[FairfieldLife] Re: Police report gives first details of Arizona sweat lodge deaths
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, eustace10679 no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: James Arthur Ray has, as far as I can tell from the Web, a total of *zero* credentials as a spiritual guide or teacher. The only things he had going for him is a belief in the Laws Of Attraction (If I just want something bad enough I'll get it.), a few badly-written books, and enough charisma to land him on Oprah and Larry King. And yet for many of his followers, that was *enough*. Charisma was *enough* for them to pay this guys thousands of dollars and put their total faith in him. Charisma was *enough* for them to literally DIE for him. The real story in all of this for me, however, is not James Arthur Ray and his ability to inspire faith. It is the sad nature *of* that faith in his followers. They chose to believe in that faith rather than pay attention to common sense and their own bodies, which were telling them that they were about to DIE. And many of them *continue* to believe in the faith rather than testify against this charlatan. Many of the people sitting in that sweat lodge that he would not allow them to leave disregarded the feedback of *their own bodies* telling them that they were dying. They chose to believe him instead. *Afterwards*, with several of them actually dead, they chose to *still* believe in their faith in this guy rather than accept a more difficult set of truths. ... According to my way of looking at things, what you are describing is the third and final stage of the phase of (Piaget's) Formal Operations. The fist stage, physical, is that of the Super Hero. The second, emotional, is that of Eternal Love. The third, intellectual, is that of Absolute Truth. Then come the already being studied Post-Formal Operations, and I would label their first stage as that of Social Justice, which in our times represent maturity. Many people attracted to the TMO and similar movements seem stuck to this phase. On the other hand, there are of course those of us who base our allegiance to TM on our experiences, and I wouldn't be surprised if someone of Ray's followers judged him according to beneficial effects that he had experienced. An important positive point to MMY's credit is that he avoided any serious scandals, or worse, that have plagued most other gurus etc. MMY did make moves that seem intellectually indefensible, but on the other hand on the whole on the practical, material level the TMO has done exceptionally well, to say the least, much better than any other similar organizations. I used to say that if I was MMY I would have done this or that thing differently, but then I am not at all sure I would have as good results, in fact I am not sure that I wouldn't have disastrous results, so as long as the TMO is doing generally well I consider it wise not to judge, or at least to do so mildly. Thanks for reminding me the Shuvender Sem case. Not living in FF, I learned of it some months after the event. After reading your post, I checked to web to refresh my memory. And yes, there was a very important piece of information that I had missed: the date it happened, 2004-03-01. Let me explain why I consider this important: I arrived to the US on 1983-12-31. The highest point of FF, thus far, was the Taste of Utopia assembly around that time. When, years later, I learned of this coincidence I found it very interesting, though I am not absolute sure what to make of it. I would say that, at least, the Taste of Utopia Assembly in some way contributed and was related to my immigration. Monday, 2004-03-01 was arguably the lowest point of FF. Those days were in many ways the lowest point of my life in the US. I was sick and for a few days without money at all, and had to apply for Medicaid. I tend to consider both my (temporary) situation and the MUM event as due to the same influences. I have consistently observed over the years that significant events of my personal biography run peculiarly parallel to world events. That weekend happened the coup against Aristede in Haiti, and this at the time it gave some context for my predicament (though the main karmic reason for it was strikingly clear to me at the time, and was related to events that had happened long ago). According to Maharishi, the stabbing was an aspect of the violence we see throughout society (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharishi_University_of_Management_stabbing). I would dare add that it was karmically related specifically to the Haiti coup that had happened less than 48 hours earlier. Looking at the big picture and leaving aside, for the moment, the details, wouldn't you agree that even with this black spot on its history, the TMO still remains the bright exception to the checkered histories of similar large scale organizations?
[FairfieldLife] Re: God is not the only G-word whose existence is doubted
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: And my bet is that many of the female persuasion will become uptight over this skeptical report, just as religious fanatics become uptight when skeptics ask them to prove the existence of God. And for the same reason. Just as the religious feel that they deserve a God and that to question His/Her/Its existence is heresy, women deserve their G-spots. The Big O is a divine right, and finding the right button to create one is no less a religious quest than the search for God. :-) Please note that my tongue-in-cheek introduction to a news article I neither agreed with nor disagreed with has proved completely true on FFL. Judging from Message View, the only people to have reacted to the article at all were women, protecting their belief in something that science cannot find evidence of. Actually, protecting *three* things that science cannot find evidence of, the second being their superiority to men, and the third being their divine right to bear men a grudge because men don't need an imaginary set of special and hard-to-find nerve endings to have an orgasm. :-) G-spot `may not exist', say scientists Researchers at King's College London claim there is no evidence for theexistence of the G-spot supposedly a cluster of internal nerve endings beyond a woman's imagination. Women may argue that having a G-spot is due to diet or exercise, but in fact it is virtually impossible to find real traits, said Tim Spector, professor of genetic epidemiology, who coauthored the research. This is by far the biggest study ever carried out and it shows fairly conclusively that the idea of a G-spot is subjective. They reached their conclusions after a survey of more than 1,800 British women, all of whom were pairs of identical or non-identical twins. Identical twins share all their genes, while non-identical pairs share 50 per cent of theirs. If one identical twin reported having a G-spot then her sister was more likely to give the same answer But no such pattern emerged, suggesting the G-spot is a matter of the woman's subjective opinion. Andrea Burri, who led the research, said she was anxious to remove feelings of inadequacy or underachievement that might affect women who feared they lacked a G-spot. It is rather irresponsible to claim the existence of an entity that has never really been proven and pressurise women and men, too, she said.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Etude No 2: Two Sins Of Dishonest Intellectuals
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, PaliGap compost...@... wrote: Well that sounds good. It's what I was saying. Except denialist v denier? Why not just sceptic? Why STICK to this deny flavour? Because she's RIGHT, Richard. And you're WRONG! Don't you *understand* that? :-) Seriously, as much fun as it is to read your side of this silliness and see Judy's nitpicking and use of word-analysis-as-weapon turned upon her so successfully, it's worth pointing out that you are in a No Win scenario here. The mindset you are trying -- rather effectively, in my opinion -- to counter is *not* AGW vs. some kind of balanced skepticism, it's certainty vs. the willingness to say I don't know. Judy feels she has the absolute RIGHT to call anyone who disagrees with her position a denier. They are *not* just disagreeing with a large consensus of scientific speculation, they are disagreeing with HER. And, by definition, she knows the TRUTH. So to disagree with this TRUTH is to DENY it. Q.E.D. That's most of the issue, in a nutshell. The rest you'll see as 2010 unfolds. You think I'm just joking about you having made Judy's Enemies' List. I am not. I am merely reporting on clearly observable trends, viewed over time. You have committed two unpardonable sins. First, you disagreed with Judy Stein. That makes you a DENIER of the TRUTH. Your bad. Your *worse* bad is that you not only engaged her over this issue, you whupped her butt good, *using her own nitpicking and word-analysis techniques* to do so. That makes you not only bad, but someone she'll feel that she has to pursue and try to get back at in the future. Think I'm kidding? Just watch and wait. You'll post something that has nothing whatsoever to do either with her *or* anything she is remotely interested in, and she'll follow up with a post THAT HAS NO OTHER PURPOSE but to try to discredit or demonize you and/or make you look silly or lesser than she is. At this point this is not a prediction on my part; it is a virtual certainty. I am merely describing what she has done *dozens* of times over the years to anyone who 1) dared to challenge her imagined authority, and 2) whupped her authoritative butt while doing so. You're toast. If it amuses you to continue to participate in these battles that Judy dreams up, believe me, you will have lots of amusement ahead of you as she stalks you. And, as I suggested, you have many other phases of this stalking to look forward to. The next, as azgrey mentioned, will be her finding occasion to call you a liar. The next phase after that is that she'll make up some permutation of your name or screen name that allows her to demonize and make fun of you merely by *mentioning* you. (Like do.rkflex) And if you enjoy this stalking process, and enjoy pointing out its real nature as effectively as you have done already, more power to you. Me, I just finally found it -- and her -- too boring and repetitive to deal with any longer. If you do not, don't worry...you'll have many years to enjoy it all. History shows us that you'll have up to 16 years in which to enjoy it. :-)
[FairfieldLife] Mr Barry Wright - An Apology
In common with some other posters here on FFL I may have given the impression that Mr Barry White Esq of El Pedro Towers, Sitges is some kind of old pervert, fixated by babes in bikinis, incapable of toiling honestly for a decent day's pay, and spending far too much time with the wine, olives and donkeys between lengthy siestas. Specifically I may have given the impression that the series of shrill harangues directed his way by a certain New York pugilist may have been in many cases quite justified. Phrases such as She may have a point there or You know she seems to reason in a quite dispassionate way and Her attention to minutiae sure forced him to give up there may have led readers to believe that I was unduly enamoured with the fairness and reasonableness of Ms Stein's approach to FFL and its little controversies. I now realise, having gained some personal experience of the bricbats and character assasination endemic to the *reasoning* style of the diktat-issuer in question, that there was not a jot nor scintilla of truth in any of the above. I am happy to accept now Mr White's protestations viz. that her attacks on him had a lot more in common with the petulance and tantrums of Mr John McEnroe circa 1980 (also of New York funnily enough) than the subtle and finely drawn distinctions of Mr Ludwig Witggenstein, late of 30 Accacia Gardens, Notty Ash, Cambridge. I would like to apologise for any distress or confusion caused by my credulity and laziness and my tendency to write post after boring post rather than find out what's really going on.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Mr Barry Wright - An Apology
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, PaliGap compost...@... wrote: In common with some other posters here on FFL I may have given the impression that Mr Barry White Esq of El Pedro Towers, Sitges is some kind of old pervert, fixated by babes in bikinis, incapable of toiling honestly for a decent day's pay, and spending far too much time with the wine, olives and donkeys between lengthy siestas. First, to clear up things: * It's Barry Wright, not Barry White. The latter was somewhat larger than moi and possessed of a darker skin and deeper voice. * I do occasionally toil for a decent day's pay. Just not today. * While I admit to being an old pervert and some- what fixated on babes in bikinis when they cross my path, I don't see anything particularly wrong with that, or with you pointing it out. * I do enjoy wine and olives, but have not seen a donkey since arriving in Spain, and I just don't *do* siestas of any length. I get by with a good night's sleep, thank you. ...Specifically I may have given the impression that the series of shrill harangues directed his way by a certain New York pugilist may have been in many cases quite justified. Phrases such as She may have a point there or You know she seems to reason in a quite dispassionate way and Her attention to minutiae sure forced him to give up there may have led readers to believe that I was unduly enamoured with the fairness and reasonableness of Ms Stein's approach to FFL and its little controversies. For what it's worth, this old, bikini-fixated pervert never thought that. I just thought you were being honest. Besides, having seen the photo she posted to FFL, I would never for a moment ever have suspected you of being enamoured with any aspect of Ms. Stein. I now realise, having gained some personal experience of the bricbats and character assasination endemic to the *reasoning* style of the diktat-issuer in question, that there was not a jot nor scintilla of truth in any of the above. I am happy to accept now Mr White's protestations viz. that her attacks on him had a lot more in common with the petulance and tantrums of Mr John McEnroe circa 1980 (also of New York funnily enough) than the subtle and finely drawn distinctions of Mr Ludwig Witggenstein, late of 30 Accacia Gardens, Notty Ash, Cambridge. The McEnroe analogy is apt. It's all about seeing *everything* as an ego-battle, and throwing tantrums when one loses one of those battles. I would like to apologise for any distress or confusion caused by my credulity and laziness and my tendency to write post after boring post rather than find out what's really going on. Been there, done that. There is a certain Tarbaby quality to Ms. Stein, if you are familiar with that Uncle Remus story. For a short while one can actually enjoy poking at a big, amorphous lump of tar. It's when you find that you can't get *away* from the big, amorphous lump of tar that you realize you've been suckered. Punch away, and as effectively as you have this week. But don't ever delude yourself that you can win. You are fighting a Tarbaby who declares victory as long as you are still stuck to it or interacting with it. P.S. I'm still curious as to what you thought I might have been doing with the donkeys. :-)
[FairfieldLife] 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire
'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire Conservatives are blind to the 3-D blockbuster's charms By Patrick Goldstein [avatar_movie_promo_screenshot] It's no secret that Avatar has been stunningly successful on nearly every front. The James Cameron-directed sci-fi epic is already the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time, having earned more than $1 billion around the globe in less than three weeks of theatrical release. The film also has garnered effusive praise from critics, who've been planting its flag on a variety of critics Top 10 lists. The 3-D trip to Pandora is also viewed as a veritable shoo-in for a best picture Oscar nomination when the academy announces its nominees on Feb. 2. But amid this avalanche of praise and popularity, guess who hates the movie? America's prickly cadre of political conservatives. For years, pundits and bloggers on the right have ceaselessly attacked liberal Hollywood for being out of touch with rank and file moviegoers, complaining that executives and filmmakers continue to make films that have precious little resonance with Middle America. They have reacted with scorn to such high-profile liberal political advocacy films as Syriana, Milk, W., Religulous, Lions for Lambs, Brokeback Mountain, In the Valley of Elah, Rendition and Good Night, and Good Luck, saying that the movies' poor performances at the box office were a clear sign of how thoroughly uninterested real people were in the pet causes of showbiz progressives. Of course, Avatar totally turns this theory on its head. As a host of critics have noted, the film offers a blatantly pro-environmental message; it portrays U.S. military contractors in a decidedly negative light; and it clearly evokes the can't-we-all-get along vibe of the 1960s counterculture. These are all messages guaranteed to alienate everyday moviegoers, so say the right-wing pundits -- and yet the film has been wholeheartedly embraced by audiences everywhere, from Mississippi to Manhattan. To say that the film has evoked a storm of ire on the right would be an understatement. Big Hollywood's John Nolte, one of my favorite outspoken right-wing film essayists, blasted the film, calling it a sanctimonious thud of a movie so infested with one-dimensional characters and PC cliches that not a single plot turn, large or small, surprises. . . . Think of 'Avatar' as 'Death Wish' for leftists, a simplistic, revisionist revenge fantasy where if you . . . hate the bad guys (America) you're able to forgive the by-the-numbers predictability of it all. John Podhoretz, the Weekly Standard's film critic, called the film blitheringly stupid; indeed, it's among the dumbest movies I've ever seen. He goes on to say: You're going to hear a lot over the next couple of weeks about the movie's politics -- about how it's a Green epic about despoiling the environment, and an attack on the war in Iraq. . . . The conclusion does ask the audience to root for the defeat of American soldiers at the hands of an insurgency. So it is a deep expression of anti-Americanism -- kind of. The thing is, one would be giving Jim Cameron too much credit to take 'Avatar' -- with its . . . hatred of the military and American institutions and the notion that to be human is just way uncool -- at all seriously as a political document. It's more interesting as an example of how deeply rooted these standard issue counterculture cliches in Hollywood have become by now. Ross Douthat, writing in the New York Times, took Cameron to task on another favorite conservative front, as yet another Hollywood filmmaker who refuses to acknowledge the power of religion. Douthat calls Avatar the Gospel according to James. But not the Christian Gospel. Instead, 'Avatar' is Cameron's long apologia for pantheism -- a faith that equates God with Nature, and calls humanity into religious communion with the natural world. Douthat contends that societies close to nature, like the Na'vi in Avatar, aren't shining Edens at all -- they're places where existence tends to be nasty, brutish and short. There are tons of other grumpy conservative broadsides against the film, but I'll spare you the details, except to say that Cameron's grand cinematic fantasy, with its mixture of social comment, mysticism and transcendent, fanboy-style video game animation, seems to have hit a very raw nerve with political conservatives, who view everything -- foreign affairs, global warming, the White House Christmas tree -- through the prism of partisan sloganeering. But why is it doing so well with everyday moviegoers if it's so full of supposedly buzz-killing liberal messages? It has the politics of the left, but it also has extraordinary spectacle, says Govindini Murty, co-founder of the pioneering conservative blog Libertas and executive producer of the new conservative film Kalifornistan. Jim Cameron didn't come out of nowhere. He came on the heels of all the left-wing filmmakers who went before him, who knew
[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire
As I mentioned earlier, in one of my first raves about AVATAR, I find it a fascinating coincidence that a man and a woman who used to be married both find their films nominated for Best Film Of The Year, and for films with a similar theme. Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker has so far garnered more nominations (29, as opposed to four for AVATAR) and actual wins (27 compared to 0 for AVATAR so far, and from prestigious Critics' organizations, as opposed to fluff awards like the Oscars). Both films deal IMO with addiction. Addiction to war, addiction to a predatory and imperialist life- style, addiction to just taking whatever the fuck you want because you can. Bigelow's main character succumbs to this addiction and actual re-ups for another tour of duty pursuing this agenda. That is probably why conservatives don't find her film as threatening, even though it clearly shows the dark side of Iraq and America's imperialist wars. Cameron's hero is more threatening because not only does Jake not re-up, he turns traitor and fights *against* this mindset and this lifestyle. In a normal year, this might go against him in the Oscars, which are voted on after all by people who may pose as liberals but who couldn't be more attached to the status quo and the preservation of it if they tried. But I don't think it'll go against him this year. By the time the Academy Awards have rolled around, AVATAR will have made 2 billion bucks. That cannot be ignored. As the article points out, that it does this by presenting a Sixties can't-we-all-get-along treehugger vision as *preferable* to the let's-rape- the-planet-as-long-as-we-can mentality is something else that cannot be ignored. Shemp will HATE AVATAR. He'll be sitting there in the theater trying to admire the film for *nothing more meaningful than making a shitload of money* and find himself sitting there watching the glori- fication of everything he most hates in life. And the presentation of most of the things he loves in life as the Neanderthal Thinking they really are. It should be interesting to hear his review when he returns from having been so anxious to *present* that Neanderthal Thinking that he fouled out on posts rather than wait two more minutes so that he wouldn't. THAT necessity to barge in dick first and try to *dominate* is what AVATAR is about. THAT inability to STOP barging in dick first and dominate is what AVATAR is about. It's only peripherally about the money. Only a money- grubbing Neanderthal would see that as the important thing in the film. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rf...@... wrote: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire Conservatives are blind to the 3-D blockbuster's charms By Patrick Goldstein [avatar_movie_promo_screenshot] It's no secret that Avatar has been stunningly successful on nearly every front. The James Cameron-directed sci-fi epic is already the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time, having earned more than $1 billion around the globe in less than three weeks of theatrical release. The film also has garnered effusive praise from critics, who've been planting its flag on a variety of critics Top 10 lists. The 3-D trip to Pandora is also viewed as a veritable shoo-in for a best picture Oscar nomination when the academy announces its nominees on Feb. 2. But amid this avalanche of praise and popularity, guess who hates the movie? America's prickly cadre of political conservatives. For years, pundits and bloggers on the right have ceaselessly attacked liberal Hollywood for being out of touch with rank and file moviegoers, complaining that executives and filmmakers continue to make films that have precious little resonance with Middle America. They have reacted with scorn to such high-profile liberal political advocacy films as Syriana, Milk, W., Religulous, Lions for Lambs, Brokeback Mountain, In the Valley of Elah, Rendition and Good Night, and Good Luck, saying that the movies' poor performances at the box office were a clear sign of how thoroughly uninterested real people were in the pet causes of showbiz progressives. Of course, Avatar totally turns this theory on its head. As a host of critics have noted, the film offers a blatantly pro-environmental message; it portrays U.S. military contractors in a decidedly negative light; and it clearly evokes the can't-we-all-get along vibe of the 1960s counterculture. These are all messages guaranteed to alienate everyday moviegoers, so say the right-wing pundits -- and yet the film has been wholeheartedly embraced by audiences everywhere, from Mississippi to Manhattan. To say that the film has evoked a storm of ire on the right would be an understatement. Big Hollywood's John Nolte, one of my favorite outspoken right-wing film essayists, blasted the film, calling it a sanctimonious thud of a movie so infested with one-dimensional characters and PC cliches that not a single plot
[FairfieldLife] Buddhists to Brit Hume: We forgive you
