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August 10, 2009 by Jesse Lonergan
Filed under NBM Blog
Joe and Azat starts with a taxi ride and it ends with a taxi ride. These two rides work as bookends for the story. One taxi takes you in, another takes you out. In reality it was a Lufthansa jet that brought me to Turkmenistan and another one that took me out, but I thought […]
The Big Kahn is now in stores!
August 10, 2009 by Terry
Filed under NBM Blog, New Releases
One of our best and most anticipated books this season, The Big Kahn, is now out and available in stores. Buzz was mounting in San Diego for it as we premiered it there. As soon as Neil presented this concept to me, I knew we had a winner. But at first, like most people, I thought it would […]
Big Kahn on USA Today Popcandy blog
August 6, 2009 by NBM
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Why I like it: Sometimes, the best information I get at Comic-Con comes from just strolling around and chatting with people. While wandering the convention floor, I started hearing buzz about Kleid's new graphic novel, a tale that begins at a rabbi's funeral. Rabbi Kahn's grieving family is shocked to learn that the man they […]
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Voice Of Youth Advocates (VOYA), an influential professional publication for librarians catering to YA (Young Adult) audiences has reviewed 3 of our books recently: Of Famous Players by Geary: "A compelling tale full of jealousy, hatred, loyalty and a murderer who walked away from the crime." of Why I Killed Peter: "Thought-provoking, difficult to put […]
The Onion and Sequential Tart on Bringing Up Father
August 4, 2009 by NBM
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"The gags are funny and well-designed, with a freewheeling spirit that's held up well over the past century." So says The Onion on Bringing Up Father, our Forever Nuts latest collection, out in stores now. Sequential Tart also says of it: "I began to appreciate the inventiveness of the comic, despite always following the same […]
Girls, Girls, Girls.
August 3, 2009 by Jesse Lonergan
Filed under NBM Blog
My book Joe and Azat ends with a big wedding, and while I was in Turkmenistan I went to a lot of weddings. I also got a fair amount of pressure to get married. People who had known me for only five minutes would find out I was twenty-seven and immediately tell me I should […]
Xaviera Hollander does intro for Rall's new book
August 3, 2009 by NBM
Filed under NBM Blog, New Releases
Xaviera Hollander, author of the best-selling "The Happy Hooker" (which sold 16 million copies) and helped to revolutionzie attitudes on sex, has provided the introduction to Ted Rall's forthcoming The Year of Loving Dangerously (shipping in October and being solicited in comics stores now). Mentioning her own experience running a brothel in New York in […]
Big Kahn gets buzz in San Diego
August 3, 2009 by NBM
Filed under Events, NBM Blog, New Releases
Neil Kleid's and Nicolas Cinquegrani's The Big Kahn built up some good buzz in San Diego with Publishers Weekly telling others this may be the sleeper of the show. The site Comic Book Resources posted a follow-up interview with Neil who provides some fun background on this. By the way, the book has shipped from […]


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Splatterhouse Review
Enter the house of pain at your own peril.
While I can't claim to look back fondly on the original Splatterhouse, when it made its mark on the NES over 20 years ago, it was definitely a memorable game. Memorable because it was one of the earliest games I played that really glorified unnecessary violence. Plus smacking enemies against walls (in a faux 3D space) and watching blood splatter all over the background walls was…well let's just say not a commonplace sight in the games of that time. Of course this no longer applies, as gratuitous blood and gore has seeped its way in to the canons of action game visuals. So while the gamers of yesteryear may have gotten over jolting at the sight of blood, one would assume this era's Splatterhouse would come with a few more tricks up its sleeve. If you've already played the game then you would know that that's hardly the case.
The story revolves around Rick Taylor, a college student who's girlfriend is captured by a deranged professor named Dr. West. As she gets abducted, Rick is mortally wounded by a demonic beast and as he lay there in a pool of his own blood, a voice tells him to don the Terror mask to gain the power necessary to save his girlfriend. Naturally he complies (who wouldn't?) and is then infused with the mysterious power of the mask and gets all buffed up (Incredible Hulk style). The mask's main request? Bucket loads of blood.
The story is apparently written by comic-writer Gordon Rennie and is actually semi-decent, considering the sad state of video game stories these days. Splatterhouse's graphics also seem to be comic book inspired, sporting a simple cell-shaded effect that may have appeared more interesting had it been implemented properly. Unfortunately the visuals are really shoddy, despite some interesting design choices.
Playing as Rick involves a lot of running around and bashing up hordes of enemy 'corrupted' which are essentially weird looking demons. In addition to performing combos you'll also be able to pick up weapons such as lead-pipes, wooden planks and chain-saws, conveniently left around. Chopped up enemy body parts such as severed heads and limbs are also at your disposal which brings an organic variety to your arsenal. You can even use you're own arms as weapons should they be chopped off in battle. Of course you'll regenerate a limb within moments but that does give you a good indication about the type of game Namco Bandai were going for. Gratuitous violence run amuck. And if you had any doubts that excessive use of carnage is Spatterhouse's order of the day, they are likely to wane after performing your first "splatter kill". A QTE-based finishing move reminiscent of God of War.
Needless to say, a flurry of red pixels gushing across the screen cannot carry a game alone. We've all played enough hack' n' slashers to differentiate a robust gameplay system from a flimsy one. This is where Spaltterhouse falls flat. Combat is tedious, the controls clunky and the camera a mess. Despite the inclusion of unlockable moves, purchase-able by trading in blood (a ludicrous currency, albeit appropriate), performing the combos is a drag and won't always come to your aid when the going gets tough. The game sets you up for a plethora of cheap deaths and, to add insult to injury, you'll need to hold out for around 40secs as you wait for the game to load, making each death all the more frustrating. Even Splatterhouse's more inspired ideas stumble due to bad implementation. A prime example would be the sparse side-scrolling sequences. In an obvious attempt to source for its own history, Splatterhouse has various side-scrolling sequences which rely on platforming more than combat. While the idea is interesting, the execution is not. Unresponsive controls mean you're likely miss time jumps and plummet to your death way more often than you should. The best part of these sequences however is that you won't need to worry about or deal with the wayward camera or the atrocious frame-rate both of which are generally culprits throughout the entire game.
