Our son, Eliot was born on the 2nd July 2008. He has bilateral cleft lip and palate, a cleft forhead, septum pellucidum and and corpus callosum agenesis. Most likely he has a condition called frontonasal dysplasia.

I DISCUSS PRETENTIOUS, PSEUDO-INTELLECTUAL, RATIONALISTS AND SELF-PROCALIMED FREE-THINKERS. THESE MAINLY INCLUDE, BUT NOT ALL ATHEISTS. ALSO: THE BIBLE BELT, ACCENTS AND IQ, TAXATION OF CHURCHES, BELIEVING IN GOD TAKES A MIND, CARL SAGAN, THE LIMITS OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE, CHANNELS ABOUT THINGS THAT DON'T EXIST ?!, WHY ARE PEOPLE AFRAID OF JESUS?, WHAT IS PROOF IN GOD?, ETC. MAYBE I LEFT SOMETHING OUT. ANYHOOOO, I HAVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. DURING THE SHOOTING OF THIS VIDEO I AM ON STEROID TREATMENT FOR AN MS ATTACK AND MAKES ME SPASTIC FOR A DAY. ALSO, BECAUSE OF MY MS MY CORPUS CALLOSUM IN THE CENTER OF MY BRAIN IS TOAST. (The corpus callosum (call ō sum) is the largest connective pathway in a human brain.) AS A RESULT, I CANNOT STAY ON ONE SUBJECT BECAUSE OF MY SEVERE DAIM BRAMAGE, I MEAN BRAIN DAMAGE. MY LEFT AND RIGHT BRAIN HEMISPHERES PRETTY MUCH DO WHAT THEY WANT INDEPENDENTLY. SO, I SOUND LIKE A STONED GRANDFATHER EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT. THAT IS WHY I DO NOT DO MANY "TALKIES". SORRY FOR ALL CAPS, MY EYES ARE BAD TOO AS WELL AS MY TYPING SKILLS AND COORDINATION. I'M A CASE STUDY. IF YOU ARE STUDYING NEUROLOGY, THIS COULD BE FUN FOR YOU. HA! YOU GOTTA LAUGH AT LIFE. YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP. I GOT TO THINKIN' AFTER I SAW A GUY TALKING ABOUT HOW THERE WERE TOO MANY BEES IN THE BUSH NEXT TO HIS HOUSE, WHY DON'T I SUBMIT SOME RAMBLING JUNK? IT FEELS GOOD TO JUST GO TRAIN OF THOUGHT AND LET MY MIND WANDER. MY SPEECH THERAPIST AND NEUROLOGIST RECOMMENDS IT AND NOBODY HAS TO WATCH THE WHOLE THING IF AT ALL. I JUST THINK IT IS REALLY FUNNY THAT YOU CAN PUT THIS STUFF UP FOR BROADCAST. ENJOY!

Purchase the full length film here: http://www.i-alight.com/cgi-bin/mivavm?Merchant2/merchant.mvc+Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=ANPAP&Category_Code=DVD01 Wings to Freedom Mystic Revelations from Babaji and the Himalayan Yogis There never has been, nor will be, a time when man's own nature shall cease to demand his foremost attention. The evolution of human consciousness is the most comprehensive enterprise ever undertaken by mankind, besides which the greatest of human achievements pale into insignificance. In the quiet spaces of our lives we often wonder: Where did we come from? Where do we go after death? Who are we and why are we here? Meditating Yogis realized that the answers lay within the depths of one's own consciousness, unlocked by the key of breath and the Science of Yoga. Join award winning documentary film makers Som and Rita Bakshi as they follow the path of a yogi's mystic journey through the Himalayas. The film captures candid moments as Gurunath illumines us on man's timeless questions against the breathtaking high-altitude scenery, glacial rivers, and caves hallowed by Ancient Sages. A unique feast for the eyes and the intellect unfolds as the Yogi's experiences and in-depth revelations come to life. Featuring Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath, a living Kriya Kundalini Solar master. "To transmute the minds of sincere seekers of yoga into a higher state of consciousness is the purpose of my work." -- Siddhanath If earth peace is to herald the dawn of the new age, we must all realize: Humanity is one's only religion, Breath one's only prayer, and Consciousness one's only God. Evolution of the Human Brain: In the center of the human brain, there is a miniature cave of Brahma. This cave of Brahma is the 3rd ventricle. In the human brain lies the corpus callosum. Connected to the corpus callosum is the Hamsa swan. Since eons yogis have reported seeing a Hamsa during meditation. Now in the 3rd eye center there is the agya chakra, called the "shiva netra", the eye of shiva. The Hamsanath yogi sees the shiva netra, which is just in front of the cave of Brahma. Within the center of the 3rd eye is the scintillating white star called the kutastha chaitanya. When the yogi by constant years of meditation, penetrates the star—he is already in the no mind state, the "unmani avasta" a state of bhav samadhi, sabikalpa samadhi. —he penetrates the star and enters into a state of nirvikalpa samadhi! And now this lofty soul, radiant in his splendor, rests with his pranic spiritual energy in the ventricles of the Hamsa swan, which are the lateral ventricles in the brain. The evolution of human consciousness is still going on, as the human brain develops, vaster and more beautiful, the texture refines. The 100 billion cells in the human brain are uniting with the 100 billion stars in our galactic system, and they go beyond the galactic system into the wonderful state of supernal splendor of niranjan nirvana, kaivalya samadhi, the Nirvana. His physical brain and body cannot take it much, but the ultimate stage is that the corona radiata in his brain cells, these subtle fibers, these tubes, light up with a divine effulgence. This radiant splendor goes and spreads in its aura far beyond the earth system, way into the galaxies.

Our son Joseph was born in 2003 with Tetrasomy 8p - an extremely rare genetic condition (only 13 cases worldwide) impacting Chromosome 8. All previously reported Tetrasomy 8p cases were mosaic (mixed) with normal cells. However, Joe has Tetrasomy 8p mixed with Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21). He is therefore the only person ever reported worldwide to have both of these conditions together. Mosaic genetic conditions are rare. For example, only 2 to 3% of people with Down Syndrome have mosaic Down Syndrome. Most web sites discussing mosaic Down Syndrome assume the mosaicism is with normal cells - not a second chromosomal issue. Mosaicism can sometimes lessen the impact of a genetic condition, due to the presence of normal cells. However, in Joe's case, he has no normal cells. We were initially told Joe might have Trisomy 13 or Trisomy 18. Joe has had other medical issues, including agenesis of the corpus callosum, heart surgery, and fundoplication surgery. We will be uploading other videos on how he was taught to eat and walk. The enclosed video (Part 1) is the inspirational story of his life from birth to age 5. His story is a message of hope to those who may be struggling with a prenatal diagnosis - especially for rare conditions and multiple disabilities. The Little Joe Story: A diagnosis is not always a prognosis. If you'd be interested in future Joe videos, hit play and click the "subscribe" button to get auto-notified when we post one.

Dax of Corpus Callosum sings "The Siblings Greely" by Avery Burke while traveling between California Ave and Chicago Ave on the elevated train, Chicago, IL.