Buddhists to Brit Hume: We forgive you [This particular peaceful Buddha statue is part of the decor at Buddakan, a restaurant in Philadelphia. ] http://i.usatoday.net/communitymanager/_photos/faith-and-reason/2010/01\ /04/buddhax-large.jpg This particular peaceful Buddha statue is part of the decor at Buddakan, a restaurant in Philadelphia. CAPTIONBy B. KristUSA TODAY - Ex-Fox newsman Brit Hume is getting a drubbing -- a gentle, peaceful drubbing -- on the blogs today from Buddhists who take issue with his slam on their beliefs. In case you missed it, Hume called on Tiger Woods to turn away from Buddhism http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2010/01/fox-news-\ tiger-woods-brit-hume-forgiveness-evangelical/1?loc=interstitialskip toward Christianity for forgiveness and a chance to rehabilitate his reputation in the world -- as if conversion were a get-out-of-scandal-jail free pass. Webmonkees tweeted: It is less useful to contemplate the hypocrisy of Fox News, as collecting the dew from beneath each grain of sand. Kyle Lovett, blogging as The Reformed Buddhist, writes http://www.thereformedbuddhist.com/2010/01/brit-hume-speaks-out-against\ -buddhist.html : Could Hume get away with saying something like this about Jewish people or Black People or the Muslim Faith? You betcha he couldn't. Why should he be able to skate away scott free when speaking about Buddhists? Buddhist and journalist Barbara Hoetsu O'Brien gets down to dharma. She writes http://buddhism.about.com/b/2010/01/04/lets-forgive-brit-hume.htm : I don't like to point out others' faults, but given the record I would think Christians would show a little more humility about offering advice to the sexually wayward. As Jesus once said, let those who have never sinned throw the first stones (John 8:7). However, Mr. Hume is right, in a sense, that Buddhism doesn't offer redemption and forgiveness in the same way Christianity does. Buddhism has no concept of sin; therefore, redemption and forgiveness in the Christian sense is meaningless in Buddhism. Forgiveness is important, but it is approached differently in Buddhism... She points out: ... the practice of metta, loving kindness, is essential in Buddhism. Metta is extended to all beings, including those who have wronged us -- even Brit Hume -- and also to ourselves. For a step by step on forgiveness, Buddhism style http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/forgiveness.htm , see Buddhanet's basics which counsels: Have forgiveness in your heart for anything you think you've done wrong . Forgive yourself for all the past omissions and commissions. They are long gone. Understand that you were a different person and this one is forgiving that one that you were. Feel that forgiveness filling you and enveloping you with a sense of warmth and ease. http://snipurl.com/tyzq9 [content_usatoday_com]
[FairfieldLife] Re: Etude No 2: Two Sins Of Dishonest Intellectuals
*picks up sticksstones* *click**kachink*(locks them away so you guys can't throw them at each other anymore -Have to protect everyone's luminous fields to prevent illness. There doesn't have to be suffering in the world. Now go play nice , now, kids
[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhists to Brit Hume: We forgive you
She points out: ... the practice of metta, loving kindness, is essential in Buddhism. Metta is extended to all beings, including those who have wronged us -- even Brit Hume -- and also to ourselves. For a step by step on forgiveness, Buddhism style http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/forgiveness.htm , see Buddhanet's basics which counsels: Have forgiveness in your heart for anything you think you've done wrong . Forgive yourself for all the past omissions and commissions. They are long gone. Understand that you were a different person and this one is forgiving that one that you were. Feel that forgiveness filling you and enveloping you with a sense of warmth and ease. Om yes, too these anti-meditation people and non-meditators lurking here who should know better could begin right now on their own forgiveness by coming along back to meditation as the way of civic and purposeful life. There is great forgiveness in nature, so the science says; forgiveness as something useful for yourself and those around you, come to meditation. Jai Adi Shankara, -D in FF
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire
On Jan 5, 2010, at 8:30 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: Shemp will HATE AVATAR. He'll be sitting there in the theater trying to admire the film for *nothing more meaningful than making a shitload of money* and find himself sitting there watching the glori- fication of everything he most hates in life. And the presentation of most of the things he loves in life as the Neanderthal Thinking they really are. I think Shemp will not only hate it, he'll spew a number of hate mails on it, like he does to those who are pro-environment. Deep inside it will work on his cognitive dissonance with his latent Vedic programming. So much of what the N'Avi are into is Maharishi Vedic living. And he despises that too.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Thank God It's Monday!!!
Bhairitu wrote: I often work through the weekends and do errands during the week. Of course during the holidays that doesn't work so well... But, I'm NOT in favor of working on the weekends, that's party time! But, if you're self-employed, there are no 'weekends' - that's my point. There are no 'holidays. Holidays are for salaried and hourly workers. Most people get the weekend off, and they get paid for holidays too. We don't have to work all the time like you self-employed types. I run my errands on the way home from work and I get over 23 days of paid time off for holidays where I work. So, I love Mondays because I'm getting paid the big bucks! And I like making good money, self-employed people have to work their asses off all the time. Quite often this turns out to be as low as $10.00 per hour! Who wants to work 24/7 just to make ends meet? And, the self-employed have to pay double FICA taxes, and they have to buy their own health insurance, and they have to provide for their own retirement benefits. It's not very attractive employment, in my opinion.
[FairfieldLife] Executive Order: Interpol granted full immunity in US
Now we have an international police force operating in the US not subject to US laws. http://biggovernment.com/2010/01/01/executive-order-international-police-granted-full-immunity-in-us-and-not-subject-to-foia-requests/ or http://tinyurl.com/yax9o4a
[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rf...@... wrote: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire Conservatives are blind to the 3-D blockbuster's charms By Patrick Goldstein It's interesting that Mr. Goldstein doesn't seem to have picked up on the outrage of many *liberals* at what they perceive as the film's distinctly racist undertones. (Some have also suggested that it's sexist and has a bad attitude toward the disabled. One blogger insisted the film wasn't anti-military, it was anti-*mercenary*, pointing out that other films of Cameron's--Aliens and The Abyss-- have actually exalted the regular military.) I thought I remembered someone here mentioning the racist aspect--Shemp, perhaps--but I can't locate the post. Anyway, here's a few examples (among many) of criticism from the left: http://lefarkins.blogspot.com/2009/12/intentions-be-damned-avatar-is-racist.html http://tinyurl.com/yer2mb5 http://lefarkins.blogspot.com/2009/12/more-on-race-and-racialism-in-avatar.html http://tinyurl.com/yhswhed http://globalshift.org/2009/12/dances-with-discrimination-on-avatar-racism-misogyny-and-disabled-prejudice/#more-3534 http://tinyurl.com/yf3mefk http://gawker.com/5422666/when-will-white-people-stop-making-movies-like-avatar http://tinyurl.com/ybshwoy CAVEAT FOR THE FEEBLE-MINDED: Barry will, of course, rush to claim I'm reviewing a movie I haven't seen. Those with a few brain cells to rub together, however, will note that I have not expressed an opinion. I just find it curious that Mr. Goldstein seems to be aware only of criticism of the film from the right.
[FairfieldLife] Re: God is not the only G-word whose existence is doubted
TurquoiseB wrote: And my bet is that many of the female persuasion will become uptight How much would you be willing to wager? over this skeptical report, just as religious fanatics become uptight when skeptics ask them to prove the existence of God... But, you're getting ahead of yourself: You didn't explain why you believe individuals have a 'Self' or 'self' - a 'Soul' and a 'soul-monad'. You didn't provide any sense evidence, or even logical sense, as to why you have this religious belief. Is there any empirical or scientific evidence to support the existence of a metaphysical 'soul theory' or a 'Over-Soul'? If there is a a Supreme Over-soul, then, it must be an intelligent agent, right? It doesn't even make any sense: if each individual possesses a soul-monad, then there must be billions of soul-monads in existence. If there are billions of souls, then there must be billions of Souls too. It's much easier to believe that there is only One Ultimate Reality, not many. It just makes more sense. It's not logical to believe there are many individual souls, and multiple realities.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Thank God It's Monday!!!
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WillyTex willy...@... wrote: Bhairitu wrote: I often work through the weekends and do errands during the week. Of course during the holidays that doesn't work so well... But, I'm NOT in favor of working on the weekends, that's party time! But, if you're self-employed, there are no 'weekends' - that's my point. There are no 'holidays. Holidays are for salaried and hourly workers. Most people get the weekend off, and they get paid for holidays too. We don't have to work all the time like you self-employed types. I run my errands on the way home from work and I get over 23 days of paid time off for holidays where I work. So, I love Mondays because I'm getting paid the big bucks! And I like making good money, self-employed people have to work their asses off all the time. Quite often this turns out to be as low as $10.00 per hour! Who wants to work 24/7 just to make ends meet? FWIW, I work fewer hours and make significantly more as a freelance editor than I did back when I was a 9-to-5er. And, the self-employed have to pay double FICA taxes, and they have to buy their own health insurance, and they have to provide for their own retirement benefits. On the other hand, they don't have to pay for transportation costs or meals out or office- type clothing, and they can charge whatever they choose for their services (assuming they're good at what they do). It's not very attractive employment, in my opinion. And they get to set their own schedule. They aren't slaves to the alarm clock, can take breaks and have party time whenever they want. Plus which, they're not under the thumb of a boss. If they don't enjoy working for a particular client, they can fire the client. They're far more in control of their own lives and have a lot less stress to deal with. I wonder if anybody has ever done a study comparing the mental health of 9-to-5ers vs. those who work for themselves. I'd bet the latter, on average, are far less likely to need psychotherapy.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Mr Barry White - An Apology
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, PaliGap compost...@... wrote: In common with some other posters here on FFL I may have given the impression that Mr Barry White Esq of El Pedro Towers, Sitges is some kind of old pervert, fixated by babes in bikinis, incapable of toiling honestly for a decent day's pay, and spending far too much time with the wine, olives and donkeys between lengthy siestas. No apology evidently needed. No, the experience and evidence here is clear. With this Barry White guy on the internet generally and here on FFL. If only half of the science is good then it reads so pretty clear that people who work against meditation are enemies of us all. Like this Barry White guy seems. For those of us who are disciplined meditators experienced in the spiritual work it is revealed simply as our experience and now clearly in the science. Is quite conclusive, the nature of this guy. But if there is hindrance by enemies, then we have the right to use violence in response. That's what we call jihad. not..acts of terrorism, simply reactions to what has been done by the enemies of meditation. This particular anti-meditation guy, who spends so much life around the internet fighting meditation, this Mr. Barry White Esq of El Pedro Towers, Sitges lives where? Which flat exactly? He's so a-social, he is not even on Facebook. Someone in the global community of conservative meditators needs pay a visit on this particular non-meditator. He's particularly bad, who works so hard at inciting non-meditation and spiritual depravity. Go help this guy see the light directly for all our good.