In addition to the story mode, Splatterhouse boasts a survival mode as well as all three classic Slatterhouse games (each unlockable by playing through the main campaign). Perhaps unsurprisingly, the survival mode is actually significantly funner than the story mode. This is primarily because you are not asked to move around and experience various painstakingly frustrating set-pieces…instead, you'll only need to concentrate on slaughtering wave after wave of enemies. While the combat is not of particularly high standard, survival mode's simple set-up sees the game struggle less and, hence, fares better than everything else on offer. Of course, you can load up one of the classic Splatterhouse titles but why would you? The games were lackluster then and have only gotten worse over time.
Though I incessantly question Splatterhouse's attitude throughout this review, I am well aware that blood, gore and heavy metal do have a fanbase. Be that as it may, it remains an underwhelming experience, riddled with glitches and moments of sheer frustration. Still, if you want to control a brute that eliminates his foes by tearing their jaws and removing their rectums, then give this game a go. While it does lack tact, I can't help thinking that Splatterhouse could have been a much better game had it built a foundation substantially thicker than blood.
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A constant battle with the controls and camera makes for a generally unsatisfying mauling spree. |
The game surely looked much better on paper as some interesting design choices are let down by shoddy graphics and a horrible frame-rate. | ||||
Heavy metal fans may enjoy this one, but they'd be better off with a good compilation or playlist. |
Having all three classic Splatterhouse games as unlockables is definitely a plus but would have been a more compelling addition they they been any good. | ||||
Frustrating sequences and cheap deaths are more brutal than Rick and his Terror Mask can ever hope to be. |
In this day and age, there is no way a game like Splatterhouse could have the shock value it so obviously yearns for, not to mention that all the blood in the world couldn't cover up its various deficiencies. |

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Thankfully it's day time. This is hands down one of the scariest designs I've ever seen.
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Second try, first one had an error..... 5 colors on Asphalt
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Brilliant idea and execution. This has a great chance I think!
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Try resubmitting with your detail image at 580x580. It's currently at 464x532 and being stretched to 580x580, which is what's causing the blurriness.
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I'd like to know the same thing. We're going to the Polynesian in July and want to try the Tonga Toast as well.
Ok I know that at the polynesian they have Tonga Toast at the Kona Cafe and at the quick service spot. Is there any difference between the two types. I know at the quick service spot it is $5 and at Kona Cafe it is about $10. Is the price difference due to quality or size of the portion, or is it just because one is at a nice looking restaraunt and the other is at a quick service spot?? I will be at Disney World for a week starting Feb. 14th and am going to make a point to get my first taste of Tonga Toast. I just want to make sure I get the best version of it.
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I'd like to know the same thing. We're going to the Polynesian in July and want to try the Tonga Toast as well.
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I ate the Tonga toast @ Rain Forest Restaurant @ AK for breakfast. Was very good and I'm a very picky eater. There is a pic of it at allears.net if you want to see what it looks like.
Yeah from the looks of the toast that probably won't be such a bad thing.
[CENTER]The MaestroMarried at The Disney Wedding Pavilon6-4-05
There is nothing different.., one just doesnt include bacon or sausage or whatever you want as a side, but you can add it on. I've eaten them both from Kona and captain cook's. I like going to captain cooks better cuz you don't need a reservation, but they are the same basically. They are the same size. As far as I can tell. The one at Kona might be slightly bigger, but the one at Captain cooks is more than enough for me!
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Thanks for the info looks like i will be going to Captain Cooks.
[CENTER]The MaestroMarried at The Disney Wedding Pavilon6-4-05
Here is the link to the best picture of Tonga Toast.
It is on page two of the thread. Warning, it will make you hungry!
I fixed the link in the Food Pic thread. You can now see the Tonga Toast again! Thanks for calling it the best picture of Tonga Toast. I'm sure my daughter helps!


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Yesterday was the precious flower's fourth birthday, yes you read that correctly-FOUR YEARS OLD. Where did the time go? Didn't she just tell us we were expecting a bouncing baby girl? That's how it feels to me sometimes, and then sometimes I look at her and wonder how we ever made it without her. I imagine it was much more quiet around here before she came barreling into our lives, full of whirling, curling energy.
This, "where did the time go," is a re-occurring theme in most of my columns and it's because I just can't grasp how quickly the time goes by. I feel like I'm living in the moment but, then, poof! It's as if someone has shaken me awake for a moment and I take a look around and think "How did we get here so fast?" I love being a mother; my two crazies make me who I am.
I am a better me because of them. I am kinder, sweeter, more understanding to all in this world because of those two little souls. I think that by being their mother I came to understand that all humans are somebodies' children; that person and that person, and that person, there – they were all someone's baby at some point and that makes me love them too.
My flower has tested my patience in ways that my easy-going sweet boy never did. She will stamp her feet and scrunch up her sweet little face when she doesn't get her way. She is very, very vocal and has no problem expressing her opinions. She is the willful child, and I wouldn't have it any other way. She is mine and I am hers. I love her with a fierceness that amazes me every day, and I can loathe her shrill scream with the same amount of emotion. Her big brother has shown a vast amount of patience with his little sister (nicknamed the "mass destroyer"), she tests him constantly and he always proves his love to her. He is her knight in shining armor.
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it would seems many have been moved to meditate by this article, and they are reflecting what they have found . . . within themselves
Other than a simple slate-rock sign before it that reads "Quan Yin Family," there's little to distinguish the one-story house from any other in this rural patch of Buckeye, where horseback riders and children on motorized mini-bikes share the area's unpaved roads.
