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NORMAN — Although it isn't a permanent solution, aviation officials say the University of Oklahoma's decision to keep the control tower at Max Westheimer Airport operating will help the student pilots the university trains.
Plans for Norman control tower funding draws praise
Earlier this week, OU officials announced the university will pay to keep the control tower staffed until the federal budget issues that threatened to close the tower are resolved.
Ken Carson, director of OU's aviation department, said the tower is a critical component of the training the program provides. The announcement that the tower won't close later this month is welcome news, he said.
"It's a benefit to the students," Carson said. "I'm very pleased with the news."
The university plans to provide bridge funding — about $38,000 a month — to pay for the tower's current staff, said OU spokeswoman Catherine Bishop. That money comes from auxiliary funds, including fees paid to University Printing Services and the university's motor pool.
That funding will keep the tower open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Currently, the tower operates from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.
Although the funding will keep the tower in operation for the time being, Bishop said, it isn't meant as a permanent solution.
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A lightning storm under a sky full of stars. Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
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Zulgad: What are the Vikings doing at quarterback? It's anyone's guess
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We give up.
Ten games into a lost season for the Minnesota Vikings, we're done trying to figure out what this franchise is attempting to do when it comes to the starting quarterback position.
The only thing that makes sense at this point is that whatever general manager Rick Spielman and coach Leslie Frazier are attempting to do makes no sense. Who knows if they are even on the same page.
The last, last straw came Wednesday when Frazier announced that after benching Ponder following a dreadful performance in the second half of Sunday's loss at Seattle, the coach was going to start Ponder this weekend against the Green Bay Packers in Lambeau Field.
What in the name of Spergon Wynn, Tarvaris Jackson and Brooks Bollinger is going on? Only Spielman and Frazier know and while an honest explanation would be appreciated, it also scares us that perhaps these two gents are simply making it up as they go.
Continuing to start Ponder certainly can't be the answer. That's not fair to anyone. Not the players, not the fans and, maybe most importantly, not Ponder.
The Vikings know exactly what they have in Ponder and, if they are humane about the situation, they will release him after this season with a year remaining on the contract he received after being selected 12th overall in 2011.
After starting 26 games in his first two NFL seasons, Ponder held the job for the first three games of 2013. He was benched following an 0-3 start and the assumption was that would be it for Ponder.
But after Matt Cassel started two games and Josh Freeman, signed during the bye week, started another, Ponder was given the job back and the company line was that he gave the Vikings the best chance to win.
If anyone really believed that, it became clear that logic was completely misguided last Sunday in Seattle. Ponder threw two terrible second-half interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown, showed, again, that he had no awareness in the pocket and finished with a passer rating of 53.0.
Ponder was replaced by Cassel, who also threw an interception and completed only five of 13 passes.
Common sense said that Freeman would take over in Green Bay and get the opportunity to finish out the season and show what he could do. That seemed to be the plan when the Vikings signed Freeman to a $2 million contract during the bye week in early November after he was let go by Tampa Bay.
Instead, Freeman made the one start in the loss to the Giants - a game in which he was asked to throw an inexcusable 53 passes - and then sat after that because of a concussion.
At this point, Freeman has to be counting the days until he can escape this mess.
There are some who are guessing the Vikings brass is starting Ponder because they actually feel that gives them the best chance to lose and thus secure a higher draft pick.
Remember, these are the guys who would have been far better off if they had managed to lose close games in 2011 at Carolina and Washington. That would have left the Vikings at 1-15 and Andrew Luck now would be their quarterback.
But if that's the case, someone from the organization should be smart enough to leak this game plan to a prominent media member so at least there would appear to be some rationale behind the strategy.
The only other thought, and this one is scary, is that a determination has been made that Ponder actually is the best quarterback at Winter Park and that Cassel and Freeman are actually worse.
Is that possible?
Ponder did look competent a couple of weeks ago against Washington but the Redskins defense is among the worst in the league. Nobody expected him to look like a world-beater in Seattle but he at least has to appear as if he knows what he's doing. There was little evidence of this last Sunday.
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When I look at the information she sends out, I don't see where she defends her 'yes' vote on Common Core? If it was a great program, wouldn't she want everyone to know she voted for it?
The reality is she doesn't want voters to know because it is not a great program. Common Core is the catalyst for nationalizing education through national testing and a national curriculum – a "one size fits all" for our kids. They claim it provides essential standards, but yet the only Mathematician on the committee, Stanford Professor Milgram, refused to sign off on it, saying it had "extremely serious failings", reflected "low expectations", and would place American students two years behind their peers in other high achieving countries. Not to mention, either, the data mining of our children without parental consent or control.
