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By Paul Dunne
The 19th Path of the Tree of Life joins Spheres Chesed & Geburah, and it is also assigned the 9th letter of the Hebrew alphabet which is Teth. The Hebrew Letter Teth also has a numeric value of 9 and it should be noted that 9 is the number of the Triple Moon goddess (the 6th of January is said to be the Day of the Triple Goddess and quite by chance I happen to be writing about the Serpent and Teth today which is evidential). Teth when translated literally means Serpent or Snake and it is this aspect which makes Teth one of the most significant Paths in relation to the whole of the Tree of Life.
In Qabalistic Lore it is said that the Paths of the Tree of Life are all connected by the Serpent of Wisdom - it should be noted that Qabalistic Lore does not say the Paths of the Tree of Life are all connected by the Serpent of Knowledge. To me this offers a unique insight into how the Tree of Life is used and how its self initiatory system works for the individual. When I first tried to begin learning the mysteries of the Tree of Life I could not work out whether one began at the top of the Tree with Sphere 1 Kether and worked down the Tree, or if one started at the bottom of the Tree with Sphere 10 MaIkuth and worked up the Tree. Funnily enough neither could other Qabalists nor books seem to offer me this small insight I needed to make a start with the Qabalah - I eventually found this needed information on a correspondence course for Qabalistic studies. The correct way is to commence meditation and studies upon the Spheres from Kether down to MaIkuth, only when happy with your knowledge of all of the Spheres do you attempt to work up the Tree of Life via the Paths which will teach Spiritual lessons as required. It is said one should think very carefully before treading the 32nd Path as it commences the Path of Return and Initiation - a process which once commenced will work itself out one way or another whether the aspirant likes it or not! So the process of early Qabalistic studies working down the Spheres of the Tree of Life I would classify as the attempt at obtaining the Serpent of Knowledge. However, Knowledge is no use without Wisdom and in order to get Wisdom you have to commence the Spiritual Path of Return marked out and connected by the Serpent of Wisdom. In a nutshell you study Qabalah first before you decide whether to make the Life Commitment of using it for this life and possible future lives.
The Serpent of Wisdom symbolically represents Death and Decay - scary terms it might at first seem, but no not really for it simply means Spiritual Transformation leading to evolution and soul growth. The Serpent of Knowledge could be said to be the Serpent of the Head or Mind offering possibly useful insights, whilst the Serpent of Wisdom is the Serpent of the Heart offering the pure but sometimes bitter sweet Lessons of Love and Devotional Service to the Divine Within Humanity.
The Serpent of Wisdom represents this Path of Return through which in time it is said all Humanity and the Universe Itself must pass through - it is represented by the glyph of the Serpent Nechustan placed upon the Tree of Life. Now Nechustan is the Serpent of Wisdom whose body is coiled around the Tree of Life in such a way that where it passes over the top of each Path of the Tree it is actually successively marking out the secret order of the Path of Return. The Path of Return was once a carefully guarded secret of the mysteries only given to initiated students of the Qabalah, but today it is now In the public domain and available to all. The Path of return commences from MaIkuth and follows the following course of Paths - 32, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 13, 12, 11. Now the observant would notice that Path 14 appears to be missing, - the 14th Path is not clearly crossed over by Nechustan although the Serpent's body appears to touch the 14th Path on either side of Path 13 (represented by the Hebrew Letter Gimel which means a Camel). This does appear to imply a secret meaning is attributed to the 14th Path, but this is only of interest to advanced adepts of Qabalistic practice. The 14th Path still has to be trodden by the adept and is not discounted but attention is being doubly drawn to this Path's elusive significance.
The Serpent of Wisdom's tail is almost touching MaIkuth whilst it's head is above Kether in the condition of Sahasrara known as the Spiritual ecstasy of Union with the Divine and is suggesting the return to Unity with the Cosmic source from which we first sprang forth - the Ain Soph Aur or Limitless Light of the Unmanifest from the Negative Veils of Existence.
The Hebrew letter Teth is known as "The Intelligence of the Secret of All Spiritual Activities" which suggests that broadly speaking all true religions share the intelligent energy and purpose that is essentially represented by Teth - the Serpent. The Bible for example has many references to Serpents including one that suggests that he or she that sets the slain Serpent upon a Flaming Cross shall live. Here the Ancient Qabalists were showing a unique insight where they recognised the unity of All Religions - what other World Religion has so obviously suggested that other religions are equal to their own and emanating from the same Spiritual sources. It could be suggested that the inbuilt flaw of most religions is the failure to recognise the principle and purpose at the origin of True Religion which at the end of the day serves the same purpose in Human evolution and spiritual awareness. The Serpent of Wisdom also represents and symbolises Secrecy which is perhaps why the real Intelligence of All Spiritual Activities is so obscure and apparently inaccessible to the masses, for the Truth may only be found Within. He or she that looks to the state or another Human Being to give them their religion has thus effectively missed the point and is debarred from the Secrets of Religion, this would be a valid reason for Occult religions being described as Mysteries by their followers. A Mystery remains just that until we ourselves go within to ponder and fathom the significance and meaning of Life which is so beautifully embodied by the Egyptian Ankh The Ankh itself sharing many of the characteristics of the Royal Serpent of Ancient Egypt - the Ureaus.
The Serpent is said to be the symbol of the Kundalini of the Yogis, the coiled sleeping Serpent that has a dual role as the slayer or redeemer of souls - the Kundalini is initially when inert the Power Source of Humanity's Spiritual Illusions and Delusions. Yet the Kundalini is actually the Initiator of Matter Manifest - basically Cosmic Energy that is the Star Fire of the Heavens and also the Star within the Earth, an Element in the New Age being realised to have mystical links with Radium. "As Above So Below".
The Number 9 is said to be the link for initially it is the Number of Illusion yet it is also the Number of Spiritual Initiation. In fact if you look at the shape of the Number 9 it is like a thrashing snake uncoiling and shedding its skin in order to relieve itself of its old outmoded form and produce a renewal or regeneration. 9 as a number is about as mystical as numbers go. 9 is said to be the Mystical Number of those people who are destined to go forth and seek their own Perfection. For so strong is their desire within that the people who come under the magical influence of the Number 9 that they are pulled and drawn to look for Perfection in everything and all things everywhere. However, there is also a "Hard Lesson" that comes with the esoteric significance of the Number 9, and that is that those people drawn to seek Perfection must never forget that first and foremost they must find this as Inner Perfection within themselves. They must find their own Inner Light and when they do they will act as a Living Light who may influence others by virtue of deed, action and simply by being of their own evolutionary best. This talk of Perfection must not be confused with piety and goody two shoes conventional behaviour as preached to the masses - in fact it is more a form of correct behaviour that is balanced within the greater scheme of things, in accordance with self revealed Higher Law. The Higher Law brings the individual under the Perfection of Divine Creation, doing the Divine's Will and not as the lower self might please. Indeed how misunderstood is that phrase "Do as thou will as long as it harms none" - it is not a licence to do as we might like, but instead it is the giving over to the Higher Will of the Creator. Becoming a Channel of the Limitless Light.
The Seeker of Perfection attains a Great Fortune when they realise that the True Perfection is contained within the Godhead that is brought down and made manifest within themselves - thus forcing ever increasing Light downwards into our World. The Divine does not pay its dues in money or material things, also if our personal world seems dark, lonely, bleak and godless at times then whom have we really to blame but ourselves for making it so. The True meaning of Perfection is a form of Spiritual integrity and correctness coupled with boundless love and an infinite connection with all things = the Cosmic connection creating the God Within or even the Cosmos Within. When you are infinitely connected with All Things then you will have attained more than you were ever initially looking for In the first place. Such is the purpose of the Perfection of the Spiritual Quest and there is much in this.
