January 2012
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First NASA probe enters lunar orbit on NewYear’s Eve http://mys.tc/1ki moon space science
First NASA probe enters lunar orbit on New Year’s...
“PASADENA, Calif. — As planet Earth rang in the new year, a different kind of countdown was happening at the moon.
After a 3 ½-month journey, a NASA spacecraft flew over the moon’s south pole, fired its engine and dropped into orbit Saturday in the first of two back-to-back arrivals over the New Year’s weekend.
Mission control at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory erupted in cheers and...
"My main New Years resolution for 2012 is...
“My main New Years resolution for 2012 is ______________.”
December 2011
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See brightest star Sirius at midnight on New Year’s Eve http://mys.tc/1kh newyear
See brightest star Sirius at midnight on New...
“Sirius in the constellation Canis Major – the legendary Dog Star – should be called the New Year’s star. This star – the brightest one in our sky – celebrates the birth of 2012 and every new year by reaching its highest point in the sky around the stroke of midnight. That’s the case this year, and every year.”
Read More: See brightest star Sirius at midnight on New Year’s Eve
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Rick Santorum’s Anal Sex Problem http://mys.tc/1kg politics frothy lube
Rick Santorum's Anal Sex Problem
‘Rick Santorum would very much like to be president. For the past few years, he has been diligently appearing at the sorts of conservative events—the Values Voters Summit, the Conservative Political Action Conference—where aspiring Republican candidates are expected to show up. But before he starts printing “Santorum 2012” bumper stickers, there’s one issue the former GOP...
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[Book] The Practice of Magical Evocation by Franz Bardon http://mys.tc/1kf magick occult esoteric
[Book] The Practice of Magical Evocation by Franz...
“The Practice of Magical Evocation is Franz Bardon’s second volume of The Holy Mysteries. In magical terms, the book is a practical guide to the proper evocation of and communication with divine entities existing in the atmospheric zones surrounding planets, stars, and moon as well as in the earth itself. It is a modern study of direct contact with the universal teachers – the other...
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The Irony of Christmastide Concerns Over Middle Eastern Christians http://mys.tc/1kd religion christians
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The Irony of Christmastide Concerns Over Middle...
‘It was the second week in January of 1991. I was in the sanctuary of a large Catholic Church in Baghdad. Every votive candle in the place was lit, no doubt in support of prayers for loved ones in anticipation of the massive US bombing campaign, which was to be known as “Operation Desert Storm,” that was soon to commence.
A member of our group asked the priest whose side the...
A poet’s work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep -SR
A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point...
A poet’s work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep -Salman Rushdie
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America’s Turn From Science, A Danger for Democracy http://mys.tc/1kc religion logic
America's Turn From Science, A Danger for...
‘Otto is the author of a new book, “Fool Me Twice: Fighting the Assault on Science in America,” which opens with a quote from Thomas Jefferson: “Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government.”
And if the people and their leaders aren’t well informed and don’t use scientific information to solve modern problems, Otto...
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Newt Gingrich’s Congressional Ethics Scandal Explained http://mys.tc/1kb politics conservative corruption
Newt Gingrich's Congressional Ethics Scandal...
‘As Newt Gingrich looks to complete his improbable political comeback, his opponents won’t let him (or the electorate) forget about the scandal that ended the first act of his political career—a string of 84 ethics complaints in the House that culminated in a $300,000 sanction. The pro-Romney super-PAC Restore Our Future hammered home the message in a recent Iowa television ad, citing...
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40 Years of a Pointless, Tragic DrugWar — But As Feds Crack Down, Reformers Fight Back http://mys.tc/1k9 weed pot
40 Years of a Pointless, Tragic Drug War -- But As...
“Last week, President Barack Obama marked the end of the Iraq War at a ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base. The war, launched amid widespread support in the spring of 2003, is now viewed by most Americans as having been a terrible waste of money and lives. 2011 marked a milestone in another war. It’s been 40 years since President Richard Nixon declared America’s War on Drugs. More than a...
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[Book] The Kybalion: A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece http://mys.tc/1ka occult
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[Book] The Kybalion: A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece http://mys.tc/1ka occult
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[Book] The Kybalion: A Study of The Hermetic...
“Along with the Tao Teh Ching, this little book first published by the Yogi Publication Society in 1912, is one of the most complete and concise spiritual texts ever written. Many critics have criticized the Kybalion’s lack of “authenticity.” The teachings are allegedly taken from an ancient Egpytian teacher or demi-god named Hermes Trismegistus. Scholars, on the other...
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All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small -Lao Tzu taoist
All difficult things have their origin in that...
All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small -Lao Tzu
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Being Pro-Israel Means Never Having to Talk About Palestinian Rights http://mys.tc/1k8 israel palestine religion politics
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Being Pro-Israel Means Never Having to Talk About...
