On the eve of the celebration of the anniversary of the International Association of Scientologists, here is the story of the IAS: Without fireworks, without cheering crowds, but with pure unadulterated dedication, a small group of Scientologists determined to see to the security and dissemination of the Scientology religion formed the International Association of Scientologists (IAS). All new movements have at one time been faced with persecution and misunderstanding, and all great movements … [Read more...]
Reflections of Columbus
October 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When I was going to school we celebrated holidays when they occurred, not when they created three-day-weekends. And one of those holidays was Columbus Day---October 12. Columbus now affords us an extra day off school, a day when the post office and other government buildings are closed, a day of respite for jurors. According to the Christian Science Monitor, President Franklin Roosevelt designated Oct. 12 as Columbus Day, and in 1971, President Richard Nixon declared Columbus Day a federal … [Read more...]
Steve Jobs: 1955-2011
October 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I can't think of a better tribute to Steve Jobs than to share the video of his 2005 Stanford Commencement Address. … [Read more...]
More on Emotion
October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here is a video that gives more information on the Emotional Tone Scale: … [Read more...]
Reflections: Emotions
October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Nick Broadhurst We all express human emotion. Emotion can be cheerful, sad, angry, and so on. As life survives well it is generally cheerful, happier. As it approaches what appears to it as an immortality of existence it demonstrates enthusiasm, exhilaration, even serenity. But as life approaches death or a terminated existence, it seems subdued, given up, apathetic. This change of emotion is because as life fails it finds part of itself captured or trapped in the past losses of life and … [Read more...]
Debt Slavery–Modern Day Human Trafficking
October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Youth For Human Rights video Public Service Announcement is true. According to an excellent article in National Geographic, "There are more slaves today than were seized from Africa in four centuries of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The modern commerce in humans rivals illegal drug trafficking in its global reach—and in the destruction of lives." There is an excerpts of this article online. To read the full article requires a subscription to the magazine. … [Read more...]
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