When Aleister Crowley completed his now famous "The Book of THOTH" to accompany his newly produced THOTH Tarot, he sent the Occultist Dion Fortune a personally signed copy. He numbered the courtesy copies he was sending out of his new book and the one he sent to Dion Fortune was numbered 9 with the following personalised inscription inside the cover :
"To Dion Fortune, this small tribute to her achievement and attainment in the Science of Wisdom and to her eminence as an Artist in Words. Aleister Crowley. No. 9 to Dion Fortune as to the High Priestess of Our Lady Selene. The Number 9 is Sacred, and attains the Summit of Philosophy." (End Crowley's quote).
No insignificant nor small acknowledgement here from one Adept to another considering the significance of the Number 9 and also that the Number of Selene represents the Triple Moon Goddess.
Now if we consider the Tree of Life before the Fall when it was considered to be perfected as a prototype, back then First Eden occupied the space upon the tree now occupied by DAATH and the last Sephirah of the Tree was Yesod (the Sphere of the Moon and the Astral Planes). First Eden was the prototype of the initially Perfected Malkuth or Earth - yet it should not be forgotten that the Serpent was already present within the Garden long before the Fall occurred and this enabled the Serpent to persuade Eve to get herself and Adam to partake of the Apple that was the Magical fruit with the 5 pointed star or Pentagram within it which hung upon the Tree of Knowledge. If then in this perfected place there was Man, Woman and God then who was the Serpent? The Serpent was God in a manner or form and we should not discount the fact that Lilith had been made first before Eve as a possible companion for Adam - it is likely then that a memory at least of Lilith remained within Eve for they were pretty much the same as they had to be in order to be compatible with the already created Adam. So we might conclude that Adam, Eve, Lilith and the Serpent were present in Perfection, this would suggest Man, a Dual aspect of Woman and the Divine or God were present - so what have we to fear of the Serpent? The Dual aspect of course might be interpreted as our Serpent of Wisdom (Path of Return) and our Serpent of Knowledge which allows us to understand how we fell to Earth from the Stars and how we might again return to the Stars - Each Man, Woman and Child - a Star. The Dual aspect of both Lilith and Eve may well suggest the True Secrets of the Serpent and the Mystery that is represented by Path Teth.
The shape of the Hebrew letter Teth is said to show the secret, for Teth is said to be the Serpent coiled around the famed Mystical Tau Cross which of course relates to Spiritual Sacrifice upon the Altar of the Elements (or Altar of Burnt Offerings). The Serpent coiled around the Tau represents the more ancient and archaic form of the symbol letter Teth which was a Circle (the ouroboros) enclosing the Flaming Cross of the Four Elements brought together as the Willing Sacrifice under the dominion of the Fifth Element of Spirit or Holy Divine Fire. Both the Hebrew letters Teth and Yod are said to represent the highest levels of positive change, and Teth itself has beautiful affiliations with the Divine Limitless Lights True Goodness and the Zenith of Inspiration brought down to the Nadir of the being of the Microcosm - the Human Being. To me the letter Teth suggests the Divine seeing willingly it's own true nature and purpose, the realisation in this I see as a form of mystical contemplation and self realisation that is breath taking, awesome and completely stunning. The snake itself has associations with mesmerising, hypnotising and stunning its victims with its poisonous bite ‑one snake even spits a blinding agent into the eyes of its victims, others cause paralysis and then death. However, here we are talking of a Willing Sacrifice and a Mystical Death that releases the potential of the Higher Self and maketh the Initiate of the Man or the Woman who understands these Mysteries. The shape of the letter Teth has a slickness and serpentine beauty that does not suggest attack but instead the deeper realisations of Higher Mystical Contemplation.
I found when meditating upon the image and shape of the letter Teth that this letter like many of the archaic symbol letters will begin to speak and share it's mysteries with you. The upper left arm of the letter suddenly became the head of an Eagle whilst the opposite upper right arm of the letter became the Serpents head. To me this intimated a beak to fang power symbolism, with the Eagle's head suggesting a straight forward and upright energy that is directed whilst the Serpent's head suggests a twisting and turning energy current. The eagle is a symbol of Scorpio and the I3th Tarot card Death which is assigned to Path 24 of the Tree of Life, Death itself representing purification leading through transition to spiritual change. The Serpent is oddly enough associated with Leo and the 11th tarot card of Strength which is assigned to the 24th Path of the Tree of Life - in Alchemy the Lion symbol often appears and it is interesting to note that the Lion is actually a symbol of the Solar Serpent Power or Force. It is a common term to say there are Lions in the way of students new to the Path, but what is actually being said is there are Serpents in the way - the Serpent of Knowledge and the Serpent of Wisdom. It is interesting to conjecture that the Serpent Power of Teth has a dual significance explainable by the symbols of the Eagle (Cosmic Element of Water) and the Serpent (cosmic Element of Fire). The Eagle is a bird of prey so this is a Symbol of Dominion and Superiority coupled with keenness, perception, objectivity and the obtaining the required status quo in terms of the personal balancing of energies. The Serpent is a universal symbol which can be male, female or both polarities, it suggests the potential energy of the instinctive nature and functions, death, destruction and rejuvenation - the coming to terms with our own sensuality and sexuality which in the process releases a free flowing fountain of Higher Spiritual energies (an inspirational and inspirational impetus the stuff that coupled with Faith moves mountains).
This is the Serpent of temptation, yet from it cometh redemption. (Paul Foster Case - Builders of the Adytum on the meaning of Teth).
This quote again fits in with the idea that the Serpent of Temptation is the Serpent of Knowledge and it also suggests that temptation far from being evil is actually innovation and a positive thing. Knowledge brings temptation to use that knowledge for what else is knowledge for but to use. As small children we were socially conditioned to imagine ourselves to be almost evil and weak to all kinds of earthly temptations, where as there was no evil within us originally for all children are born innocent in the first place. Had we been tempted to question the indoctrinaire being forced upon us we would perhaps have said this is not our evil but yours oh parents, teachers and preachers - and of course we would have been fire branded as evil little monsters for effectively telling them Truth. If we could but rewind ourselves back to the time when there was no notion of evil and only innocence then we might see that the Temptation of Knowledge is a positive thing stopping stagnation and the maintenance of the limiting and inhibiting status quo. The notion of us being in need of redemption because we were allegedly evil and prone to dreadful bouts of temptations is more a reflection of the Sins of the Fathers and the spiritual imperfections of our ancestors than anything we need be too concerned about with regards to ourselves. Redemption comes from knowing of your own condition and taking sole responsibility for it and this can only come about by acquiring the Temptations of Knowledge which has to be used with Wisdom. The Redeemer comes from Within and it is sad to say that there is no redemption for neither Saint nor Sinner unless they realise the truth of the matter, there is no god and no justice except those Within.
If the Serpent of Temptation is treated as a Magical Image it can offer some amazing insights, also nowhere is this idea suggested in published books so it would seem worthwhile taking some time to explore this concept. To view this Serpent of Temptation or Knowledge we must first remember that its opposite representation the Serpent of Wisdom is seen to be ascending or climbing the Tree of Life from Malkuth - so the Serpent of Knowledge has to be talked of as a Serpent whose tall is in Kether and whose head is in MaIkuth. The Serpent of Knowledge as a Magical Image should be viewed upon the Tree of Life as following the Path of the Lightning Flash, indeed the unredeemed Serpent would seem to typify the unregenerate Lightning Flash continuously, striking Malkuth. Within the unregenerate Human Aura the Serpent of Knowledge strikes and bites continuously creating a Poison of Illusion and Confusion, making septic conditions for this biting Serpent is the unbalanced evil of the Fallen Messiah (often mistaken for Satan or Lucifer). Yet as all with a knowledge of medicines know, a little of a poison or toxin may be the vaccine, cure or in this instance the Universal Panacea. Temptation viewed as a term of higher parlance may be taken to imply the gift of choice and free will, this allows the man or woman who partakes of its inoculation of innocence to have the chance to study the evolving truth of their own origins through Knowledge of the Qabalistic Spheres. He or she that gains the Knowledge held by the Serpent of Temptation has the opportunity to complete the experience by commencing the Treading of the Paths of Return depicted by the glyph of the Serpent of Wisdom placed upon the Tree of Life. One of the early goals of Qabalah is to study and begin to build the Path of the Lightning Flash within the Aura, in a sense there must be Alchemical Sepsis and purification before there can be the basic transformation and regenerative inoculation. "Man Know Thyself". The head of the Serpent of Knowledge with its jaws wide open in Malkuth presents an interesting image for its 4 Fangs would represent the 4 Elements of Fire, Water, Air and Earth and its single forked tongue would represent the fiery tongue of the Holy Spirit or 5th Element of Cosmic Ether in it's lowest manifest condition.
Thus In Teth is shown the secret of the going forth and the return. (Paul Foster Case Builders of the Adytum on the meaning of Teth)
The Serpent consumes its own tail, as such the Serpent of Knowledge and the Serpent of Wisdom could be likened to a Cosmic Yin and Yang, each of them continuously birthing anew and also absorbing the other. This is the interplay of Cosmic dynamics and their alternation of polarity, power and purpose resonate in succession for each the Spheres of the Tree of Life. As the Lightning Flash or Flaming Sword shows us the Secrets of the Serpent of Knowledge - the successive order and emanation of the Spheres one from the other commencing with Kether - so also is contained within each preceding Sphere an infolded version of the next Sphere leading back to the Unity of Kether. There is a Tree of Evolution and a Tree of Involution. All that has manifested and served its purpose in creation ultimately withdraws Sphere by Sphere from the forms it has previously inhabited, and it withdraws with but one thing which is Experience. As we master the Lessons of physical matter and so begin the process of the Path of Return then also does creation itself follow the same pattern in due course. It is said if creation began with an explosion or "Big Bang" (represented by Sephirah Chokmah and the forming of the Zodiac) then it will end with an implosion - we might conjecture that as the Beginning occurred with the emanation of the second Sphere that it might well come to a close with the implosion at the Astral level of the second Sephirah Yesod for "As Above so Below" has generally been a concise and clear instructor in the Mysteries. Our eventual implosion suggests a return first to Astral frequency and the ending of the physical plane as we know it. The Restored Tree of Life as it was before the Sephirotic fracture shows MaIkuth as occupying the location of Daath or Knowledge upon the Tree of Life, with Yesod as the lowest Sphere in relative terms. "As it was in the beginning - so shall it be in the end". Ultimately what may be suggested might be termed as the Divine Bliss of a Cosmic Moment in Paradise with a Dual Godhead Knowing the Absolute in terms of Wisdom and the purpose of the Great Plan.
However, Qabalists do not make the mistake of having to intellectualise the Tree of Life, instead they make it their true inner reality and live it out to fullest possible expression. The Paths of our Return to Wisdom are marked out upon the Tree of Life by the glyph of the Serpent Nechustan.
There are 4 Serpents in all that can be successfully drawn upon the Tree of Life - 4 being an appropriate number as there are 4 main or primary Elements upon the Earth and of course their higher Cosmic equivalents further up the Tree. We have covered the Serpent of Knowledge and the Serpent of Wisdom which are usually depicted as separate glyphs drawn upon the Tree of Life. What then of the other two Serpents that make up the four fold set and complete the secret going forth and the return represented by mysterious letter Teth and the Tarot Strength card of Qabalistic Path 19. The remaining two Serpents are found in the glyph of the Caduceus when it is assigned to the Tree of Life. Perhaps it might be better to say although the two Serpents of the Caduceus make up the set of four, In actuality they are the first two Serpents presented in another way. These four Serpents can be viewed in many ways, for within their own glyph assigned to the Tree they will mean one thing and yet when they are all assimilated and more deeply understood then they will mean - shall we say most simply 'Other Things'. When the Serpent of Knowledge has been worked with and through, then the seeker will know of the Lightning Flash and the process of the emanation of the Spheres from out of the Limitless Ain Soph Aur and the Unity of Kether and so through to MaIkuth. He or she who has studied the Spheres and their origin will hopefully also have made an initial study of the Paths, the Triangles of the Trees the Pillars, the Reflections, the Hexagram, the Supernal Triad, the Abyss and Daath - and all of this is the Knowledge. Dion Fortune once wrote an amusing comment along the lines that the Knowledge aspect of the Tree and its assignments will keep the student busy for some considerable time - meaning that the pupil sent off on this quest is unlikely to be proceeding to higher and deeper work for a long while and only then if they are diligent in their studies. When he or she has collected the Knowledge then he has received the temptation of the Serpent of Knowledge and he is faced with soul searching choices do they turn away and quit or take a Blind Path towards an eventual dead end, or do they dare to seek the Wisdom offered by this coming to Know and take the step onto the Terrible 32nd Path upon which but put one foot and there can be no return until the process of Initiation has worked itself out one way or another. If he or she seeks the Path of the Serpent of Wisdom then they commence the treading of the Paths proper, if they are wise, lucky and balanced they may in time gain the Wisdom of self knowledge and it's practical inner insights into life truth and the God Within. Once there is Knowledge and Wisdom these two Serpents begin to conjoin, combine and come together this of course leads us to the two polarised Serpents of the Caduceus. The masculine Serpent of positive polarity leads from tail at MaIkuth and on through Yesod, Netzach, Tiphareth, Geburah Daath, Chokmah and ends up on the masculine side of Kether. The feminine Serpent of negative polarity leads from MaIkuth and through Yesod, Hod, Tiphareth, Chesed, Daath, Binah, and up on the feminine side of Kether. This combination of Knowledge and Wisdom once practically applied will allow the Circuit of Force in combination with the Positive and Negative Circuits and Spheres and the central Chakras aligned to the Middle Pillar or the Human Spine up which can ascend the Kundalini between MaIkuth and Kether with this resultant Sahasrara of Enlightenment and Cosmic Bliss. The Caduceus has long been a symbol of healing and still is even today - healing is making whole. The Muladhara Chakra represents MaIkuth (Prithivi). The Swadhisthana Chakra represents Yesod (Apas). The Manipura Chakra represents the equalised balance of both Hod and Netzach (Tejas). The Anahata Chakra represents Tiphareth (Vayu) The Vishudda Chakra represents the equalised balance of Geburah and Chesed (Akasha). The Ajna Chakra represents the equalised balance of Binah and Chokmah (Manas). The Sahasrara Chakra represents Kether (Nirvana). These Chakras and their 7 levels upon the Tree of Life accord also to the relevant 7 Planes and the 7 Primary Rays. When all of this is built, known and experienced within the Aura then the continuous process of Healing and Making Whole is commenced through the conscious and controlled connection of the Chakras to the very powers of creation itself (the key to Ray Workings). To the Western Minded Body and Soul this all comes together as what has become known as "the Yoga of the West" (a term popularised by Dion Fortune originally).
The Qabalist assigns taste to Teth and the function of taste is digestion and the Initiate has in that sense digested the Teachings lie received as a Neophyte, and not only the Teachings but all the experiences of life so far now refined and transmuted into the body of the Initiate. (From IBIS).
