GRATITUDE TO FRIEND RON / also dave fobes, please see end note

+DEAR FRIENDS+ please read my gratitude<

>for dave fobes written late tonight after i had<

>completed this >blog homage< for ron eden<

>i have been blessed at >both ends of my life<

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+RONALD CHESTER JOSEPH THOMAS EDEN+

>my jr. high school friend, was my >earliest friend because<

>in our "wrong side of the tracks" milieu ron actually read<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>>>>> / RON EDEN)+

>books plus we shared an intense interest in lsu football &<

>other sports plus >cultural issues like film, theatre & art<

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+AFTER 1959, WE LOST TOUCH+

+EXCEPT FOR MAIL ART THAT+

>(from california >mail art<

>was sent to many of you)<

+I SENT to HIM  & OTHER FOLK+

+INCLUDING POSSIBLY YOU+ !

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>amazingly, ron carefully saved my metaphysical<

>correspondence art graphics and to my surprise<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+

+> / MAIL ART GRAPHICS)+

>published a book of these in 1998 giving these<

>to a reunion of our element. school classmates<

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 >on the left is the cover of the 67 page book<
>of my mail art that ron eden published in<
>1998…on the right is the cover of a ufo<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+METAPHYSIC GRAPHICS)+
>crash conference i attended catalog, that<
>i constantly use in >writing about ufos<
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 >a page documenting the year 1985 with<
>recognition in paris & tokyo publication<
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 >a page from the tulane alumni magazine<
>documenting my california villa design<
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 >page from the paris biennale catalog of 1985<
>shows a view from silver ship entrance porch<
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 >another page from tulane alumni magazine<
>shows my gratitude to dean john lawrence<
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 >a family oriented page of bron's graduation<
>(ron came to california for bron's wedding)< !
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 >a baton rouge roots page in ron's book<
>remind's of a >boy's childhood world<
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>a vital mail art collage page js my favorite< 

>expressing a >love for french-afro roots<
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 >this mail art collage made after ron's death<
>is my >expression of gratitude & homage<
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 >beam ship photo by billy meier in switzerland<
>certified as authentic by 1970s photo experts<
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 >ron and i did not discuss cosmic issues as much<
>as i would have liked…it is a difficult issue, but<
+GOOGLE : ROBERT WOOD phd +
+ / UFO / YOUTUBE (VIDEOS)+
>for the average person, robert wood phd would<
>be who i would start their >ufo orientation with<
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 >an overview of >life & work reflects the<
>importance of >energy in everything and<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / GENETIC MEMORY)+
>reminds that dna is an important energy<
>linking us to cosmic & genetic memory<
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>the most revealing photos of biotronic energy<
>vitality in cones & spheres is made w/ kerlian<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+KERLIAN PHOTOGRAPHY)+
>photography & offers us >encouragement in<
>selecting enclosures for radiant architecture<
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+TONIGHT, IN ADDITION TO+
+GRATITUDE TO RON EDEN+
>(please see my Facebook<
>or dave's Facebook page)<
+DAVE FOBES MUST ALSO+
+RECEIVE MY GRATITUDE+
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>dave published >photos of his<
>design for an >air structure he<
>designed in my >sdsu/ed class<
>plus silver ship he worked on<
>plus his >paintings & he & i<
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+PLUS A TOUCHING, KIND+
+HOMAGE FOR ME RE: HIS+
>(i am very grateful to dave<
>for many things, including<
>aid in starting up the blog<
>photographing< graphics<
>& >building bookshelves)<
+RADIANT CAREER OVER+
+40 VERY TALENTED YRS+
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>the best i must add is having<
>dave's friendship for 40 yrs< !
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+THAT IS the VERY BEST+ !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu