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Today Dr. Zandria Robinson drops in to talk about Sinners and why it might be the best movie of the 21st century. We have a spoiler free introduction, a pause, and then a spoiler filled conversation about the Jim Crow South, the Great Migration, WWI, Chicago, Mississippi, the Ku Klux Klan, sex, music, and of course THAT SCENE. This conversation is almost as amazing as this film. Share it widely.About our guest:Dr. Zandria F. Robinson is a writer and ethnographer working on race, gender, sound, and spirit at the crossroads of the living and the dead. A native Memphian and classically-trained violinist, Robinson earned the Bachelor of Arts in Literature and African American Studies and the Master of Arts in Sociology from the University of Memphis and the Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology from Northwestern University. Dr. Robinson's first book, This Ain't Chicago: Race, Class, and Regional Identity in the Post-Soul South (University of North Carolina Press, 2014) won the Eduardo Bonilla-Silva Outstanding Book Award from the Division of Racial and Ethnic Minorities of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Her second monograph, Chocolate Cities: The Black Map of American Life (University of California Press, 2018), co-authored with long-time collaborator Marcus Anthony Hunter (UCLA), won the 2018 CHOICE Award for Outstanding Academic Title and the Robert E. Park Book Award from the Community and Urban Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association.Robinson is currently at work on an ancestral memoir, Surely You'll Begin the World (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux), a life-affirming exploration of grief, afterlife connections, and how deep listening to the stories of the dead can inform how we move through the world after experiencing loss. Her 2016 memoir essay, “Listening for the Country,” was nominated for a National Magazine Award for Essay.Dr. Robinson's teaching interests include Black feminist theory, Black popular culture, memoir, urban sociology, and Afro-futurism. She is Past President of the Association of Black Sociologists, a member of the editorial board of Southern Cultures, and a contributing editor at Oxford American. Her work has appeared in Issues in Race and Society, The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, the Annual Review of Sociology (with Marcus Anthony Hunter), Contexts, Rolling Stone, Scalawag, Hyperallergic, Believer, Oxford American, NPR, Glamour, MLK50.com and The New York Times Magazine.

What is Qabalah? This is a scholarly exploration of Hermetic Qabalah, an esoteric tradition steeped in history and rich in spiritual practice. This detailed video presentation covers the evolution of Hermetic Qabalah from its origins in ancient Jewish mysticism through its adaptation in Christian and Renaissance thought to its pivotal role in contemporary Western esotericism. We start by defining Hermetic Qabalah and distinguishing it from Jewish Kabbalah and Christian Cabala, highlighting the unique blend of mysticism, philosophy, and theology that characterizes each form. Discover how figures like Giovanni Pico della Mirandola influenced the Christian reinterpretation of Kabbalistic ideas and how these ideas permeated Renaissance thought. The video further delves into the core structure of the Tree of Life, explaining its symbolic representation of the universe's spiritual and material aspects. Learn about the sefirot, the paths that connect them, and their implications for personal and spiritual development. We will also cover primary texts like the Zohar and Sepher Yetzirah, their historical significance, and their roles in the practice of Qabalah. Additionally, we explore the modern application of Hermetic Qabalah in traditions such as Thelema and its integration into practices like modern Witchcraft and the Golden Dawn system. CONNECT & SUPPORT

Muslim Spirituality Illuminating the Path to Freedom: An exploration of how the spiritual heart of the Islamic tradition can inspire and fuel contemporary struggles for liberation, justice and humanity. Through their unique lens, this panel of visionaries modeled how spiritual life is not an escape from systemic injustice, but a revolutionary process which strengthens our collective capacity to transform unjust realities. They discuss Islam's deepest essence and the spiritual fortitude to remain anchored in the commitment to truth, beauty and universal human flourishing. Today's episode is a live talk as part of the World People's Premiere of 21 days of conversations on Palestine with the release of the film Where Olive Trees Weep by SAND. Today's talk is entitled Dancing in the Fire: Muslim Spirituality Illuminating the Path to Freedom with Farah El-Sharif, Ayesha Kajee, Seemi Bushra Ghazi and hosted by Daniel Foor. This talk is part of a package of talks that includes the 21 days of conversation with leading historians, spiritual teachers, trauma therapists, poets, artists, and more, plus extended interviews from the film, a live Q&A with Dr. Gabor Maté and Ashira Darwish from a live screening in Oakland, CA, a film discussion guide, and six community conversations on Palestine. To find out more about purchasing this package and supporting the mission of SAND and the film, visit WhereOliveTreesWeep.com. Dr. Farah El-Sharif is a writer, educator and research scholar. She received her PhD from Harvard University where she specialized in West African intellectual Islamic history. She earned degrees from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA and Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and served as Associate Director of the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies at Stanford University, where she is currently a Visiting Scholar. Her writings have appeared in CNN, Newlines, and Muftah. Read more of her work on her Substack sermonsatcourt@substack.com Ayesha Kajee is a human rights and governance consultant based in Johannesburg, Ayesha Kajee has conducted research across much of sub-Saharan Africa, and has observed elections and peace processes in several countries. Her published research and opinion-analyses appear in various academic and news media, and she is often called upon by media houses for comment on topical issues. She was previously the founding director of the International Human Rights Exchange program at Wits University in Johannesburg, where she also lectured in Politics and International Relations. Ayesha briefly directed South Africa's Freedom of Expression Institute before leaving full-time work to care for an invalid parent. She now works on a freelance basis. Her focus areas include transitional justice, media and media rights, African political economy, gender justice, migration and environmental rights. Seemi Bushra Ghazi is lecturer in Classical Arabic at the University of British Columbia, specializes in Islamic literature, culture, and spirituality. A student in the Rifai Marufi lineage, she performs traditional Islamic arts, including Qur'anic recitation featured on BBC, CBC, NPR, and PBS. Her work appears in "Approaching Islam: the Early Revelations" and "A New Encyclopedia of Islam." Born in London and of South Asian origin, Ghazi studied at prestigious institutions in the U.S. and Middle East. Deeply involved in interfaith work, she hosts a monthly Unity Dhikr in Vancouver and is a founding board member of the Rumi Society and Vancouver Interspiritual Centre Society. Her expertise spans Islam, gender, and cross-cultural understanding Daniel Foor is a doctor of psychology, experienced ritualist, and the author of Ancestral Medicine: Rituals for Personal and Family Healing. He is a practicing Muslim and initiate in the Òrìṣà tradition of Yoruba-speaking West Africa who has also learned from Mahayan Buddhism and the older ways of his English and German ancestors. Daniel was a U.S. Fulbright scholar in Cairo, Egypt as a student of Arabic language, and he is passionate about generational healing and training leaders and change makers in the intersections of cultural healing, animist ethics, and applied ritual arts. He lives with his wife and daughters near his adoptive home of Granada, Spain in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. www.ancestralmedicine.org Sumud: https://muftah.org/2024/05/16/sumud-as-a-key/ Topics: 0:00 - Introduction 01:27 - Daniel Foor's Introduction 07:27 - Farah El-Sharif 21:17 - Ayesha Kajee 33:51 - Seemi Bushra Ghazi 47:45 - Closing Statements Support the mission of SAND and the production of this podcast by becoming a SAND Member.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: New encyclopedia entry on utilitarianism and Christian theology, published by dominicroser on August 24, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Theologians have often been very critical about utilitarianism - despite the fact that the first versions of utilitarianism have been developed by Christian thinkers. Vesa Hautala and I now got the opportunity to write an encyclopedia article on Christian Theology and Utilitarianism for the St Andrews Encyclopedia of Theology (SAET). SAET is a new project - a theological analogue of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. This is the first such overview as far as we know. It touches on both historical developments as well as points of overlap and tension. If anyone has criticism to offer of our treatment, we'd happily take it. Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org

**a small correction to the episode - the French painter Édouard Manet did not observe the battle off Cherbourg personally, but used eyewitness and press accounts to reconstruct the events for his painting The Battle of the Kearsarge and the Alabama. This week it's the story of the Confederate commerce raider Alabama, the terror of the US merchant fleet until she was turned into a marine archaeological site by the USS Kearsarge off of Cherbourg, FranceSources:Ameur, Farid.  "La guerre de Sécession au large de Cherbourg: La France impériale et l'affaire du CSS Alabama (juin 1864)." Relations Internationales, no. 150, Spring 2012, pp. 7 - 22. Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Alabama Claims. "CSS Alabama Wreck Site (1864): A Confederate Shipwreck in France." Naval History and Heritage Command, 2 Dec 2020. https://www.history.navy.mil/research/underwater-archaeology/sites-and-projects/ship-wrecksites/css-alabama.htmlLanglois, Francis. "Neutralité, reconnaissance ou intervention." Diplomatie, no. 177, Sept-Oct 2022, pp. 91 - 95. Roach, J. Ashley. "France Concedes United States has Title to CSS Alabama." The American Journal of International Law, vol. 85, no. 2, Apr 1991, pp. 381 - 383. Symonds, Craig. "Kearsarge and Alabama: The Civil War's Classic Ship-to-Ship Duel." American Battlefield Trust. battlefields.org/learn/articles/kearsarge-and-alabamaCheck out our Patreon here!Support the show

#hoodoo #conjure #rootwork What is Hoodoo? Conjure and Rootwork explained. Overview of the practices of rootworkers, hoodoo doctors, conjurers in the United States. CONNECT & SUPPORT

Ephesians 4:28 The first 90 seconds (or so) weren't recorded.  The teaching began with three quotes pertaining to the gospel, as follows:  Till men have faith in Christ, their best services are but glorious sins.  - Thomas Brooks (1608-1680), English non-comformist Puritan preacher & author  A man cannot do good before he is made good.   - Martin Luther (1483-1546)  Good deeds are such things that no man is saved [by] them, nor without them.   - Thomas Adams (1583-1652), English clergyman ~ "Shakespeare of the Puritans" The quotes were taken from: The New Encyclopedia of Christian Quotations (Alresford, Hampshire: John Hunt Publishers Ltd, 2000), 432.

In the 133rd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Founder of Underground Strength Gym, Creator of SSPC Program, and Host of The Strong Life Podcast, Zach Even-Esh will talk about cons of advanced technology, Zach's writing plan for his future book, the lack of discomfort, benefits of mini workouts, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(0:45) Introducing our special guest Zach Even-Esh @zevenesh(1:00) Playing 7 Degrees of Kevin Bacon(1:25) Shout out to Brian Grasso Facebook: Brian Grasso(1:55) The Strong Life Podcast(2:55) Shout out to Eric Cressey(3:20) Shout out to Chris Abbott(4:00) Cons of advanced technology(6:15) Shout out to Tim Ferriss(6:35) Shout out to Kamal Ravikant(6:45) Shout out to Naval Ravikant(7:55) Zach's writing plan for his future book(8:55) “The best people at anything are really focused.” - Zach Even-Esh(9:05) Unfocused students(9:45) Zach's kids' behavior at school(10:40) The “Hardcore Gym” in Zach's neighborhood(11:00) The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding by Arnold Schwarzenegger(11:35) Power of mind(12:30) The real hardcore gym(13:25) On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King(13:50) Zach's co-writer's routine(14:55) Having 2nd thoughts about his book(15:55) Change in Zach's writing routine(17:40) The lack of discomfort(18:30) “Comfort is the enemy.” - Zach Even-Esh(20:05) Shout out to Joe De Sena(20:05) Cons of lockdown routine(22:00) Effects of your the location you grow up in(24:15) “I want to go somewhere where the internet doesn't work.” - Zach Even-Esh(25:40) Zach's website landing page(26:45) Not knowing how to quit(27:10) Evolution in Zach's coaching style(30:15) “Real strength must transcend the gym walls.” - Zach Even-Esh(30:30) Some lesson that Zach learnt(31:45) A+ across the board(32:00) “Excellence is easier if you apply it to everything in your life.” - Zach Even-Esh(32:35) From Greek philosophers(33:10) Us vs. people in the old ages(34:15) Benefits of mini workouts(34:35) “Moderation is for cowards.” - Navy Seal(36:20) Mike's issue with blanket meditation(37:30) “Physical strength and the mental strength where oftentimes we think of those as like separate practices. No, those should be both together.” - Michael Kurkowski(37:50) Mind body experience(38:20) Zach's experience with depression(39:10) Traveling to Israel(40:10) Book by Tony Robbins(41:20) Unfocused strength training(42:25) The power of mind(43:25) Why did Mike get into hardstyle training?(43:45) “Knowledge is not valued anymore.” - Michael Kurkowski(45:00) “It's not what we do, it's how we do it.” - Zach Even-Esh(46:00) Cons of unqualified coaches(47:15) “How we do things is the ultimate game changer.” - Zach Even-Esh(48:45) Stigma around fitness(49:25) The importance of a good coach(51:20) Planet Fitness's business model(53:05) Meeting one of the Planet Fitness' founder(54:40) What does the future hold?(56:50) Mike's encouraging highschool story(58:30) Lack of thirst for knowledge (1:00:15) Working at GNC(1:01:50) Gyms back in the days(1:02:10) About Zach's gym(1:03:00) Message to other coaches(1:04:10) Zach and his brother weightlifting(1:06:35) “Begin with the work.” - Zach Even-Esh(1:07:20) Importance of fitness at an older age(1:08:20) Shout out to Sifu Singh(1:09:10) Anthony's success storyWhere to find Zach Even-Esh? @zeveneshThe Strong Life Podcast

Dan and Ellen talk with Mary Margaret White, the CEO of Mississippi Today, a nonprofit digital news outlet that has been covering the state for more than six years. The staff has a robust presence at the statehouse in Jackson, and provides cultural and sports coverage, as well.  Mary Margaret is a Mississippi native. She has a bachelor's in English and journalism and a master's in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi. She also spent almost 10 years working for the state, with jobs in arts and tourism. Her work has appeared in The Listening Post Collective, The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture and on Mississippi Public Broadcasting radio. Dan has a Quick Take on a major transition at the New Haven Independent. Last week the indefatigable founder, Paul Bass, announced he was stepping aside as editor of the Independent. The new editor will be Tom Breen, currently the managing editor. Luckily, Bass isn't going anywhere but will continue to play a role. Ellen's Quick Take is on another big transition at the Texas Tribune. Economist Sonal Shah is becoming CEO at the Tribune in January. Shah, who has had leadership roles at Google, the White House, and other high-impact nonprofits, replaces co-founder Evan Smith, who is taking a role as senior adviser to the Emerson Collective. It's a big transition at a pioneering nonprofit newsroom. Smith says he'll continue to spread the local news gospel in his new role. 

An examination of the waxing and waning influence of demoted planets• Explains in detail how the demotion or proved nonexistence of a planet marks the beginning of a roughly 30-year period in which that planet's influence wanes• Explores Pluto's arc of influence on individual and collective life in depth, from its discovery in 1930 to the end of its influence in 2036• Offers examples from other demoted planets, such as Ceres, whose fifty-year reign as a planet corresponds very closely to the Romantic Era of historyRecent research in astrology has shown that the discovery of a new planet correlates with the emergence of a new set of influences in individual and collective life. As John Michael Greer reveals, the opposite is also true: the demotion of a planet correlates with the decline of a set of influences into the background.Exploring the waxing and waning of planetary influences in astrology, Greer explains in detail how the demotion or proved nonexistence of a planet marks the beginning of a roughly 30-year period in which that planet's influence fades out. He examines several examples of planet demotion, including Ceres, whose influence began to take shape some 30 years before its discovery in 1801 and gradually faded over the three decades following its demotion in the 1850s.Examining Pluto's astrological influence in depth, from the beginning of the search for “Planet X” in 1900 to the end of its influence in 2036, the author shows how during the Plutonian era the concept of cosmos--from the ancient Greek meaning “that which is beautifully ordered”--was in eclipse. Pluto's influence led to the rejection of unity, beauty, and order, exemplified through the splitting of the atom by physicists, the splitting of the individual into conscious and subconscious halves by psychoanalysts, and the splitting of the world into warring camps by politicians.Offering an essential guide not only to the astrology of the future but also to the twilight of the Plutonian era, Greer shows how as Pluto's influence fades out in the years ahead, a great many disruptive phenomena of the recent past will fade with it.ohn Michael Greer is a writer, blogger, and independent scholar who has written more than 70 books, including The King in Orange, Circles of Power, and the award-winning New Encyclopedia of the Occult. A longtime student of astrology, he began working as a political astrologer in 2017. He lives in Rhode Island.

Ray is the Chief Investment Officer of Fixed Income at Pictet Asset Management. He joined Pictet in 2010 as Head of Total Return Fixed Income, before becoming CIO in 2017 and an Equity Partner in 2018. Before joining Pictet, Raymond was head of dollar and euro credit investments at Swiss Re Asset Management. Before that, he worked for Bank Brussels Lambert (ING) trading US Credit. He has traded credit across all major geographies and began his career at ING Barings in Emerging Markets in 1997. Raymond holds a Bachelor's in Economics from the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and Master's in Contemporary Theology in the Catholic Tradition from Heythrop College, University of London. On this podcast we discussed: 1) Why investing globally gives you an edge. 2) The importance of trading across the capital structure of companies. 3) Why price matters. 4) Making illiquidity your friend. 5) What investors are currently missing – the credit cycle. 6) How to manage an investment team. 7) Nurture vs narcissism. 8) What to look for in new hires. 9) The importance of managing the exit process well. 10) When trading, knowing when to cut. 11) Understanding that it's easier to buy and harder to sell. 12) Books that influenced Ray: Brave New World (Huxley), Liar's Poker (Lewis), The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding (Schwarzenegger).

Only a shorter introduction here today. John Michael Greer is back on the show, and I may already say, it will not be his last appearance, we are already planning a new interview on "Sacred Geometry" in a couple of months.  But today it is all about the Occult Revival of the 19th century, that started basically with French author and occultist Eliphas Lévi. And John Michael makes it clear that the reason why occultism had te be revived was not only, maybe not even mainly the Catholic church, but the Age of Enlightenment which had made all occult thinking look obscure. And we will end up with the question, if we are now, with the much easier access to information through our electronic communication devices, facing a new revival of the Occult Arts? If so, has it already begun, or is it yet to cum? John Michael Greer is a highly respected writer, blogger, and independent scholar who has written more than 70 books, including The Long Descent, Circles of Power, and the award-winning New Encyclopedia of the Occult. An initiate in a variety of Hermetic, Masonic, and Druidic lineages, he served for twelve years as Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America. He lives in Rhode Island. Eliphas LEVI and his famous depiction ofBaphomet that would cause so much upheaval later-on Do not miss to visit two of the most important blogs by John Michael Greer, which I also mention in the intro to the interview, they are really worth it (click on the NAME to be brought there dircetly)  ECOSOPHIA RESILIENCE And THIS IS THE LINK to his author page on Amazon.com   Music played in this episode Our music choice today is again a bit more ecclectic and diverse, hope you enjoy! 1) JOHN ST. JOHN - Dean Evenson The collection "Sacred World Chants", from which this track is taken, is a wonderful cross-cultural musical journey by chanters from all over the world, collected and accompanied by Dean Evenson, one of the leading figures in today's New Age musical field. (Track starts at 6:25)   2) INTRODUCTION TO "LA PORTE HEROIQUE DU CIEL" - Erik Satie The Prélude de La Porte héroïque du ciel is an 1894 piano composition by Erik Satie (1866-1925), intended as a musical introduction to the play The Heroic Gate of Heaven by Jules Bois. It is considered one of the finest works of his "Rosicrucian" or "mystic" period. (Track starts at 59:00)   3) THE VOICES OF IONA  - Tom Kenyon And to finish our musical journey we meet Tom Kenyon, one of the most respected sound healers in the world today. Neither the voice nor the man can be explained in one paragraph or in any combination of words. He is essence of, manifestation of, emanation of . . .  Just listen (Track starts at 1:40:32)   Intro and Outro Musicespecially written and recorded for the Thoth-Hermes Podcast by Chris Roberts

John Michael Greer is a highly respected writer, blogger, and independent scholar who has written more than 70 books, including The Long Descent, Circles of Power, and the award-winning New Encyclopedia of the Occult. An initiate in a variety of Hermetic, Masonic, and Druidic lineages, he served for twelve years as Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America. www.ecosophia.net/For more information on the Well of Light Global Community, Programs, Radio shows and Services go to www.welloflight.comTo access other great interviews and offerings: www.patreon.com/welloflightYour donations are gratefully received and make it all possible!

In this episode Michael and John Michael Greer discuss how Donald Trump got elected in 2016. The discuss the use of magic by both political parties, the disenfranchised wage earners that helped get him in the white house, how the Covid has become a distraction to the real issues we are facing as a civilization and how to prepare for impending future events.John Michael Greerr is a highly respected writer, blogger, and independent scholar who has written more than 70 books, including The Long Descent, Circles of Power amd the award winning New Encyclopedia of the Occult. An initiate in a variety of Hermetic, Masonic, and Druidic lineages, he served for twelve years as grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America. https://www.ecosophia.net/

Today we're traveling back to America of the 1950s. . . and the 1960s. . . and the 1970s. . . ok, pretty much all of postwar American history. . . with Forrest Gump! Join us to learn more about generational shrimping, IQ tests, the Medal of Honor, and, of course, the all-important question of how this movie holds up after 25+ years.  Sources: IQ Testing: Stefan C. Dombrowski, TedED: The Dark History of IQ Tests. Available at https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-dark-history-of-iq-tests-stefan-c-dombrowski Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi, "Science, Ideology, and Ideals: The Social History of IQ Testing," Centennial Review 38, 2 (1994) Carlos Kevin Blanton, "From Intellectual Deficiency to Cultural Deficiency: Mexican Americans, Testing, and Public School Policy in the American Southwest, 1920-1940," Pacific Historical Review 72, 1 (2003) Jason Ellis, "Inequalities of Children in Original Endowment: How Intelligence Testing Transformed Early Special Education in a North American City School System," History of Education Quarterly 53, 4 (2013) Carl Kaestle. The Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education, "Testing Policy in the United States: A Historical Perspective." Film Synopsis: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristenlopez/2019/07/05/forrest-gump-at-25-disability-representation-for-better-and-worse/ https://www.unilad.co.uk/featured/disabled-actors-need-better-representation-in-hollywood/ Generational Shrimping: Emily Blejwas, "Shrimpin' the Bayou," Mobile Bay (19 June 2020) https://mobilebaymag.com/shrimpin-the-bayou/ Frye Gaillard, Sheila Hagler, and Peggy Deniston, In the Path of the Storms: Bayou la Batre, Coden, and the Alabama Coast (University of Alabama Press, 2008, ProQuest EBook Central). Marcie Cohen Ferris, "History, Place, and Power: Studying Southern Food," Southern Cultures 21:1 (Spring 2015): 2-7. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26220209 Marcie Cohen Ferris, "The "Stuff" of Southern Food: Food and Material Culture in the American South," in The Larder: Food Studies Methods from the American South eds. John T. Edge, Elizabeth S. D. Engelhardt, and Ted Ownby, 276-311 (University of Georgia Press, 2013). https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt46n591.20 ; Beth A. Latshaw, "The Soul of the South: Race, Food, and Identity in the American South," The Larder, 99-127. https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt46n591.11 Jessica B. Harris, "African American Foodways," The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 7: Foodways ed. John T. Edge, 15-18 (University of North Carolina Press, 2007). https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5149/9781469616520_edge.6 Frederick Douglass Opie, "Influence, Sources, and African Diaspora Foodways," in Food in Time and Place: The American Historical Association Companion to Food History eds. Paul Freedman, Joyce E. Chaplin, and Ken Albala, 188-208 (University of California Press, 2014). https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt7zw3tn.15 E. Paul Durrenberger, "Shrimpers, Processors, and Common Property in Mississippi," Human Organization 53:1 (Spring 1994): 74-82. https://www.jstor.org/stable/44126561 Sid Moody, No title (Moonies and fishing), The Associated Press (20 May 1979) Nexis Uni. "When "Moonies" Move In," U.S. News & World Report (27 March 1978): 45. Nexis Uni. Also: UPI "Personality Spotlight; NEWLN: Rev. Sun Myung Moon: Controversial religious leader," (14 May 1984). https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/05/14/Personality-SpotlightNEWLNRev-Sun-Myung-Moon-Controversial-religious-leader/9349453355200/ The Associated Press, "Hurricane Winds Buffet Louisiana: Highways Jammed 180 M.P.H. Gusts Hit Coast..." New York Times (8 September 1974). ProQuest. James Wilkins, Rodney Emmer, Dennis Hwang, George Paul Kemp, Barrett Kennedy, Hassan Mashriqui, and Bruce Sharky, Louisiana Coastal Hazard Mitigation Guidebook (Louisiana Sea Grant College Program 2008). http://www.dnr.louisiana.gov/assets/docs/coastal/interagencyaff/LaCoastalHazMitGuidebook.pdf "Carmen Fades; No One Killed," Detroit Free Press (9 September 1974): 18. Alabama Public Television, "Bayou La Batre," Journey Proud YouTube (9 October 2015). https://youtu.be/0h6ZoyBAWGI VICE, "Ex-Cult Member Explains How He Escaped the Moonies," YouTube (14 November 2018). https://youtu.be/slFUtQQM1Ow Film Background: Eric Kohn, "Forrest Gump 25 Years Later: A Bad Movie That Gets Worse With Age." IndieWire. Available at https://www.indiewire.com/2019/07/forrest-gump-bad-movie-25-anniversary-1202154214/ Forrest Gump, Wikipedia. Available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_Gump Roger Ebert's Review, available at https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/forrest-gump-1994 Medal of Honor: National Medal of Honor Museum, Recipient Database. Available at https://mohmuseum.org/recipient-database/ Joseph Blake, "The Congressional Medal of Honor in Three Wars," Pacific Sociological Review 16, 2 (1973)

John Michael Greer is a highly respected writer, blogger, and independent scholar who has written more than 70 books, including The Long Descent, Circles of Power, and the award-winning New Encyclopedia of the Occult. An initiate in a variety of Hermetic, Masonic, and Druidic lineages, he served for twelve years as Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America. Today we're talking primarily about his latest book, The King in Orange: The Magical and Occult Roots of Political Power.  

EPISODE #560 MAGIC AND POLITICS Richard welcomes a writer and initiate in a variety of Hermetic, Masonic and Druidic lineages to discuss how two competing schools of magic were led to contend for the president in 2016 and details the magical wart that took place behind the scenes of the campaign.  Guest: John Michael Greeris a highly respected writer, blogger and independent scholar who has written more than 70 books including the Long Descent; Circles of Power, and the award winning New Encyclopedia of the Occult.  John is an initiate in a variety of Hermetic Masonic and Druidic lineages. he served for twelve years as Grand Archdruid of the ancient Order of Druids in america.  His latest book is The King in Orange The Magical and Occult Roots of Political Power. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!!   SMILE BRILLIANT -  Use CONSPIRACY at checkout and receive 30% off at checkout.  SMILE FEARLESSLY with SMILE BRILLIANT.   https://www.smilebrilliant.com/?coupon=conspiracy#podcast C60EVO -The Secret is out about this powerful anti-oxidant. The Purest C60 available is ESS60.  Buy Direct from the Source.  Buy Now and Save 10% – Use Coupon Code: EVRS at Checkout! Life Change and Formula 13 Teas All Organic, No Caffeine, Non GMO!  More Energy!  Order now, use the code 'unlimited' and ALL your purchases ships for free! Strange Planet Shop - If you're a fan of the radio show and the podcast, why not show it off?  Greats T-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, and more.  It's a Strange Planet - Dress For It! BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER FOR LESS THAN $2 PER MONTH If you're a fan of this podcast, I hope you'll consider becoming a Premium Subscriber.  For just $1.99 per month, subscribers to my Conspiracy Unlimited Plus gain access to two exclusive, commercial-free episodes per month. They also gain access to my back catalog of episodes. The most recent 30 episodes of Conspiracy Unlimited will remain available for free.  Stream all episodes and Premium content on your mobile device by getting the FREE Conspiracy Unlimited APP for both IOS and Android devices... Available at the App Store and Google Play. To become a subscriber CLICK HERE or go to www.conspiracyunlimitedpodcast.com and click on GET ACCESS TO PREMIUM EPISODES.        

EPISODE #560 MAGIC AND POLITICS Richard welcomes a writer and initiate in a variety of Hermetic, Masonic and Druidic lineages to discuss how two competing schools of magic were led to contend for the president in 2016 and details the magical wart that took place behind the scenes of the campaign.  Guest: John Michael Greer is a highly respected writer, blogger and independent scholar who has written more than 70 books including the Long Descent; Circles of Power, and the award winning New Encyclopedia of the Occult.  John is an initiate in a variety of Hermetic Masonic and Druidic lineages. he served for twelve years as Grand Archdruid of the ancient Order of Druids in america.  His latest book is The King in Orange The Magical and Occult Roots of Political Power. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!!   SMILE BRILLIANT -  Use CONSPIRACY at checkout and receive 30% off at checkout.  SMILE FEARLESSLY with SMILE BRILLIANT.  https://www.smilebrilliant.com/?coupon=conspiracy#podcast C60EVO -The Secret is out about this powerful anti-oxidant. The Purest C60 available is ESS60.  Buy Direct from the Source.  Buy Now and Save 10% – Use Coupon Code: EVRS at Checkout! Life Change and Formula 13 Teas All Organic, No Caffeine, Non GMO!  More Energy!  Order now, use the code 'unlimited' and ALL your purchases ships for free! Strange Planet Shop - If you're a fan of the radio show and the podcast, why not show it off?  Greats T-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, and more.  It's a Strange Planet - Dress For It! BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER FOR LESS THAN $2 PER MONTH If you're a fan of this podcast, I hope you'll consider becoming a Premium Subscriber.  For just $1.99 per month, subscribers to my Conspiracy Unlimited Plus gain access to two exclusive, commercial-free episodes per month. They also gain access to my back catalog of episodes. The most recent 30 episodes of Conspiracy Unlimited will remain available for free.  Stream all episodes and Premium content on your mobile device by getting the FREE Conspiracy Unlimited APP for both IOS and Android devices... Available at the App Store and Google Play.To become a subscriber CLICK HERE or go to www.conspiracyunlimitedpodcast.com and click onGET ACCESS TO PREMIUM EPISODES.       

I unpack the three most useful books I've studied over the years to build the physique I have today and unpack the principles I will be using over the next 8-10 years before I step on stage with the purpose of earning a professional bodybuilding title. The first two books are timeless, old-school classics that should really be a part of any athlete's library. The third book is an essential to bodybuilding competitors but will have little benefit to those who have no wish to ever compete. In this case you can sign off after the first 30 minutes and I won't be heart-broken. This audio is a compilation of three Instagram live streams so you can hear me interacting with some friends here and there. The original videos can be found on individually on my personal Instagram profile @coltmilton or on our YouTube channel Skullbellz TV (1) Skullbellz TV - YouTube. 1. Steve Reeves. (1996). Building the Classic Physique the Natural Way. Steve Reeves International Inc. 2. Arnold Schwarzenegger. (1985). The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks. 3. Layne Norton, PHD & Peter Baker. (2018). The Complete Contest Prep Guide. (2018). Layne Norton Publishing.

In Episode 15 on The Millionaire Student Show, Sashin Govender dissects the Pain (Past), Price (Journey) and Prize (Result) of Shawn Ray. The man who was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame of professional bodybuilding, Shawn Ray.   ABOUT SHAWN RAY : Shawn is one of the most sought after professional bodybuilders who is a 12X Mr. Olympia Top 5 Finalist. In over 30 major bodybuilding competitions, he only failed once to place in the top five. Signing his first professional bodybuilding sponsor contract in 1988, he has been featured in six video documentaries. He is mentioned in The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding by Bill Dobbins and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He has appeared on more Flexible Magazine covers than any bodybuilder in history and has also featured in many fitness and bodybuilding magazines worldwide. He was also the co-host on Flex Magazine Workout on ESPN for 5 years as well as hosting bodybuilding competitions for ESPN as a commentator for 8 years. He placed in the top five at the Mr. Olympia competition for twelve consecutive years from 1990 to 2001, two of those being first runner-up finishes. This powerhouse even had the time to write a book about how to become a bodybuilder, named The Shawn Ray Way. He eventually ended up retiring from competitive bodybuilding in 2001. But it cannot go unnoticed that he has been winning awards since 1983 which is 37 years ago, his first award being the California Gold Cup, he won Mr. California Champion, 2x Arnold Classic Winner, Jr. World Champion, Pro Ironman Winner.   CLAIM YOUR FREE COPY OF SASHIN'S 97 STEPS TO EARNING YOUR NEXT MILLION E-BOOK (P.S I Wish They Taught Us This In School) ▶︎ www.67Steps.com   ORDER YOUR COPY OF SASHIN'S BECOMING THE MILLIONAIRE STUDENT E-BOOK ▶︎ https://www.WinWithSashin.com/EBook   ABOUT SASHIN GOVENDER & THE MILLIONAIRE STUDENT ▶︎ www.WinWithSashin.com/About   CLAIM YOUR FREE GIFT FROM SASHIN 4 PILLARS TO MASTERY AUDIO SERIES (VALUED AT $555) ▶︎ www.WinWithSashin.com   SUBSCRIBE FOR DAILY VIDEOS ▶︎ www.WinWithSashin.com/YouTube   CONNECT WITH SASHIN ON : ▶︎ INSTAGRAM → www.WinWithSashin.com/Instagram ▶︎ FACEBOOK → www.WinWithSashin.com/Facebook ▶︎ TWITTER → www.WinWithSashin.com/Twitter ▶︎ TIK TOK → www.WinWithSashin.com/TikTok

الحلقة الأولى من مذياع أو وفيها بعض التساؤلات حول الفن والأدب، بالإضافة إلى المراحل التاريخية التي تطور فيها مفهوم الأدب بين العربية والإنجليزية. يقدم البث رشاد حسن twitter.com/watheh1 باحث دكتوراة في الترجمة والأدب الإنجليزي والعربي المراجع والمصادر لسان العرب، ابن منظور - دار المعارف تاريخ آداب العرب، الرافعي - دار الكتب العلمية أخبار الحمقى والمغفلين، الجاحظ - مطبعة البصري ودار الكتب العلمية Eagleton, T. (2011). Literary theory: An introduction. John Wiley & Sons.‏ The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Nawal Muhammad Hassan (1980), Hayy bin Yaqzan and Robinson Crusoe: A study of an early Arabic impact on English literature, Al-Rashid House for Publication. Cyril Glasse (2001), New Encyclopedia of Islam, Rowman Altamira. G.J. Toomer (1996), Eastern Wisedome and Learning: The Study of Arabic in Seventeenth-Century England, p. 222, Oxford University Press. A b Blake, Gary; Bly, Robert W. (1993). The Elements of Technical Writing. Macmillan Publishers.

http://aboutJorge.com - Welcome to Expect Success at georgebalek.com!Now, in addition to listening to our podcast, you can also view the video format on youtube at: http://georgetube.comSubscribe to my YouTube: http://georgebalek.com/youtube It REALLY helps. Here is My Podcast Page: http://buzzsprout.com/112740Is your gym too far away from your house? Don't know what to do when you get there? Left your headphones at home? Whatever your lame excuse, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, the stars of Terminator: Dark Fate, are here to terminate all the reasons you have for not getting to the gym and working out. Listen to Arnold. For more about Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, I highly recommend seeing their latest Terminator movie. It's playing at theaters everywhere right now. My wife and I saw it last night and it is awesome. The book Arnold mentions The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding is available at his website and/or amazon.com. His website by the way is schwarzenegger.com.The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding: https://amzn.to/2CoEQoQAs the late great Jim Rohn use to say, you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with. Today you have been hanging out with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton. Keep up the momentum and subscribe to our newsletter so you never miss another episode. Newsletter: http://georgebalek.com/newsletterIf you enjoyed this episode please share it on social media and send it to someone that could use extra motivation in their life. Do you have any thoughts or comments? Please visit: http://GeorgeBalek.comPlease take 60 seconds to leave an HONEST review for the Expect Success Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely important for me to make this show better. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/george-baleks-podcast/id1261439218Finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes so that you get updates and new episodes downloaded to your phone automatically. Subscribe via iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/ydb4qgxtSubscribe via Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=147988&refid=stpr Subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed) http://www.buzzsprout.com/112740.rssWant to find out more about how I make a full-time internet income from home and how you can too. Visit: http://aboutJorge.comStart your blog: http://georgebalek.com/startablog ( Help Included ) Read my blog: http://aboutJorge.com Follow me on Facebook: http://georgebalek.com/facebook Follow me on Twitter: http://georgebalek.com/twitter Subscribe to me on YouTube: http://georgebalek.com/youtubeGears I use to film my videos Movavi Video Editor FREE Download:

In 1902, scam artist Cassie Chadwick convinced an Ohio lawyer that she was the illegitimate daughter of steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. She parlayed this reputation into a life of unthinkable extravagance -- until her debts came due. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe Chadwick's efforts to maintain the ruse -- and how she hoped to get away with it. We'll also encounter a haunted tomb and puzzle over an exonerated merchant. Intro: Inventor Otis L. Boucher offered a steel suit for soldiers during World War I. The tippe top leaps up onto its stem when spun. Sources for our feature on Cassie Chadwick: Kerry Segrave, Women Swindlers in America, 1860-1920, 2014. Alan F. Dutka, Misfortune on Cleveland's Millionaires' Row, 2015. George C. Kohn, The New Encyclopedia of American Scandal, 2001. William Henry Theobald, Defrauding the Government: True Tales of Smuggling, From the Note-book of a Confidential Agent of the United States Treasury, 1908. Karen Abbott, "The High Priestess of Fraudulent Finance," Smithsonian.com, June 27, 2012. "Chadwick, Cassie L.," Encyclopedia of Cleveland History (accessed Oct. 20, 2019). Lindsay Kernohan, "Cassie Chadwick: A Very Double Life," Strathroy [Ontario] Age Dispatch, May 17, 2018, A7. Sadie Stein, "Impostors Among Us," Town and Country, February 2017. "Top 10 Imposters," Time, May 26, 2009. "Mrs. Chadwick Measured," Poughkeepsie Journal, Dec. 30, 2004, C.1. "Femme Fatale," D&B Reports 40:4 (July/August 1992), 47. "Cassie Chadwick's Jewels," The Bankers Magazine 106:3 (March 1923), 551. Arthur B. Reeve, "New and Old South Sea Bubbles," World's Work 41:1 (November 1920), 31-35. C.P. Connolly, "Marvelous Cassie Chadwick," McClure's Magazine 48:1 (November 1916), 9-11, 65-71. Walter Prichard Eaton, "The Gullible Rich," Munsey's Magazine 46:3 (December 1911), 335-340. "Cassie Chadwick Fretted Life Away in Ohio Prison," Cañon City [Colo.] Record 30:42 (October 17, 1907), 12. "Cassie Chadwick Dies in Prison," New York Times, Oct. 11, 1907. "Mrs. Chadwick Broken Down," Chickasha [Indian Territory] Daily Express, Feb. 19, 1907. "Mrs. Chadwick's Sentence," New York Times, March 28, 1905. "Carnegie Sees Note; Laughs at Bad Spelling of Chadwick Trust Agreement," New York Times, March 6, 1905. "Mr. Carnegie on Hand for Chadwick Trial," New York Times, March 5, 1905. "Chadwick Indictments," New York Times, Feb. 22, 1905. "Motion to Quash," St. John Daily Sun, Feb. 28, 1905. "Tracing Chadwick Satchel," New York Times, Dec. 22, 1904. "Nearly Collapsed in Court," [Fredericksburg, Va.] Daily Star, Dec. 19, 1904. "Meeting Dramatic," Associated Press, Dec. 16, 1904. "Chadwick Paper Out Is Over $19,000,000," New York Times, Dec. 11, 1904. "Trail of Mrs. Chadwick," Carroll [Iowa] Herald, Dec. 7, 1904. Listener mail: C.H. Shanan, "The Haunted Tomb," Wide World Magazine 35:207 (July 1915), 281-285. (Listener Peter Atwood found this story through the podcast Reading, Short and Deep, Episode 188.) Wikipedia, "The Wide World Magazine" (accessed Oct. 26, 2019). "The Wide World Magazine," The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia (accessed Oct. 23, 2019). "Biography: The Boer War," The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia (accessed Oct. 23, 2019). Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Arthur Conan Doyle" (accessed Oct. 23, 2019). "Govt Mulling Over 1400-km Long Great 'Green Wall' to Tackle Land Desertification," News 18 India, Oct. 9, 2019. Vishwa Mohan, "Government Plans 1,400km Long Great 'Green Wall' of India," Times of India, Oct. 9, 2019. Aryn Baker, "Can a 4,815-Mile Wall of Trees Help Curb Climate Change in Africa?", Time, Sept. 12, 2019. Tony Hoare, "Null References: The Billion Dollar Mistake," QCon 2009. Wikipedia, "Tony Hoare" (accessed Oct. 23, 2019). The Chambers Dictionary. Chambers' 500 entertaining words. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was devised by Greg. Here's a corroborating link (warning -- this spoils the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Google Podcasts, on Apple Podcasts, or via the RSS feed at https://futilitycloset.libsyn.com/rss. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- you can choose the amount you want to pledge, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

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The case of a missing girl in 1885 London leads to the passage of a law raising the age of consent and more strongly prosecuting sex offenses. But when the girl herself is returned to her mother unharmed, questions arise... Episode 43 Photo Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.d.gable/media_set?set=a.10217189640926654&type=3 Part of the Straight Up Strange Network: https://www.straightupstrange.com/ Opening music by Kevin MacLeod. Closing music by Soma. SOURCES “A missing daughter,” Pall Mall Gazette, July 13, 1885. “Charles Armstrong again.” Pall Mall Gazette, February 25, 1886. “Eliza Armstrong's brother.” Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, July 11, 1897. “The maiden tribute of the modern Babylon – I.” Pall Mall Gazette, July 6, 1885. “News of Eliza Armstrong,” Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, June 9, 1889. “The abduction of Eliza Armstrong.” Manchester Guardian, September 8. 1885. “The Armstrong abduction case,” Manchester Weekly Times and Examiner, November 14, 1885. “The Armstrong case, summing up and verdict.” Birmingham Daily Post, November 9, 1885. “The case of Eliza Armstrong – the lost child recovered,” Illustrated Police News, September 5, 1885. “The Eliza Armstrong case,” Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, August 23, 1885. “The mother and her lost child – further strange disclosures – Mr. Bramwell Booth throws a light on the mystery,” Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, August 16, 1885. “The return of Eliza Armstrong,” Pall Mall Gazette, August 25, 1885. “Working the Criminal Law Amendment Act,” Pall Mall Gazette, August 5, 1885. Butler, Josephine. Rebecca Jarrett. London: Morgan and Scott, 1886. Gaston, Edward Page, ed. British Supplement to the New Encyclopedia of Social Reform. London and New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1908. Le Feuvre, Cathy. The Armstrong Girl: A Child for Sale. Oxford: Lion Hudson, 2015. Plowden, Alison. The Case of Eliza Armstrong: A Child of 13 Bought for £5. London: BBC, 1974. https://attackingthedevil.co.uk/pmg/tribute/armstrong/ https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2015/29-may/features/features/saved-from-the-streets https://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2012/04/whatever-happened-to-eliza-armstrong.html https://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2016/03/eliza-armstrong-still-elusive.html    

Irises are in full bloom right now. Although, there are around 300 species of iris, Bearded Iris and Siberian Iris are two of the most common types of irises grown. Iris takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow. During the Middle Ages, irises were linked to the French monarchy, and theFleur-de-lis is now a national symbol of France.     Brevities #OTD    It was on this day in 1820, that the botanist Joseph Banks died in England.   Banks is best known for his study of Australian flora and faunaIn his role as botanist on board The Endeavor with Capt. James Cook.   When banks return to England, he advised George III on on the creation of the Royal botanic Garden, also known as Kew.       #OTD   Twenty years after the death of Joseph Banks, the "Raphael of flowers," Pierre-Joseph Redouté died.   He was known for his watercolors of roses and lilies.He's often referred to as the greatest botanical illustrator of all time.   He was an official court draftsmen to Queen Marie Antoinette. One evening around midnight, she summoned him to appear before her and she asked him to paint her a cactus.   He also became a favorite of Josephine Bonaparte and his paintings of her flowers at Malmaison are among his finest works.       #OTD   It was on this day in 1872 that the English horticulturalist, landscape designer, and botanist Theodore Payne was born.   He made his way from England to California.  And, he was an early advocate for California native plants.   He started his own seedling business In 1903 in downtown Los Angeles.   His specialty was California native wildflower seeds, bulbs, and plants.   Payne was involved in the creation of many native plant gardens. In 1939, he created one at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, using 178 plant species and all were native to California.   It was Theodore Payne who said,   "Be a good Californian; be loyal to your own state and keep your landscape Californian, by planting trees from California."        #OTD    It's the birthday of Elbert Green Hubbard born on this day in 1856.   He was a writer, artist, and the philosopher. Among Hubbard's many publications, with the piece he wrote about the founder of the Burpee Seed Company called, "The business of distributing flower seeds."   It was Elbert Hubbard who gave us these marvelous quotes:   "Our finest flowers are often weeds transplanted."   "A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world."   "To me, flowers are happiness. If I had but two loaves of bread I would sell one of them & buy White Hyacinths to feed my soul.”   "Without love, the world would only echo cries of pain, the sun would only shine to show us grief, each rustle of the wind among the leaves would be a sigh, and all the flowers fit only to garland graves."   In 1915, Albert Hubbard and his wife, Alice, guy.   They were on a ship called The Lusitania when it was sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland.         Unearthed Words   It's the anniversary of the death of the author of Peter Pan; James Matthew Barrie.   Barrie was inspired by Kensington Gardens.   In 1912, he commissioned Sir George Frampton to build the statue of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. It's been a favorite of visitors to the park ever since.   Gardens and flowers were a tremendous source of inspiration from Barrie. The following are just a few samples of his garden inspired prose:   “There is almost nothing that has such a keen sense of fun as a fallen leaf.”      “The unhappy Hook was as impotent as he was damp, and he fell forward like a cut flower.”   “All children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up, and the way Wendy knew was this. One day when she was two years old she was playing in a garden, and she plucked another flower and ran with it to her mother. I suppose she must have looked rather delightful, for Mrs Darling put her hand to her heart and cried, ‘Oh, why can’t you remain like this for ever!’ This was all that passed between them on the subject, but henceforth Wendy knew that she must grow up. You always know after you are two. Two is the beginning of the end.”    Today's book recommendation: "Reader's Digest" New Encyclopedia of Garden Plants & Flowers by Justine et al Scott-McNab This is one of my favorite resources. Published back in 1997. Brand-new, this book is almost $200. You can get used copies following the link in today show notes on Amazon for just under $8. Describing 900 genera and over 8000 plants, this A-Z gardening encyclopaedia also introduces a way of identifying plants from their appearance alone. Hundreds of synonyms and common names are cross-referenced, and the book's coverage encompasses fruit, vegetables, herbs, house plants, flowers, foliage, shrubs and trees. The main benefits, uses and any drawbacks of each plant are pointed out, and there are instructions on cultivation, propagation and pruning techniques, and on dealing with pests and diseases. Today's Garden Chore It's time to get some new work gloves.   I scoured the options here locally and these are my favorite. They are at Home Depot and they are $9.99.They offer the perfect amount of toughness and dexterity. Also - they fit.   If you jump online at Home Depot, you can find them by searching for, "general purpose glove firm grip".   They are yellow, black, and grey.  They are great.         Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart   I recently ran across the most delightful picture of Jean. She's wearing a graphic blouse That is covered with pictures of turnips; and then across the upper right shoulder are the words "Victory Garden."   During World War II, people were asked to plant Victory Gardens and the Victory Garden fashion scene was born.   I ran across one advertisement for a blouse and skirt that came with a free package of seeds.   Here's what it said,   "Blossom forth. Plant seeds in your victory garden and look like a flower yourself."   The blouse was selling for $2.25 and the skirt was $2.89.

In this episode, Kyle reviews one of the best-selling sports fitness and natural bodybuilding books of all time: Bigger Leaner Stronger. This episode will help most guys separate fact from fiction in the oft-confusing world of fitness, lifting, and dieting. Let’s get into it… Quick Resilience Boost suggested materials: “Bigger Leaner Stronger” by Michael Matthews -https://www.amazon.com/Bigger-Leaner-Stronger-Building-Ultimate-ebook/dp/B006XF5BTG “Got Fight?” by Forrest Griffin -https://www.amazon.com/Got-Fight-Principles-Hand-Face-ebook/dp/B002BD2V3I/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1529978183&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=got+fitht “Starting Strength” by Mark Rippetoe -https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Mark-Rippetoe-ebook/dp/B006XJR5ZA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1529978214&sr=1-1&keywords=starting+strength “The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding” by Arnold Schwarzenegger -https://www.amazon.com/New-Encyclopedia-Modern-Bodybuilding-Updated-ebook/dp/B007US9NA8/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1529978236&sr=1-1&keywords=new+encyclopedia+of+modern+bodybuilding Book Kyle to speak at your event: info@undaunted.life Web: www.undaunted.life Follow us: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/undauntedlife/?hl=en - Twitter: https://twitter.com/UndauntedLife - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/undauntedlife Podcast: - Apple Podcasts/iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/001-intro-to-undaunted-life/id1326692289?i=1000397608644&mt=2 - Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/I6e3gv4fgs7kv4a33h22lm3kctq - Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-184516957 Free YouVersion Devotionals: - A Man's Devotional: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/2613-undauntedlife-a-mans-devotional - An Undaunted Marriage: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/9192-undauntedlife-an-undaunted-marriage Follow the host Kyle Thompson: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyleokc/?hl=en - Twitter: https://twitter.com/kyleokc?lang=en Intro/outro music: Artist: August Burns Red Track: King of Sorrow Album: Phantom Anthem iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/phantom-anthem/1261508580 Listen on Apple Music and Spotify!

In 1880, freethinking attorney George Walser tried a new experiment in the American heartland -- a community dedicated against Christianity, "the only town of its size in the world without a priest, preacher, saloon, God or hell." In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast, we'll tell the story of Liberal, Missouri -- its founding, its confrontations with its Christian neighbors, and its ironic downfall. We'll also puzzle over how a woman can suddenly be 120 miles away in just a few minutes. Sources for our feature on Liberal, Mo.: J.P. Moore, This Strange Town -- Liberal, Missouri: A History of the Early Years, 1880 to 1910, 1963. Lawrence O. Christensen, William E. Foley, and Gary Kremer, Dictionary of Missouri Biography, 1999. Tom Flynn, ed., The New Encyclopedia of Unbelief, 2007. Steve Everly, "History of Southwest Missouri Town Shows Triumph of Faith Over Skepticism," Nevada Daily Mail, Dec. 26, 2001. Marvin Vangilder, "Missouri Town Might Assure Stockton as Atheist Target," Associated Press, Sept. 4, 1963. "Necrology," Missouri Historical Review, July 1910. "Missouri Geography: Community Experiments," in Walter Barlow Stevens, Missouri the Center State: 1821-1915, Volume 2, 1915. George Henry Walser, The Life and Teachings of Jesus, 1909. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener David White, who sent these corroborating links (warning -- these spoil the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and all contributions are greatly appreciated. You can change or cancel your pledge at any time, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation via the Donate button in the sidebar of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

Edmond Rostand's hit play Cyrano de Bergerac met an unexpected obstacle in 1898 -- a Chicago real estate developer who claimed that it plagiarized his own play. In this week's podcast we'll review the strange controversy and the surprising outcome of the lawsuit that followed. We'll also hear an update on the German author who popularized an American West that he had never seen and puzzle over a Civil War private who refuses to fight. Sources for our feature on Cyrano de Bergerac and The Merchant Prince of Cornville: "Gross-Rostand Controversy," in George Childs Kohn, New Encyclopedia of American Scandal, 2001. Edmond Rostand, Cyrano de Bergerac, 1897. Samuel Eberly Gross, The Merchant Prince of Cornville, 1896. Jay Pridmore, "Recalling 'Merchant Prince' of the 1880s," Chicago Tribune, Feb. 28, 1992. "Chronicle and Comment," The Bookman, November 1910. The Critic, February 1899, p. 116. "Samuel Gross's Cyrano," New York Times, June 1, 1902. "Rostand Indignant," The Pittsburgh Press, June 1, 1902. "Rostand's Champion," The Carroll Herald, June 4, 1902. "'Cyrano de Bergerac' a Plagiarism," Boston Evening Transcript, May 21, 1902. "The Law and the Nose," Pittsburgh Press, Sept. 10, 1902. "Dollar Is Spent," The Milwaukee Journal, Sept. 17, 1902. Listener mail: Wikipedia, Hadschi Halef Omar (retrieved July 8, 2015). Dschinghis Khan's disco song "Hadschi Halef Omar" is here. Translated lyrics are here. Listener Krisztián Vida sent links to some pages and a video on "American Indians" in Central Europe. Wikipedia, Emilio Salgari (retrieved July 8, 2015). This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Jackie Speir. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and all contributions are greatly appreciated. You can change or cancel your pledge at any time, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation via the Donate button in the sidebar of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Célestin Monga, a Cameroonian national, is Senior Advisor at the World Bank where he has held positions in both operations and in the research department, including as Lead Economist in Europe and Central Asia, and Manager of the Policy Review team in the Development Economics vice presidency. He is also the Director of the forthcoming Oxford University Press Handbook of Africa and Economics. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Sloan School of Management’s Fellows Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and taught economics at Boston University and the University of Bordeaux (France). Prior to joining the World Bank, he was Department Head and Manager in the Banque Nationale de Paris group. He was the Economics Editor of the 5-volume New Encyclopedia of Africa (Charles Scribners & Sons, 2007). His books, which cover various dimensions of economic and political development, have been translated into several languages and are widely used as teaching tools by academic institutions around the world. He holds degrees from MIT, Harvard, and the universities of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Bordeaux and Pau.

At the top of the show, Charlotte Cressey will lead us in a discussion titled Living As Love: Co-Creation of a Kind World Through an Embodied Vegan-Feminist Ethic.  We'll delve into the dominator paradigm that makes commodities of women, animals and Mother Earth and the myth of a humane animal agriculture.  We''ll get into the damage of sexually explicit media and how this is a symptom of this dominator patriarchal paradigm we're living in.  After this show you will be able to "connect the dots" and speak to anyone on these important and interrelated topics including learning ways to heal our bodies and the planet. Followed by John Michael Greer, author and Druid speaking about Spiritual Ecology.  We'll delve into JMG's views on genered spirituality, define Spiritual Ecology and "mystery teachings" and discuss creating our own reality.  You won't want to miss our discussion on what spiritual ecology teaches about magic and the future.  JMG is the author of Natural Magic,Mystery Teachings from the Living Earth, Spiritual Ecology, The New Encyclopedia of the Occult, The Druidry Handbook and the Druid Magic Handbook.  

Host: Robert Price Ebenezer Scrooge once called Christmas "a false and commercial holiday." Is it? Should Humanists refuse to observe it? Should they wage war on it? Should they celebrate "Sanka" versions of it like Solstice and "HumanLight"? Christians complain that the holiday has become secularized—so should Secular Humanists just say "Thanks!" and enjoy listening to "Let It Snow" and "Winter Wonderland"? As always, Tom Flynn brings new and well-informed perspectives to a difficult issue! Tom Flynn is the Executive Director of the Council for Secular Humanism and the editor of Free Inquiry magazine. He is the author of the science-fiction novels Galactic Rapture and Nothing Sacred, which involve the lore of Mormonism, on which Tom is an authority. He is also a historian of the Freethought movement and a frequent speaker in humanist circles. You would be well advised to mortgage your home and purchase a copy of The New Encyclopedia of Unbelief, which Tom edited. Perhaps his most notorious book, though, is The Trouble with Christmas, which has a lot to do with this episode.