"Quan Yin" refers to the Quan Yin method of meditation taught by Supreme Master Ching Hai (also called "Suma Ching Hai"), the spiritual leader of tens of thousands worldwide who regard her as an enlightened being, along the lines of Jesus Christ or Buddha.
But Quan Yin can also refer to the Chinese goddess of mercy and compassion, often depicted swathed in flowing robes while standing atop a lotus flower.
So it's probably no coincidence that Ching Hai, 61, born Hue Dang Trinh in Vietnam, often dons robes and headpieces mimicking the deity, for photos and videos purchased by her adherents.
Portraits of Ching Hai adorn the center's walls. Some followers wear medallions depicting the supreme master's visage. The rear of the property includes a garden and an outside meditation area beneath an awning with wooden pallets to sit on.
Inside a trailer on the property is an air-conditioned meditation room with a bare, wooden floor. The room is dominated by a shrine, with a large picture of Ching Hai in white, surrounded by sparkly Christmas decorations. Below the photo is a stuffed chair covered in a bright yellow cloth.
"It's kind of a reminder, like we're meditating with the master," said Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association member Dr. Elie Firzli, a Phoenix pediatrician.
Firzli, a Christian originally from Lebanon, explained that the Association is open to individuals of all faiths and that people do not have to abandon their beliefs to be initiated into the Quan Yin method
Sunday is the day local Association members gather for group meditation, a vegan meal, and fellowship. Members are supposed to meditate for 2 1/2 hours a day, but on Sunday, the meditation sessions can stretch to five hours or more.
Initiates are expected to follow a strict vegan diet, which means no dairy, as well as no eggs, meat, poultry, or fish.
There are also five precepts to follow: Do no harm to other living beings. No lying. No stealing. No sexual "misconduct." And no intoxicants, defined in Association literature as alcohol, tobacco, or illicit drugs.
Adherents exude a calm, friendly aura. Their community in Arizona is small and humble, with about 40 active members in the state. Tiny compared with much larger Ching Hai centers across the globe.
The house and the property have been donated for the group's use by Ngan Tran, owner of the Loving Hut vegan restaurant in Glendale. There's another Loving Hut on Indian School Road with different owners. Both are part of a franchise that boasts 219 locations worldwide.
Over a meal of Vietnamese pho (noodles in a broth with slices of faux beef, cashews, and ping-pong-ball-size dumplings made of mushrooms), Tran, an engineer at Honeywell originally from Vietnam, explained how Ching Hai's message inspired her to become first a vegetarian, then a vegan, and finally proprietor of the first Loving Hut in Arizona.
"When people suffer, everything's from the killing [of animals]," said Tran, a small, excitable woman with dark, flickering eyes. "When you stop the killing, the suffering stops. So easy!"
Tran had no experience in the restaurant business. But when Ching Hai created the concept of the Loving Hut franchise a few years ago, encouraging her followers to spread the gospel of veganism through tasty, meatless meals in a fast-casual setting, Tran opened the Glendale location in 2009 with the assistance of fellow initiates.
Now, future Loving Hut franchise owners come to her restaurant to learn how to prepare meals and run a business.
The success of her Glendale eatery mirrors the global proliferation of Loving Huts, which are riding a wave of interest in veganism by the health-conscious and those concerned with global warming. Some medical experts now believe veganism can reverse such maladies as heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Scientists warn that meat eating and livestock farming are speeding the process of climate change.
All of which, along with the moral problem of slaughtering animals, is part of Ching Hai's message, which Loving Hut franchises soft-peddle through free literature, DVDs of Hai's lectures, and the presence of TV screens fixed to the Supreme Master TV satellite channel in every restaurant. The hook for that message is Loving Hut's menu, which offers a sumptuous array of dishes using fake meat, chicken, and seafood that can convert committed carnivores, if only some of the time.
Yet detractors depict the Loving Huts as a recruiting mechanism for a cult with a dictatorial leader who exploits her followers and has grown rich from selling them such merchandise as books, videos, and jewelry.
Hai's devotees counter that their goal is the greater good of changing people's minds about veganism, and if that's accomplished, where's the harm?
"If we want people to be vegan," Tran said, "then we have to have a sample, so we can say, 'Here's how delicious vegan food can be.'"
Indeed, there's little argument when it comes to Loving Hut's preparations or the concept itself, which have earned plaudits from restaurant writers, customers, and even competitors.
it would seems many have been moved to meditate by this article, and they are reflecting what they have found . . . within themselves
I know that master Ching Hai does some businesses to make money, but most of her money goes to the poor peoples and disasters.
Please I NEED some help! "Family members of Ching Hai adherents assert under online pseudonyms that the Association brainwashes its members through prolonged meditation and a diet that keeps them weak and compliant. They say Hai's followers end up devoting all their time to the cult and force their families into debt spending money on Hai merchandise"
My dear sister that I LOVE so much has been involved with this group for 10 years! She is so brain watch and has such an unhealthy and unbalanced life because of this movement! She dedicates 100% of her time without any remuneration to help with the group and she does not think about herself or her 2 beautiful young daughters. She is so exploited by this group and she believes absolutely everything they tell her. She is so depressed! We dont know how to help her anymore. How can we help her to go back to her healthy life? Does anyone know of anybody that can help us? We have tried to talk to her many times but she does not listen to us her family!
"Some medical experts now believe veganism can reverse such maladies as heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Scientists warn that meat eating and livestock farming are speeding the process of climate change."
Some experts? How about ALL experts on the subject of diet. There's no question - humans are screwing up their bodies and their minds eating meat. It is a completely insane industry that perpetuates itself with death, destruction and lies.
You can check out Rick Ross mental stability at for yourself:
Did y'all know that Rick Ross has a high school education and was once a convicted felon? Try Googling him up online...
Have you REALLY done your research?
From: *** ***** <******@yahoo.com>To: ******@yahoo.comDate: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 00:51:48 -0700 (PDT)Subject: LA Center - Loving Hut Restaurant/Central Kitchen
Dear Saint Brothers/Sisters,
Just wanted to send a clarification about the LA Center - Loving Hut Restaurant/Central Kitchen Project.
