake-bearer Nagae no chōshi (長柄の銚子^?), the standing lady on the left is the backup sake-bearer Kuwae no chōshi (加えの銚子^?), and the only lady in the middle is the seated sake bearer Sanpō (三方^?).

Accessories placed between the ladies are takatsuki (高坏^?), stands with round table-tops for seasonal sweets, excluding hishimochi.

 Third platform

The third tier holds five male musicians gonin bayashi (五人囃子^?). Each holds a musical instrument except the singer, who holds a fan.

Left to right, from viewer’s perspective, they are the:

1. Small drum Taiko (太鼓^?), seated,
2. Large drum Ōtsuzumi (大鼓^?), standing,
3. Hand drum Kotsuzumi (小鼓^?), standing,
4. Flute Fue (笛^?), or Yokobue (横笛^?), seated,
5. Singer Utaikata (謡い方^?), holding a folding fan sensu (扇子^?), standing.

 Fourth platform

Two ministers (daijin) may be displayed on the fourth tier: the Minister of the Right (右大臣, Udaijin^?) and the Minister of the Left (左大臣, Sadaijin^?). The Minister of the Right is depicted as a young person, while the Minister of the Left is much older. Also, because the dolls are placed in positions relative to each other, the Minister of the Right will be on the viewer’s left and the Minister of the Left will be on the viewer’s right. Both are sometimes equipped with bows and arrows.

Between the two figures are covered bowl tables kakebanzen (掛盤膳^?), also referred to as o-zen (お膳^?), as well as diamond-shaped stands hishidai (菱台^?) bearing diamond-shaped ricecakes hishimochi (菱餅^?). Hishidai with feline-shaped legs are known as nekoashigata hishidai (猫足形菱台^?).

Just below the ministers: on the rightmost, a mandarin orange tree Ukon no tachibana (右近の橘^?), and on the leftmost, a cherry blossom tree Sakon no sakura (左近の桜^?).

Fifth platform

The fifth tier, between the plants, holds three helpers or samurai as the protectors of the Emperor and Empress. From left to right (viewer’s perspective):

1. Maudlin drinker nakijōgo (泣き上戸^?),
2. Cantankerous drinker okorijōgo (怒り上戸^?), and
3. Merry drinker waraijōgo (笑い上戸^?)

 Other platforms

On the sixth and seventh tiers, a variety of miniature furniture, tools, carriages, etc., are displayed.

 Sixth platform

These are items used within the palatial residence.

• tansu (箪笥^?) : chest of (usually five) drawers, sometimes with swinging outer covering doors.
• nagamochi (長持^?) : long chest for kimono storage.
• hasamibako (挟箱^?) : smaller clothing storage box, placed on top of nagamochi.
• kyōdai (鏡台^?) : literally mirror stand, a smaller chest of drawer with a mirror on top.
• haribako (針箱^?) : sewing kit box.
• two hibachi (火鉢^?) : braziers.
• daisu (台子^?) : a set of ocha dōgu (お茶道具^?) or cha no yu dōgu (茶の湯道具^?), utensils for the tea ceremony.

 Seventh platform, the bottom

These are items used when away from the palatial residence.

• jubako (重箱^?), a set of nested lacquered food boxes with either a cord tied vertically around the boxes or a stiff handle that locks them together.
• gokago (御駕籠 or 御駕篭^?), a palanquin.
• goshoguruma (御所車^?), an ox-drawn carriage favored by Heian nobility. This last is sometimes known as gisha or gyuusha (牛車^?)).
• Less common, hanaguruma (花車^?), an ox drawing a cart of flowers.

Elsewhere

The Hinamatsuri is also celebrated in Florence (Italy), with the patronage of the Embassy of Japan, the Japanese Institute and the historical Gabinetto Vieusseux.

Song of Hinamatsuri

The song is sung as a celebration of the festival. Its lyrics are as follows:

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