So, why did Amanda Price vote 'yes' on Common Core? Probably because the federal government dangled free money, that's why. She forgot that "federal free money" also comes from us taxpayers, and she also ignored how our State will pay for it when federal dollars are gone. We can only guess why because she won't explain her vote.
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Sexy, Cultish Power, Yoga & Healing.
"…we deepened our understanding of how authoritarianism in its varied guises has been and largely still is a primary mode of social cohesion—and also how it has now become a major factor in social disintegration."
~Joel Kramer & Diana Alstad, 'The Guru Papers, Masks of Authoritarian Power'
My relationship with yoga has been a tumultuous love affair.
I have experienced the vicissitudes of elation, letdown and equilibrium. The process first included buying into authoritarian styles where I practiced accepting and absorbing the teachings I received, and then started to feel a lot better. I experienced disappointment with teachers, and have inquired within to try to understand. I think I'm still discovering how to learn and grow on my own terms.
"'Guru' is a metaphor for anyone who manipulates under the guise of 'knowing what's best' for them, whether leaders, mothers, or lovers."
~ Joel Kramer & Diana Alstad, 'The Guru Papers, Masks of Authoritarian Power"
I just didn't do it with John Friend and Anusara yoga.
When I first heard about the scandal concerning John Friend, I was completely stunned. It was hard for me to believe, at first. I had taken a weekend workshop with Mr. Friend about 10 years ago in Evanston, IL, and had been impressed. I bought into what he was teaching at the time, and had even considered studying further with this man. I had believed that his teachings were good, and was impressed with the exponential growth of this style of yoga over the years. But as the story continued to unfold with teacher resignations , the awareness started to sink in that there must have been some truth to the news. It was sad to discover that someone with so much power and influence was no longer appearing to be whom I had once believed he was. And my heart went out to friends in the Anusara community.
When Diana Alstad contacted me and we talked about her and Joel Kramer's book, The Guru Papers, Masks of Authoritarian Power, I realized that this book may be of help to people seeking to understand and heal from this. Reading from this book has helped me in my own healing too.
The book speaks out on the dynamics of authoritarian power. The fact is, a lot of us were raised in households that used authoritarian parenting techniques where we were trained to look to others to tell us what to do—even as we got older. Many of us emerge from our childhood homes believing on some level that someone else has the answers that we need. In other words we may not have matured into self-determining adults, but instead are seeking our answers from leaders, lovers and/or doctrines. Or some of us might have given up hope that there are answers. Most of us, I venture to say, are crippled by self-mistrust.
"Not all people obey blindly. Moreover, if people are forced to obey, they will tend to force others to obey, given the opportunity. If children are taught to mistrust themselves (a prerequisite for the authoritarian personality), as adults they will have little option other than looking for someone else to trust, especially under stress. What this shows is that whatever the genetic base, much of authoritarianism is taught. Until children are taught to trust themselves, and social forms reward not punish this, there is no basis for making nature the cause of authoritarianism in arenas of power."
~ Joel Kramer & Diana Alstad, 'The Guru Papers, Masks of Authoritarian Power"
Since methods of control may be hidden, I found it helpful to discover this excerpt that includes questions that help to determine if a group is dedicated to maintaining or growing the power of those in charge or driven by tasks to fulfill a different purpose.
In determining this and in judging whether a hierarchy is essentially authoritarian or not, one faces the following considerations:
1. What is its purpose?
2. Who decides if it's purpose is being fulfilled and how is this decided?
3. How free are the members of the hierarchy to enter and leave it? That is, how much coercion is involved in getting people to belong and stay?
4. How responsive is it to change from within or without, and how open is it to internal and external feedback? This includes who determines what is even considered relevant feedback.
5. In what direction does power flow? Does it only flow from top to bottom, or are there mechanisms within the structure of the hierarchy that give the lower rungs a say in who the higher rungs are and what they do?
In the current state of things, even question #1 becomes cloudy when we consider that yoga is a business, a business is set up to make money, which represents a kind of power in itself. Is a yoga business set up to help people or make money? Can it reasonably do both? How is the business set up to ensure that both objectives are met? Does it work? Or do we become slaves to the money coming in?
Is it really possible to have a spiritual business with integrity? In Anusara yoga spiritual teaching is definitely an aspect of the system. Some yoga businesses can claim they are "only physical", but my sense of it is that Anusara has always had a spiritual thrust in the teaching. When does a spiritual group become a cult-like situation? In 'The Guru Papers,' "…the word "cult" is used in a specific way to refer to groups with an authoritarian structure where the leader's power is not constrained by scripture, tradition or any "higher" authority." I have a lot of questions here, and think that there are many angles on what we might constructively think about and discuss with each other that will inform how we are going to handle yoga and spiritual teachings going forward.