Tom Flynn is Executive Director of The Council for Secular Humanism, Editor of Free Inquiry magazine, Director of Inquiry Media Productions, and Director of the Robert Green Ingersoll Birthplace Museum. A journalist, novelist, entertainer, and freethought historian, Flynn is the author of numerous articles and editorials for Free Inquiry magazine. In addition to The New Encyclopedia of Unbelief, his books include two black comedy science fiction novels, Nothing Sacred, its prequel Galactic Rapture, and The Trouble With Christmas, a secularist critique of the holiday. He has made hundreds of radio and TV appearances in his role as the curmudgeonly "anti-Claus." In this conversation with Robert Price, Tom explains how he transitioned from his conservative Catholic youth Secular Humanist he is today. He talks about the part Mormonism played in his transition to non-belief. Perhaps one of the most consistent secularists around today, Tom elaborates on the problems he has with rites of passage ceremonies and marriage. He talks about what he sees as problems with some secular charity programs and the parts of life he believes should be off-limits to a secular community. Finally, he and Price discuss radical Islam and how we should approach talking about it.

Tom Flynn is Executive Director of the Council for Secular Humanism, and the Editor of Free Inquiry magazine. A journalist, novelist, entertainer, and folklorist, Flynn is the author of numerous articles for Free Inquiry, many addressing church-state issues, as well as the best-selling The Trouble With Christmas, about which he has made hundreds of radio and TV appearances in his role as the curmudgeonly “anti-Claus.” He is also the author of the critically acclaimed anti-religious black comedy science fiction novels, Galactic Rapture and Nothing Sacred. His latest work, The New Encyclopedia of Unbelief, is a comprehensive reference work on the history, beliefs, and thinking of America’s fastest growing minority: those who live without religion. In this discussion with D.J. Grothe, Tom Flynn talks about his new role as Executive Director of the Council for Secular Humanism, and the relationship of that organization with the Center for Inquiry, including contrasting the Council's grassroots network of secular humanist and freethought societies with the growing network of Centers for Inquiry throughout North America. He describes the Council's and CFI's new jointly sponsored Campaign for Free Expression. He explores the philosophical underpinnings of the Council for Secular Humanism, which includes advocating for and defending a nonreligious life stance rooted in science, naturalistic philosophy and humanist ethics. He criticizes the impulse among some secularist activists to avoid the term "atheism," because secular humanism presumes atheism, and he argues that secular humanists should "come out" as atheists. He explains why secularist or science activists in the political arena who strategically avoid the term "atheist" may appear to be disingenuous. But then he contrasts secular humanism with atheism, arguing that "atheism is just the beginning." He details new survey results showing that the fastest growing cognitive minority group and the only life-stance minority group that has grown over the last eight years in all fifty States is the nonreligious, and argues that between 8-10% of the U.S. population are "hard seculars," those who are explicitly atheist, agnostic, secular humanist, as opposed to people who are merely "unchurched." He explores the possibility of more elected officials "coming out" as atheists and secular humanists, and more atheists and secular humanists getting elected to public office. And he details some factors he thinks will indicate in the near future that secular humanism and atheism have become more widely acceptable in our society.

Tom Flynn is the Editor of Free Inquiry magazine. A journalist, novelist, entertainer, and folklorist, Flynn is the author of numerous articles for Free Inquiry, many addressing church-state issues, as well as the best-selling The Trouble With Christmas, about which he has made hundreds of radio and TV appearances in his role as the curmudgeonly “anti-Claus.” He is also the author of the critically acclaimed anti-religious black comedy science fiction novels, Galactic Rapture and Nothing Sacred. His latest work, The New Encyclopedia of Unbelief, is a comprehensive reference work on the history, beliefs, and thinking of America’s fastest growing minority: those who live without religion. In this interview with D.J. Grothe, Tom Flynn discusses the trouble he has with Christmas. He also explores the relationship of atheism and skepticism with science fiction. He talks about the connection that many of the leading figures in science fiction have had with the Center for Inquiry over the years. He surveys influential atheist and humanistic writers in science fiction including H.G. Wells, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov, Douglas Adams, Phillip Pullman, and Kurt Vonnegut, among many others. He discusses the secular humanism in Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek franchise, and an interesting connection an episode had with Scientology. He details Orson Scott Card's relationship with secular humanism. He talks about the influence of Robert Heinlein's earlier works on the development of his own religious skepticism. He discusses the similarities of Scientology and Mormonism with science fiction. He examines the intersection of sci fi and religious satire, as in the works of James Morrow and Bo Fowler. And he explains his own foray into science fiction, with his critically acclaimed books Galactic Rapture and Nothing Sacred.

Tom Flynn is editor of Free Inquiry Magazine and director of the Robert Green Ingersoll Birthplace Museum. He also directs traditional video operations at the Center for Inquiry. He is editor of The New Encyclopedia of Unbelief and author of three books: the science-fiction novels Galactic Rapture and Nothing Sacred and the polemic The Trouble With Christmas. In this conversation with D.J. Grothe, Tom Flynn talks about the life of Robert Green Ingersoll, the 19th Century orator and freethinker. He explains Ingersoll's views on religion, and his secular progressive outlook that he advanced as an alternative. He details Ingersoll's role in GOP politics of the day, and explores his popularity on the national stage. He also discusses about the Council for Secular Humanism's museum dedicated to the life of Robert Ingersoll. Also in this episode, Ron Lindsay, the director of the Council for Secular Humanism's First Amendment Task Force, responds to various issues related to comments made recently by Rep. Monique Davis (Democrat, Chicago) against the atheist activist Rob Sherman, and reiterates his recent call for her to resign.

Tom Flynn is editor of Free Inquiry Magazine and director of the Robert Green Ingersoll Birthplace Museum. He also directs traditional video operations at the Center for Inquiry. He is editor of The New Encyclopedia of Unbelief and author of three books: the science-fiction novels Galactic Rapture and Nothing Sacred and the polemic The Trouble With Christmas.In this discussion with D.J. Grothe, Flynn details the history of the idea of science and religion being at war, including details about the founding exponents of the idea, John William Draper and Andrew Dickson White. He explains the unintended growth of the idea, and its consequences. He explores Stephen Jay Gould's response to the Warfare Thesis, Gould's NOMA theory, and reaction to it. Flynn also explains his own views on the conflict between science and religion, and how science may be continuous with social progress.

Tom Flynn is the Editor of Free Inquiry magazine. A journalist, novelist, entertainer, and folklorist, Flynn is the author of numerous articles for Free Inquiry, many addressing church-state issues, as well as the best-selling The Trouble With Christmas, about which he has made hundreds of radio and TV appearances in his role as the curmudgeonly "anti-Claus." He is also the author of the critically acclaimed anti-religious black comedy science fiction novel, Galactic Rapture. His latest work, the New Encyclopedia of Unbelief, is a comprehensive reference work on the history, beliefs, and thinking of America's fastest growing minority: those who live without religion. In this talk with D.J. Grothe, Flynn discusses the origins of Christmas, current public rhetoric about secular progressives' so-called anti-Christmas agenda, why he says it is important for secularists to abstain from Holiday celebrations, and the economic implications of such abstinence, and goes on to actually urge listeners to wage a "War on Christmas," in defense of America's religious diversity and the rights of nonbelievers. He also talks about alternatives to Christmas, such as HumanLight, Kwanzaa, Festivus, and Solstice.

Tom Flynn is the Editor of Free Inquiry magazine. A journalist, novelist, entertainer, and folklorist, Flynn is the author of numerous articles for Free Inquiry magazine, many addressing church-state issues, as well as The Trouble With Christmas, and has made hundreds of radio and TV appearances in his role as the curmudgeonly "anti-Claus." He is also the author of the critically acclaimed anti-religious black comedy science fiction novel, Galactic Rapture. His lastest work, the New Encyclopedia of Unbelief. is a comprehensive reference work on the history, beliefs, and thinking of America's fastest growing minority: those who live without religion. In the discussion with DJ Grothe, Flynn details numerous recent demographic surveys and new polling data showing a rise in the number of secularists, agnostics, atheists, humanists and other non-believers in the United States, especially among scientists. Also in this episode CFI summer intern Colin Koproske, from the University of Southern California, with a word about The Spiritual University.