The Initiate may upon occasion be thought by others to be a bit of a "cold fish", however, he or she swims within the warm waters of life which are of the very stuff that they live upon and breathe. The Qabalistic function of taste as digestion implies a realisation that taste is not always a matter of simply liking - the true taste of experience it could be said is a bitter sweet one. The swallowing Snakes in nature do not eat little and often, instead they intake some large item and then digest it slowly and completely over a long period of time until it is all but absorbed into the body of the snake itself. The snake of nature takes "Time" to fully absorb that which it has swallowed and it does so utterly and completely. The Esoteric Mystery Teachings cannot be quickly digested and their true worth will only be fully absorbed over a very long period of time! Indeed this should be a cheering factor for the student of the Mysteries as it means that all the previous studies behind them will still be producing inner changes and promoting further new growth like the snake getting ready to shed its old skin. There is no such thing as a magical and glamorous life for those who are true Initiates, for they will be living the Mysteries in their daily life and making practical use of what they have learnt by applying it to mundane things as well as to Supernormal things.
The Initiate becomes a living embodiment of magical principles through refinement and transmutation of the life experience - upon reflection then it should become obvious that there can be no escape from the truth of our harsh reality, yet the Inner experiences should have increased the appetite and palatable nature of the One Life leaving us hungry for much more experience.
What then is the purpose of Knowledge? As the ancient Mystery adage says "Know Thy Self" and that in the main is the purpose of Knowledge. Knowing yourself brings you to the doorway of self awareness but it does not confer Wisdom - for Wisdom is not found in Knowledge, Wisdom is found through Experience. The purpose of Knowledge is for personal assimilation and understanding of one's own manifold existence and the predicament of knowing one's own condition which for want of a better term we shall say reveals our precarious predicament. Knowledge offers us the Keys to the Kingdom and Wisdom will only be realised through the correct use of the Keys in our own practical application of them. Knowledge brings a taste of Enlightenment or the Apple of Wisdom, digestion allows absorption and for that Knowledge to become a real part of our being and frame as we assimilate that which we have digested and begin to refine and transmute it. The Initiate who has made his body of Knowledge could be likened to a Noah building his or her own Ark for the stormy journey that lies ahead, he or she builds their frame then completes their vessel and soon they are on their way upon their Inner journey. The captain of their own vessel always hopefully steering straight ahead by the position of the Stan, the Moon and the Stars, for such a ship in a storm of light ultimately there must be a buoyant balance and control of their mast and rudder. This is a journey that will take them out to the sea at the end or edge of the world.
The events in our outer reality known as our lives are firmly an expression of our state of consciousness and our soul, our circumstances reflect or mirror our own consciousness - this applies to groups of souls as well as to Individuals. So the steady and continuous digestion of spiritual knowledge is no small matter for its effects later may well be infinitely progressive and ultimately vast. What is not commonly understood with spiritual knowledge is there are seldom spectacular instant results - the process of absorption of knowledge is a long one and the profounder effects of the sacred teachings can take many days, weeks, months or even years to come to fruition. It is a bit like investing a few pounds in the building society the first few years interest payments on your couple of quid will be small and insignificant, but leave the Investment in there and the interest, letting it build up then you get compound interest, little by little your investment (of Knowledge) grows and appreciates until it eventually becomes a tidy little investment indeed. Esoteric Knowledge is the great incubator. I must however teach what I am saying by analogy. The person who has no Inner Knowledge looks outwards for truth and unconsciously projects false images upon the inner planes astral mirror - their reality and truth is like smoke on water, an ever shifting willow the wisp without any real substance at all. Now the Neophyte is given basic inner esoteric teachings and truths that will allow him or her some basic knowledge with which to make a start, although they only have a truth substitute and not the real truth, but it suffices to make a productive start. The rationalising human mind can draw straight lines, so the Neophyte can begin to draw these basic inner lines of truth. What is actually being created could be likened to a small box but it is infinitely better than a willow the wisp. This box of basic truth is the beginning of the fourfold mind which is being given a small but solid definition - we could humorously imagine this to be a box upon our head. Now if I add a subjective clairvoyant definition as to how this box may look upon the Astral Plane then our mind initially becomes like a squared cube that is mauve or purple - a match box mind of truth. However that is no end to the matter of Knowledge for this basic truth when established will protrude further extending lines over time, each corner of this mauve astral cube begins to have protruding points until when these corner points have grown in full the matchbox mind will become a shoebox sized mind. Now if the student is continuing patiently to study steadily and meditate each day then he is filling his astral shoebox mind with further knowledge that will incubate and gestate over time. Gradually the corners and sides of his astral mind will further stretch and grow - then grow more until suddenly his mind of truth upon the astrals is the size of a horsebox, then a box the size of a lorry and so forth until one day the mind of true knowledge may come to reach the size of the solar system or even further. Yet even if one's studies should stop for a little while or one should hit an uninspired period then it should not be forgotten that past esoteric studies are still subconsciously working themselves out and further mind growth and inner truth can and will be occurring if one's work has been sound. As an analogy Knowledge acts a little like the effect upon a drinker who knows he or she is getting drunk has one more thinking they can handle the present amount they have had, yet what that drinker forgets is that there are still several glasses worth still to take effect in their system, now the drinker gets intoxicated by alcohol but the esoteric student will later get an intoxicating sense of Wondrous New Knowledge suddenly surfacing as the result the cumulative results of the previous intake of Knowledge - the sum being greater in its effects than the component parts of it on their own. Knowledge brings intoxicating results of Inner Truth that are accumulative in the effect.
It may be of interest to report that an event mentioned by Dion Fortune seems to have come to pass. In her book on Psychic Self-Defence, she predicts the next leap in Medical Science to be measurement of the Etheric Field. This seems to have been done by Harry Oldfield with his PLP Scan and Electrocrystal Therapy. Basically by analysing the gradations of monochromatic light intensity he has produced a video-image agreed by sensitives to be accurate. He is based in Ruislip and has an electrocrystal website.


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Anticipation is mounting once again as Chaparral hosts Saguaro in one of the best football rivalries in the state on Friday night.
It's the season opener for both sides and there's plenty on the line as both are preseason favorites to win state titles in their respective divisions.
And while the action on the field seems important, a glance at the home stands during the contest should keep things in perspective. Many Chaparral fans will be wearing blackout shirts with the words 'Play Big' emblazoned on the back. The shirts were made by Chaparral students Andrew Stachel and Jordan Gonen as part of 'Charity Wear', a non-profit group they founded last year as sophomores.
The organization has supported the relief efforts of Hurricane Sandy in the past, but this endeavor is particularly important. The proceeds from the t-shirt sales will benefit the Samantha Stachel Play Big scholarship established with Arizona State's Barrett Honors College.
Samantha, Andrew's older sister, died of Ewing's Sarcoma bone cancer on April 18.
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Hi, please bear with me-this is a long story. I bought an Ellageo off ebay and the woman sent me everything she had including a palette card writer, design gallery and the installation disks for both. We have a MAC computer for our home computer so I had to buy a laptop to use for embroidery. Only problem now is the laptop does not have a disk drive, only CD ROM and the palette installation is on disk. I have an upgrade for palette on CDROM but there is no current palette on the computer and therefore has nothing to upgrade. Is there any way to make the stuff work or do I need to get all new programs? |
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Can you find a friend who can transfer the disk to CD for you? |
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You can purchase an external usb floppy disk drive for around $30 that is always handy to have for instances like this when you want to install older programs or view old files on your laptop. I purchased one and use it all the time. The other thing I purchased is a USB hub for under $15 that gives you extra ports to plug things into since a laptop has a limited number of ports. First thing is take the machine to the dealer for local sew&vac for a checkup. The $65 price is money well spent to find any problems with the machine. Second item is to go the the babylock site and check their download site for any updates or patches for the software version you have--you will probably get a lot of current, useful information on their software and usage that sometimes isn't included in the manual. If your new laptop has ServicePack2 installed, SP2 sometimes does strange things with devices and software compatability should you have problems installing any drivers for any device for the laptop. |
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36 And the angel of the LORD went forth, and slew a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians; and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies. | 36 Then the angel of the LORD went out and put to death a hundred and eighty-five thousand men in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up the next morning--there were all the dead bodies! |
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Chapter 3. Special Proceedings and Actions
Subchapter 3.900. Proceedings Involving Juveniles (Refs & Annos)
(A) Commencement of Proceeding. Any request for court action against a juvenile must be by written petition.
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[Adopted February 4, 2003, effective May 1, 2003, 467 Mich.; Amended February 2, 2010, effective May 1, 2010, 485 Mich.]
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There are 2 license types for the Auto-Tracking File Downloads & Outbound Links plugin:
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I have spent a considerable amount of time making this plugin more versatile and flexible. It is particularly aimed at agencies or organisations that run multiple websites or have a very specific customisation need.
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And these are all included. I won't be listing pricing here, so please contact me direct with your requirements.
As always, if you have a feature request, please add a comment.
Jonathan: Sub-domains are not considered external by default, but that is easy for you to setup when you install the file i.e. just specify "sub.mydomain.com". Then any link that is not to sub.mydomain.com will be treated as external.
The default setup is for you to use "mydomain.com". Essentially its a pattern match on this string.
Hi Brian
Looking at adding the Auto-Tracking File Downloads & Outbound Links to our site. With subdomains are they considered to be external using the standard license?
Many thanks
Zach: An agency/multi-site license is something I am very much working on. Send though your needs so I have a better understand on what you require.
Agencies/multi-site organisations – please contact me directly (brian@) to join this discussion
Tim: yes there will be a simple upgrade path, still figuring out i.e. collecting info on the demand for the Dev version.
Since the developer version is not yet available – is there an upgrade path from standard to developer?
Hi Brian,
Any chance you'll be offering a multisite license or agency license anytime in the future?
Hi Peter: A single download is just that – it includes no updates. A subscription provides updates at no further cost.
A license is valid for the site you specify on the purchase form. If you manage multiple clients and wish to use this hack (i.e. agency scenario), each client must have its own license.
Hope that makes sense, Brian
Hi Brian
What is the distinction between a single download and a subscription please?
Also are there any usage restrictions in terms of the number of sites that the hack can be used on?
Jan: The Standard version allows you to specify one local domain. Any link not pointing to this domain is considered an outbound link and tracked as such.
The Developer version allows you to specify multiple local domains. So if you have content spread across multiple domains you own, you will not want to consider these as outbound links. It also gives you the control of specifying some outbound domains that you may not wish to track…
Hope that makes sense.
Hi Brian,
can you please explain in the developer licence hack this section, as don't understand the difference:
Can be customised for *any* local domain
e.g. your-domain.com, your-domain.co.uk, your-old-domain.com


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Texas Tech 39, Texas 33
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Theater review
Lewis Black's comedy 'One Slight Hitch' lacks his signature bite
A review of Lewis Black's play "One Slight Hitch," at ACT Theatre in Seattle through July 8, 2012.
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'One Slight Hitch'
By Lewis Black. Through July 8 at ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle; $15-$55 (206-292-7676 or www.acttheatre.org).THEATER REVIEW |
Lewis Black's taped command to ACT Theatre patrons to turn off their cellphones is a hoot. Do as you're told during his play "One Slight Hitch," otherwise, the raspy-voiced, irascible comic may hunt you down and throttle you.
Black's take-no-prisoners invective in his popular stand-up act means to set your teeth on edge and rile up laughs via frustration.
Yet there are few traces of that satirical bite in "One Slight Hitch," a nostalgic and belabored farce that brings to mind Neil Simon comedies, "The Philadelphia Story" and "Father of the Bride." Black (a Yale University-educated dramatist) has tinkered for 30 years with the script, which had a well-received 2011 run at Williamstown Theatre in Massachusetts.
The revised draft staged here by the same director, Joe Grifasi, on a perfect Robert Dahlstrom set, had some first-nighters rolling in the aisles. Others, like me, were more often rolling our eyes, and thanking the gods for Seattle actors R. Hamilton Wright and Marianne Owen.
The year is 1981 (the start of the Reagan era, we're reminded), in the living room of the Ohio home of a doctor. Courtney (Kimberley Sustad), one of the three daughters of Doc (R. Hamilton Wright) and Delia (Marianne Owen), is about to marry preppy psychologist Harper (John Ulman).
There are predictable screw-ups with catering, flowers, in-laws. But the main "hitch" is the arrival of the bride's ex-boyfriend Ryan (Shawn Telford), a genial free spirit who happens to pop by — and stays to "rescue" Courtney from her nuptials.
The plot and many of the gags are overly familiar (and reminiscent of Village Theatre's "It Shoulda Been You"), and the younger characters are cartoony: a wise-ass kid sister/narrator, P.B. (Katherine Grant-Suttie) and the other sister, Melanie (Kirsten Potter), a boozing sexpot.
Broad hysteria bubbles up early from every small crisis and hits a plateau. (Just how many laughs can you get from a half-naked guy hiding in a bathroom? Or the fate of a seafood centerpiece?)
A major misfire is the miscast and underdeveloped Ryan. He comes off as a boorish, aimless dope with zilch sexual appeal.(Whether he gets back together with the annoying, vapid Courtney is of too little consequence.)
It is telling that Ulman's straight-arrow Harper is more offbeat and engaging. And when Grant-Suttie denounces personal liberation as "another form of confusion," it's a hint that the misfits are not Black's heroes.
The romance and biggest laughs belong instead to the comfortably "average," elder Colemans.
Trying to be calm as others panic over everything, Wright's comic agility is a delight. His facial reactions, semi-pratfalls, even his drunk shtick are hilarious.
He and longtime stage cohort Owen have a sweet, natural rapport as a genuinely happily married couple. And Owen excels at squeezing fresh giggles from a lengthy, wedding-induced nervous breakdown.
She also delivers a suddenly serious speech that crystallizes what Black may be trying to get at all along.
Delia laments the fickleness of her kids' commitment-phobic generation and recalls the simplicity and joy of finding love with Doc, and the fortitude of their "Greatest Generation."
In its neat twist of an ending, "A Slight Hitch" isn't so much about '80s singletons at all. It's about the yearning for a past America that, at least in sentimental hindsight, looks better than the present. No wonder P.B. wants to be a Republican.


