Archive for February, 2008

Begging and Pleading, for a good cause.

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

I hate asking people for money, even if it means donating to an undeniably good cause.
The fact remains: without the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, I would have died sometime in early-2006. So as my wife continues to raise money for the organization (while I cheer from the sidelines), I am trying to get as much [...]

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Boogers and Westerners: An Alternative reaction to Bad-Astronomer

Monday, February 18th, 2008

This is a reaction to Bad-Astronomers’ post on faith and science.
I do not intend to prove you wrong. But there are other points of view – not particularly antagonistic to science – that are rarely heard.
I don’t think we have to split faith and science dualistically. When splitting like this takes place, the result [...]

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The Last Words of My Mentor - Live, and Live Well

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

My mentor, Kyle Lake, was killed in an accident on a Sunday morning, two weeks after I was diagnosed with Leukemia. The following is the message he would have given, encouraging us to live life to the fullest.
Live. And Live Well.
BREATHE. Breathe in and Breathe deeply. Be PRESENT. Do not be past. Do not be [...]

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Academic Article on Cults, Scientology, and Psychology.

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

The essay is very much abridged , but the idea is to consider basic human psychological need and then examine how cults (and Scientology) manipulates these.

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