At this time, as Master instructed, we are focusing on opening a Loving Hut Restaurantand Central Kitchen to be run by the LA Center. All contributions will be applied towardits opening. If there's any profit earned, it will also be used for the next Loving Hut Restaurant,as Master said we need to have a total of 10 Loving Hut Restaurant in our area.That's why all contributions made by the initiates will not be reimbursed to them as aprofit earned.
As far as the investment of the Loving Hut Restaurant, the initiates need to form their ownteam and to be run by themselves, such as funding, working staff, and etc...The LA Center - Loving Hut Restaurant/Central Kitchen will be their supplier in order forthem to be in the Loving Hut Restaurant system.
Hope this is clear to everyone.
Thank you so much for your loving support.
LA Center============================
Rather sensationalistic headlines for such a tame article. The biggest complaints are some dude whose wife spends too much money on jewelry (wow, THAT'S never happened before), and the bewildering incident when Ching Hai's followers built her a patio in the protected Florida swampland. (For those curious, her adjoining property was seized by the state to pay the costs of removing the structure.)
I investigated the Suma Ching Hai Association about a year ago (clearly using the same state-of-the-art Google search keywords that Mr. Lemons used), and found all the same info. As a skeptic, I was looking for anything bad about Ching Hai, but there's really nothing to be found. They promote meditation, eco-friendly living, and a vegan diet, which is rather benign. Members don't seem to be "exploited" any more so than individuals who volunteer at their local church or favorite charity organization.
Sometimes people donate their time to causes they believe in; not ALL of us are only in it for the money, Mr. Lemons!
To Newtimes Readers:
I'm sorry for being such a jerk by making up lies and stories about The Supreme Master Ching Hai. If you really want to know the Truth, truth may be found anywhere but here on my blog, least in my article.
Regretfully yours,
Stephan "Lame" Lemons
I used to watch Supreme Master Ching Hai on some cable public access channel on COX in the early 90's.
I've learned not to trust what we read but simply what we have experienced then we can be sure what's truthful or not. Regarding to "Breatharians", it's true that they exist now and throughout history all over the world. I know of one in current time. Last of all, it's easy to judge others by what we read but try to do our own research without bias then we will find out for ourselves. Good luck!!
Regardless of whether or not the food is good, it is a fact that Ching Hai is an epic kook and anyone who hangs on her every word is a fool.
"There are also five precepts to follow: Do no harm to other living beings. No lying. No stealing. No sexual "misconduct." And no intoxicants, defined in Association literature as alcohol, tobacco, or illicit drugs."
Sounds like a fun loving cult of kooks.
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Well I have certainly visited many Loving Huts in my business travels and have not once been asked to join the group or so-called "cult." So this so-called "recruitment" that you suggest is lousy at best, Stephen. Are you writing this piece from an honest point of view or using Google and Wiki to fact check and add controversy to sell your piece?
If anything, the food at all Loving Huts I've been to is superb and the people are always kind and hospitable.
Take what you will from this article, but think critically with what the author and tabloid journalism has to say.
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"Green's Damon Brasch concurs.
"What they're doing over there really isn't hurting anybody," he said. "You can look at the [National Football League], and it's somewhat of a cult, as well.""
I call bullshit.
Any time somebody presents themselves as a "spiritual teacher" or "guru" or evangelist or whatever and ropes a lot of psychologically vulnerable people into subordinating themselves and surrendering their autonomy, harm is done. Those who are roped in are inevitably led further down the road of self-alienation, further away from self-awareness. Doesn't matter whether the koolaid being peddled is old-school hellfire and damnation or new-age wheat-germ-and-granola woowoo shit, the results are similar.
When your time comes to die, you're the one who has to lie down and stop moving. So until then, don't waste your life doing anybody's thing but your own, even if they claim to be God's right-hand man.
Frankly, she sounds like she has a full and happy life--she's been with them for 10 years. You say she is depressed--how do you know that? Has she told you she's depressed? If she truly is depressed, maybe it's because of you and other family members harrassing her. Leave her alone. And, if she is truly unhealthy because of her diet, then she's unhealthy because she's not eating a balanced diet, not because she's eating a vegan diet. Most vegans are healthier than non-vegans. I'm 61, have been a vegan for 15 years, and am the healthiest I've ever been in my life--I do not need cholesterol or high blood pressure medicine as many in my age group do. I'm 5'7", weight 125 lbs. and work out at the gym 5 days per week--weight/strength training 3 days, cardio all 5 days, in addition to bike riding 3-4 miles per day average.
Dear Guest:
I don't mean to be rude at your lament, but a VEGAN diet DOES NOT make people "weak & compliant".
Please check out VEGAN ATHLETES at: http://www.bestveganguide.com/...
That's the first FALSE allegation on your part. Secondly, no one following Ching Hai is ever being coerced into doing something that they DO NOT themselves ENJOY. I know these folks very well myself. They play, sing, dance, laugh, volunteer, work, and enjoy healthy vegan celebrations all the time among themselves & like-minded friends.
You did not elaborate on why your sister is so "depressed". Is it because, at every family gathering with you, she might be thinking of how NOT to be poisoned by BBQ on the 4th of July, or how to AVOID having turkey shoved down her throat every Thanksgiving, and ham crammed on her plate each Christmas? Or is it because she could not convince YOU, someone she dearly LOVES, that you are the MOST DESTRUCTIVE part of global warming that she cannot help turn around?
With so many calamities over natural or manmade disasters, wars, famine, drought, world hunger (etc), it's pretty amazing that you may lead on a toxic NON-VEGAN lifestyle and label that "balanced & healthy". Don't worry, your sister sounds like a beautiful selfless Saint being so dedicated the way she is.
Please educate yourself, meanwhile. Please check out "suprememastertv.com" to learn more about the REAL Ching Hai and Her devotees to see for yourself how HAPPY they are most of the time.