[FairfieldLife] Re: God is not the only G-word whose existence is doubted
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: snip Please note that my tongue-in-cheek introduction to a news article I neither agreed with nor disagreed with has proved completely true on FFL. Judging from Message View, the only people to have reacted to the article at all were women, protecting their belief in something that science cannot find evidence of. In fact (probably needless to say), what Barry has seen in Message View does not support his claim. It seems he's protecting his own beliefs in the face of on-the-record evidence to the contrary.
[FairfieldLife] Fairfield Business for Sale
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[FairfieldLife] Re: Etude No 2: Two Sins Of Dishonest Intellectuals
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: snip Seriously, as much fun as it is to read your side of this silliness and see Judy's nitpicking and use of word-analysis-as-weapon turned upon her so successfully, LOL! Translation: Barry hasn't read my responses. it's worth pointing out that you are in a No Win scenario here. The mindset you are trying -- rather effectively, in my opinion -- to counter is *not* AGW vs. some kind of balanced skepticism, it's certainty vs. the willingness to say I don't know. Er, no. Nobody's certain about AGW. The issue is what, if anything, to do about the *possibility*. Judy feels she has the absolute RIGHT to call anyone who disagrees with her position a denier. Just as PaliGap feels he has the absolute RIGHT to call anyone who disagrees with his position an alarmist. snip The rest you'll see as 2010 unfolds. You think I'm just joking about you having made Judy's Enemies' List. I am not. I am merely reporting on clearly observable trends, viewed over time. Enemies lists are Barry's stock in trade, not mine. I'm pretty sure I'm distinctly on PaliGap's enemies list now, though. Certainly that's what Barry is doing his best to bring about. He needs the allies. You have committed two unpardonable sins. First, you disagreed with Judy Stein. That makes you a DENIER of the TRUTH. Your bad. Er, no. His badness has to do with not arguing in good faith. Your *worse* bad is that you not only engaged her over this issue, you whupped her butt good, *using her own nitpicking and word-analysis techniques* to do so. belly laugh That makes you not only bad, but someone she'll feel that she has to pursue and try to get back at in the future. Think I'm kidding? Just watch and wait. You'll post something that has nothing whatsoever to do either with her *or* anything she is remotely interested in, and she'll follow up with a post THAT HAS NO OTHER PURPOSE but to try to discredit or demonize you and/or make you look silly or lesser than she is. Translation: I do this to Barry because he's an obnoxious, ignorant, vicious, toxic liar, and he just hates being made to look silly and lesser than I am (his phrase and perception, not mine). PaliGap isn't a liar, he's not ignorant, he isn't vicious or toxic or obnoxious. At this point this is not a prediction on my part; it is a virtual certainty. I am merely describing what she has done *dozens* of times over the years to anyone Translation: To Barry... who 1) dared to challenge her imagined authority, and 2) whupped her authoritative butt while doing so. snicker You're toast. If it amuses you to continue to participate in these battles that Judy dreams up, believe me, you will have lots of amusement ahead of you as she stalks you. And, as I suggested, you have many other phases of this stalking to look forward to. The next, as azgrey mentioned, will be her finding occasion to call you a liar. He'll have to actually lie first. The next phase after that is that she'll make up some permutation of your name or screen name that allows her to demonize and make fun of you merely by *mentioning* you. (Like do.rkflex) Translation: As Barry knows, the do.rk is the only person I've ever done that to, but Barry hopes he can mislead PaliGap to believe it's something I do often. And if you enjoy this stalking process, and enjoy pointing out its real nature as effectively as you have done already, more power to you. Me, I just finally found it -- and her -- too boring and repetitive to deal with any longer. Translation: Since Barry has always come out on the wrong end of his attempts to slander me (and other people he doesn't like), he's convinced himself it's somehow more noble to stick his tongue out and fire his poorly aimed spitballs from a safe distance, then pretend he's taken himself hors de combat.
[FairfieldLife] Re: God is not the only G-word whose existence is doubted
Please note that my tongue-in-cheek introduction to a news article I neither agreed with nor disagreed with has proved completely true on FFL. Judging from Message View, the only people to have reacted to the article at all were women, protecting their belief in something that science cannot find evidence of. Judy wrote: In fact (probably needless to say), what Barry has seen in Message View does not support his claim. It seems he's protecting his own beliefs in the face of on-the-record evidence to the contrary. Yeah, I guess it's pretty obvious by now that Barry can't read, and that he belives in a 'Self' and a 'self'. What's unclear is how much he'd be willing to wager. It's just the belief that self is something *different* than Self that I don't buy FairfieldLife/message/237892
[FairfieldLife] Re: Mr Barry Wright - An Apology
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, PaliGap compost...@... wrote: In common with some other posters here on FFL I may have given the impression that Mr Barry White Esq of El Pedro Towers, Sitges is some kind of old pervert, fixated by babes in bikinis, incapable of toiling honestly for a decent day's pay, and spending far too much time with the wine, olives and donkeys between lengthy siestas. Specifically I may have given the impression that the series of shrill harangues directed his way by a certain New York pugilist New Jersey, actually. may have been in many cases quite justified. Phrases such as She may have a point there or You know she seems to reason in a quite dispassionate way and Her attention to minutiae sure forced him to give up there may have led readers to believe that I was unduly enamoured with the fairness and reasonableness of Ms Stein's approach to FFL and its little controversies. I now realise, having gained some personal experience of the bricbats and character assasination endemic to the *reasoning* style of the diktat-issuer in question, that there was not a jot nor scintilla of truth in any of the above. Translation: The enemy of my enemy is my friend. cackle I am happy to accept now Mr White's protestations viz. that her attacks on him had a lot more in common with the petulance and tantrums of Mr John McEnroe circa 1980 (also of New York funnily enough) than the subtle and finely drawn distinctions of Mr Ludwig Witggenstein, late of 30 Accacia Gardens, Notty Ash, Cambridge. I would like to apologise for any distress or confusion caused by my credulity and laziness and my tendency to write post after boring post rather than find out what's really going on. Translation: Because I disagree with her charge that I have been intellectually dishonest (even though I haven't been able to rebut it and have resorted to trying to make *her* appear intellectually dishonest to distract attention from my failure), I now feel entirely justified in declaring that *no* charge of hers against *anybody* (but particularly Barry, because he seems to want to defend me by attacking her) has ever had the slightest iota of merit. (There! If that isn't intellectual honesty, I don't know what is.) Um...exactly.
[FairfieldLife] Scoop: James Cameron's original 1-page concept for AVATAR
SPOILER WARNING: Although this is just a treatment or an exploratory take on the concept, it *does* basically describe the plot. So don't read it if you haven't seen the movie and want to see it with your innocence preserved. If you have seen it, though, read this and laugh your ass off: [height: 722px;]
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Thank God It's Monday!!!
WillyTex wrote: Bhairitu wrote: I often work through the weekends and do errands during the week. Of course during the holidays that doesn't work so well... But, I'm NOT in favor of working on the weekends, that's party time! But, if you're self-employed, there are no 'weekends' - that's my point. There are no 'holidays. Holidays are for salaried and hourly workers. If I want to take the weekend off I can do that too. My work is interesting so I might want to work on it some on the weekend. Holidays aren't for exempts? Being from Texas or never having an exempt job you may not know what that means though it may be called the same in Texas. That means an employee who is paid x amount of dollars per year. They are not hourly workers. They don't get overtime (but often get bonuses). They don't necessarily have to be there when the clock is running either. An exempt usually what middle and upper level manager is. But also production people may be exempts too. There is a bit of controversy over this because some companies made exempts work longer hours. But most just were concerned with whether the job got done or not and if you could somehow manage to do that even in just 8 hours a week that would be okay. Most people get the weekend off, and they get paid for holidays too. We don't have to work all the time like you self-employed types. We don't have to work all the time. The joke is on you. A contract might run several months and pay two yeas of living expenses. Plenty of free time. Eat your heart out. I run my errands on the way home from work and I get over 23 days of paid time off for holidays where I work. So, I love Mondays because I'm getting paid the big bucks! Let's see my commute is from my bedroom to the computer room across the hall. Now what kind of big bucks does a janitor make? And I like making good money, self-employed people have to work their asses off all the time. Quite often this turns out to be as low as $10.00 per hour! Who wants to work 24/7 just to make ends meet? Not everybody can be self employed or work at home. I had problems managing some employees who were trying to work at home and they had to be brought in house. You have to have good self discipline. And, the self-employed have to pay double FICA taxes, and they have to buy their own health insurance, and they have to provide for their own retirement benefits. It's not very attractive employment, in my opinion. When I worked at a company I had to provide for my own retirement benefits. It was called a 401K. I maxed it out every year. I also have a SEP-IRA as a contractor even before I worked in house. It has done fairly well in spite of the economy, thank you very much.And your employer had to match your FICA otherwise they could have payed you that extra. You need to get some smarts, Willy.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire
Vaj wrote: On Jan 5, 2010, at 8:30 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: Shemp will HATE AVATAR. He'll be sitting there in the theater trying to admire the film for *nothing more meaningful than making a shitload of money* and find himself sitting there watching the glori- fication of everything he most hates in life. And the presentation of most of the things he loves in life as the Neanderthal Thinking they really are. I think Shemp will not only hate it, he'll spew a number of hate mails on it, like he does to those who are pro-environment. Deep inside it will work on his cognitive dissonance with his latent Vedic programming. So much of what the N'Avi are into is Maharishi Vedic living. And he despises that too. There's also a bit of tantra in the film too. I saw it as sort of a space age Dances With Wolves with a bit of General Smedley Butler's War is a Racket mixed in. Of course there will be one conservative who loves the film: Rupert Murdoch.
