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Voters appeared ready to put a new man into the county auditor's office as a result of Cass County's primary election.
In perhaps the most hotly contested race Aug. 5, Ryan Wescoat grabbed the victory among Republican voters, capturing more than 57 percent of the vote against incumbent Ron Johnson.
"I think the Republican voters voted for professionalism and accountability, and I think they wanted a change," Wescoat said.
Wescoat garnered 6,482 votes while Johnson picked up 4,862 votes.
Should Wescoat prevail in November against Democrat Bill Smith, he will be running an office that he has some familiarity with.
Several years ago, Wescoat worked as Johnson's chief deputy at the county.
But his time working under the auditor didn't end well, and he was ultimately fired by Johnson.
What led to the firing is a matter of dispute.
Johnson said Wescoat passed along a document he knew to be not "a true and faithful affidavit" to a county commissioner so the county could get federal reimbursement.
Wescoat said he sent the affidavit but did so at the request of the commissioner, and the document was actually the property of the commission anyway.
He has said he merely got in the middle of a fight between his boss, Johnson, and then-commissioner Brian Baker.
"What I learned about working with Ron — you definitely have to stay on your toes and it's important to stand up for your beliefs and stand up to do what's right," Wescoat said. "I always operate with integrity."
Wescoat said his victory margin of 1,620 votes shows that hard work pays off.
"If things work out well in November, I want to make sure that the taxpayers' dollars are watched after. I know that there have been some positive policies and procedures implemented. We want to continue that work."
Wescoat said Tuesday night that he planned to take at least one day off before hitting the campaign trail again.
"I'm going to take tomorrow off and play a round of golf. I haven't played golf all summer," he said. "After that, we're going to stay with what works and meet people on their porch, face-to-face, and have conversations. Hopefully that carries us through November."
Division 3 Associate Circuit Judge candidate Stacey Lett also won victory by a significant margin against incumbent Meryl Lange, who was appointed to the bench by Gov. Jay Nixon in January 2013. Lange succeeded William Collins after his election as circuit judge.
"I'm humbled by it all," Lett said Tuesday night.
Lett, an attorney who now serves as Raymore's municipal judge, gathered about 63 percent of the vote to most likely take the bench in 2015. She has no opponent in the general election.
Lett collected 7,510 votes, while Lange brought in 4,342.
"I am surprised by the numbers and feel very fortunate," Lett said. "I am blessed."
Lett says she hopes to continue "the legacy that we have there now with the current associate circuit court judges in all the other divisions."
"I look forward to working extremely hard, holding to my word, which is my attempt to help the workload and make the docketing lesser volume — and give it everything I can," Lett said. "I am very passionate about this."
Her background includes criminal defense, traffic, DWI/DUI, personal injury and family law work.
She is also a proponent of specialized treatment courts.
"It's an opportunity to break patterns and it can be very useful, especially with overcrowding in our prison populations," Lett said.
Lett said her campaign required an extreme amount of hard work, noting that being a judicial candidate has its unique challenges.
"It's hard to convey your feelings and what you believe in, because as a judicial candidate, you can't provide what our platform is, or give opinions," Lett said. "That's been difficult when people have asked questions that you can't directly answer."
Rounding out the final contested race at the county level, Presiding Commissioner Jeff Cox, a Republican, took a major step in an effort to keep his job for four more years.
Cox, with about 59 percent of the vote, beat challenger Dave Morris by 1,994 votes.
While acknowledging he will have general election opponents in November, Cox said he plans to continue running on his record, as he did this summer.
"We're halfway there," he said. "I think we've taken the county in the right direction and I look forward to continuing that for another four years if the voters choose to give me the opportunity to do so."
Over the course of his campaign, Cox has said the issues he supports as presiding commissioner aren't always flashy, like the failed broadband Internet service and a bio-generation power plant that were conceived before he took office.
Both projects ran into money and legal problems, and Cox killed them shortly after he took office in January 2013.
Cox said the county is now back to basics: law enforcement, zoning, codes, and roads and bridges.
Those are the things the county ought to be doing, he said at a recent candidate forum. He said the commission is now focused on those core services and being more transparent to the public.
Cox said he feels confident going into the general election season, and plans to stick with running on his record.
He will now face former Belton mayor Phil Duncan, a Democrat, and Lora Young, a Libertarian.
