Monday 31 October 2011

Semi-Skimmed Democracy: Tony Blair, responding to questions about leaked reports that he had had to refrain George Bush from bombarding the al-Jazeera TV station, said, “but honestly, I mean, conspiracy theories...”

Yes, we know what he means.

He means that using the phrase “conspiracy theory” in a disparaging tone suggests that it can be ignored.

Thursday 27 October 2011

Tam Lin, Halloween and the Ritual of Transformation

Tam Lin, Halloween and the Ritual of Transformation: Then would I never tire, Janet,
In Elfish land to dwell,
But aye, at every seven years,
They pay the tithe to hell;
And I am so fat and fair of flesh,
I fear 'twill be mysell.

Friday 21 October 2011

The Market has a Name. It is Goldman Sachs

The Market has a Name. It is Goldman Sachs: The human race is in debt to itself for more money than there actually is in existence. Even if we all tightened all of our belts and starved ourselves to death to pay off the debt, we still couldn’t succeed. There just isn’t enough money to do it.

Monday 17 October 2011

The War on Drugs Means More Drugs

The War on Drugs Means More Drugs: After the St. Paul's riots in Bristol in the 1980s - which was sparked by a raid on the Black and White cafe, a well-known place for scoring ganja at the time - heroin suddenly started appearing on the streets of the district. There had never been heroin there before. Why was that?

Sunday 16 October 2011

Releasing Your Pain: How Amanae Works

Releasing Your Pain: How Amanae Works: "I feel so much love flowing around in me, I'm buzzing! There is also a stillness, a deep sense of calm that is the cause of the flowing and the buzzing.
It matters little to me which area released what; I'm just glad it did. It felt right and good (effective)."
Jessica, Yoga Teacher, UK