"Successful gurus, rock stars, charismatic leaders of any sort, experience the intensity of adulation amplified beyond most people's ken. This can make ordinary relationships pale in comparison. Being the recipient of such adulation and devotion is exceedingly addictive…Adulation has powerful emotions for the sender as well, and can be easily mistaken for love. It is likewise addicting for the sender, as it is an easy route to feelings of passion. Since adulation is totally a function of image, should the images crack, adulation disappears, demonstrating that it was essentially empty of real care."
~ Joel Kramer & Diana Alstad, "The Traps of Being a Guru."
Oh, it is so intoxicating to admire someone! It is a pleasure I have allowed myself. But when I consider the above excerpt, I think that I should consider modulating this energy. Adoring someone without expecting anything back can seem like a harmless activity. But I believe myself to have been addicted to the feelings of passion connected with adoring a teacher. To consider that it could be stirring unhealthy, yet feel-good, emotions in the idolized teacher is another reason to approach such situations with restraint.
I've had a teacher who described this situation of transference of power as an opportunity for healing (for the student), but I am suspicious because it also seems to assume that the teacher "knows what's best" for the student—a red flag for an authoritarian interchange.
"Using lofty ideals to mask self-interest is common, but when this is melded to images of purity, corruption is guaranteed. The myriad scandals around sex, money, and power that have tainted so many gurus are not surprising, given the structural corruptibility of the role. In political realms, where the corrupting tendencies of power are legend, we are often warned that constant vigilance is needed to insure freedom. Authoritarian ways of relating undermine vigilance so that both sides have unconscious vested interests in the unquestioned power of the leader. In spiritual realms, the power is so absolute that it can lead to extreme excesses."
~ Joel Kramer & Diana Alstad, "Gurus and Sexual Manipulation"
A way for healing presented in "The Guru Papers" to strengthen the integrity of groups and institutions is to build self-trust of individuals in our society. The book does not suggest that the concepts of hierarchy, authority or power are in themselves bad, but they have been deeply misunderstood and abused throughout time. When we can trust our own perceptions we can communicate what we see, because we can actually see for ourselves. And this might really help to change the situation. But if we have been taught to believe, and continue to believe blindly in what others have seen for us, we might just continue on in the same cycles of abuse and destruction that we, the human beings, have been acting out for some time.
I wish healing for everyone touched by Anusara yoga. I wish healing for everybody who's never heard of it.
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72 Responses to "Sexy, Cultish Power, Yoga & Healing."
Thanks for the article. The Guru Papers, I feel, should be required reading for all yoga teacher training curriculums.
i agree with bflatbrad. it's good to see kramer and alstad dusted off to fight the good fight, once again. well done, brooks.
Awesome article!
Well done! It is encouraging to see that this episode is causing introspection. Here in Eugene, we are seeing similar episode play out with respect to the Sikh community and a business founded by followers of Yogi Bhajan. A small group took over the business and it strayed from its root mission of supporting the community to one of maximizing profit. It is truly sad to see the community in crisis over the actions of a few.
The word guru has been abused, misunderstood and misused in the Western culture. And to speak of the business of yoga or a yoga business is just a Western profane perversion of the sacred…
Yes, but what about the long tradition of corrupt gurus in India (and elsewhere)?
Ironically, there's nothing more "Western" that the romanticism that says East=pure and spiritual, West=corrupt and materialistic.
Well, what about corrupt gurus in India? They really weren't gurus then… but I'm not asserting that corruption doesn't exist in India or elsewhere. You do infer a good point… yoga can also be perverted and turned into a business in India too. It's naive to think that all people from the Orient are pure and spiritual. The veil of Maya lies heavy…Thanks
You raise a good point, Joe. Hopefully the thesis of the Kramer and Alstad's book doesn't boil down to "guru = bad" in a dismissive fashion. All power structures can be abused (and it appears from the excerpts that they touch on that). I think it is good for everyone to maintain a healthy skepticism, but it is also important to recognize that you may not have complete understanding of a particular spiritual tradition if you are outside of it and/or possess little knowledge of it. It's sort of like saying all forms of social welfare are bad because, you know, the Nazis also engaged in a little social welfare too! It's another form of Reductio ad Hitlerum. Unfortunately, I have witnessed that fallacy on Elephant (reductio ad guru . . . um?).
Holy crap, did Hitler do yoga?