Maybe you should share this problem in some forums. In Cult Education Forum there is a long and active thread about Ching Hai : http://forum.rickross.com/read...Also a thread in Forumosa forum : http://www.forumosa.com/taiwan...A thread in David Icke's forum : http://forum.davidicke.com/sho...You can also try the YahooGroup ExSat : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/...You can find more, googling "Ching Hai cult forum"
Good luck!
If you want to read about Ching Hai, there's SupremeLeak which is a collection of links about Ching Hai (mostly independent sources rather than the Ching Hai official propaganda)
SupremeLeak2 : http://supremeleak.over-blog.c...(The old website http://supremeleak.pbworks.com has been closed)
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Thank you for your kind input !
I found your article helpful.
Rather balanced.
Re: critics generally: Personally I never understood debunking - how can you beleive against something - reality is reality. Anyway I feel your positive conclusion is appropriate. The organization Master Ching Hai has created is promoting good things.
thank- you again for your perspective. :)
ya know, marcy...you're exactly right. who do these people think they are? how dare they! the nerve!
we all know the world needs more bloodthirsty, drunken liars, cheats and thieves!
what a cult of kooks!
There are Ching Hai products all over the place, a TV with Ching Hai on it all the time, Ching Hai's bad paintings on the walls, people wearing Ching Hai's face around their necks. I'd call that "cult of personality." A book about her dogs? Her birds? What exactly is incorrect in this article? The tax returns? The visit to the cult center? Come on educate us, Hannah.
But what if my thing is to be in a group of like-minded people?
If I do what you tell me to do, and thereby not be in the group, am I really doing my own thing?
The NFL does have a cult following, at least as that word is defined in Webster's:
"5 a : great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book); especially : such devotion regarded as a literary or intellectual fadb : the object of such devotionc : a usually small group of people characterized by such devotion"
We should examine each cult by its merits and avoid blanket statements. I don't have an opinion on this one, or I should say I haven't formed an opinion yet, but I've got a lot of information to consider.
Interesting read, Mr. Lemons, even with the slow start, I like your depth. You can't find reporting like this in the other AZ outlets. NIce work!
All these crackpots do is meditate and eat vegetables. If they want to kneel before some Vietnam crazy lady, it's a free country. At least they don't diddle little boys like Catholic priests.
Maybe you should share this with others:
Critique of the VegNews article "Supreme Mystery" : http://worldpeacediet.org/vncr...
Suprememystery's Blog: http://suprememystery.wordpres...
Rick Ross Mental Instability: http://www.religiousfreedomwat...
Gary Yourofsky: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Howard Lyman – Mad Cowboy (Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Neil Barnard MD:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead: http://www.hulu.com/watch/2891...
Forks Over Knives:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
The World Peace Diet:http://www.worldpeacediet.org
The China Study:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
The Comparative Anatomy of Eating:http://www.vegsource.com/news/...
Jesus was a Vegetarian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
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... hallelujah, billy, for making comments the way you did. good observations, ya hear ! now, marcy, ya can run along and find the right tree in yur neighborhood to bark up to... wolf, wolf !!!
Just the "do no harm to other living things" precepts is silly. What is harm? What is a living thing? Should we not consider the greater good? Swerve into a ditch to avoid hitting a sparrow on the road?
No lying is equally silly, that's like saying no breathing. Speaking of which, the whacky cult professes to have people who claim they survive only by breathing, no eating anything. That's a lie.
What is "misconduct" when it comes to sex? Who defines it?
No intoxicants? At what level does something become an intoxicant and is having a sip of wine the same as becoming drunk?
No stealing? Define stealing. Is it a legal definition or a moral definition?
Life gets muddy around the edges Billy and people who profess to some simplistic code and are led by a flat out whacked out nutjob (see her UFO comments) is simply a CULT.
Now are there worse cults out there? Are there worse things in life than being an idiot and becoming a devotee of L Ron Hubbard or Ching Hai? Sure, but lets not pretend that Ching Hai isn't leading a cult of mindless followers because she is.
Meditation is a blanket term. It depends on the specific practice being followed. Some "meditation" practices are an adjunct to brainwashing. The Rev. Sun Myung Moon's followers "meditate," and Moon's "Unification Church" is as cultish as it gets.
Well now, let's see, Marcy:
Just the "do no harm to other living things" precepts is silly. What is harm? What is a living thing? Should we not consider the greater good? Swerve into a ditch to avoid hitting a sparrow on the road?
No lying is equally silly, that's like saying no breathing. Speaking of which, the whacky cult professes to have people who claim they survive only by breathing, no eating anything. That's a lie.
What is "misconduct" when it comes to sex? Who defines it?
No intoxicants? At what level does something become an intoxicant and is having a sip of wine the same as becoming drunk?
No stealing? Define stealing. Is it a legal definition or a moral definition?
i did a little research about this. those are Buddhist precepts much like the 'ten commandments' for Jews and Christians...not created by these folks. would you call someone who followed those commandments nutjobs? it's my personal opinion that we would live in a much better world if we all subscribed to such ideas. it also says 'refrain'....which to me, doesn't necessarily come across as dogma.... maybe just suggestions to help people lead a better and more ethical/moral life in their decision making. i, personally don't see this as anything negative.
there are also many, many people who 'believe' in ufo's or have said they have sighted them. some are world leaders such as jimmy carter, ronald reagan and bill clinton. is there something to this? i have no idea, but i won't judge it and try to keep an open mind.
Stephen here. Why don't you back off, moron !!!You almost sound like an impostor who needs some deprogramming yourself.
Sorry, Hannah, for me being such a jerk! Don't know what has come over me the last few days. I was almost not myself for a while there...
Sorry for wasting so much of my readers' time over unfounded gossips. Everything was written has nothing to do with children dying in 3rd world countries every second, ever minute as we speak, due to starvation tied in with cattle farming. What a shame !