[FairfieldLife] Burning books for warmth!
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/807821-pensioners-burn-books-for-warmth Volunteers have reported that âa large numberâ of elderly customers are snapping up hardbacks as cheap fuel for their fires and stoves. Temperatures this week are forecast to plummet as low as -13ºC in the Scottish Highlands, with the mercury falling to -6ºC in London, -5ºC in Birmingham and -7ºC in Manchester as one of the coldest winters in years continues to bite. Workers at one charity shop in Swansea, in south Wales, described how the most vulnerable shoppers were seeking out thick books such as encyclopaedias for a few pence because they were cheaper than coal. --
[FairfieldLife] Re: Mr Barry Wright - An Apology
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: [snip] Translation: Because I disagree with her charge that I have been intellectually dishonest (even though I haven't been able to rebut it and have resorted to trying to make *her* appear intellectually dishonest to distract attention from my failure), Entertaining. But false. I don't think for a minute that I haven't been able to rebut it. You do. I don't. What I think is known to me and not to you. But you will say Ah, he would say that, dishonest denier that he is. Do you see the circularity? In a civilised discussion one should respect our difference of opinion over whether or not I succeeded in my rebuttal, or anything else for that matter (which doesn't preclude arguing forcefully for one's own position). No one party gets the right to the meta-level and the eye of God though. Fallibilists usually find this easier to grasp than those afflicted by hubris. As the great sage of Sitges so wisely and succinctly put it earlier today: And, by definition, she knows the TRUTH. So to disagree with this TRUTH is to DENY it. Q.E.D.
[FairfieldLife] Feral Cats in FF
From: Janet Teeple [mailto:ja...@icon-art.org] Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 11:53 AM To: 'Bill Teeple' We trap and spay/neuter cats that we feed. And have almost cleaned up the areas we feed and hope to stop soon. CCNAP (469-2015) is a spay/neuter program in Fairfield that can be almost free and IS free for very poor, when funds are available which is most of the time. I am surprised more people don't know about it. Perhaps others don't know this that are feeding, but not fixing them. February will be the next big spay/neuter time so vets and ccnsnap usually offer specials. Check also with Noah's Ark (472-6080). I don't think anyone is helping the cats, and they reproduce anyway and only suffer more from neglect, abandonment, lack of shelter and mostly ignorance. I say feed them but get them fixed. Noah's Ark is sympathetic and will probably help. Oh and by the way, some ferals are not feral at all, but abandoned pets that have had to learn to survive and may seem quite angry in a trap or very frightened. There is a way to tell when you trap them, but it takes some experience. Some trappers dump ferals in the country, which is illegal and cruel. Cats were domesticated animals by humans thousands of years ago and are not meant to live in the wild. A normal house cat can live to be in their 20's. A cat out on it's own, if it survives kittenhood and is lucky, will only live a couple years due to the elements, disease, starvation, cat fights, and other wild animals. JLT
[FairfieldLife] Re: Thank God It's Monday!!!
Bhairitu wrote: A contract might run several months and pay two yeas of living expenses... Maybe so, but it's scary going into business for yourself. Quite often it seems to be a 'feast or famine' situation. I've got a small eBay business - maybe someday it will be my only job; until then, I've got to have a steady income - I'm not fond of being homeless! And I sure like the 23 days of paid holidays, the two weeks of paid vacation, two personal paid leave days, and the great health insurance! So, I guess we're both lucky and happy. Even Americans who are lucky enough to have work in this economy are becoming more unhappy with their jobs, according to a new survey that found only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with their work... Full story: 'Americans' job satisfaction falls to record low' By Jeannine Aversa Assiciated Press, January 5, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/y8taevt
[FairfieldLife] Re: Feral Cats in FF
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: From: Janet Teeple [mailto:ja...@...] Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 11:53 AM To: 'Bill Teeple' We trap and spay/neuter cats that we feed. And have almost cleaned up the areas we feed and hope to stop soon. CCNAP (469-2015) is a spay/neuter program in Fairfield that can be almost free and IS free for very poor, when funds are available which is most of the time. I am surprised more people don't know about it. Perhaps others don't know this that are feeding, but not fixing them. February will be the next big spay/neuter time so vets and ccnsnap usually offer specials. Check also with Noah's Ark (472-6080). I don't think anyone is helping the cats, and they reproduce anyway and only suffer more from neglect, abandonment, lack of shelter and mostly ignorance. I say feed them but get them fixed. Noah's Ark is sympathetic and will probably help. Oh and by the way, some ferals are not feral at all, but abandoned pets that have had to learn to survive and may seem quite angry in a trap or very frightened. There is a way to tell when you trap them, but it takes some experience. Some trappers dump ferals in the country, which is illegal and cruel. Cats were domesticated animals by humans thousands of years ago and are not meant to live in the wild. A normal house cat can live to be in their 20's. A cat out on it's own, if it survives kittenhood and is lucky, will only live a couple years due to the elements, disease, starvation, cat fights, and other wild animals. JLT Happy Mew Year for Kitty Cats
Re: [FairfieldLife] To the friends of Chris Todd
On Jan 4, 2010, at 10:56 PM, Rick Archer wrote: Dear Friends of Chris Todd, Many of you know. But if not, it is my profoundly sad task to let you know that our dear Chris left his body this past week to continue his eternal journey. Oh for crying out loud, another mood-making ninny tries to put a happy face on what was undoubtedly a totally unnecessary death. But since this journey is into bliss and joy... Excuse me while I throw up. our sadness is for ourselves, not for Chris. He was found in his kitchen with a blissful look on his face. It seems his huge, generous heart gave out, way sooner than any of us can comprehend. It was just his time, and he told me several times this summer that he didn’t care if he lived long or not. English translation: he was having problems, but none of his friends thought to recommend a doctor, instead advising him to do Ayurveda or some other such idiotic advice. Chris had returned to Fairfield for the winter and many commented that he looked happier and healthier than they had ever seen him. Except for the fact that now he's dead... He had completed a 9 month journey to hike, visit friends, explore his various interests, and help me move to Iowa. He told me that he had a profound sense of accomplishment, fulfillment and success, having completed his goals for the year. Yes, it was definitely his time. I mean, once you help someone move to Iowa, your work is done. He told people that he had lots of fun in his travels. On his return his eyes were sparkling and he had a big smile whenever I saw him. We are all so happy that he was so happy during his last months here. We should all be happy for Chris, as he is now in a wonderful place. For some reason being stuck in a box or urn in the cold ground doesn't sound so wonderful, but maybe that's just me. There will be a Memorial celebration of our dear Chris’s life on Saturday Jan. 9 at 1:30 PM at the Argiro Student Center at MUM. Please tell everyone you know who knew Chris, as this message may not get to everyone. If you have pictures, information about Chris’s life and biography, or any interesting, funny, or uplifting stories, please send them to mgun...@gmail.com, or call me at 641-472-0449. If you would like to speak or do a short reading, please let us know. Jane Schmidt-Wilk is in charge of this event. Chris’s family has made scheduling sacrifices to allow this celebration to take place after silence, so that as many people as possible can attend. Guilt trip at the end--nice touch. Hoping to see you all there to remember our dear sweet friend!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Feral Cats in FF-Happy Mew Year!
Yes, Happy Mew Year Oh that was so cute! thanks... -Meow
[FairfieldLife] Re: Mr Barry Wright - An Apology
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, PaliGap compost...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: [snip] Translation: Because I disagree with her charge that I have been intellectually dishonest (even though I haven't been able to rebut it and have resorted to trying to make *her* appear intellectually dishonest to distract attention from my failure), Entertaining. But false. I don't think for a minute that I haven't been able to rebut it. You do. I don't. You haven't even *addressed* it: === How so? How EXACTLY does the Nasrudin tale implicitly assert (whatever that means) that THAT THERE CAN *BE* NO EVIDENCE? Now that there... Yes, that WOULD be a thought stopper! Except that it does NOT entail or assert any such thing. There is a threat: Lions, Y2K, The end of the world, whatever. We do something: Scatter crumbs, spend billions, do some chants Time passes: No lions, no computer disaaster, no end of world If we just say see, we averted the disaster, The Nasrudin tale is reminding us about some missing steps: Evidence that the threat existed in the first place and that the measures we took fixed the problem. That's all. Nothing else. It does NOT say implicitly or explicitly that there can *be* no evidence (as you put it). If it did it would be crazy. It's crazy as applied to Y2K or AGW. It's not crazy in its original context because its *assumption* is that the lions are imaginary and the crumbs completely unnecessary. If it points to missing steps, it's to imply that the steps are missing because the lions and the protective power of crumbs were a fantasy to start with. How do we know this? Because the protective ritual would never keep lions away. If the story had Nasrudin circling his dwelling with bonfires, which *would* keep lions away, you'd have a case. The Nasrudin story is about patently irrational fears and protective rituals. It's still a thought-stopper, but what it stops is *irrational* thought. That's why it's intellectually dishonest to use it as an argument about Y2K or AGW. === You never responded to this. In your next post, you started a new thread, and you began it this way: Previously on this channel: Richard is charged with *intellectual dishonesty* for deploying a Mullah Nasrudin tale. Watch now as Richard gamely tries to respond in kind by charging Judy with just that very kind of thing. Nothing about your Nasrudin ploy in that post. What I think is known to me and not to you. But you will say Ah, he would say that, dishonest denier that he is. Do you see the circularity? Well, maybe you *fantasized* that you rebutted it. Or maybe you rebutted it in your own mind and just somehow forgot to put the rebuttal in a post. I'm perfectly willing to give you the benefit of the doubt about what you *think* you did. But the *fact* is that you didn't, at least not in public. You left it (along with everything else in that post) on the table and changed the subject to *my* purported intellectual dishonesty. There were other instances of your intellectual dishonesty that you failed to address and so did not publicly rebut, but this is the one that started the exchange about intellectual dishonesty, so that's what I'm focusing on. snip As the great sage of Sitges so wisely and succinctly put it earlier today: And, by definition, she knows the TRUTH. So to disagree with this TRUTH is to DENY it. Q.E.D. Like I said, The enemy of my enemy is my friend. That's how Barry acquires friends: he makes a great show of sympathy for those poor folks who haven't done so well in an argument with me (or with anybody else he doesn't like). Of course, he deliberately misrepresents my behavior and positions, but these sad souls are so desperate for approval and validation, they don't care; disreputable support is better than no support at all. I dunno, man, seems to me Barry's the *last* person that someone trying to get out from under a charge of intellectual dishonesty would want taking their side.