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I have been looking for something different for my garden since I don't have any grass. I found this old driftwood and copper fountain and asked if they wanted to sell it and you know I had to have it. I love it ! I think I'll take the fountain off. |
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I like the fountain, but I'd lose the gravel in the bottom of the copper shells and replace them with a layer or two of blue glass garden stones or some sort of iridescent bead. If the pump is broken, I think new ones can be cheap & quiet (but I admit I haven't priced them lately). |
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I like the fountain too. I'm not sure about the leaves, but the copper flower thingies are kind of neat, and I think I would drill holes in them all and plant little jewel-like plants like baby tears, violets, or cascading sedums in each one. Good find. Renee |
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His belief is that discipline and standards are of the highest importance to a good Army officer. "Wild had the worst looking boots in the company. When other cadets were spending their Friday nights shining shoes, and getting their rooms ready for the Saturday morning inspections that I insisted on, Wild would just go out and party. Can you believe that? A 19 year-old kid in college trying to become an officer, and he couldn't even find the time to starch his BDU blouse!" The distraught man rubs a gnarled hand through his thinning comb-over and shakes his head sadly. "I feel partially responsible for the whole thing. One day, right before graduation I was conducting one of my standard 5am snap inspections. When Cadet Wild showed up to formation I saw that his BDU belt wasn't regulation issue. Then, when I had the cadets pull up their pant legs I saw that he was wearing white socks. WHITE SOCKS!" The Major is clearly still troubled by the event, years later. "I pulled Cadet Wild to the side and explained to him why wearing white socks could get his men killed." The man sighs, and opens a folder he has sitting on his desk. "Look at all these infractions. Failure to wear his TA-50 according to the SOP, missing drill and ceremony training for tutoring sessions with his military tactics instructor, failure to display proper military insignia in a PowerPoint brief!" The Major was also asked about Wild's physical and leadership abilities. "Oh he was always working out. He was on the triathlon and boxing teams. Maybe if he had spent less time training and focused on the important things, like military protocol, marching, or uniform standards then maybe he would have become the officer I'd hoped for. Instead you get something like this," Sutherland says, as he gestures with disgust at the printed out summary of the battle. When his isolated outpost was attacked in the pre-dawn hours, then-Lieutenant Wild and his platoon repelled the first wave, killing over 30 enemy fighters in the first few minutes of battle. Unfortunately, dust in the atmosphere, the position of the moon, and civilians within a 4,000 meter radius of the base prevented Close Air Support from being used to support the troops. Artillery was also denied for the same reasons. The next wave was able to overrun the outer perimeter, forcing Wild and the remnants of his shattered unit to engage the enemy in savage hand-to-hand combat. Reports from the ground confirm that he personally dispatched three enemy soldiers with his entrenching tool, before pushing his men to retake the breached walls of the compound. During the fighting Lieutenant Wild desperately pleaded for an exception to be granted to the fires restrictions, but the President was out golfing that morning and the required signature of a four-star general officer was unable to be obtained until after the fight had ceased. When the battle was over, the enemy had been beaten back, but many in Lieutenant Wild's platoon had been mauled. This week, now-Captain James Wild and four of his soldiers received the Silver Star for their actions during the fight. Pictures taken after the battle and at the awards ceremony showed Wild wearing white socks. Major Sutherland did not offer any further comment on his most recent infraction. Don't miss the next story.Get the latest news and alerts from Duffel Blog delivered to your inbox—free. Short URL: http://duffelblog.com/B5A1x Bruce Metcalf says: April 16, 2014 at 3:11 AM When I was in ROTC, there was a kid that showed up for 0730 drill with yellow crew socks on. He was a guidon bearer, so he couldn't have been more visible. When the cadet officer was chewing him out, he blamed it on having to choose them in the dark because he didn't want to wake up his dorm roommate. I don't know if he went beyond two years. Chuck Doofé says: March 17, 2014 at 7:24 PM Though fictional, this is far too close to the story of Captain Will Swenson. Took charge when all his peers and even superiors were bugging out or freezing up, and I have heard SNCOs no-shit criticizing him for his long hair and whatnot. Jim Laubler says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM Far and Few between. Let's hope the jackass Major is Far and Few between. That's probably why he is at west point… he's a hazard in combat! Michelle Dawn Lotz-Lynch says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM I refuse to believe that a lieutenant did anything remotely heroic…it was his fucking PSG and SQD Leaders, he just to the credit….lol Marion Swan says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM What the hell does an Air Defence officer know about war anyway – never met one who earned his pay anyway. Well done to Lt Wild and his brave "infantry" gang! Clayton H. Nagy says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM Hilarious article aside, did you folks know you can attend West Point's Combat Classic in Oct. and have a close-up view of our future leaders? The 6am wake up call is memorable too. Josh Noble says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM Maybe he read this and got scared. http://duffelblog.wpengine.com/2012/08/outrage-army-announces-officer-promotions-to-be-based-on-merit-performance/ George F. Wible Jr. says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM hehe, white socks. Alex Stevenson says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM In a related story: A poll showed most officers who found this article amusing agreed with Professor Sutherland. Captain Jeffrey Dreamer was quoted as saying, "I love the duffel blog, their articles are hilarious! Like an officer with that level of personal discipline could do all that." He continued to laugh. The interviewer watched the chuckling Captain in disbelief and began to explain. "Sir?" At last he decided against it. Jonn Lilyea says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM Apparently, you guys don't take seriously the expertise of an ADA officer who served in the 80s and 90s. They held back the Soviet hordes and maintained the protective umbrella over coalition forces in Desert Storm from Saddam Hussein's mighty air armada (which was parked in Iran at the time, but, nevertheless…) Jerry Beingesser says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM These guys are outdoing themselves. LOL to the max. I never had the privilege of serving under West point Officer. But I have met friends that have. I think the first class the cadets take is don't be chicken shit. Beau Chatham says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM Brilliant! I'm sure he never received a "highly coveted" Blue Falcon Award during his tenure at Hudson High, either! Too bad…just the kind of warrior I'd like to be back-to-back with during a bar room brawl! Hooah CPT Wild….just freakin' HOOAH! Anonymous says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM A better, truer article would be about the officers concerned with their OER's, kissing ass and avoiding any situation that could make them look bad, versus those who step in, step up and lead when there is distinct possibility for failure while those hiding in the shadows try to make themselves look better by denigrating the chance-takers and real leaders of troops. I've seen it. Adam Paschal says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM Its all about priorities. Adam Paschal says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM Standard issue, I would hope this was not true… Scott Mayer says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM By the book officers (Castle Grey Skull types in particular), often and more readily have there heads taken off by the rules and regulations. This Captain Wild needs to become special forces or MI, and utilize his unorthodox methods of leadership in an environment where conformity though basic is not necessarily the order of the day. Thinking outside the box, pressing the conventional thinkers to making a decision and above all else think, instead of just react. This captain won the day because he did what he thought right, and the opinion of that west point major be damned. Dice Feathers Feng says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM obviously the then LT wild didn't follow protocols and by not wrapping his COP with a giant reflective belt. if that had happened the taliban would've known he was a squared away soldier and surrender to our COIN strategy. David Cho says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM "Now serving as a professor of history at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY, Sutherland speaks from his experiences as an AIR DEFENSE OFFICER from 1984 to 1995. His belief is that discipline and standards are of the highest importance to a good Army officer.". Emphasis mine. The ADA part made me laugh…very heartily…laugh. I hate 2-1 ADA, nay, I hate ADA. Foff Off says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM nice hope the prez had a good