Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Kevin Wentworth"

Article exploring expressions of surprise and puzzlement that lend a ring of authenticity to self-reports of near-death experiences (NDEs). Surprise typically indicates the discovery of novel features of reality during the cognition-reality interplay that makes learning possible. If at least some NDE surprises are discoveries in a nonsubjective sense, then that cognition-reality interplay can continue during moments near death as subject learn that self and reality must be understood to include a nonmaterial realm.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jimmy VanBuskirk of Midwest City banks on his shot during the recent Oklahoma Putt-Putt Tournament."

Postcard of the Canadian Pacific Liner "Empress of Australia" in the ocean. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Just a picture of the ship that the 12th Armored Division went from N.Y. to England on 46 years ago. Went to the North Central Reunion with Elmer Heinichen. (Also my wife) Had great time will write more. Roy E. Hansen."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma State's Kevin Wentworth won a shootout with Miami of Ohio's Sean Gorgone by sinking a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole, successfully defending his title Saturday in hte NCAA Central Regional golf tournament at Ohio State's Scarlet Course."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Kevin Wentworth of OSU"

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6 P.M.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Air Force Capt. jim Wang talks to a reporter in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, Dec. 22. 1994, about the events leadind up to the downing of two U.S. helicopters over Iraq earlier this year. his wife, Wendy, listens."

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a gallery walkthrough during the summer exhibition of the James E. Kemp Gallery "Spirit of the Cloth: African American Fiber Artisans". The footage shows an unnarrated walkthrough of the gallery with pauses on piece descriptions. The work features 60 works of traditional and contemporary textile pieces ranging from quilts to dolls to wearables all bright and vibrant in color and design.