I had some inquiries of late regarding to the Experiential Ecstasy processes I demonstrated at a recent workshop and how they apply to folks who like to have a good time chemically but who would like to avoid the actual chemicals of getting high or drunk. As many of you know, I have a bit of experie...

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  A hardline Hindu organization is launching a soda in India that they predict will sell like hotcakes, better than Coke or Pepsi. That's a tall enough order in itself, but it's even more laughable when you learn what bodily excretion the beverage contains.  Each bottle will contai...

CF Foundation Develops Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus in the USA, writes Cystic Fibrosis Foundation staffer Kathryn White in a moment of candor. (You can’t find this document directly on the internet anymore, but if you search for the headline on Google, then select the option “Vie...

Here is a short video clip of Japanese master hypnotist Red from the "Red Hypnosis DX-9" program. The sequence features a hypnosis induction outdoors in a hypnosis session. There is no nudity or the like in this clip but the original program features erotic hypnosis, very explicit adult vi...

Work less, achieve more. Sounds great, but is it realistic? Yeah, actually, it is–and simpler than you might expect.   A few months ago I test-drove a truckload of tricks, tactics and tools that promised to add hours to my day. I devoured Tim Ferris’ The Four Hour Work Week and Todd Dun...

Henry Rago in the 1950s There is a meme going round – identify the 20 books that first caused you to fall in love with poetry. I first ran into it on Javier Huerta’s blog & have since seen it several other times. That’s an interesting, nagging proposition. It’s quite different, actually,...

The FBI hasn't been the only group continuing to investigate lobbying firm PMA Group, which specializes in securing federal earmarks for its clients. At the Center for Responsive Politics, we've expanded our original analysis of contributions from the lobbying firm to lawmakers, specifically those o...

The Academy Awards rarely make mention of films that properly address issues relating to the Arab world, Islam and/or terrorism (I'm not including technical categories like sound and special effects). Of course, there are exceptions like Waltz With Bashir and Munich, but those types of movies are on...

Below is an excerpt from the Catholic News Service: Archbishop Dolan said the Latino contribution of vitality and celebratory, joyful faith as well as a sense of pride in family is a "tonic to the Catholic Church in the United States." He said the church historically is the most successful, effectiv...