round. Starr SK says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM Yeah, like knowing where to go to get the generator back up to send the tracking reports wasn't part of my NCOIC's playbook in Baghdad. Mark Graebner says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM It's Air Defence ARTILLERY… Daniel Barton says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM Omfg this shit is funny…..funny becuase of the absolute truth behind the satire. Troy R. Stull says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM I was prior-enlisted with a deployment and tour in Korea by the time I started ROTC and this is all true. People who couldn't qualify on a weapon, couldn't pass land nav and couldn't lead a patrol were always put in leadership positions because they'd bug the fuck out over wrong colored 550 cord at lay outs and no shit, males not having sports bras in their packs because the packing list included sports bras and no one thought to put 'females only' on a FTX packing list. Jo Jo Bubba Junior says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM A couple of dancers at Sparky's Sports Bar on Bragg Blvd were talking about this guy Cpt Wild the other night. I guess he married one of their friends and she's always bringing other girls from "the club" home to pick up the sex-slack because a concussion during violent combat has left him with a 24/7 priapism (persistent erection) that has him banging 8 or 9 girls a night. Rumor has it that he is the illegitimate son of John Kerry after a one-night-stand with a lesbian billionaire heiress who only banged Kerry for his political connections and then shucked him to the side like a worn out butt plug. Something about being a mega billionaire with a bigger sex appetite than the late Ted Kennedy keeps the dancing girls flocking to his harem for "favors." Rumor has it that Cpt Wild is the only captain saluted by most generals…all but the gay ones who keep pestering him to switch hit. His wife's only complaint is that his left eye keeps drifting toward the wall and he drools incessantly, other than that the guy is the perfect husband… His men love it when he picks up the tab at Sparky's and say that they'd follow him to "hell and back" especially if hell is a strip club. Doc Tor Bop says: January 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM Yeah, I loved this story gentlemen and appreciate the wry sense of irony that goes with it! Keep up the excellent work~ God Bless YOU this Christmas and all through your time on this weary Planet! RainbowLover says: October 22, 2012 at 1:08 AM I think West Pointers are cute. I am glad DADT is gone hehe Jeremy says: September 24, 2012 at 9:31 PM ?* Jeremy says: September 24, 2012 at 9:30 PM People do get pretty heated in these forums. Why don't we focus on how funny this work was. Paul says: October 5, 2012 at 2:47 PM Much appreciated. Humor is lost on some.. thanks for not being one of them. I Have A Mancrush On Kate Goselin's Uterus says: September 19, 2012 at 10:23 AM Kate Goselin's Ute, the only thing better than your CAP comment was GC's response to it. Oh, what I'd give to see him furiously typing it…well played, sir. Kate Gosselin's uterus says: September 20, 2012 at 6:25 PM Huzzah! Kate Gosselin's vulva says: September 25, 2012 at 7:21 AM Kate Gosselin's uterus, we really need to have a chat about this whole 'prolapse' thing you've got going on. I mean, it's not that I don't love you, hun. We made a great pair in our youth, and no man with two brain cells to rub together could refuse us. We've shared the best of times and the worst. And you are still my BFF! I am so thankful for that! But lately you've been kinda crowding me out. I mean… *sigh* I'm sorry… What I mean to say is that I need some space. Can you scoot back up just a little bit, please? Kate Gosselin's uterus says: September 28, 2012 at 5:18 PM We've always been frenemies, and I have to admit that i'm really 'wingman' material. The boys always come for you first : ( Kate Gosselin's Asshole says: October 5, 2012 at 9:27 AM You know, if I had gotten just a fraction of the love you two squabbling bitches got, things woulda turned out differently….sigh. Fish says: September 14, 2012 at 11:19 PM Oh Kevin. We are again graced with your presence. Dave says: September 14, 2012 at 4:21 AM "Now serving as a professor of history at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY, Sutherland speaks from his experiences as an AIR DEFENSE OFFICER from 1984 to 1995. His belief is that discipline and standards are of the highest importance to a good Army officer." Emphasis mine. The ADA part made me laugh…very heartily…laugh. CPT 2003 says: September 14, 2012 at 6:50 AM and you know what's funnier still – for want of a mission, the ADA was made the proponent for – wait for it – force protection – in 2003 just about the time OIFII was kicking off – what a hoot . . . Kevin P. McQuade says: September 14, 2012 at 7:19 AM Hey Capt, think giving these Young highly educated/motivated something they can use all that tech gear on might break the ice betwixt, say what they may consider my flyswatter aot their sitcom digital excellence? Here goes, attempting to bridge the gap: Giggle I mean GOOGLE : Sept 14 2012 turmoil in the middle east; Lubbock Avalanche-Journal article same story. Google: Lyrics to " Lord Knows " by Drake also " Lord Knows " by Ace Hood ( Lies about Who kept Who Down study history after civil war on civil rights/votes/Dems/Reps/Sens JFK,LBJ/NAACP/KKK) . Google: All statements/actions of mayor rahm emmanuel/chicago about and to gangs chick fa la lgbtjews christians Muslims by proxy/nation of islam/ chicago values. Google: All the kings horses and all the kings men and you may find a GANGSTA IN DA WHITE HOUSE! I hope this excursion into the realm of the Anal Retainers didn't hurt me one bit! I didn't feel a thing. Shame old folks have to wake up and DUMB DOWN to show how STUPID WE rrrnt RipWaxmaster says: September 14, 2012 at 10:03 AM Do you have any skills besides using the comments section as your personal shitter, Kevin? :/ QB says: October 19, 2012 at 8:12 PM I hope not. This is good enough. Kevin P. McQuade says: September 13, 2012 at 7:44 PM Ah yes, fond mammaries of going to the Different Mil Acads at the Holidays and just having a Real Fun Time as A Sgt. Having ALL THESE FUTURE O'S calling me sir! Assholes MY NAME AIN'T SIR! Cute little boogers though. Got taken off that duty though and all I said was " I want two! One to Play with & One to Break!" that's all it took and Fear ran Rampant through the Quads and up through channels on and into my fun time. I only slightly damaged a couple of um. What the big f'in deal. They got more than enough, stingy bastards. Broken UP FlyBoy miss my play pretties. They don't even know Santa ain't real. Been hearin talk bout that f'in E-Bunny too! Nick says: September 13, 2012 at 1:17 PM While I see what is article intended, and by no means am I advocating some of this stupid $^%& that went on at West Point, I like to think that any actual leader of Soldiers (officer or NCO) reading this would think of this a different way. Will white socks vs. boot socks get you killed…no, but why did he not have the correct ones? Did he simply like the way they felt better…I don't like the way extra 60mm rounds feel in my ruck, I'm not going to take them? For that matter I'm not taking going to take any extra ammo, batteries, redundant coms or an extra set of NVGs for a night mission; all these things are heavy and I don't like them. Maybe he did not have boot socks because all his socks were dirty and he did not have enough to last the week; or maybe he got up 5 minutes before formation and did not have time, all legit reasons. Why would I check my basic equipment? My fill never drops so I assume my coms will always work, my NVGs never run out of juice so no need to restock my batteries, I never use my medical supplies and if I get in a fight I'm such a stud that bullets will bounce off me. Also, why would I prep for inspections (rear combat) the night before? Having to get up quickly and react is unrealistic and I will always have hours to prep for inspection (combat/patrols). White socks aside, let's talk about PT, drill and SOPs. Why would I ever need to wear the correct uniform, no one will never need to access my sweet kit but me, so screw SOPs. And drill with my unit, much more important that I make myself the biggest stud in the formation than that I work with my element. When I'm a PL I'm going to lead from the front, kill dude with my bare hands and set the example. I will never need to work with my unit for PT, discipline, or PCCs/PCCs. Why would I go to the range and practice marksmanship of my M-4 & M-9 when I can kill dudes with my bare hands; plus I can always deflect their bullets if they come at my from outside e-tool range. I see what is intended by this article but maybe, just maybe, there are some lessons to be learned from West Point that people did not realize….probably the same officer who's Soldiers could care less about CIVCAS, who focus on PT down range, not COP defense, and who think discipline just happens without leadership supervision. CPT 2003 says: September 13, 2012 at 1:39 PM Now THAT is exactly the kind of deep thinking in a brother officer that I have come to expect from a graduate of the NY school for boys & girls! For the record, I do have the highest respect for your graduates – a shining example of among our best & brightest – I have also come to respect a number of your brothers who for whatever reason 'spun the spurs' and ended up with us at (name omitted to protect the innocent/guilty) another senior military college – but I digress – most of the bad officers find thier way out (or under the ALARACT – and yes, there was one of those in 2003) get retained for whatever reason . . . ImpliedConsent says: September 13, 2012 at 12:53 PM The ring-knockers in the in/around Alexandria must be