"She's asking you to think, not beg for enlightenment, moron." The only morons I see here are the ones that turn their brains off and refuse to see a cult for what it is. Ching Hai doesn't want her followers to "think." She wants them to OBEY, to open restaurants, work for free, and buy her ugly-ass jewelry.
"Any New Times article will be injected with the writer's biased opinion and not simple neutral facts. And no, Wiki is not a reliable source." Huh? Lemons went to the freaklodge cult center, read their freaky books, interviewed their brainwashed staff and followers, went to their restaurants, looked up their income tax returns, which isn't on any "Wiki" I've seen unless you're ready to post it for the cult ;)
And what about the millions in donations? Where did that come from? Out of thin air? From supporters who don't have to contribute but do so anyway?
Lemons talked to BOTH Rick Ross AND to Ching Hai's corporate slaves. And he didn't even dis them hard as he should have, in my opinion. It's like he's saying, "yeah, it's a cult, but the food ain't bad."
As for "firsthand knowledge," just watch one of Ching Hai's videos online (which I did after reading this article). The people in those videos act like ROBOTS. This "supreme master" is a shyster like the crazy Televangelists. And if you can't see that in her sites online, you're not capable of thinking critically. Weld your ears shut and eat all the Ching Hai food you want. There's a sucker born every minute.
Thank you, bystander, that was my point.
To the commenter above with the crude name, you can choose to take the editorial piece at face value, or you can think critically and get first hand knowledge to formulate your own opinion. Any New Times article will be injected with the writer's biased opinion and not simple neutral facts. And no, Wiki is not a reliable source.
I'm not here to downgrade what you have to say. I'm simply stating what I know from what I'm seen and people I've interacted with when visiting the Loving Huts, rather than swallowing everything I'm given in this article as truth.
In a world with so much strife and hatred, why are we wasting time to criticize people we don't fully understand, but who simply promote peace and vegetables for our planet and animals? Absurd. Maybe we all need to tune in to Al Jazeera and check out what's really happening on the other side of the world.


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22 Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight. | 22 The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful. |
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The mystery of altruismSubmitted by brown on 07 November 2012
By Oren Harman
One scientist who tried to solve the mystery of altruism was the US population geneticist George Price. Deriving an equation in the late 1960s that would later carry his name, Price came to believe that if altruism could be explained by mathematics, it was not true altruism. Selflessness was always interested – this is what he believed his equation seemed to indicate (Price, 1970). For George Price, this was a terrible realisation and he descended on the homeless people of London, UK, like an angel, determined to disprove the very maths that he had constructed. In the end, having given away all his possessions, he became a homeless derelict himself, committing suicide in a cold London squat in 1975.
Acknowledgement This article was adapted from a previous article by Oren Harmanw1, published on the Forbes website. Churchland P (2011) Braintrust: What Neurobiology Tells Us About Morality. Princeton, NJ, USA: Princeton University Press. ISBN: 9780691137032 Hamilton WD (1964a) The genetical evolution of social behaviour I. Journal of Theoretical Biology 7(1): 1-16. doi: 10.1016/0022-5193(64)90038-4 Hamilton WD (1964b) The genetical evolution of social behaviour II. Journal of Theoretical Biology 7(1): 17-52. doi: 10.1016/0022-5193(64)90039-6 Harman O (2010) The Price of Altruism: George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness. New York, NY, USA: W.W. Norton. ISBN: 9780393067781 Hume D (1739) A Treatise on Human Nature. Cheapside, UK: John Noon Price GR (1970) Selection and covariance. Nature 227: 520-521. doi: 10.1038/227520a0 Web reference w1 – This article is based on an article by Oren Harman on the Forbes website. Resources Philosopher Elliott Sober and biologist David Sloan Wilson attempt to reconcile altruism, both evolutionary and psychological, with the scientific discoveries that seem to portray nature as 'red in tooth and claw'. To find out why psychologist Steven Pinker does not support the idea of group selection, see his essay 'The false allure of group selection'. If you found this article interesting, you may like to browse the other biology-related articles in Science in School. Oren Harman is a writer and professor of the history of science. He studied history and biology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. After a master's degree and a doctorate from Oxford University, UK, he spent two years at Harvard University, USA, in the department of history of science. Oren is currently a professor of science, technology and society at Bar Ilan University, Israel, and chair of the graduate programme there. He focuses on the history and philosophy of modern biology, evolutionary theory, the evolution of altruism, 20th century genetics, and historical biography. As a writer, Oren has contributed to The New Republic, Science, Nature, The New York Times, The Times, the Times Literary Supplement, the New York Review of Books, the Economist, Forbes, The Huffington Post and many others. He used George Price's story in his book The Price of Altruism (Harman, 2010) to illustrate 150 years of efforts to find the origins of kindness. The book won the 2010 Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Review Altruism is a behaviour observed in all types of organism, yet its causes remain a mystery. In this article, Oren Harman explores the plausible causes of altruism and whether true altruism exists in humans. This is not a science article in the strict sense; it could be used just as easily in a social studies lesson. Teachers could use the article as the basis of a discussion of many topics that link science and social studies subjects: for example, natural selection and altruism; the genetic basis of altruism; altruism and the fitness of the group; and mathematical formulations for altruism. The article could be used for any age group of secondary-school students, in particular those aged 15-19. The article could be used in a comprehension exercise, with potential questions including:
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My Intro to Computational Media midterm project used face detection and tracking to manipulate an, admittedly very simple, 3D scene rendered in processing. I used the OpenCV library, and moved the point of view for the scene based on the movement of the subject's face.
It fails if the subject's face isn't fully visible, or if the face is too in profile, or if the face is a black guy wearing glasses. It could also use a lot more smoothing, as what I'm using is fairly rudimentary. And a Microsoft Kinect probably wouldn't hurt matters.


