Monthly Archives: April 2012

Male chauvinism   — * * http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/opinion/sunday/dowd-bishops-play-church-queens-as-pawns.html?_r=1&ref=maureendowd * * * * Instead of looking deep into its own heart and soul,  the Vatican is going after the women who are the heart and soul of parishes, schools and hospitals. * * * * … Continue reading →

http://www.lvrj.com/view/living-through-loved-one-s-suicide-involves-many-layers-of-hurt-139792033.html * * The evidence points to both the suicidal and murderers having a lot in common in terms of mentality [not the terminally ill and aged who desire their release from suffering]. Both are commonly in crisis. Both are desperate. Hopeless. Both … Continue reading →

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeremy-rifkin/third-industrial-revolution_b_1438621.html?ref=daily-brief?utm_source=DailyBrief&utm_campaign=042012&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BlogEntry&utm_term=Daily%20Brief * * Recall that in the 19th Century, the invention of steam powered printing presses dramatically reduced the cost of printing, providing a quick and inexpensive communication medium for managing a complex, coal powered, steam driven First Industrial Revolution. … Continue reading →

http://bible.cc/ezekiel/37-16.htm  *     *     *     A prophecy of the reunion of Israel and Judah, the incorporation of Israel under one Ruler, the kingdom of Messiah upon earth and in heaven.     *   *  … Continue reading →

Age is not a major factor  in how one puts together knowledge/experience to converge into wisdom–  nature more than nurture — look at negative exemplars/intellectual cavemen Donald Rumsfeld/Dick Cheney/Paul Wolfowitz!    In contrast, here is great positive exemplar Noah Pasiensa born … Continue reading →

Paradoxical Pericope of the “Cult” as addressed by my dearest pastor brother  — * * When Americans in WWII were chafing,  “The only good Jap is a dead Jap,”  persecuted Mormons were nurturing and encouraging our greatest Nikkei [Japanese] heroes, … Continue reading →

Rudy Peterson * Rudy Peterson (1904-2003) paved the way for Oriental land developers to finance their projects through the Bank of Hawaii.  This was a watershed economic opportunity that paved the way for the Orientals to become major Hawaii tycoons.  … Continue reading →