[FairfieldLife] Underpants of mass destruction
The long, strange war on terror grows ever more surreal By Tom Tomorrow http://www.salon.com/author/tom_tomorrow/index.html [This Modern World by Tom Tomorrow] http://www.salon.com/author/tom_tomorrow/index.html http://www.salon.com/author/tom_tomorrow/index.html
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire
Hey Bhairitu, did you also pick up on the scenes stolen from Last of the Mohicans? The scene in which they kill a deer and offer the prayer to release the soul and also the scene in which the Huron make the unwelcome guest run the gauntlet. Of course you have the story of Custer trying to drive the NA out of the Black Hills to steal gold and of course the battle of Little Big Horn. Come to think about it, was there anything original in that flick? Of course the cloning of human and Navi comes from Jurasic Park. The scene in which the Na'vi are gathered around the sacred tree chanting, I think, was a rip off from the Star Wars film in which the *teddy bears* worshipped something or someone. From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, January 5, 2010 9:24:17 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire Vaj wrote: On Jan 5, 2010, at 8:30 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: Shemp will HATE AVATAR. He'll be sitting there in the theater trying to admire the film for *nothing more meaningful than making a shitload of money* and find himself sitting there watching the glori- fication of everything he most hates in life. And the presentation of most of the things he loves in life as the Neanderthal Thinking they really are. I think Shemp will not only hate it, he'll spew a number of hate mails on it, like he does to those who are pro-environment. Deep inside it will work on his cognitive dissonance with his latent Vedic programming. So much of what the N'Avi are into is Maharishi Vedic living. And he despises that too. There's also a bit of tantra in the film too. I saw it as sort of a space age Dances With Wolves with a bit of General Smedley Butler's War is a Racket mixed in. Of course there will be one conservative who loves the film: Rupert Murdoch.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Burning books for warmth!
Burning books is the perfect way to warm your canned dog food ! From: cardemaister no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, January 5, 2010 9:29:08 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Burning books for warmth! http://www.metro. co.uk/news/ 807821-pensioner s-burn-books- for-warmth Volunteers have reported that ‘a large number’ of elderly customers are snapping up hardbacks as cheap fuel for their fires and stoves. Temperatures this week are forecast to plummet as low as -13ºC in the Scottish Highlands, with the mercury falling to -6ºC in London, -5ºC in Birmingham and -7ºC in Manchester as one of the coldest winters in years continues to bite. Workers at one charity shop in Swansea, in south Wales, described how the most vulnerable shoppers were seeking out thick books such as encyclopaedias for a few pence because they were cheaper than coal. --
[FairfieldLife] maharishisamadhi
Maharishi Samadhi Smarak, memorial of Total Knowledge, completion date set for January 2011 http://maharishisamadhi.org/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Sie sind Spam leid? Yahoo! Mail verfügt über einen herausragenden Schutz gegen Massenmails. http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire
I wasn't expecting Cameron to write anything very original so borrowing from other story lines was not off the table. I think his objective was to create an extravaganza production to make beaucoup bucks and to try to push 3D even more (which may not work). There are probably dozens or more storylines one could relate Avatar to. War is a Racket stood out to a point that it suggests Cameron may have read it or at least heard about it though one could argue even Butler wasn't that original with the idea but just related it to his own experience. If anything I hope it discourages young kids for signing up to the military for our imperialist wars. Mike Dixon wrote: Hey Bhairitu, did you also pick up on the scenes stolen from Last of the Mohicans? The scene in which they kill a deer and offer the prayer to release the soul and also the scene in which the Huron make the unwelcome guest run the gauntlet. Of course you have the story of Custer trying to drive the NA out of the Black Hills to steal gold and of course the battle of Little Big Horn. Come to think about it, was there anything original in that flick? Of course the cloning of human and Navi comes from Jurasic Park. The scene in which the Na'vi are gathered around the sacred tree chanting, I think, was a rip off from the Star Wars film in which the *teddy bears* worshipped something or someone. From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, January 5, 2010 9:24:17 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire Vaj wrote: On Jan 5, 2010, at 8:30 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: Shemp will HATE AVATAR. He'll be sitting there in the theater trying to admire the film for *nothing more meaningful than making a shitload of money* and find himself sitting there watching the glori- fication of everything he most hates in life. And the presentation of most of the things he loves in life as the Neanderthal Thinking they really are. I think Shemp will not only hate it, he'll spew a number of hate mails on it, like he does to those who are pro-environment. Deep inside it will work on his cognitive dissonance with his latent Vedic programming. So much of what the N'Avi are into is Maharishi Vedic living. And he despises that too. There's also a bit of tantra in the film too. I saw it as sort of a space age Dances With Wolves with a bit of General Smedley Butler's War is a Racket mixed in. Of course there will be one conservative who loves the film: Rupert Murdoch.
[FairfieldLife] Embarrassing possibilities of TSA's full body security scans
[FairfieldLife] Re: Underpants of mass destruction
Right-wingers want to know why the underpants bomber wasn't hauled off the plane and waterboarded! 'Right-wingers' aren't the only ones who want answers - lots of 'left-wingers' and moderate independents want to know why, in over eight years, the U.S. hasn't installed safety precautions to prevent another 9/11. Why is that, John? Why are U.S. passenger aircraft still not safe from suicide bombers after over eight years? Why, after over eight years, did Flight 253 come to a 'near-catastrophic failure' in every level of our government? Why didn't your Secretary of State revoke the bomber's visa? Why, John? The terrorist plot to bring down Northwest Airlines Flight 253 exposed a near-catastrophic failure at every level of our government. - Barack Obama http://tinyurl.com/yhj64te
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Thank God It's Monday!!!
WillyTex wrote: Bhairitu wrote: A contract might run several months and pay two yeas of living expenses... Maybe so, but it's scary going into business for yourself. Quite often it seems to be a 'feast or famine' situation. I've got a small eBay business - maybe someday it will be my only job; until then, I've got to have a steady income - I'm not fond of being homeless! And I sure like the 23 days of paid holidays, the two weeks of paid vacation, two personal paid leave days, and the great health insurance! So, I guess we're both lucky and happy. Even Americans who are lucky enough to have work in this economy are becoming more unhappy with their jobs, according to a new survey that found only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with their work... Full story: 'Americans' job satisfaction falls to record low' By Jeannine Aversa Assiciated Press, January 5, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/y8taevt When I went to work for a corporation that I had originally contracted I thought I would last about 2 weeks as a middle manager. I lasted over 4 years and quit on my own volition. I figured I was so independent that I would run afoul of corporate rules. Guess what, I was put in charge of many of those rules or what we had of them. See it was a pretty hip corporation and looking back a little too democratic. Being democratic may sound good but many employees aren't up to it and you can keep them out of trouble and meet deadlines by making things black and white. Just make sure you let the employees know why you are making things black and white. I quit the company because it was becoming too big and difficult to deal with. There was a hint that I was going to be moved to upper management (from the CEO) but I left anyway. A much bigger company bought them a few months later. I was told by people remaining there I left at the right time. However if I had stuck around I might still be working for the big company. That is because that company was the one that was always trying to steal me away. Most of my life I've been self-employed. Musicians in general are self-employed unless you work for a band that actually has a business structure. But in most cases you are a contract player. That said at the company we hired a musician to be a music director and when asked why he took a full-time job he said he was tired of hunting after contracts. And this guy wrote music for many TV jingles in the area and probably a few that were national. In software development you kinda have to ride with punches. Too bad our legislators didn't see things this way. They would have known that boom times might be followed by busts.
[FairfieldLife] Re: To the friends of Chris Todd
Sal Sunshine wrote: Oh for crying out loud, another mood-making ninny tries to put a happy face on what was undoubtedly a totally unnecessary death. Here lies Sal, an insensitive skank. Rick Archer wrote: Dear Friends of Chris Todd, Many of you know. But if not, it is my profoundly sad task to let you know that our dear Chris left his body this past week to continue his eternal journey.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Thank God It's Monday!!!
