A pure heart enables one to find and see truth.
Every one of us then must aim after purity of heart.
All else follows as a matter of course.
Mahatma Gandhi
Contacting us:
If you would like to send us mail, please click directly on top of the picture ( or email using the address below it).
alanlorefice@alanloreficeandcompany.org
I try to answer mail as promptly as possible, usually within a week or so. Alas, after many electronic malfunctions and other such difficulties, I have come to realize that technology isn't always as reliable and tamperproof as all that.
So, if you haven't heard from me, or received an answer that wasn't cordial or consistent with the spirit of this offering, assume I didn't have the honor of receiving your mail in the first place! Here's another address just in case:
alanlorefice@alanloreficeandcompany.info
Which also brings us to those next great communication innovations:
Telephone: (845) 626-7223
and
Cell phone: (914)532-5367 ( Note: this number may not work as Tracfone revised the service. I am working on this.) After recieving lots of wrong number calls I set up a voicemail box which I check frequently. I like the recording a lot because birds were singing when I created it so their voices are on it. Unfortunately I mention the wrong number on the recording. Don't worry about this, trust your dialing and leave a message. I am sure to return it.
If all else fails (and only if!) there is the day job work number: (518) 402-8979. It hasn't anything to do with this effort so please only use it if you absolutely have to. Please do not hesitate to however, if you are unable to contact me through the other means given. All of the contact information listed here can change so please check back here often.
Pictures:
You can save any of the pictures to your computer simply by right clicking on the picture, selecting the "save picture as" menu option and then saving the picture as a bitmap (.bmp) or a jpeg (.jpg).
For a printed photograph the image has to be a higher resolution file that is much larger than can be put on the website. If you'd like a print however, simply call the first two numbers above and I would be happy to send you one. Any donation to help defray costs is gratefully accepted.
Some technical notes (bluurg!):
This website was designed to be viewed with the website browser ( the program which displays the page, such as Internet Explorer) set to the "larger" font size . If you would like to change this setting, go to the pull down menu marked "view", pull down to the item marked "text size", and select the setting marked "larger". These instructions may vary somewhat depending on which browser you are using but this is the general idea.
I've added sounds and videos to the website. To listen to them you will need speakers (or a headset). Provided your computer has a soundcard the sounds should play. The first two are of sounds by the stream, and a flute song. The song is played on a Korean flute called a tonso ( the style is Native American however). It is not an easy flute to play; please forgive my halting effort. The movies can be played in the Windows Media Player.
Sometimes the movies won't display the correct colors while playing in the Media Player. If this is the case it is often because you need to install a newer version of what is called a codecs file. In that case you can obtain the codecs for Windows Media player here.
Creating a website:
One good program is CuteWebsite builder CuteWeb Site builder which you can purchase from GlobalSCAPE at: http://www.globalscape.com/cutesitebuilder/. It is relatively easy to use and you need little or no knowledge of HTML language to create it. GlobalSCAPE also produces a program called CuteFTP which is helpful. A web publishing program like CuteWebsite builder typically allows you to set up your pages, writes the HTML for you and then loads your HTML pages on to your host's server using a file transfer protocol (FTP) program. The CuteFTP program is just the file transfer protocol program by itself and allows you to see how your files are actually set up on the server just as Windows explorer allows you to see how files are set up on your computer. You can then move things around or transfer files from your computer to the server one at a time.
Once you've created the site you have to find a place on the internet to host it at an IP address on the internet. There are many free hosting options out there. Tripod is one example. You have to put up with lots of ads stuck to your site when you publish to them, although they offer an ad free service for an nominal monthly fee.
Your IP address is a number that tells the FTP program where your files are stored in cyberspace. Your website browser uses the same information to find websites. Generally however, the number has been associated with a name (eg. www. windhorseproject.org) so you just have to type the name in the address box. Then the browser downloads the files needed (pictures, the HTML document etc.) from the website to view the webpage you requested. You are then able to look at the webpage.
Statement of Independence:
Alan Lorefice and Company.org is a personal effort and is not affiliated with, does not, and will not, take its precepts, ethics and focus from any group, agency, governmental body or other organization as such. Nor does it endorse any that are not endorsed on this website despite how some or many might like to represent things.
Thank you for your interest and support.
Love and Peace,
Alan
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