Hitler was a vegetarian though!
There is a wide chasm between absolute belief in one's ideas and self doubt. Most vacillate between the two and life is largely a process of finding the place of steady and strong and also flexible. A teacher's job is to facilitate that learning and asana is the most understandable experience of that since it deals in what we can see and feel.
Many of us have raised our children to trust themselves, we have not overly imposed authority on them. Many of us are also seeing that the effects of that can be a lack of respect and discipline so again, the human endeavor is to be neither one extreme or the other but to be intelligent. Intelligence requires instinct and reason and experience. Should we bypass any of that to obey another dictum we have ceased to be intelligent.
Beautifully stated, Hilary.
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Good Article. I think its important for all spiritual seekers to read this book. I had an Indian guru for over a decade years who mainly taught bhakti-yoga and guru-bhakti. It is very difficult to explain, without sounding crazy, how quickly an intelligent educated person can so quickly get brainwashed and give all their authority over to an "enlightened" master. And their behaviour is often justified as "spritiual training" to help you "overcome your ego". Just last year I left the guru after sex-abuse and power-abuse came to light. It has been traumatic and hard to leave and realise that I gave my authority and power away for so long.
YES – healing does come from building self-trust and self-confidence.
The organisation founded and dictatorial ran by my ex-guru is "Yoga in Daily Life" and is mainly known in Europe and Australia. the website for ex-yidl recovery and healing. http://www.beyondorange.org.
For those who have or have been involved in authoritarian relationships I would also recommend the work of Stephen Hassan http://www.freedomofmind.com/ and http://www.fake-guru.com/ and http://www.culthelp.info..
Thanks. I've spent some time following this mess. It's not so much John Friend who's the problem now, it's his psychotic disciples. The more anyone tries to talk to the AY Inc.-heads about basic concepts of ethics, accountability, and character, the more they spout pseudo-spiritual babble about love compassion forgiveness shri metta nonjudgment grace brightness — I mean, you could just string all those words together and do it for them. They are unthinking fembot Stepford wife yoginis, mostly, and they quickly get vicious when challenged rigorously. They are disturbed, disturbing people. As a yoga student, I never, ever wanted to go near AY b/c of how these people act. This is truly having a chilling effect on the yoga world.
Great article, Brooks! I'm often surprised by people who ooh and aaah over "celebrities." Even people who don't seek the limelight and yet are put there by others. I was in a yoga class once when the owner of the yoga studio was participating as well. He is a real unassuming sort of guy and I thought nothing of it other than feeling empathy for the teacher who was being evaluated. However, as I walked to get a mat, another student said to me, in a awestruck breathless manner, "The guru is joining us today." I couldn't believe she even uttered the word, "guru." And I remember thinking to myself, "So what. It's still MY yoga."
its a fantastic book! great article exposing new potential readers… joel and diana are amongst the smartest and sanest spiritual intellectuals around..
While power and authority may not be inherently bad, the linkage to spirituality makes the demand for respect, obedience or deference fraught with the potential for abuse. Spirituality can't be quantified. It can't be proven. Maybe Swami I'mSoHolyananda really does have a trunkline to the AllThatIs, but lots of people make that claim. How can you tell the difference? Lots of people will tell you they know what's best for you, and have messages from the Beyond just for you.
One thing only is for certain – you will never know the truth. The clumsiest of grifters knows the key is to get the mark to buy in and sell his or herself. Of course you feel something special in his or her presence. You're supposed to.
In the end there's only one person you can really trust. Yourself. It's hard enough sometimes sorting out the truth of what we tell ourselves in our own heads. It is a ridiculous pointless exercise to try to decipher the words and intentions of others. Sure other people say lots of interesting things and have fascinating insights to offer, but ultimately you are responsible for yourself.
Be your own guru. Take responsibility for your own beliefs, feelings and experiences. This doesn't mean discipline or respect is unnecessary, on the contrary, they go together. What it means is if having considered it in detail you can't question the party line on a practice or idea without being labeled or personally criticized – RUN. And don't forget your wallet.
Thanks, Brooks. Thoughtful post about an unthoughtful–or unmindful–topic (giving it up to the guru).
But, let us remember that many of us do not always behave as we would wish, whether it is to control our addictions, eat healthier, exercise more, be more sociable, compassionate, creative, industrious, or however we seek to improve ourself. We know what we should do. We just can't seem to move ourselves to do it. The fact is, a little brainwashing might help. The same dynamics that allow gurus to exploit their disciples can surely be used for positive effect. I know some will claim that change driven by some fake guru can never be real. I would like to know what facts there are to back that up. Or, if in fact, these occasional abuses are the exception.