"I am very proud of the fact that despite the negative campaign tactics we faced this election cycle, that we kept our message positive and focused on the great things happening in Cass County," Cox said. "Now we look ahead to the general election in November, where I look forward to continuing to run on my record of bringing strong conservative values, sound spending priorities and fiscal responsibility to the Cass County Commission, and bringing positive change to Cass County government."


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Jerry from Greensboro, NC writes:
I bought a used iPod touch. How do I insert my ID and password? It has the original owners info and won't let me do anything.
Apple's iPod, iPhone and iPad line of touchscreen devices offer some fantastic features, but come at a very hefty price. You did well to go to the secondary market where you can find a gently used unit at an amazing price. What do you do though when the original owner left all of their stuff on it?
The best thing to do is to factory restore the device. Start by going to Settings>General>Reset>Erase All Content and Settings. You will be prompted to confirm the erase and the device will reboot and erase everything to factory new condition.
If you're locked out of the unit, or the factory reset option isn't working you can restore the device using iTunes, too. Apple provides instructions on how to use iTunes and your computer to factory restore the iOS device wiping out everything on it.
- Disconnect the USB cable from the device, but leave the other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
- Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.
- While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device. The device should turn on.
- Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen. When this screen appears, release the Home button.
- iTunes should alert you that it has detected a device in recovery mode. Click OK, and then click Restore to restore the device.
New is great, but with the yearly releases of electronics a second hand iOS device makes a great purchase. If you're buying from eBay, make sure to use a reputable seller (check feedback) that has a good return policy and read the auction carefully for all the details of condition and return policy.
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If the Tories and their increasingly craven Lib Dem allies really wish to put power in the hands of patients, then why is it that, under the proposed NHS changes (Steve Richards, 18 January), GPs and only GPs are put in charge? Why is it that surgeons or other doctors, even psychiatrists, can't be equally representative of how patients feel about the health services offered to them?
More than that, why are nurses, occupational therapists, and other key clinical professionals shoved out of the way when it comes to having a real stake in what the Government sees as the future for health services in this country?
Could it be that the GPs have never accepted the NHS and to this day remain independent contractors occupying a no-mans-land in which their generous fees and other sources of income, including mortgage payments for their surgeries in many cases, are picked up by the taxpayer, but the GPs like to think of themselves as outside the system when it suits them so to do.
The aim is clear – to privatise the health service and to make the case for change to insurance-led health care.
Tony Goss
Amid all the concern regarding the spiralling costs of health care, one wonders how increased commercialisation of the NHS is really going to help.
Most drug and equipment manufacturers employ patents to create a position from which they can monopolise supply. One of the great strengths of the NHS as (effectively) the sole supplier of healthcare in this country, is that it constitutes a client that is simply too prominent to ignore and too powerful to exploit, thus strengthening enormously its capacity to demand reduced prices in negotiations. Quite why the Government is so keen to deprive the NHS of this tremendous advantage is a mystery.
What sort of society looks at the sick, unfortunate and desperate and identifies an opportunity to profit from their misery?
Thomas Baker
Ely, Cambridgeshire
Steve Richards has confirmed what I have suspected all along: that David Cameron has been less than honest with us about his intended aims for the NHS. There seem to be a lot of questions that have not been addressed.
What happens if GPs run out of money before the end of the financial year? What happens if my GP will not refer me to the hospital of my choice because of cost? If I am referred to the cheapest provider will this be the best treatment? If hospitals cannot attract "business" from GPs, will the Government, by default, privatise them?
The people who are making these decisions do not have to rely on the NHS. I hope the Liberal Democrats will wake up and not support the Conservative Party in the forthcoming vote.
Lesley Cogan
Wickford, Essex
Reform of the National Health Service, combined with the savings local authorities are projected to have to make will once again put those individuals with mental illness and learning disability at increased risk.
This is happening just at the point when evidence shows the impact of needs-led care and treatment, working in partnership with patients and their families, has started to bring about real positive change.
History tells us that in times of economic restraint, when combined with major reform, those with mental health problems fare the worst. The Big Society cannot allow this to happen again.
Sue Bailey
What a shame that David Cameron's response to health service reform has been so much faster than his earlier reaction to demands for reform of the banks.
Tony Brooke
Tyrant's fall is a lesson for Blair
The revolution in Tunisia has given the world the most positive start to a New Year since the people of Romania shot their dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu, at the end of 1989.
