What to Do When You’re Reincarnated. EJ Gold & Friends, 1974.

1. What to watch tonight?
Why they ask: Too many options, too little time.
Answer: If you want edge-of-your-seat, try “Shōgun” (FX/Hulu). For laughs, “The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin” (Apple TV+). For something meaningful, “The Bear” Season 3 is almost here.

2. What is my IP address?
Why they ask: Usually tech setup or network troubleshooting.
Answer: Go to whatismyip.com — it’ll tell you immediately. Your IP is like your device’s address on the internet.

3. Where’s my tax refund?
Why they ask: It’s refund season, and the IRS isn’t famous for speed, especially nowadays.
Answer: Visit irs.gov/refunds, plug in your info, and you’ll get your refund status in seconds. Processing usually takes 21 days or less.

4. How many steps are in a mile?
Why they ask: Pedometers, fitness goals, walking routines.
Answer: Roughly 2,000 to 2,500 steps depending on your stride. Shorter legs? Expect closer to 2,400.

5. What is gaslighting?
Why they ask: Awareness of manipulation is rising in relationships, workplaces, and politics. What can you believe? What can you know is true?
Answer: Gaslighting is when someone tries to make you doubt your reality or sanity — like denying they said something even when you know they did. Classic example: “You’re imagining things,” or “who are you gonna believe, me, or your lying eyes?”.

6. How do you say “hi” in Spanish?
Why they ask: Travel, culture, friendliness.
Answer: “Hola” (pronounced, OH-lah). You can also say “¿Qué tal?” (Kay Tal) for “What’s up?” or “Buenos días” (bwaynas dias) for “Good morning.”

7. How to make money online?
Why they ask: Side hustles, remote work, financial stress, Trump tariffs, fear of going outside the home, where masked men can grab anyone off the street.
Answer: Popular paths include selling handmade goods (Etsy), freelance work (Upwork/Fiverr), affiliate marketing, or creating content (YouTube, Substack). All take effort — but they’re real, and they can generate large amounts of money.

8. What is Temu?
Why they ask: It popped up fast and is all over ads, it’s in their faces all the time.
Answer: It’s a Chinese-run mega discount shopping app — think of it as a mix of Amazon, Wish, and Shein. Cheap, fast, highly questionable quality.

9. How many ounces are in a cup?
Why they ask: Recipes, especially baking — baking wins over all other forms of cooking.
Answer: One U.S. cup = 8 fluid ounces. But dry ounces (like flour) vary by substance weight — so it depends.

10. What time is it right now?
Why they ask: Confused time zones, travel, or just avoiding looking at their phone.
Answer: Head to time.is — it’ll tell you your local time instantly, down to the second. You can also see global time zones at a glance.

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How to Use This Information:

These top-searched questions are more than idle curiosity — they’re real-time snapshots of the public mind. If you’re running a blog, podcast, video channel, course, or even just building tools and content for outreach, these questions give you the pulse. They tell you what people actually care about in the moment.

You can use these questions in at least three strong ways:

Build Relevance: Tie your content, products, or teachings to these questions. For instance, if you’re working on language skills or cultural awareness, the “How do you say ‘hi’ in Spanish?” query could launch a whole series. It’s a hook.
Generate Trust: By answering everyday, practical questions simply and clearly, you position yourself as helpful — and folks tend to come back to sources they trust. That trust can open the door to deeper material.
Bridge to Deeper Teachings: Start where people are, then guide them where you want to take them. Someone searching “What is gaslighting?” might be ready for a conversation about emotional mastery, spiritual autonomy, or higher states of consciousness.

So in short, this kind of list is a portal. Not flashy, not dramatic — but it’s a backdoor into people’s attention. Use it kindly, wisely, and often.

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📱 Why It Works for Shorts:

The questions are already trending — people want answers to them.
They’re quick to ask, quick to answer — perfect for 10-to20-second formats.
Each one is self-contained — meaning no context required; folks can jump in cold and still get the full hit.

🎬 Format Examples:

[Short Title]: “How Many Steps in a Mile?”
🗣️ You on camera or voiceover:
“Quick fitness tip: How many steps in a mile? Around 2,000 to 2,500 — depends on your stride. Want to hit 10,000 a day? That’s about five miles. You got this.”

[Short Title]: “What is Gaslighting?”
🗣️ “Gaslighting is when someone manipulates you into doubting your own reality. They’ll say, ‘That never happened,’ even when you know it did and there it is on video, right before your eyes. Trust your gut — not the gaslighter.”