Bhairitu wrote: In software development you kinda have to ride with punches. Too bad our legislators didn't see things this way. They would have known that boom times might be followed by busts... Your legislators are trying to tax you out of business. From what I've read, it's bad times for small businesses in California. The entrepreneurs are moving out in droves. So, I like working 8-5, M-F, with weekends off - let the company take all the risks. I like all the benefits, and the direct deposit to my bank account. I'm not real big on taking risks with my income. I don't think I'd like being homeless - but, that's just me. So, I love not only Mondays, but I love every single day of the week. I can't wait to wake up each morning and read your encouraging messages and smile all the way to the bank!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Mr Barry Wright - An Apology
PaliGap wrote: In common with some other posters here on FFL I may have given the impression that Mr Barry White Esq of El Pedro Towers, Sitges is some kind of old pervert, fixated by babes in bikinis, incapable of toiling honestly for a decent day's pay, and spending far too much time with the wine, olives and donkeys between lengthy siestas. Specifically I may have given the impression that the series of shrill harangues directed his way by a certain New York pugilist may have been in many cases quite justified. Well, I don't recall a 'pugilist from New York' posting anything about Barry's private sex life, or lack of one. You might be thinking of the Wisconsin pugilist. We're not real big on flaming around here, especially when you can't get names and pugilists right. Phrases such as She may have a point there or You know she seems to reason in a quite dispassionate way and Her attention to minutiae sure forced him to give up there may have led readers to believe that I was unduly enamoured with the fairness and reasonableness of Ms Stein's approach to FFL and its little controversies. I now realise, having gained some personal experience of the bricbats and character assasination endemic to the *reasoning* style of the diktat-issuer in question, that there was not a jot nor scintilla of truth in any of the above. I am happy to accept now Mr White's protestations viz. that her attacks on him had a lot more in common with the petulance and tantrums of Mr John McEnroe circa 1980 (also of New York funnily enough) than the subtle and finely drawn distinctions of Mr Ludwig Witggenstein, late of 30 Accacia Gardens, Notty Ash, Cambridge. I would like to apologise for any distress or confusion caused by my credulity and laziness and my tendency to write post after boring post rather than find out what's really going on.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Underpants of mass destruction
WillyTex wrote: Right-wingers want to know why the underpants bomber wasn't hauled off the plane and waterboarded! 'Right-wingers' aren't the only ones who want answers - lots of 'left-wingers' and moderate independents want to know why, in over eight years, the U.S. hasn't installed safety precautions to prevent another 9/11. Why is that, John? Why are U.S. passenger aircraft still not safe from suicide bombers after over eight years? Why, after over eight years, did Flight 253 come to a 'near-catastrophic failure' in every level of our government? Why didn't your Secretary of State revoke the bomber's visa? Why, John? The terrorist plot to bring down Northwest Airlines Flight 253 exposed a near-catastrophic failure at every level of our government. - Barack Obama http://tinyurl.com/yhj64te I believe it was a plot intended to fail. Who trusts the government in telling us that amount of the supposed explosive could have blown up the plane? Maybe so but we would also have to trust that it was the actual explosive on him. Follow the money. The body scanning companies were having problems selling their machines. The public hates them and this incident is not going make them hate them any less. But now the body scan companies got a windfall or did they actually set the whole thing up? Not hard to cover those tracks. Then our military industrial complex needed another front to sell weapons too so Yemen made a good choice. Gets them into Africa for years of endless war. Tell the bureaucrats that say we need to get over privacy issues to go fuck themselves. Oh and go fuck themselves in front of a body scanner so the underpaid TSA agents can sell those videos as porn on the Internet.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Underpants of mass destruction
Why didn't your Secretary of State revoke the bomber's visa? Why, John? Bhairitu wrote: I believe it was a plot intended to fail. Who trusts the government in telling us that amount of the supposed explosive could have blown up the plane? Maybe so but we would also have to trust that it was the actual explosive on him. Follow the money. The body scanning companies were having problems selling their machines. The public hates them and this incident is not going make them hate them any less. But now the body scan companies got a windfall or did they actually set the whole thing up? Not hard to cover those tracks. Then our military industrial complex needed another front to sell weapons too so Yemen made a good choice. Gets them into Africa for years of endless war. Tell the bureaucrats that say we need to get over privacy issues to go fuck themselves. Oh and go fuck themselves in front of a body scanner so the underpaid TSA agents can sell those videos as porn on the Internet. Maybe so, but Obama didn't say that. Maybe you're just a lot smarter than Obama and his administration! If so, then we've got a lot more to worry about than suicide bombers - that means that Obama and his administration are dumber than the Bush administration by a factor of one thousand. And you voted for Obama, so on that kind of scale, you're a total idiot. Go figure.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Executive Order: Interpol granted full immunity in US
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, It's just a ride bill.hicks.all.a.r...@... wrote: Now we have an international police force operating in the US not subject to US laws. http://biggovernment.com/2010/01/01/executive-order-international-police-granted-full-immunity-in-us-and-not-subject-to-foia-requests/ or http://tinyurl.com/yax9o4a This some serious BS and, I wonder what would happen if they disagree with the local sheriff. The sheriff can arrest an IRS agent for example and, This would also probably lead to some irate citizens arresting them on their own.
Re: [FairfieldLife] To the friends of Chris Todd
Departure from this world is a difficulty for us that are left. Please receive anything that is in my heart to soothe any/all. Moving through grief is a process that takes time . May we make effort through it, to love each other that are left. And forgive each other. May we be warm when we can Please remember this song The lyrics seem poignant/timely As much as we can, let us love and speak positively about one another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz0_gpjd-fg Namaste -M
[FairfieldLife] Post Count
Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): Sat Jan 02 00:00:00 2010 End Date (UTC): Sat Jan 09 00:00:00 2010 242 messages as of (UTC) Tue Jan 05 23:56:27 2010 36 authfriend jst...@panix.com 34 TurquoiseB no_re...@yahoogroups.com 27 WillyTex willy...@yahoo.com 15 Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net 13 PaliGap compost...@yahoo.co.uk 11 m 13 meowthirt...@yahoo.com 10 azgrey no_re...@yahoogroups.com 9 dhamiltony2k5 dhamiltony...@yahoo.com 9 Hugo richardhughes...@hotmail.com 7 raunchydog raunchy...@yahoo.com 7 Rick Archer r...@searchsummit.com 6 cardemaister no_re...@yahoogroups.com 6 do.rflex do.rf...@yahoo.com 5 nablusoss1008 no_re...@yahoogroups.com 5 John jr_...@yahoo.com 5 Jason jedi_sp...@yahoo.com 4 Vaj vajradh...@earthlink.net 4 It's just a ride bill.hicks.all.a.r...@gmail.com 4 BillyG wg...@yahoo.com 3 nelson nelsonriddle2...@yahoo.com 2 sgrayatlarge no_re...@yahoogroups.com 2 guyfawkes91 no_re...@yahoogroups.com 2 eustace10679 no_re...@yahoogroups.com 2 Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@lisco.com 2 Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com 2 Alex Stanley j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com 1 wayback71 waybac...@yahoo.com 1 shukra69 shukr...@yahoo.ca 1 seekliberation seekliberat...@yahoo.com 1 pranamoocher bh...@hotmail.com 1 michael vedamer...@yahoo.de 1 metoostill metoost...@yahoo.com 1 gullible fool ffl...@yahoo.com 1 fflmod ffl...@yahoo.com 1 I am the eternal l.shad...@gmail.com 1 Ghanesh PV ghan...@gmail.com Posters: 36 Saturday Morning 00:00 UTC Rollover Times = Daylight Saving Time (Summer): US Friday evening: PDT 5 PM - MDT 6 PM - CDT 7 PM - EDT 8 PM Europe Saturday: BST 1 AM CEST 2 AM EEST 3 AM Standard Time (Winter): US Friday evening: PST 4 PM - MST 5 PM - CST 6 PM - EST 7 PM Europe Saturday: GMT 12 AM CET 1 AM EET 2 AM For more information on Time Zones: www.worldtimezone.com
[FairfieldLife] Re: Etude No 2: Two Sins Of Dishonest Intellectuals
Elaborating a bit on an earlier post: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: snip The mindset you are trying -- rather effectively, in my opinion -- to counter is *not* AGW vs. some kind of balanced skepticism, it's certainty vs. the willingness to say I don't know. Judy feels she has the absolute RIGHT to call anyone who disagrees with her position a denier. They are *not* just disagreeing with a large consensus of scientific speculation, they are disagreeing with HER. And, by definition, she knows the TRUTH. So to disagree with this TRUTH is to DENY it. Q.E.D. Barry, in fact, is--or was three weeks ago--on my side of this debate, not PaliGap's. But because he doesn't think it's necessary to read and understand a debate before taking sides, he's made a fool of himself yet again. As I pointed out earlier, this debate (before PaliGap bogged it down in a silly fight about terminology) had to do with whether, as PaliGap claimed, the actual evidence for global warming was insufficient to warrant the attention that was being paid to it. I disagreed. So did Barry, back on December 16: *At the same time*, I think the performance of the largest industrialized nations at this climate change summit is nothing short of disgraceful, and fully support the African nations and others who have threatened to walk out. By making sure that enforceable options to reduce emissions are never discussed, the largest nations demonstrate their true allegiance clearly -- to the almighty buck, no matter what that might mean to the rest of the world. If the worst fears of AGW believers come true, I hope that those delegates from the U.S., from Japan, from China, and from other industrialized nations that kept real emission reduction from being even *discussed* at this summit are the first to be dragged out of their homes into the streets and staked out on a beach somewhere, there to await the 'rising tide.' What's at issue is, in essence, whether what's called the precautionary principle should apply in the case of climate change/global warming. See another post from me on the precautionary principle. In the meantime, ask yourself: What's behind Barry's tendency to self-destruct? I think it's that his hatred of me has truly addled his brains and destroyed his judgment, such that he'll take the side of somebody he vehemently disagrees with in an attempt to gain an ally against me. Sad.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Underpants of mass destruction
Ii bet crime is over reported so we can hire more police and build more prisons also! From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, January 5, 2010 1:49:37 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Underpants of mass destruction WillyTex wrote: Right-wingers want to know why the underpants bomber wasn't hauled off the plane and waterboarded! 'Right-wingers' aren't the only ones who want answers - lots of 'left-wingers' and moderate independents want to know why, in over eight years, the U.S. hasn't installed safety precautions to prevent another 9/11. Why is that, John? Why are U.S. passenger aircraft still not safe from suicide bombers after over eight years? Why, after over eight years, did Flight 253 come to a 'near-catastrophic failure' in every level of our government? Why didn't your Secretary of State revoke the bomber's visa? Why, John? The terrorist plot to bring down Northwest Airlines Flight 253 exposed a near-catastrophic failure at every level of our government. - Barack Obama http://tinyurl. com/yhj64te I believe it was a plot intended to fail. Who trusts the government in telling us that amount of the supposed explosive could have blown up the plane? Maybe so but we would also have to trust that it was the actual explosive on him. Follow the money. The body scanning companies were having problems selling their machines. The public hates them and this incident is not going make them hate them any less. But now the body scan companies got a windfall or did they actually set the whole thing up? Not hard to cover those tracks. Then our military industrial complex needed another front to sell weapons too so Yemen made a good choice. Gets them into Africa for years of endless war. Tell the bureaucrats that say we need to get over privacy issues to go fuck themselves. Oh and go fuck themselves in front of a body scanner so the underpaid TSA agents can sell those videos as porn on the Internet.
