Original vs. Copy and the Question of Context

By Sam VakninAuthor of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" Consider these conundrums: 1. A brilliant geek invents a 3D printer which replicates flawlessly the Mona Lisa. Leonardo’s masterpiece and the copy spewed out by the machine are indistinguishable even...

Before the end of 2012, we will defeat Satan on Earth forever.

https://www.msu.edu/~micheal/before-2012.pdf The way we will do this is the following: there will be a growing public awareness about 'the iam conjecture' and the War for Meaning every scientific concept presented in the War for Meaning will be independently verified by teams...

layers of reality; dance of life

On the very surface, there's what we observe and the 'shit that happens' to us (orchestrated events we cannot see 'behind the scenes'). As a very important side note: animals cannot lie. They know what's in our heart: they know if we're afraid or angry; they sense this...

Saving Mud-Covered Haiti's Crops – And Mountains

"The Haitians have a saying, “beyond mountains there are mountains,” meaning after each big obstacle stands another bigger obstacle. I saw the saying come to life in the town of Cabaret. It was my first trip to Haiti, a ninety minute plane ride from Miami. So close,...

Web worship: Confess your sins to a vicar on the internet

The web is a place where many feel that they can open up and share their innermost thoughts with virtually no comeback and now those looking for a real 'comeback' from what some believe to be the highest authority of all. Well if god doesn't respond in person then Canon Dr...

Giants among the Lilliputians

"CAMDEN, S.C. — While the political class was focused on the meaning of pigs wearing lipstick, a few fortunate South Carolinians were riveted by the meaning of valor. The occasion was a celebration of four of the state’s living recipients of the Medal of Honor—Charles...

Anstey Methodist Church

"I suppose that we have all seen cartoons of elderly gentlemen carrying placards containing our text. "Prepare to meet thy God". It seems almost as if this prophecy, first spoken by the prophet Amos, has become a joke. The end of the world is at hand, so, just in case there...

Mazel Tov! Israeli weddings introduce ATMs

This is an idea that will catch in many parts of the world especially for Catholic "first-communion" and "confirmation" as kids prefer getting cash."Mazel Tov! Israeli weddings introduce ATMs Thursday, 10 July 2008 17:51 A new...

Kent Council bans 'anti-teen' gadget

" Council bans 'anti-teen' gadget   Kent County Council in south east England has become one of the first in the UK to ban mosquito gadgets from its buildings. The devices...