[Short Title]: “Temu Explained in 15 Seconds”
🗣️ “What’s Temu? It’s a mega discount shopping app out of China. Dirt-cheap prices, flashy deals — but don’t expect Apple-level quality.”

🧲 Bonus Hooks:

“Top 10 Questions Americans Are Asking This Week — and Fast Answers”
“#1 Most-Googled Question Right Now… Answered in 30 Seconds”
“What Everyone’s Asking Today… And What You Should Know.”

🎁 You Could Also:

String 5 of them into a rapid-fire “5 Things You Should Know Right Now” short
Or do a “Daily Top 3 Questions” as a regular mini-series

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Example of a high-powered youtube short:

What’s the number one question people are asking right now in search terms?

“Who won the election in 2024?” This query garners approximately 1.11 million searches per month.

Turns out the votes were split three ways: Democrat, Republican, and “Dear God, Please Let This Be Over”.

Need more guidance? No problem, check these out: Don’t copy them, come up with your own, to gain the most benefit from this powerful, potentially funny, exercise.

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🎥 Short Idea 1: “Where’s My Tax Refund?”

“Your refund is only in the office on Tuesday mornings. Try wiggling the IRS website — that sometimes works.”

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🎥 Short Idea 2: “What Time Is It?”

“It’s time to stop asking Google for the time, and glance over at the clock you’ve been ignoring on your stove for the past sixteen years. According to your microwave, it’s 12:00.”

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🎥 Short Idea 3: “What’s Gaslighting?”

“You asking this again? You’ve never asked this before. That’s not what gaslighting is. This is gaslighting. No, it isn’t. And that’s the truth, too.”

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🎥 Short Idea 4: “How Do You Say ‘Hi’ in Spanish?”

“Hola. Now you’re somewhat more bilingual. Welcome to the future.”

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🎥 Short Idea 5: “What Is Temu?”

“It’s like Amazon had a yard sale with Wish, and nothing costs more than a bag of chips.”

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🎥 Short Idea 6: “How to Make Money Online?”

“Step 1: Google ‘how to make money online.’ Step 2: You’ve just made someone else money.”

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The Chocolate Coin Practice

Edible Meditation

This is not candy.
This is a Coin — from deep in the rainforest.

Take one.
Hold it. Feel the weight of it — the silence, the value.
This coin carries the imprint of the sun, the hands that shaped it, the patience of fermentation and fire.

Place it on your tongue.
Do not bite.
Do not rush.
Let it dissolve like old gold in time.

Breathe.
As it melts, let your thoughts melt too.
Let the flavor carry you inward.
Let the stillness grow rich and warm.

When the coin is gone… stay.

The value is not what it cost.
The value is what it gave you.

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🧘‍♂️ Positioning Your Chocolate Coins

Our chocolate coins, designed for meditative practices, occupy a unique niche that combines culinary excellence with spiritual mindfulness. This dual purpose enhances their perceived value beyond mere confectionery. They are the finest chocolate on the planet.

Potential Pricing Strategy:

Individual Coin: Priced at $1.75 each, emphasizing the experiential aspect.
Set of 5 Coins: Packaged as a “Meditation Starter Kit” for $7.50.
Set of 10 Coins: Marketed as a “Mindfulness Journey Pack” for $10.00.

Packaging and Presentation:

Eco-Friendly Materials: We utilize special packaging to align with the product’s natural and mindful ethos.
Instructional Insert: I have provided here a guide detailing the meditative practice associated with the chocolate coin, enhancing full user engagement.
Artistic Design: Incorporate minimalist and serene visuals to reflect the product’s purpose.

By positioning our chocolate coins at the intersection of luxury confectionery and mindfulness practice, we tap into a market segment that values both quality and experiential depth.

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Communion Wafer vs. Meditation Coin

Battle of the Sacred Snacks

We all know the classic communion wafer: a dry, whisper-thin disk of flour and water meant to bring you into sacred space.

But what if we upgraded the experience?

Enter: the Meditation Coin — a 1-inch diameter, 1/8-inch thick disk of 72% rainforest dark chocolate, designed not for chewing but for melting slowly on the tongue… and in the mind.