I think there's a difference though between choosing to allow some one's authority to help you in your own endeavors — which is a personal decision — and giving most or ALL of your will and decision-making capabilities about EVERYTHING to that person or that system or school. Anusara and yoga in general both claim to not just be about physical asansas, but "your whole LIFE." (GOD do I get sick of hearing that! What a pious, imperialistic load of shite!) Also, trends in self-help and psychotherapy also favor "programs" and "paradigms," steps and systems that do seem to want to take over your entire like so you'll buy all their products, whether it's a weight-loss program that entails buying all their food or whatever else. So always — caveat emptor.
Agreed. But, I also think there is a bit of a myth of self-reliance lurking here, as if we are all prospering by our own devices but for those who fall under the spell of these authoritarian leaders. I do not believe these dynamics are fundamentally abusive, though the ego likes to imagine it can do better by itself.
"Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Now if someone has done this in the past, including a past life, then this person has a NEED for it to happen to them. Reading a book will not stop it. If someone has no need for this to happen, then it will not happen. Life gives us what we need to learn. It is called karma in the east but in the west it is called things like "As you sow, so shall your reap."
Thanks you, Brooks, for bringing this special book to the attention of ej readers. Often, when I read all the mindlessly positive comments after ej articles I feel like I'm visiting a cult. I read the Guru Papers about twelve years ago after having spent years in more than one spiritual group / borderline cult. The current John Friend scandal comes as no surprise. I no longer trust Gurus, spiritual group dynamics, or proclaimed authorities. But I've still managed to cultivate a spiritually rich life for myself in spite of that. Spirituality is an individuals choice and journey, and can certainly be paramount in one's experience without having to think positive, belong to a group, or associate with a charismatic leader.
Excellent article Brooks. I've never read the Guru Papers – will have to make a point of it. Sounds like a book I'd really relate to.
You rock Brook, thanks for sharing. Good article, good book.
No, what is being sold out there is not yoga, it is just capitalism once again. Spiritual business is the new green. Lots of money to make there. Along with authenticity, coaching and all the other stuff that used to b only in books. Is it a sign of the times? And then we say but isn't that good?
Go back to the original texts. Yoga is not a lifestyle that can be lived by most everyone in this day and age. Householders are what we are mainly except for the select few and they are not out teaching and showboating. They are silent, humble and most likely you would not even know that they were a yogi if you saw one.
The rest are really sad. Not living what they are preaching because we don't even know what yoga is. It isn't what is being taught, that is for sure. Look at the aftermath.
Beautiful piece, Brooks. So well done.
Thanks so much, Brooks! The quotes are great and also your sharing about how the book helped you heal from disillusionment – a personal endorsement. I'm so happy The Guru Papers is getting the attention and recognition it deserves. It can help people understand the dynamics of cultish leaders and followers more deeply and thoroughly than any other book I've seen–and I can say from experience that the deep understandings it offers deepens and speeds healing, making it more complete.
I met Joel Kramer in Ojai Valley and his talk was very negative. It was very strange talk he gave and when I met him at the end there was no light in his eyes or joy in his heart.
Authentic yoga is pyscho-spirtual practice to quote Georg Fuerstein and involves initiation into teachings by a qualified teacher.
Please read Devatma Shakti by Shivom Tirth for the real truth about yoga and the meaning of the word Guru.
Teachers that fall from grace should not be associated with the teachings. The teachings themselves are pure and the actions of a few do not represent the reality or truth of the teachings.
This goes for religion as well or any wisdom tradition.
Even Kishna had a teacher named Sandapani. Just because Joel had a negative experience thirty years ago does not diminsh the neeed for a qualified teacher. (guru)
Simmonj: thanks for taking the time to comment. I'll take it at face-value and share a link to my post about seeing Joel Kramer and Diana Alstad speak in November 2010 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/11/how-transcendent-ideals-might-limit-us/ . My perception differs from what you've shared. It almost sounds like you had expectations of falling in love when you note, "there was no light in his eyes or joy in his heart." I doubt he was trying to be that for you. I also wonder about that perception: you claim to have seen into his heart.
Joel Kramer spoke passionately when I saw him.
I wish you well on your unfolding yoga journey!
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Ad hominem attacks on the person are so much easier than refuting that person's ideas, especially in the case of The Guru Papers. I too have attended talks by Joel Kramer and totally disagree with your take and hominem attack on him.
Since you cite Georg Feuerstein respectfully, this excerpt of Feuerstein's Yoga Journal book review of The Guru Papers might surprise you.
