Ocean Palmer, Author at Ocean Palmer

How to Be Happy: The 6 Magic Ingredients

September 7, 2015 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

If happiness is sometimes a challenge, here are six things that may help: Be proud of who you are. If you have barriers to this, fix them. Change what is necessary. Take action today. Study the mirror, and if you like what you see then dress, walk, talk, and act accordingly. Take pride in what […]

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Wentworth Media’s Film Premiere: “The Green Hell”

September 7, 2015 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

I am proud to announce the London premiere of The Green Hell, a motion picture produced by the same production team (Wentworth Media Arts) that is developing my major motion picture The Raven of St. James’s Park. The Green Hell is a revealing motorsports story about the world’s most famous test track — legendary Nurburgring, […]

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23 One-Sentence Summer Movie Reviews

September 7, 2015 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

The summer season is always hit and miss. There are a few gemstones, some fun entertainment, and some better suited for idle viewing. I use a 5-finger rating system, with a high-five going to those rare films that are a true treat to watch. Films rated four fingers are excellent and well worth paying to […]

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June Movie Reviews: 17 Films in One Sentence Each

July 2, 2015 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

June was a busy month at the theater and July promises to be the same. As usual, the stories traversed a bell curve but a few are outstanding and well worth the time and money. I use a 5-finger rating system, with a high-five going to those rare films that are a true treat to […]

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Can Empathy Be Learned?

June 29, 2015 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Sympathy and empathy are different emotional tracks. Sympathy involves expressing sorrow over someone’s plight, while empathy is being able to relate to their situation. I read an article this morning from BBC Magazine authored by empathy specialist Roman Krznaric that is so outstanding I thought I’d simply post the link. Here it is: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33287727. As […]

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7 Subtle Signs of Creeping Depression

June 8, 2015 by Ocean Palmer 1 Comment

Parts of a recent abridged article written by Alice Walton for Forbes Magazine are worth sharing, especially if you are sensitive to life’s happiness factors. Much of the content below is adapted from her work. All of it resonates with the life skills concepts I actively teach. While I am a positive person by zealous […]

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Midwest Book Review: “Portable Dad”

June 5, 2015 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

June 5, 2015 MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW by Andy Jordan, Andy’s Bookshelf Reviewer’s Bookwatch: June 2015 James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief Midwest Book Review “Portable Dad” by Ocean Palmer 9780976548546 $12.95 www.amazon.com <http://www.amazon.com> “Portable Dad: Stuff to Know Without the Lecture” is a compilation of self-help advice from seminar teacher Ocean Palmer. Portable Dad isn’t specifically a […]

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How to Name a Story

June 2, 2015 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

The reader hook starts with a title, so here are five tips for how to write a good one. 1. Know your audience of one. Your ‘audience of one’ is the precise target your work is written for. You never want to write horizontally, which means hoping your piece will appeal to everyone. It very […]

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May Movie Reviews: 10 Films Reviewed in One-Sentence

June 1, 2015 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

May’s reviews feature one outstanding film — Far From the Madding Crowd — and a pair of big name box office stinkbombs (Aloha and Tomorrowland). Around them circle some mediocre efforts, a populace rather typical this time of year. I use a 5-finger rating system, with a high-five going to those rare films that are […]

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April One-Sentence Movie Reviews

April 30, 2015 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

I rate films with a 5-finger (“High Five”) rating system. A 5 is outstanding, a 4 well worth seeing, 3 is “just a movie,” with those earning a 2-rating not worth paying to see. Since decency prevents a one-finger opinion, a truly bad film is rated a zero — the Dreaded Fist of Badness. April is a month of […]

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