Ingredients

Communion Wafer: Wheat flour, water
Meditation Coin: Single-origin 72% dark rainforest chocolate

Calories (per unit)

Communion Wafer: ~0.88 (barely enough to count)
Meditation Coin: ~25 (more than enough to alter your mood)

Flavor

Communion Wafer: Styrofoam-adjacent cardboard-taste
Meditation Coin: Deep, earthy, complex — like a jungle whisper

Spiritual Function

Communion Wafer: Communion with the Divine
Meditation Coin: Communion with the Present Moment

Texture

Communion Wafer: Dry and gone in 2 seconds
Meditation Coin: Smooth melt over 2–5 minutes

Packaging

Communion Wafer: Plastic sleeves or tins
Meditation Coin: Mindful Food-Safe Plastic Baggie

User Experience

Communion Wafer: Blink and it’s over
Meditation Coin: A slow, rich, guided meditation

Shelf Appeal

Communion Wafer: Low, unless you’re a monk
Meditation Coin: Eye-catching, gift-worthy, ritual-friendly

Price (est.)

Communion Wafer: ~ $20 in the collection plate
Meditation Coin: ~$1.75 per coin

Tagline

Communion Wafer: “Body of Christ”
Meditation Coin: “Peace & Silence”

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Rainforest Meditation Powerup Coin

A Companion for the Bardo

This is not candy.
This is a way through.

In the moments between what was and what comes next — in the threshold, the drift, the dream — there is the Bardo. And within it, this coin.

Crafted from 72% single-origin rainforest dark chocolate, this 1-inch disk is made not to be eaten, but to dissolve. Slowly. Mindfully. Silently.

Do not chew. Do not hurry.
Place it on your tongue.
Let it melt, as you melt.
Breath slows. The veil thins.
Awareness sharpens.
You are between worlds — and you know it.

The flavors are guides.
The stillness is your lantern.
And the coin — the coin is your talisman through the in-between.

Use during rites.
Use during passages.
Use when you sense the shift… and are ready to meet it.

Rainforest Meditation Coin
One Coin. One Portal. One Passage.

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Circle of Johnson

If you’ve just recently arrived on Planet Earth, you’ll probably have no idea who Samuel Johnson was, literarily speaking. I happen to have a full beautiful and crisp collection in my library of Circle of Johnson, all in very closely matching 18th century bindings, to wit:

Female Spectator in 4 Volumes, London: 1748, by Elizabeth Fowler, one of the inventors of the modern novel, and one of the most important female literary figure of her time.

Miscellaneous Works in Verse & Prose in 3 Volumes with 4th volume Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, by Joseph Addison, London: 1767.

The Rambler in 4 Volumes, London: 1771. Published as a small periodical from 1750 to 1752, this is a fine, crisp set of the 1771 edition.

The World in 4 Volumes, London: 1772, by Adam Fitz-Adam. An important milestone in English Literature.

The Guardian in 2 Volumes, London: 1767, Addison & Steele’s major contribution to the Literary field, and one of the most important “Coffee-House” periodicals of its time.

The Tatler in 4 Volumes, London: 1764; the definitive contribution of three major Literary Figures of the 18th Century, Richard Addison, Joseph Steele and Jonathan Swift (Gulliver’s Travels).

This set is offered at a very modest $35,000.00, to benefit the Ashram. You can donate directly to IDHHB, Inc. and I will carefully ship the books to you from my library, where they’ve been for the past 50 years, having been originally purchased from my friend Peter Kraus, at Ursus Books in NYC for my personal collection. All proceeds to IDHHB.

I also have an incredible 10 volume set of Pepys writings from the 1600s — to wit:

Diary of Samuel Pepys, Edited with additions by Henry Wheatley, 10 Volumes, with 10 frontispiece engravings, 30 illustrations, 3 fold-out pedigrees and one fold-out map not called for in the register. Bound in breathtakingly beautiful full green polished calf, London: George Bell & Sons, 1904, first unexpurgated edition and UNCUT!!!

I’m asking $6,000.00 for this full incredibly RARE uncut set of ten beautiful and crisp finely bound volumes of intimate diary entries made by Samuel Pepys. Again, this rare set of Pepys originally came from Ursus Books in New York City. Ursus is among the 10 most highly respected booksellers in the world.

These are only two of the items I have on my Antiquarian Bookseller’s Shelf. Would you like to know more? You have but to ask. I am hoping to pass on my book trader’s skills to someone who will take over the shop and run it, learning to buy as well as sell rare books and prints. No one I know in the rare book profession hates to go to work in the morning.

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Time to board the Bardo bus for video excursion! Please keep hands inside vehicle.

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