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Wed, Feb 27, 2008 | Jared Woodard
"Closing a door on an option is experienced as a loss, and people are willing to pay a price to avoid the emotion of loss," Dr. Ariely says. In the experiment, the price was easy to measure in lost cash. In life, the costs are less obvious — wasted


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Workplace Productivity
Workplace productivity is an important issue in any company or organization. It is directly responsible for the success or failure of the group. It is also not constant. Workers may be exceeding all performance expectations, then, without any obvious cause, the sales are down, the clients are grumbling, and the tardiness and absences among the staff is the only thing rising.
Nevertheless, increasing productivity in the workplace is not an elusive ideal. Throughout the years, as effective leadership and management practices have evolved across all forms of organizations and companies, some key concepts have established themselves as proven guidelines for reaching success through high worker productivity levels.
When workers feel that they belong to the organization and that the management is looking after their welfare, productivity usually remains high. Likewise, if employees are properly compensated and their good work recognized, they remain loyal and hardworking assets of the organization. This is the "human factor" that people speak of when describing the element lacking in a workplace with low employee morale and productivity—the kind of organization where the norm is to have people leave dissatisfied rather than stay and grow professionally.
For the management, improving workplace productivity may also involve restructuring the company in such a way that work is accomplished as efficiently as possible. Many people would recognize this concept as "working smarter, not harder." This includes assigning individual workers to tasks that are suitable to their skills and qualifications to ensure consistent quality output. At the same time, they should be conducting training programs to expand workers' competence in various work areas. This will lead to improvements in workflow and promotion options for all workers from the lowest level to the middle to upper management positions.
Increasing workplace productivity is a challenge for leaders and managers. In addition, since every organization has its own unique structure, policies, and goals, the ways of addressing this challenge may vary from one group to another. Even within one group, the strategies that worked previously may only be contributing to a decline in output or profit if the current circumstances in the workplace are significantly different. The organization, therefore, should adopt a means of continually devising and adjusting effective policies that involve employee training and compensation, customer satisfaction, and management quality improvement.
The truth is that workplace productivity, although largely the outcome of leaders' decisions and policy implementations has everything to do with workers' attitudes toward such policies, the workplace environment, and feedback and communication among all parties involved.
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Making a meal of it- families only sit down to dinner twice a week
The majority of families only manage to all sit down together for dinner twice a week – OR LESS, a survey has revealed. Extended working hours, lengthy commutes and kids commitments mean families never get home at the same time and rarely eat their evening meal together.
The study found that 10% of families NEVER have a family meal together in the week, and less than a third of Brits sit down every night.
It is the dads who are officially the worse culprits for missing the family dinner, followed by teenage kids.
The poll, carried out by Food Network UK, highlights the importance of making time to eat with friends and family.
According to the study, the main reason for absenteeism at family meal times is parents working too late to make it home in time, followed by after school commitments.
Of those polled, 15% said their lengthy commute was to blame and one in five said domestic chores got in the way of a good family get-together in the week.
The survey of 2000 parents (with children living at home) also found that a third said they wished they sat for dinner more regularly- not just on special occasions.
Nick Thorogood, Senior Vice President of Content and Marketing, Food Network EMEA, commented:
"It is astonishing to see that the traditional family meal is on the way out with only four in ten families making the time to sit down for dinner twice a week or less.
"Modern life means we all lead really busy lives and the research shows that sitting down for a family dinner every single night of the week is something that no longer happens.
"This is something most British families will be able to relate to as it is an unfortunate consequence of having hectic social and work lives, as well as kids having school and sporting commitments.
"It is very encouraging though to see that families still make an effort to get together for special occasions, like Christmas and birthdays."
The study found that one in twenty parents find it hard to get the family to eat together during the week because everybody likes to eat different food.
But despite this, 42% of adults do encourage their family to eat together more often, with a third of parents claiming it's their kids inspiring big family get togethers.
Not surprisingly, 88% of us plan to sit down together for Christmas dinner and 79% always make an effort for birthdays.
One in ten of us are also making plans for a 'Thank You Day' meal – like the American Thanksgiving – to celebrate with immediate family.
1. Parents working too late
2. All wanting to eat at different times
3. Shift work
4. After school / sports clubs clashing
5. Everyone eating different types of food
6. Needing to get on with washing, cleaning ironing
7. Lengthy commute
8. Kids wanting to watch TV
9. Work issues getting in the way
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Mama and I were shopping in Wal-Mart like we do every Sunday. We had gotten our necessities and even let Crawford pick out his Sunday treat. We had done all we needed to do and headed towards the checkout. We were in a line behind several people who had baskets full of stuff so Mama told me to go over to next open register to see if it would be any quicker.
Off I went. As I moseyed that way I ran into a well-dressed man who had just picked up one item that he needed after he left church. We nearly ran over one another but we both said excuse me and headed to the same checkout line. Now he had one thing and the couple in front was almost finished checking out. I waved to Mama to bring our stuff to this checkout since it would be faster.
As she brought the shopping basket over I could hear a loud voice. Not paying attention I started to talk to Mama but her ears were already perked and listening to an older casually dressed man on his cell phone.
At first I thought he was loudly talking to whoever was on the other end, but no, he was yelling at Mama and me. He was saying rude things, like "I guess they teach line breaking in school these days" and "People just don't have any manners." He went on and on.
Mama got really upset, especially since the comments were mostly directed at me. Mama tried to let this man know that when we got in line and he was nowhere around.
He then said the couple currently checking out was his family. Mama told him to go on up there but he refused.
As Mama was fussing, she told me to move back to the line from where we had come. The rude man huffed off and left and all the time this occurred he stayed on his cell phone.
We got back in our original line with all the people who had full carts and patiently waiting for our turn. My mama still was fuming. But just like I have always believed, God takes care of us. All of a sudden the register right next to us opened up and the cashier asked us to come to him. I told Mama that we didn't do anything wrong and now I know God knew it too.
Somebody told me one time that "God don't like ugly." I know that is true and I know that the newly opened register was my small miracle that day.
I am still floored of how ugly we were treated by this person. I am an expert shopper and I always have manners in line. If you are behind me with just a few items and I have a lot, I will let you go in front of me. I certainly would never break in a line and we didn't that Sunday.