"Provocative and thorough….Covers vast territory…raises all the vitally important questions….It should definitely be placed in the hands of anyone who has been, or is, or contemplates becoming involved with a guru or cult." (This excerpt is in the front 4 pages of The Guru Papers–along with many other rave reviews.)
My impression of Joel is not an attack but simply my experience which is authentic.
My focus will always will be on the teachings first and not personalites. The teachings of yoga are very real and people tend to lose sight of this. Also initation by a qualified teacher is definitetly helpful.
I studied the ansuara method and am qualifeid to comment on the teachings. It is defintely not a cult and not even close by a long shot.
Of course recognizing the signs of a cult are important and students should be empowered to study and choose wisely the organization they associate with.
Since this is an open forum it is only a fair an alternate opinion be offered.
If you have experience in deeper aspects of iniation in to the subtle aspects of yoga I would love to hear about that.
Those in a cult rarely recognize it as a cult and, when they finally do, it is on their way out.
This is required reading for anyone who is considering teaching Yoga, cultivating a consistent yoga practice, or planning to visit any ashram… As an active Yoga teacher (and Student of Yoga) this book more than any other book has been instrumental in me being able to navigate this path in a healthy and graceful way. Without this book and and without my specific teacher training which insisted we teach from an authentic place and to encouraged others (students) to find and claim their own authentic selves, I would likely be stumbling my way through this path that I have chosen as a teacher and a student.
Last time I checked mainstream media, the governement, advertising and televions were all subtle forms of manipualtion of the sub-conscious.
In fact all your beliefs and ideals in reality are based on conditioning of your experiences in the ascension of your ego.
Time to take ownership for what you know to be true and stop projection that the problem is out there in the world. When in fact it is al happening at the level of your own mind and projections.
It i easy to bash the guru but few have immersed themselves in the deeper waters of that tradition. They stand on the shore with one toe in the water crying foul.
To the one who chooses to be called "Not Impressed":
I believe that we are all making meaning for ourselves all of the time, and seeking to understand. I believe there are valid understandings beyond what I personally think. Community, including friends, offer ideas and contribute to what I think. Scientific understanding also contributes to what I think. There are many factors and complexities to the situation—including manipulations. The way I see to best take ownership of the situation of myself is to employ what I understand to the best of my ability, and to trust—not a guru, or someone who claims to know what's best for me. I trust my self, and am pretty sure that my steps will not be perfect because I am learning as I go.
I'd also recommend visiting Rick Ross' website on cults and manipulative behavior, false gurus and how some groups are able to brain wash vulnerable people so easily.
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We're so glad our book was meaningful to you–and through you, it could be to others too.
I agree with True Ayurveda above. There are some humble saints out there and real yogis / teachers with something spiritual to offer but they are few and far between and will pop up in the most random places and humblest demeanors. Unfortunately in the west people like Friend and mass media have given the role of an authentic guru a bad rap. Obliterating your ego is a difficult process and I would really suggest trying to find a real teacher if you indeed want to do this with your life, otherwise accept that you are going through some karma, not that enlightened, and like your ego more than the truth for the time being which is a hard pill to swallow for those who feel their "progressing" on some path by getting certified or taking a workshop.


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I think this is super cute and would be a great gift for a gardener. You could fill it with hand cream, cute gloves, seeds...
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I would give you 20.00 for it.
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Costs too much. I could make something like this from scraps.
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Very cute, but this apron can not carry enough tools to be useful in the garden.
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my question is it's durability - how thick is this, from the picture it looks thin and not a canvas material. construction is basic stitch - should be reinforced stitching on the pockets and ties. The print is not that bad (i've seen worst) - would be a better seller if there were optional color pallets available. For construction, variety and material used, cost is not too high.
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Cute, but wouldn't spend that much on an apron (even a full-size one).
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Thanks for the question, Jennifer! This apron is made of thick canvas. Although the sample shown in our image shows a single stitch, the final version will feature a double stitch to add durability.
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its is super cute but again way to expensive
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I like the size of it and the idea of it but not the printed fabric. I do not want to be carrying heavy stuff around my waist. I have a little push cart for that. But whew! That fabric is like circa 1970 or something...awful!
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Meh...not an uncommon product, really.
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love the retro prints
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I like it with the caveat that this is a heavier material than it appears. Also, it was a great suggestion to line the pockets with vinyl. Would love to see a line of retro prints. Would make a great gift.
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Cute idea, but I can make the same thing for at least half the price... With fabric I like better. I'd also be concerned about the durability/wash-ability of the fabric.
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Cute and practical.