“During the evening there was much talk about recognition. If Hamas recognizes the right of Israel to exist, if the Palestinian Authority should recognize Israel as a Jewish State, if the United Nations should recognize Palestine as a member state, all were discussed during the evening. From my point of view, the only important recognition is the recognition that the Palestinians are human...
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[Book] Initiation, Human and Solar by Alice A Bailey http://mys.tc/1k7 theosophy occult esoteric magick
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[Book] Initiation, Human and Solar by Alice A...
Legendary theosophical author Alice A. Bailey, in a treatise purportedly channeled in part from hidden masters, has codified what some might refer to as the new age initiation.
From practice to philosophy, she brings the reader along the bridge of the 7 rays where the true adept transcends their corporeal frame and embraces ascendancy in The Ageless Wisdom.
Enjoy.
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A National Deficit of Reason and Integrity: Why America Can’t Afford Its Military http://mys.tc/1k6 war empire
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A National Deficit of Reason and Integrity: Why...
“Through the last year the defense industries and their supporters in Congress worked overtime to ensure the federal government kept the armed forces in a perpetual procurement cycle. Inside the Pentagon, the generals and admirals who lead the defense bureaucracies worked to minimize procurement costs. This was not altruistic behavior. It’s the only way to protect the armed forces’ outdated...
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Victoria Jackson Islamophobia: Muslim Brotherhood Taking Over America http://mys.tc/1k5 islam politics sharia
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Victoria Jackson Islamophobia: Muslim Brotherhood...
‘Former “Saturday Night Live” actress Victoria Jackson, working on confidential information she as a web talk show host has special clearance to obtain, has claimed that the United States is being overtaken by radical Muslims bent on bringing the nation under Sharia law.
“I just went to a briefing in Washington DC, across the street from the Capitol, at the Longworth...
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Christopher Hitchens: Arch-Fundamentalist? http://mys.tc/1k3 fundamentalism religion atheism debate
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Christopher Hitchens: Arch-Fundamentalist?
“Hitchens loved to pronounce. He was as unbending and intransigent in his pronouncements as any of the objects of his scorn, those religious of any denomination who held to beliefs that he considered puerile. Thus my essential discomfort with most things Hitchens: He lived in a world of black and white, good and bad, right and wrong. To his mind, anything that was not rational was not only...
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Rule by Secrecy: The Hidden History That Connects the Trilateral Commission, the Freemasons, and the Great Pyramids http://mys.tc/1k2
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Rule by Secrecy: The Hidden History That Connects...
“What secrets connect Egypt‘s Great Pyramids, the Freemasons, and the Council on Foreign Relations? In this astonishing book, celebrated journalist Jim Marrs examines the world‘s most closely guarded secrets, tracing the history of clandestine societies and the power they have wielded – from the ancient mysteries to modern–day conspiracy theories.
Searching for truth, he uncovers...
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Bethlehem Battle: Clergymen Clash At Birthplace Of Jesus http://mys.tc/1k1 israel palestine christian orthodox
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Bethlehem Battle: Clergymen Clash At Birthplace Of...
“BETHLEHEM, West Bank — A brawl has erupted between rival clergymen participating in an annual cleaning ritual at the church built at Jesus’ traditional birthplace.
Armenian Orthodox and Greek Orthodox clergymen screamed at each other and beat each other with broomsticks during Wednesday’s cleanup inside the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of...
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[Quote] An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself -Albert Camus
[Quote] An intellectual is someone whose mind...
[Quote] An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself -Albert Camus
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Better Than Obama: Why the Establishment is Terrified of RonPaul http://mys.tc/1k0 politics government conservative
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Better Than Obama: Why the Establishment is...
“Remember, we’re talking about a guy who has been in Congress on and off for 12 terms, dating back to 1976. His views have been pretty consistent, and because he has run for president several times, also pretty well known. A practicing physician who claims to have helped in the births of over 4000 babies in his career, the 76-year-old Paul is a free-market advocate, an abortion opponent, an...
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5 Companies That Did Something Good for the World This Year http://mys.tc/1jy ows corporatism
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5 Companies That Did Something Good for the World...
‘Occupy Wall Street has us all thinking about the bad things companies can do - and rightly so, because often those things are very, very bad. (The 2008 financial meltdown, anyone? How about the ongoing foreclosure crisis?). But sometimes some companies take steps in a positive direction, and it’s worth giving those efforts a look as well.’
Read More: 5 Companies That Did...
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[Documentary] The Legends of Santa (Part 1 of 4) [YouTube] http://mys.tc/1jx solstice christmas holidays
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Christmas Traditions Around The World http://mys.tc/1jw religion holidays
Christmas Traditions Around The World
“Sparkling Christmas trees, Santa, reindeer, Jingle Bells, a bounty of shopping, nativity plays and Midnight Mass.
To most Americans, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without at least a few of these traditions and celebrations.
But as a religion with more than 2.2 billion adherents, something as simple as a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ has taken on enormously different...
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Church-State Legal Issues Surface Around The Country http://mys.tc/1jv religion politics