The other issue I have of that experience is my 5-year-old child saw how ugly this man was acting. I bet this man never thought that children learn by example. That example was not one that I wanted to teach my son.
When we got in the car Crawford wanted to know why that man was so ugly. I just told him that he was upset with something and decided to take it out on somebody. I then pointed out that we don't treat people that way. He would get into trouble with me, his daddy or his teachers, if he did.
Just like I am trying to teach Crawford, let's all have compassion and courtesy for one another. I guess that is what's wrong in our world today. People are angry and hateful over simple things. That is why we have road rage and arguments that result in violence. People let us be kind to one another. Maybe not today or immediately, but if you do, I think you will get rewards from it.
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which is better for freestyle lib technologies...
which is better for freestyle lib technologies board or gnu danny kass watvr kids board?
does size 9 forum faction bindings fit on either of these?
there practically the same thing
Id say the lib tech board. They're both good companies but lib tech has better board quality.
there the same exact board, lib tech and gnu are the same company. So, its your choice
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- Sex: Female
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I am already spayed, housetrained, up to date with shots, good with kids, and good with dogs.
Adoption Pending!!
Hi, I am Agave! I am a one year old, black and tan girl. My ears never came up which gives me that eternal puppy look. I am lean and tall. I was found as a stray in the South Central Valley and no one ever came to claim me. I was really quite scared in there. But, ever since being taken into Rescue, I have loved playing with other dogs. When it is play time, I love to run around and play nicely with other dogs. I am also very happy playing with toys. When it is not play time, I will rest quietly by your side. I love belly and ear scratches.
The people I am with now play with me and I love them and follow them around all the time and trust them. I have done well with young children as well. I ride very well in a car, while in a crate or free on a seat. I know basic commands with food motivation, but will soon know them by command alone! It takes me a bit to warm up to new people, but once I meet them and they are nice to me, then I really like them.
Where I am living now I get along with the other dogs, both male and female. However, these are large dogs; I do not seem to do very well with small dogs. They have not introduced me to any cats however.
I am currently living in at a foster home in Santa Rosa.
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I bought a sweet shrub plant yesterday, can I strt in a pot and move later. Remember the delightful smell from hiking in woods earlier in life. Can't wait to share with my friends. I just moved recently and not sure where to put it. |
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There's no reason why you can't keep it in the pot till you're ready to plant it. Pull it out of the pot to be sure the roots aren't too crowded. I find that I usually need to move plants to a larger pot, loosen the roots, and give it lots of fresh potting soil if I'm not planting it right away. If you find that there is still plenty of dirt in the pot it came in and there's room for the roots to grow, you can just put it back in the pot |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Wed, Feb 6, 13 at 11:23
Hi & welcome to Gardenweb! This sounds like a plant I might like, what is the botanical name? |
This post was edited by purpleinopp on Wed, Feb 6, 13 at 11:24
Sweetshrub's botanical name is Calycanthus floridus. It is a nice, native shrub. |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Wed, Feb 6, 13 at 12:22
TY, cat! I also just got Osmanthus fragrans and I think there's "sweet" in its' common name, or one of them, also. Can't have too many sweet-smelling shrubs! Never thought I was much into shrubs until moving south. Now can't get enough of all of the beautiful, scented, often evergreen, exotic-to-me possibilities of bushes one can grow down here! |
- Posted by alabamanicole 7b (My Page) on Wed, Feb 6, 13 at 17:09
My neighbor has one of those. It's pretty when in bloom (never really noticed much of a smell myself) and fairly attractive the rest of the year. But... it just keeps expanding outward and grows rapidly in full sun. Be prepared to give it plenty of room. The birds LOVE it for their nests, I think because it's so dense. |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Wed, Feb 6, 13 at 17:36
Oh oh oh, you must walk over to sniff! That's how I found this plant. I was at WM looking for house plants and had to track down the source of the lovely fragrance out there. My nose led me to that shrub and I didn't even look at the price tag. Only one, instantly in the cart. It's welcome to as much space as it needs, thanks for the caveat! Still blooming like crazy and perfuming the whole front porch and yard for the past 3 weeks, wafting inside the open door today. |
Of course, it usually blooms later in the year, so don't be surprised if it's not blooming early next spring. I got one at the plant swap a year ago last Fall. It had a bloom on it when I got it, but hasn't bloomed again or spread. I think it's just been getting adapted and will take off this year. I hope so! |
Layne88, you just bought one of the BEST shrubs ever to have in your landscape. Have enjoyed this shrub all my long life and the Osmanthus fragrans for the past ten years. Catbird gave you very good advise on keeping it potted for awhile. Feed and water. Take- your- time- to find that perfect place for it. I have re-re-replanted so many plants...a friend told me several years ago to place the plants (with pot) where I want it for awhile before actually planting it. I do and have more than once moved them to a different location to plant. |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Thu, Feb 7, 13 at 9:54
Great tips and info! Cat, hope it blooms too! What kind of exposure do these shrubs prefer? I was told a little shade mid-day would be best for the Osmanthus. I have a spot under a giant pecan tree, with the lowest limbs way above the house. About 15 ft. south of its' trunk, there's sun all morning, then shade for the rest of the day. It would be about 8 feet away from anything else. How would that be, exposure and enough space? If the wind would generally blow in the same direction all the time, I'd have an easier time deciding... Guessing from Layne's comment about hiking in the woods that Calycanthus floridus prefers mostly shade? When do those usually bloom? |
Sweet shrub blooms from mid spring into early summer and prefers part shade or dappled shade. Consider planting it near a porch or door where you can enjoy the fragrance. Between the sweet olive (Osmanthus) and the sweet shrub, you'll have lots of spring perfume. Enjoy it. |
- Posted by louisianagal z7bMS (My Page) on Fri, Feb 8, 13 at 9:59
Osmanthus fragrans - I believe this is what we call sweet olive. Love it! |
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