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Looks cute, but the cute little rake will wear right thru those lightweight cotton pockets real quick for $34.
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It appears to be too small. Not enough function.
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Cute, but too pricey!
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cute enough for some to wear, but no sure if it looks practical.
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I understand the vintage look fabric but grandma is not going to wearing this. I think a more fun fabric and under $30.
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Very cute idea, but I think it's priced too high.
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better if made in USA
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Too expensive for an apron....
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I like it in theory, but I don't know any gardeners and it's too expensive for an apron.
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Thought it was a fanny pac. This I might use.
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To expensive
Neat gift for a gardener
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Mrs. Lisa Parsons Walker, 46, of LaGrange, GA, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, at Hospice LaGrange. Mrs. Walker was born Oct. 19, 1965, in Newnan, GA, and was a member of The Church of God of the Union Assembly, Newnan, GA. She was employed as a secretary with the Troup County Comprehensive High School. Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by her first husband, John J. Parsons.
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The IAU's Definition of a Dwarf Planet and the Dawn Mission
by Lucy McFadden, Dawn Co-Investigator, University of Maryland
The International Astronomical Union's (IAU) resolution on the definition of a planet was very much in the news this summer. It is a great topic, at once for its simplicity, and also for its complexity.
I think the topic received such wide media attention because we can all grasp the concept of the definition of something. Newspapers reported on the IAU's resolution as well as the reactions of scientists and members of the general public. Many teachers noted that this was a terrific teaching opportunity where students could discuss the pros and cons of changing the classification of objects in the solar system. Newspaper editorial boards also weighed in, with some taking sides with the IAU, noting that it was time to kick Pluto out of the club of planets. Others cried out against the resolution, claiming that the change would confuse school children, unfairly criticizing students' abilities to cope with change.
In much of the discussion, the change in the classification of the object 1 Ceres received little attention. As you may know, NASA's Dawn mission spacecraft is scheduled to launch at the end of June 2007, on an eight-year journey that will take it to two of the largest bodies in the Main Belt of the asteroids, Vesta and Ceres. The IAU resolution changes the classification of Ceres from an asteroid, or minor planet, to a dwarf planet, the same classification as Pluto.
Pluto is almost 2400 km in diameter, while Ceres is 952 km in diameter. Pluto has an atmosphere of nitrogen, carbon monoxide and methane, while there is no evidence of an atmosphere surrounding Ceres, only a hint of vaporization of water at one of its poles. And given their location in the solar system, Pluto travels inside of Neptune's orbit to millions of miles beyond it, and Ceres is in the middle of the asteroid belt; their evolution is different because of their different distances from the sun.
Why are these objects classified in the same category? According to the IAU's resolution, they have common characteristics: 1) both orbit the sun; 2) both are big enough to be shaped by gravitational forces; 3) they are not massive enough to have cleared the neighborhood around their orbits, and 4) they are not a satellite of a planet. In this definition, they are the same. But when I think about speaking of Ceres and Pluto as the same type of object, I can't image doing so, as they formed in different parts of the solar system where the conditions were vastly different, mostly in terms of temperature.
At present, we really don't know much about either of these two dwarf planets. The Dawn mission will take us to the world of Vesta and Ceres, where imaging cameras, a visible and infrared spectrometer, and a neutron and gamma-ray spectrometer, will tell us about the similarities and differences between the processes that formed Ceres and Vesta compared to those of the terrestrial planets, Mars, Earth, Venus and Mercury. Pluto formed beyond Neptune, and it is part of the Kuiper Belt. The New Horizons spacecraft is on its way to Pluto, and we will know much more about it when it gets there (http://pluto.jhuapl.edu).Language evolves with time and usage; that we know for sure. The words we use to communicate with each other depend on what we know. And it was indeed new knowledge about the number and size of icy bodies beyond Neptune that led to the new definition of a planet provided by the IAU. The words we will use to discuss Ceres and Pluto 10 years from now will, in all likelihood, be something other than asteroid or dwarf planet because we will know so much more after the completion of Dawn's eight-year journey into the asteroid frontier, and New Horizon's travels to Pluto and beyond.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
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James Vane
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James Vane is a simple character – he's totally motivated by love, jealousy, and revenge. He adores his sister, Sibyl, and swears to kill anyone that hurts her. He's kind of a super-masculine man in a world full of more ambiguous males; a sailor, traveler, and all around tough guy, he seems to represent a world of brawn over brains that Wilde's not terribly interested in. That being said, he's not actually a bad guy – after all, he feels truly awful when he thinks he almost killed the wrong man. Really, he's just one of fate's punching bags – James isn't clever or handsome enough to make it in Wilde's world.