At enormous risk to themselves, the people of Tunisia have risen up and overthrown the 23-year old dictatorship of Ben Ali – a monster to his own people but a long-time "friend" of the West.
I hope Tony Blair is watching the events in Tunisia even as he prepares to revisit the Chilcot inquiry on Friday to answer more questions on his role in the bloody invasion and occupation of Iraq. The Tunisian revolution has shown the world that the people of the region don't need the self-interested "help" of the West to overthrow their dictators. Actually western governments have, all too often, supported and armed the region's tyrants – Saddam Hussein and Ben Ali included.
In chasing Ben Ali out of the country, the people of Tunisia have provided others in the region with a model of how they might deal with their own dictators. Demonstrators in Cairo have been chanting the following refrain aimed at Hosni Mubarak, long-time dictator of Egypt and ally of the US: "Ben Ali, tell Mubarak a plane is waiting for him too!"
I hope all tyrants and oppressors are watching the events in Tunisia.
Sasha Simic
London N16
It is disturbing to find so many people concerned with the Iraq war inquiry. There are only two salient points.
One, the war was always going to be legal; Parliament voted for it. The real question is whether Tony Blair lied to Parliament – and whether Parliament failed to do its duty of holding the executive to account.
Two, the idea that someone (Saddam) should be imprisoned, tried and executed and by association thousands of his citizens should be killed because he might commit a crime is, itself, a very serious crime. But current Conservative and previous Labour government policy has moved dramatically towards the direction of presuming people guilty and forcing them – at great expense and effort – to prove their innocence.
If Parliament cannot be bothered to investigate crimes committed in it and by it, I can see no point in these inquiries and reports – save for a little catharsis. The highest court in the land (and the seat of its executive and legislature) is itself committing criminal acts and is above the law. That is what needs an inquiry.
Robert Dobson
Seal, Kent
Care homes, an African view
Richard Lyon chides us for "packing off" our elderly into care homes, remarking that the culture in most African nations would prevent such cold-hearted behaviour (letter, 17 January).
I heard a very different opinion from Augusto, a Kenyan community worker I recently worked with abroad. Discussing care of the elderly, he remarked that in his culture elderly people are not put into care homes. I expected a lecture, but he added: "They remain in their family homes, where abuse and neglect is distressingly common. The sooner we have a network of well-run care homes, the better." He knew of one person with dementia who was kept tied to the village tree.
There is no simple answer to all this. My 94-year-old mother has been in a care home for a year, and her mental and physical health has hugely improved.
As a retired teacher, I offer a weekly poetry group for the residents; my brother assists them with Skype – perhaps one answer is for relatives to remain involved, as far as they can.
Heather Lister
Thank you for devoting your front page to the article on care homes by Johann Hari (14 January). I too think this generation deserves better.
I cannot help hoping David Cameron will find time to visit a care home without notifying them in advance of his visit. Both David Cameron and I had parents who suffered strokes last year, and I felt extremely sorry when Mr Cameron's father died.
My mother is now in a nursing home and I now pray this is not a fate worse than death.
A J Griffin
Binfield, Berkshire
Each prison has a board of visitors, a group of volunteers who have access to the prison at any time of day or night, to monitor life in the prison and to give prisoners access to an independent body. Perhaps there should be a board of visitors for care homes, covering several homes.
Elizabeth Meanley
Briston Norfolk
Postal emblems under threat
With the recent uproar over the potential loss of the head of the Sovereign on UK postage stamps as a consequence of privatisation, how ironic that during the mid 1960s stamp assays were submitted to the then Postmaster General, Tony Benn, with exactly that idea in mind.
Specimen stamps were drawn up with no image of the Queen, replacing the head with either the royal coat of arms, the words "UK Postage" or "Great Britain". The final compromise was to show the Queen as a cameo on commemorative stamps, as is the case today.
Around the same time plans were under way to redesign and replace the effigy of the Queen used on UK decimal stamps. That final image is the one so familiar today, and depicts a young Queen wearing her diadem. Unlike Bank of England notes and United Kingdom coinage the image used on stamps has not changed in nearly 45 years.
However, we could now face one threat that did not present itself in the 1960s – the loss of the red post box, another British design classic. When Post Office Telecommunications was privatised during the early 1980s and became BT, it slowly brought about the demise of the red call box, replacing them with bland glass phone boxes emblazoned with their logo.
