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Recognizing the Deadly Influence of Authority
by purplesofa inthe verdict shows that the jury understood that sometimes people are actually not responsible for their own decisions when they are under the powerful psychological influence of authority figures.. kent greenfield: the sweat lodge guru guilty verdict: recognizing the deadly influence of authority.
http://eyelidsflorida.com/2011/06/24/kent-greenfield-the-sweat-lodge-guru-guilty-verdict-recognizing-the-deadly-influence-of-authority/.
two years ago, three people died in a sweat lodge near sedona, arizona, during a so-called spiritual warrior retreat led by self-help guru james arthur ray.
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Joplin, MO
by purplesofa inthey are doing an incredible job up there helping each other out, the outpouring of help is unbelievable.
i have read of so many donations, people opening their homes, offering to rent out vacant, furnished apartments.
opening their homes to total strangers that need shelter.
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My Memorial Report
by purplesofa ini did not know last night was the memorial until about 6:00 pm, when someone on my facebook page mentioned something about it.. .
it felt good to be that detached.. .
purps.
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Three brothers killed in plane crash in Honduras
by purplesofa inthree of our brothers reported to have died in plane crash .
from a news report published february 15, 2011:richland missionary dies in honduras plane crashflynn tomchuk was drawn to the central american country of honduras several times as a missionary for the jehovahs witness congregation in richland, most recently for a year-and-a-half on the island of roatan as a full-time minister.his father, robert tomchuk, said his son was impressed by the love the local people had for the bible and gods word.. it was in pursuit of his own passion for spreading that word that flynn tomchuk died monday at age 47.. tomchuk was one of 14 people killed when a small honduran commercial airliner crashed near the nations capital.. others among the dead were former and current senior government officials prompting the government to declare three days of national mourning and a union leader, the associated press reported.. the central american airlines plane was flying to the toncontin international airport in tegucigalpa when it crashed monday morning in las mesitas, a town about three miles south of the airport.. the cause of the crash is being investigated, but there was fog in the area at the time.
toncontin airport is considered dangerous because of its short runway and surrounding hills.. the let l-410 turbolet was carrying two pilots and 12 passengers, including rodolfo rovelo, assistant secretary for public works, jose israel salinas, a leader of the united workers federation of honduras and former economy secretary carlos chain, said airline manager felix pacheco.. im destroyed, in shock, because of what happened, pacheco told the ap.. at least 10 planes have crashed in and around the toncontin airport since october 1989, when a honduran commercial jet went down, killing 131 people.. toncontins short runway, old navigation equipment and neighboring hills make it one of the worlds more dangerous international airports.
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Did you feel this way?
by purplesofa inthese two comments are from a jw message board.
the comments were to an article posted about the uprising in greece.. .
this is so sad, but you no we are very, very, very close to the end of this system.i am so glad because i hate this system and satan along with it.
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Phillip Garrido found competent for trial in Jaycee Dugard case
by purplesofa inhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/crime/02/03/garrido.competent.ruling/index.html?hpt=t2.
phillip garrido found competent for trial in jaycee dugard casefrom the cnn wire stafffebruary 3, 2011 7:18 p.m. estphillip garrido is accused of kidnapping jaycee dugard and holding her captive for nearly two decades.. placerville, california (cnn) -- a man accused of kidnapping then-11-year-old jaycee dugard and holding her captive for nearly two decades is competent to stand trial, a california judge ruled thursday.. the decision clears the way for the trial of phillip garrido on charges of kidnapping, rape and false imprisonment to begin late this year, el dorado county superior court judge douglas phimister said.. garrido's lawyers reached an agreement with prosecutors before thursday's hearing and the defense waived the right to a jury trial on the issue of garrido's competency.. dugard was snatched from the street in front of her home in south lake tahoe, california in 1991.. garrido and his wife, nancy, are accused of holding dugard in a hidden compound behind their home for 18 years.. dugard was 29 when she was found in august 2009 at the garridos' home in antioch, about 120 miles from her house.. nancy garrido pleaded not guilty late last year to charges in connection with the case, and proceedings against her husband were suspended until a determination about his competency could be made.. the next court date in the case is february 28, when phillip garrido will be arraigned on the indictment returned by a grand jury last year.
the arraignment had been delayed until the competency issue could be decided.. nancy garrido's case is set for a hearing on the same day, february 28. she has already been arraigned on the indictment against her..
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John Barry~Thanks for the Music~RIP
by purplesofa ini don't know that many composers by name, i loved john barry's music, .
rip.
thank-you for all the wonderful music.. .
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Ten Ways to build your Child's Self-Esteem
by purplesofa innurturing your preschooler's self-esteem may seem like a hefty responsibility.
after all, a feeling of self-worth lays the foundation for your preschooler's future as he sets out to try new things on his own.
"sometimes we feel good about ourselves and sometimes we don't.
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Ten Common Faults in Human Thoughts
by purplesofa inthis list is a follow up to top 10 common faults in human thought.
thanks for everyones comments and feedback; you have inspired this second list!
it is amazing that with all these biases, people are able to actually have a rational thought every now and then.