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Columnist Phillip Bump of Grist writes on the counterintuitive role federal subsidies play in the energy industry. When comparing research and development subsidies for fossil fuels versus those for cleaner renewables, Bump finds, "[f]ossil fuels received far more research and development subsidies...than did clean energy projects."
This should come as a surprise to many, as the federal government, and government in general, is often viewed as renewable energy's main proponent. Additionally, and from an international standpoint, as Bump writes, "if we want to position the United States as a leader in the emerging clean energy sector, we can't let existing energy systems both kill research and development for clean energy and block attempts to internalize their own costs."
Best put, "[i]magine if your little store was trying to compete with Walmart and the government was giving Walmart far more money than you."
Philip Bump opines on a Washington Post column, Millions for coal and oil, but not one more penny for clean energy" that in turn is based on a Brookings report on clean energy. Conclusion: clean energy subsidies are not the answer (one Brookings economic fellow actually uses the term "money down the rat hole".)
Both speakers recommend a carbon tax to level the playing field.
She states, "you can push on supply all you want but if you don't address demand"....you'll fail.
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RITTMAN -- Police are investigating a stabbing incident that left two men hospitalized.
Charged with felonious assault is John L. Miller, 30, of 140 S. Main St., Rittman. Matthew L. Miller, 28, of 142 Home St., Rittman, was arrested and taken into custody following the stabbing incident but was released from the Wayne County Jail pending review of possible charges, according to David Tascoe of the Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Nov. 26 when John Miller and Matthew Miller were at a Rittman bar. According to an arrest affidavit filed in Wayne County Municipal Court, the men got into a verbal altercation with two other men, and the altercation moved outside where it became physical.
In the course of the fight, Matthew Miller and John Miller allegedly stabbed the two men, with John Miller causing multiple stab wounds to one of them.
Rittman Police were summoned to the area at 12:59 a.m. and found the two alleged victims "bleeding profusely," according to the affidavit. John Miller fled the scene and was located by police a short distance away. The affidavit states a knife was found on John Miller.
Matthew Miller said he was knocked to the ground in the course of the fight and pulled a knife, but blacked out and did not remember stabbing anyone. Matthew Miller said he saw the knife on the ground after coming to and gave the knife to a bystander.
The two stabbing victims were transported to Akron General Hospital where they are in stable condition, Rittman Police Sgt. Robert Shows said. Matthew Miller was treated by Rittman EMS for head wounds.
Shows said investigation into the stabbing is not complete.
"We haven't gotten full interviews" from all involved, Shows said.
A Dec. 9 preliminary hearing is scheduled for John Miller in Municipal Court. John Miller was released on a 10 percent of $5,000 bond.
The felonious assault charge against John Miller is a second-degree felony carrying a maximum sentence of eight years in prison.
Matthew Miller is under indictment in Wayne County Common Pleas Court on an unrelated fifth-degree felony drug trafficking charge.
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The ink on your 2012 income tax returns is probably barely dry, but it's already time to start looking ahead to income tax law changes for 2013. You may not have to concern yourself with filing for close to another year, but now is the time to begin setting up for a more comfortable ride so when filing season comes back around, it will be less stressful.
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Income tax brackets
All income tax rates will be adjusted for inflation, which means only minor changes (to your benefit) in 2013. The big news (and it isn't good for high income earners) is that the maximum income tax rates will increase from 35% to 39.6% for individuals earning over $400,000, and on married filing jointly of over $450,000.
Capital gains tax rate
The long-term capital gains tax rate will be 15% for 2013, however it will rise to 20% for individuals earning over $400,000, and on married filing jointly of over $450,000. Looks like some of us are going to be looking for ways to reduce capital gains.
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The healthcare reform bill won't be fully implemented until 2014, but there are a couple of tax changes related to it that will apply for 2013.
The first is a .9% tax on earned income for individuals earning over $200,000, or $250,000 for married couples filing jointly. The second is a 3.8% Medicare tax on unearned income, which applies at the same income thresholds. The wealthy are really getting smacked around this year.
Itemized deduction- and personal exemption-phase outs
The deductions for itemizing and for personal exemptions will largely phase out for high income taxpayers for 2013. 80% of itemized deductions will phase out with an income of $250,000 for singles, and $300,000 for married filing joint. Personal exemptions will phase out at the same income levels.
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In addition, you may still be able to qualify for the discharge of qualified principal residence exclusion from forgiveness of debt as a result of a foreclosure or short sale. This is a hold-over Bush-era provision from 2007.
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