All post boxes carry the cypher of either the Queen or her predecessors. Therefore only one half of Royal patronage will be retained in the stamps; but the other, Royal Mail postboxes, will doubtless disappear from many street corners over the coming years with the forthcoming privatisation.
Richard Quinlan
London Sw2
Heaving mob in the art gallery
"Can galleries cope with crowds?" (Report, 17 January). Rather, can the art lover cope with the crowds which the galleries deliberately attract? I am an artist who gave up on these over-hyped exhibitions long ago. Trying to look at a small and sublime Vermeer in the midst of a heaving mob is not an elevating experience.
But does one need to go to the actual shows when one can buy the excellent and copiously informative catalogues instead? There the paintings are immaculately and truthfully reproduced, and can be studied peacefully, sitting at ease, without jostle, without heads in the way, without having to squint aslant to avoid seeing one's reflection in the glaze, without the guilt of obscuring other people's view, without the distraction of amateur art criticism being broadcast (often on mobile telephones) around one.
An exhibition is a brief, harrowing and frustrated experience. A catalogue is for ever.
Peter Forster
London N4
Honoured for rescue
You mentioned in your article on the New Year Honours list (31 December) the MBEs awarded to Joel Harri and myself for the evacuation of foreigners from Osh in June 2010, but not that received by Mrs Claire Harri for the same reason.
Although I led the group of 93 who were evacuated and Joel took the most risks in rescuing people, it was Claire's diligence and foresight in networking and in liaison with the embassy which provided the basis for such a large operation. More credit still goes to the team at the embassy end, under HMA David Moran, who actually arranged getting us out, but, of course, they were "just doing their jobs".
Chris Duff
Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Gaudy cruelty
Dylan Jones glorifies the sordid practice of stag hunting and inculcates his children in the culture of violence and cruelty, while waxing lyrical about the attendant "pomp and ceremony", "bright pink tunics" and "tight green quilted vests" ("Man about town", 15 January). As with bullfighting, the callous and thoughtless seem mesmerised by the gaudy costumes involved in these gruesome rituals. Grand Guignol indeed.
Adrian Maton
London SE1
Perspectives on coalition politics
Why some Tories will vote Lib Dem
It has hitherto been the conventional wisdom that a coalition was electorally dangerous for the smaller party because, at the next general election, the perceived choice would be either to retain the Government (so vote for the larger coalition party) or throw out the Government (so vote for the opposition). This is why Liberal Democrats have always taken the view that the certainty of electoral reform was a prerequisite for participation in a coalition government.
The outcome of the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election challenges that conventional wisdom, and demonstrates that electors are more intelligent than some politicians give them credit for. What clearly happened was that hard-line Tory voters voted Conservative, and moderate Conservatives supported the Coalition Government in the most efficacious way available, namely by supporting the Lib Dem candidate. Under the alternative vote, the Lib Dems would have won. But, even without that, voters are manifestly adept at using the present electoral system to achieve their desired outcome.
So expect a significant proportion of moderate Conservatives to empower themselves by voting Yes in the AV referendum. And expect a significant proportion of moderate Conservatives to vote at the next general election in the way best calculated to perpetuate the Coalition Government. No wonder the right wing of the Conservative Party are the unhappiest people in politics today.
Philip Goldenberg
Woking, Surrey
Clegg lost his chance of real influence
Emilie Lamplough (letter, 8 January) believes "Nick Clegg shouldn't be written off yet ... People may be angry now, but it's very difficult to argue that the Lib Dems had any other realistic and sensible option than to coalesce with the Tories."
Well it's not too difficult; Clegg was not forced into coalition at gunpoint. Foreseeing the future subservient role for his party wasn't too difficult either, and he could have allowed the Tories to attempt to form a minority government. But the lure of ministerial cars seemingly proved irresistible.
Had Clegg taken this "other realistic and sensible option" then the potential for the opposition parties to prevent destructive and divisive policies on the NHS and education would have been real instead of illusory.
Eddie Dougall
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Only way to sort out financial crisis
For a third party in British politics, the only realistic possibility of exerting influence on government was always to form a junior partnership with another party. Despite this fact, which was surely understood by all Lib Dem voters, it seems the practicalities of such a partnership were never properly considered by some.