absolutely FURIOUS! Damned shame. Aaryq says: September 13, 2012 at 12:11 PM CPT Wild must be a cousin or nephew of General Mattis. TWS says: September 13, 2012 at 12:23 PM I have it on good authority he's Wiley Coyote's grand nephew. Platoon Sergeant says: September 13, 2012 at 12:04 PM Finally an officer I can work with. Good job CPT Hunt. White socks? I am pretty sure that wasn't the reason they were attacked. Nobody can really say, since we haven't a copy of his OPORD, TACSOP. or FRAGO (maybe) . This professor is out of touch with today's TTP's. Scouts Out! Lt. Butero-Trinkejo says: September 13, 2012 at 5:26 PM I don't know SFC, he may have had a Platoon Sgt that failed in teaching him the right way. I know for a fact that some Talib must have seen his white sock at some point and obviously thought that his outpost was a soft target easy for the taking. TWS says: September 13, 2012 at 11:47 AM Obviously this Lt Wild is out of control. Can you imagine the damage he's done to COIN in the area? Ruthlessly beheading people with an entrenching tool is bound to have repercussions. How are we ever going to get them to accept our food, water, medicine, and other aid supplies? They'll never be our friends now. I bet they even stop inviting us to 'Sodomy Thursdays'. Those poor Afghans were probably just asking for directions to the nearest hospital for their sick children and mothers. Lt. Wild acted in disregard of all protocol when dealing with people just asking directions. They weren't shooting at the outpost they didn't have any flashlights, chem-lights, or torches with them and they just needed to see in the dark. Or perhaps they were celebrating a wedding, funeral, beheading, Thursday Sodomy night, or some other traditional Afghan event. Who knows? All we can say for sure is that they were not shooting at Lt. Wild and his outpost. His blatant disregard for protocol, good relations with our Afghan allies, and common sense has set back the mission in the area maybe permanently. Think of all the innocent Afghans he's murdered, think of all the orphans he probably killed after he killed their parents first. When will this madness stop? His Academy professor was right. Lt. Wild's disregard for well established procedure got many good Afghanis killed. The lesson here is 'unpolished boots kill' and anyone who would wear white socks cannot make a good officer. Chief says: September 13, 2012 at 11:21 AM Friggin West Point Major's probably never been in a fight in his life because he can't handle confrontation. This Chief Warrant salutes you CPT Wild. You don't have to be a perfect West Point Grad to be an outstanding leader. Friggin White Socks! I love it! Hal Fulton says: September 13, 2012 at 3:53 PM Great, really great humor with a baseball bat……I've met some really great officers, some trade school grads and, as a lot of the AF pilots, are ROTC aka Right Off The Campus. I must point out that among others, LeMay and Doolittle and George Marshall were not academy types. Let's face it, some officers literally scream to be made fun of. Kate Gosselin's uterus says: September 13, 2012 at 11:13 AM As a former Civil Air Patrol Junior Commander, I know a thing or two, heck even three, about leadership and while a West Pointer is a fine Soldier, nothing beats the leadership principles and theories of the proud Air Patrol. Huzzah! GC says: September 13, 2012 at 11:43 AM Are you kidding me?! Civil Air Patrol is NOT the military. Not even close. Schools like West Point, the Naval Academy, and Air Force produce REAL officers for the REAL military. Show anyone in those little jrotc units the actual theater of combat and they'll sh*t their pants and cry. radglock says: September 13, 2012 at 1:10 PM GC, you are sorely mistaken. The finest officer warriors in the history of our nation have come from ranks of the Civil Air Patrol. From Generals Lee, Grant, Pershing, and Patton to LtGen Chesty Puller and Col Pappy Boyington, they all cut their teeth in CAP….hell that is where they gained most of their combat experience. It is extremely well documented that Civil Air Patrol members are, almost without exception, the first ones to arrive in a contingency operation. You need to seriously read up on your military history. CPT 2003 says: September 13, 2012 at 3:03 PM are you sure it was not the Legion of Frontiersmen or various State Guard or Militia organizations? Marine1970 says: September 17, 2012 at 5:37 PM Don't knock the State Guard too much. Some of us were in the Marines until we got too old to keep up with you young basturds but we ain't forgot one important thing. Don't pick a fight with an old Marine, we don't fight fair. Kate Gosselin's uterus says: September 13, 2012 at 4:19 PM CG, if that is your real name… I'm abhorred at your lack of knowledge about one of the finest fighting organizations in the world, as we all know that without the CAP there would not have been a D-day, V – J Day, or more recently our triumphant return to Kuwait. You sir, should read a thing or two and forgo your ideas of revisionist history! Lt. Butero-Trinkejo says: September 13, 2012 at 5:23 PM I once scoffed at the CAP, then I saw one of their finest call in an air strike for a jdam on a heavily entrenched Taliban fighting position. They are a hell of a fighting force! Mike says: October 19, 2012 at 8:38 AM I am a squadron commander in Civil Air Patrol and I can tell you CAP is a joke organization. Anyone that cites their CAP leadership experience on a military site is wrong. The military is a class in its own. CAP is not in the class. (CAP was created after WWII by the way and was used as a way to seek and destroy German subs. Generals Grant and Lee were not in CAP) Mike says: October 19, 2012 at 8:39 AM we are also barred from combat, so we never dropped any bombs in Iraq or Afghanistan Lt. Butero-Trinkejo says: October 20, 2012 at 4:58 PM You must not be in the Black Ops Cap squadron…too bad for you. TWS says: September 13, 2012 at 11:48 AM Hear, hear! I feel a tear coming on. *sniff* Kate Gosselin's Vulva says: October 20, 2012 at 5:07 PM We really need to talk about this distension thing you got going on, girlfriend. Don't get me wrong, it's cool to hang out with you. But lately you've been "hanging out" a little too much. Can you give me some space, please? I feel crowded. former Sgt O' Marines says: September 13, 2012 at 11:08 AM Marines to show respect for wilds' hand to hand combat methods. Leave guns behind when going out on patrol. Squad leader says " nothing is more satisfying…ripping a mans heart out….removing their eyes….tearing into a carotid artery…with your bare fuckin hands" Jerry says: September 13, 2012 at 11:47 AM I suspect you're not a real Marine. A real marine would have tore into his carotid artery with his teeth. All the rest is true though. former Sgt O' Marines says: September 13, 2012 at 6:42 PM Hey now, im sure i didn't just illusion up all that weed picking and vehicle washing. I was just keeping PG for all the little kiddos that might be reading.Lol! Jerry says: September 24, 2012 at 10:45 PM And then they would go to the porta shitter and jerk off before washing their hands, but that doesn't excuse anyone from stealing my name! CPT 2003 says: September 13, 2012 at 9:42 AM In a related story, an ALARACT recently posted stating that due to the pending sequestration and the impending reduction in force of senior company grade and junior field grade officers, a serious shortage lieutenants is anticipated – therefore, effective immediately and until rescinded, all second lieutenants denied field promotion to first lieutenant will be retained . . . On hearing this joyous news, some company commanders were heard to say – "hmmmm – I have mixed feelings – kindof like seeing my ex drive over a cliff in my brand new maserati . . ." At least one battalion commander was heard to say "oh &$^% yeah – I want a whole herd of those in my line companies – just what the men need . . ." All that was heard from the barracks was a muted groan and a muffled "here we go . . ." TWS says: September 13, 2012 at 11:50 AM Well you're probably stuck with the bill for the Maserati anyway so might as well enjoy it to the fullest. Wzrd1 says: September 16, 2012 at 3:57 AM That explains the recent uptick in suicide rates. Gomer says: September 13, 2012 at 9:26 AM Major Sutherland reminds me of some officers I served with. Major Major Major says: September 13, 2012 at 9:20 AM Excellent job, Major Sutherland. I remember SAMI well.


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I've noticed lot of people suggest the lookup reciept but it wouldn't work, nor be allowed. One of the important aspects of the voting procedure it that the vote itself is entirely anonomous. You might not understand that, but in the same way that your religious beliefs (or lack thereof) could affect your standing in society, so can your political affiliation. If you get a receipt that ties you to your vote, then an outsider could see your ticket and your vote would be known, thus those who are worried, would simply not vote, bad for democracy!
You're quite right about an electronic vote not being inherently bad--The problem I see with the current crop of electronic voting machines is that they are far to complex, why on earth do they need to be? Surely it can be a custom chip running, the complexity of it should match a toddlers toy. All it needs are buttons with pictures on them (analog or digital) for each of the candidates, a big okay button.
To record it you just need a simple tally and a receipt being printed on a paper spool behind a glass cover, so the voter can be sure that it's been recorded. The spool can be run through a OCR machine, or looked at manually to verify the vote.
Throw a development team together and give them a couple of million, and you'll have a cheap, working solution that will work anywhere around the country or world.


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