[FairfieldLife] Re: 1957
1975 Maharishi's Year of the Dawn of the Age of Enlightenment With the discovery of the Maharishi Effect the profound nature of Maharishi's Creative Intelligence is further validated. The Maharishi Effect demonstrates that the collective life of a society or nation can be fully developed and enriched through a small proportion of the population practicing Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation. 1975 (continued) The 'Maharishi Effect' establishes a new formula for the creation of an ideal society, free from crime and problems. With this, Maharishi envisions the dawn of a new age for humankind- the Age of Enlightenment. On January 12, Maharishi inaugurates the Dawn of the Age of Enlightenment for the whole world in Switzerland, and travels to all six continents inaugurating the Dawn of the Age of Enlightenment for each continent. The Dawn of the Age of Enlightenment brings the first wave of fulfillment of Maharishi's World Plan. Maharishi establishes Maharishi European Research University to monitor the rise of the Age of Enlightenment in all parts of the world, and to investigate the full range of possibilities inherent in human consciousness. 1974 Maharishi's Year of Achievement of the World Plan The Discovery of the Maharishi Effect: one percent of the population practicing the Transcendental Meditation program in any city reduces negative tendencies, such as crime, accident, and sickness rates, and increases positive tendencies throughout society. 1973 Maharishi's Year of Action for the World Plan More than 2,000 World Plan Centers are established in all parts of the world, offering courses in the Science of Creative Intelligence. 1972 Maharishi's Year of the World Plan. Maharishi inaugurates the World Plan to solve the age-old problems of mankind in this generation, with 2,000 newly trained teachers of the Science of Creative Intelligence. 1971 Maharishi's Year of Science of Creative Intelligence Maharishi formulates the Science of Creative Intelligence as the scientific theory for the development of higher states of consciousness, which naturally develop through the practice of Transcendental Meditation. Maharishi establishes Maharishi Interantional University in the U.S.A. to serve as a model of ideal education in the world. 1970 Maharishi's Year of Scientific Research First scientific research on Transcendental Meditation, identifying the physiological correlates of higher states of consciousness. With this research Transcendental Meditation gains worldwide publicity and inspires scientists throughout the world to research into the wide range of benefits resulting from Transcendental Meditation. 1969 Maharishi's Year of Supreme Consciousness Maharishi comments extensively on the Brahma Sutras, the texbook of Vedant, the aspect of Vedic literature which provides complete knowledge of Unity Consciousness, the pinnacle of human evolution. 1968 Maharishi's Year of Students Students International Meditation Society is founded in many countries. 1967 Maharishi's Year of Unity Consciousness Maharishi explains experiences of Transcendental Meditation in terms of Unity Consciousness. Maharishi inaugurates the first European Meditation Academy in Bremen, Germany 1966 Maharishi's Year of Academy of Meditation In the year of the great Kumbha Mela in Allahabad, India, Maharishi inaugurates the first International Academy of Meditation, Shankaracharya Nagar, Rishikesh, India, with the second International Transcendental Meditation Teacher Training Course. 1965 Maharishi's Year of Bhagavad-Gita Maharishi explains expereiences of Transcendental Meditation in terms of the principle of action: Nishkama karma yog, yogastah kuru karmani; Established in Unity, perform action -Bhagavad-Gita II 45, and completes his commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita. 1964 Maharishi's Year of God Consciousness Maharishi explains experiences of Transcendental Meditation in terms of the most refined state of Cosmic Consciousness -God Consciousness. 1963 Maharishi's Year of the
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Underpants of mass destruction
Actually you aren't far from wrong. They keep criminalizing things that shouldn't be so they can fill prisons and build new ones. We need to stand up against this. And they keep hiring really dumb young cops so they can get the senior ones to retire early (cheaper on the pension funds). And those aggressive cops are the ones who often go gung ho with tasers. Mike Dixon wrote: Ii bet crime is over reported so we can hire more police and build more prisons also! From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, January 5, 2010 1:49:37 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Underpants of mass destruction WillyTex wrote: Right-wingers want to know why the underpants bomber wasn't hauled off the plane and waterboarded! 'Right-wingers' aren't the only ones who want answers - lots of 'left-wingers' and moderate independents want to know why, in over eight years, the U.S. hasn't installed safety precautions to prevent another 9/11. Why is that, John? Why are U.S. passenger aircraft still not safe from suicide bombers after over eight years? Why, after over eight years, did Flight 253 come to a 'near-catastrophic failure' in every level of our government? Why didn't your Secretary of State revoke the bomber's visa? Why, John? The terrorist plot to bring down Northwest Airlines Flight 253 exposed a near-catastrophic failure at every level of our government. - Barack Obama http://tinyurl. com/yhj64te I believe it was a plot intended to fail. Who trusts the government in telling us that amount of the supposed explosive could have blown up the plane? Maybe so but we would also have to trust that it was the actual explosive on him. Follow the money. The body scanning companies were having problems selling their machines. The public hates them and this incident is not going make them hate them any less. But now the body scan companies got a windfall or did they actually set the whole thing up? Not hard to cover those tracks. Then our military industrial complex needed another front to sell weapons too so Yemen made a good choice. Gets them into Africa for years of endless war. Tell the bureaucrats that say we need to get over privacy issues to go fuck themselves. Oh and go fuck themselves in front of a body scanner so the underpaid TSA agents can sell those videos as porn on the Internet.
[FairfieldLife] P.V.R. Narasimha Rao on Ishta Devata and Jyotish
In the chapter called kaarakaamsa phala in BPHS, Parasara mentioned the deities worshipped based on the planets in the 12th from kaarakaamsha. For example, Sun in 12th from AK shows a worshipper of Shiva and Moon in 12th from AK shows a worshipper of Gouri. The term kaarakaamsa means AK's amsa. Amsa only means division. Which amsa or division is Parasara referring to? Though people jumped to the conclusion that amsa means navaamsa by default, there is one more important thing to consider here. At the onset itself, Parasara clarified which amsas (divisions) are used for which purposes. He clearly said upaasanaayaaH viGYaanaM saadhyaM viMshati bhaagake, meaning the knowledge of one's worship and spiritual practices is possible in D-20. If, having said that at the onset, he defines which deities are worshipped based on the 12th house from AK in an amsa, can the amsa in question be anything other than D-20?! After all, he clearly said one's upaasanaa is seen from D-20. So the principles laid out later by Parasara for upaasanaa *must* be referring to D-20 by amsa and *not* D-9 as people normally take. * * * People faithfully follow tradition and suggest specific ishta devatas to people. However, had some spiritual greats who were liberated by the grace of a deity come to us, we would've probably prescribed a different deity to them. There are several examples and I will share a few here. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa's AK Rahu is in Cp in D-9 and Sun (Raama/Maatangi) is alone in 12th owned by Jupiter (Vaamana/Taaraa). Pt Sanjay Rath once argued with me that Lord Rama (Sun) is Ramakrishna's ishta devata and tried to justify it alluding to things from Ramakrishna's childhood. He also said that Tara (Jupiter) is Ramakrishna's ishta devata, because the Kaali idol at Dakshineshwar temple was called Bhava Taarini (one who makes one cross the material world). Such logic is unreasonable. Bottomline is that Ramakrishna revered and surrendered to mother Kaali. He saw her in an idol, in a cat, in a flower, in the entire creation and in the light that fills the entire universe. The one who appears scary to several was a beautiful and loving mother to him and She guided his life completely and liberated him. Even before entering nirvikalpa samadhi (a state beyond forms, including the Kaali form), he asked Kaali for permission. That shows what Kaali meant to him! If Jyotish principles you use show Raama or Taaraa as his ishta devata, probably your knowledge is incomplete or incorrect. In the case of Sarada Mata, AK Moon is in Sg in D-9 and Sc is empty. Mars and Ketu own it. One would've suggested Narasimha or Bagalamukhi for Mars or Matsyavatara or Dhumavati for Ketu. Her life too was guided (and liberated) by mother Kaali. In the case of Swami Vivekananda, AK Sun is in Sg. Jupiter is in 12th and Mars owns it. One would've suggested Vaamana or Taaraa for Jupiter or Narasimha or Bagalamukhi for Mars. Swamiji was into Gayatri mantra and Chandipath. He saw Kaali as a girl and talked to her for most of the second half of his life and derived his energy from her. He remarked in his last few days that the girl Kaali who was around him and giving him energy was no longer visible. If one has saayujya (togetherness) of a deity while living and the deity is constantly guiding one, that definitely must be one's ishta devata. For Ramana Maharshi, 12th from AK Moon contains Ketu in navamsa and Venus owns and aspects 12th. However, he obtained liberation guided by Shiva at Arunachalam. * * * If we cannot see the correct deity in the case of spiritual giants who succeeded by surrendering to a specific deity, what good are our principles and how well can we guide people? * * * I suggest going back to Parasara and using D-20 instead of D-9. There is one special point when Rahu is AK. Planets have argala on the 3rd, 10th and 12th houses from them. Parasara taught that these houses are counted *anti-zodiacally* when we find the argala of *Rahu and Ketu* on various signs and planets. This makes sense intuitively, as Rahu and Ketu move anti-zodiacally. What Rahu considers as the 1st or 2nd house from him would be based on his anti-zodiacal movement. If 0-30 deg from the longitude of Mars is 1st house from Mars, 30-60 deg from the longitude of Mars is 2nd house from Mars and so on, as Parasara taught in BPHS, then 360-330 deg from Rahu's longitude must be the 1st house from Rahu and 330-300 deg from Rahu's longitude must be the 2nd house from Rahu and so on. Even in the evaluation of chara karakas, Parasara mentioned subtracting Rahu's progress in sign from 30 deg and that is consistent with this entire philosophy. Thus, I conclude that houses should be reckoned anti-zodiacally from Rahu, if Rahu is AK. * * * Now, let us revisit previous examples. I am using Jagannatha ayanamsa. I will stick to Parasara's approach and build on it, rather than use the list of dasavataras or dasa mahavidyas. For example, Sun shows Shiva according to
