Take a deep breath…

Let me take a quick deep breath…

Life still goes on no matter what you do or what you are in the middle of doing… While documenting this project “Diminishing Generations” I’ve had to deal with my own personal emergencies… Not counting I do have a family… Being a person that doesn’t know the meaning of 100% only 250% that can be devastating… So I’m going to take a deep breath….

While I’m wrapping up the last bit of interviews of some WWII veterans I’ve begun editing the ones I have. It’s fascinating even though I was present at the interview it’s like I learn and hear more… While I’m editing I research things they tell me… the what, where and when… For example Eugene, a Navy man, was on the USS Helena when it got torpedoed… So I research the location of where it happened, the survivors ect… So not only am I editing I’m also learning more in-depth American history. And of course one thing leads to another…

Time is coming close to the release of the book… November 14, 2015. Although to the average person it’s actually far away… But for me lol it’s to close… So I’m not only working on editing, writing, interviewing… I’ve also been working on designing the book covers and preparing for the release…

I want to really thank a few special people who have helped me so much along the way… That is Bob Alvis, Linda Willis and Dayle DeBry… When I need something they are there for me.. Johnny on the spot… Sometimes it’s a short notice but they always come through… I can’t thank them enough!!!

Take a deep breath… Now for some amazing news… Not only is the release scheduled for November 14, 2015.. The release will be held actually on the USS Iowa. You will be able to meet some of the amazing veterans that are in the books… So stay tuned for details coming in the near future…

Thank you for letting me breathe….

Jodi

 

AWE 2015 – Digital Delta Design

I’m excited and honored that Digital Delta Design is collaborating with me on my project Diminishing Generations. Jim Dailey will be discussing this project at the Augmented World Expo 2015. Last October 2014 in Munich, Germany when this project was in the early stages Jim had released information about our collaboration and the project. I am proud to say this project is nearing the release in November 2015. Please read Digital Delta Design’s blog and if you have the opportunity to stop by the expo please do. Discover what the world of Augmented Reality is really about.

http://digitaldeltadesign.com/awe2015/

http://augmentedworldexpo.com/

Thank you for your support in making this project happen.

Jodi

Reality of war…

When we are brought in to this world as Americans we are naturally groomed to earn the rights to the American dream. Never ending education, meet the perfect spouse and raise a family and then retire and grow old together… In today’s society we are so consumed with getting from point A to point B the quickest and most direct way. Most of the time with blinders on not really knowing or seeing what’s going on around us. All you have to do is watch “Watter’s World” and you will understand what I mean. Until something so tragic like 9/11 happens then we are stopped in our tracks. Unfortunately, for only a short time or until the newness (lack of a better word) goes away. But what’s left in the wake of something like 9/11 is our military personnel. Although I am a firm believer all youth should spend at least 2 years serving their country out of high school, but these individuals who do go into the service really go in never thinking they would actually go to war.

As technology has grown over the years so has the technology of games. Out goes the “Cowboy and Indian” or “Cops and Robbers” play to the military special forces like the “Call of Duty” or “Gears of War” games. Specially with boys, having these games with powerful guns to shot and various types of things to blow up what could be better… It builds them up with the real lack of understand of the “reality of war”.

I feel our government does not take care of the needs of our veterans of today and specially of yesterday. Our soldiers are trained in “Mind, Body and Soul” of how to fight for their country. The reality of war puts them in a position to have to exercise their “Fight or Flight” mentality. It’s something as a civilian we hope to never have to experience. The reality of war stays with them.

Now our soldiers return home as veterans forever changed by the loss of innocence. The well-trained “Mind, Body and Soul” sees the reality of war… Although proud to be an American and will fight for their country and better yet their fellow-man, brother, friend again and again even knowing the reality of war… We as a society that doesn’t really know the reality of war needs to take a step back, listen, learn from our veterans from the past and present. Because they are the ones that had fought for our freedom and the freedom of others and continue fighting for you today…

Diminishing Generations is a project that brings history to you. Reality of war… Really learning what “Fight or Flight” mentality really is.. Here is a piece of a story from a Vietnam veteran, William Auten. This was his reality…

Diminishing Generations is a project that brings these stories to life with Augmented Reality. They are personal, powerful and raw with some stories never been told as the veterans have talked with me for the first time.

So please keep watch as Diminishing Generations will be released November 14, 2015.

Thank you for reading and following.

Jodi

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