The general election result left the Lib Dems with a stark choice. Should they abandon the only realistic possibility they would have to exert influence, because some of their supporters had never envisaged any alliance with the right, or should they do what was so clearly necessary in the face of a most dangerous combination of financial threats? The practical requirements of the hour ensured that the right choice had to be made.
But in making the choice, the party faced an inevitable loss of support from those who never considered that a Lib Dem leader could align with a Tory.
The question Lib Dem voters must ask themselves now is whether Clegg, Cable et al did the right thing in joining the Coalition, just at that crisis point. Once the answer to that is clear, Lib Dems should acknowledge that even the most important of policy aspirations (and until you're elected, all manifesto promises can only be aspirations) are, and must be, subject to negotiation.
If any Lib Dem voter believes it was fundamentally wrong to align with Cameron and thus secure a viable Government to address the crisis, then I believe they never understood the essential reality of the position of the third party in British politics under the current electoral system.
Martin Callaghan
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This week's selections sound like they were pulled straight from the "popular kids" section of gaming. You have a brand new farming sim (at least to the iOS platform) called Green Farm that comes to you courtesy of Gameloft. On the other hand, if tower defense games are your thing you have your choice of Army Of Darkness Defense or Stop The Knights, both of which sound like they take a bit darker but more comical route to the genre. Finally you have something completely different – at least given the developer – in the form of a physics puzzler called Bug Chucker (TMA Review) from Cyan Worlds, the creators of such treasures as Myst and Riven.
Today's lead in is the latest offering from Square Enix, which is unique in both content and price. The game is called Imaginary Range. It's a combination of comic book and mini-games, and it's absolutely free. If you're into aquatic life with attitudes you should check out either Destructopus or Laser Dolphin. The former is more for those who just want to destroy everything, while you can't go wrong with the latter's protagonist – a mammal that totes some pretty awesome weaponry. Finally, if you haven't gotten your fill of puzzle games with cute characters yet, Chillingo is happy to bring you Spider Jack… a puzzle game with a cute leading character.
This week's lineup includes ball rolling bliss, the next World Of Warcraft (maybe), and a little bit of controversy. First up is Gears (TMA Review), the game that has redefined what users will expect from ball rolling games. If you catch it while it's still on sale for 99 cents you'll be getting a great deal, but if not it's still worth the asking price. For those of you waiting on a true 3D fantasy MMORPG, the wait might finally be over. Gameloft has released Order & Chaos Online, and from the screen shots and description it looks like they've made every attempt at bringing World Of Warcraft home to your iOS device. If you prefer to live on the edge there's Unpleasant Horse and Snuggle Truck, a couple of games that tangled with Apple because their original submitted content didn't quite sit with the overlords of "good judgment". They're available now, however, so hopefully the content didn't veere to much from what was originally intended (though it's pretty safe to say in one case it did).
This week may contain a Cut the Rope (TMA Review) contender in the form of Jump Out, a cute looking physics puzzle game that involves bugs trapped in various types of containers. If that doesn't float your boat there's Prose With Bros, a unique online game where you challenge others to create a more popular sentence than you using the same selection of words. This one even lets the public decide which of the two contenders actually wins. If nothing else you can always fall back on Pac-Chomp, the latest in the growing line of Pac-Man centric games. This one is match 3, but it might just have enough quirks to make it worth taking for a spin.
While there were probably a few games that were a bit more "high profile", as far as I'm concerned the big story this past week was One Single Life, the game where you literally get one life to complete the game. If at first you don't succeed… you're locked out and can't play the game any more. If that's a little too intense for you, why not try the portable version of You Don't Know Jack, one of the most entertaining electronic trivia games around. If you just want to frag your friends in one of the most recognized video game horror universes ever there's Resident Evil Mercenaries Vs, Capcom's first foray into the iOS online market.
This week's New Games to Watch roundup was pretty well dominated by the little guy, though a few high profile games managed to break through. If you haven't gotten your racing fill with Death Rally then fasten your seat belts, because Race After 1977 is heating up the tracks this week. Even if you're tired of putting the rubber to the road, this one might be worth checking out. For those of you that still don't have your fill of Pac-Man there's Pac'N-Jump. In this game you'll take Pac-Man to new heights. There were a lot of tributes to the "old days" this week, but none so full-featured as Atari's Greatest Hits, which gathers over 100 games from both the arcade and Atari 2600 console and puts them snugly in one interface. Of course, the only one you get for free is pong…
Turn based zombie slaying, racing with big guns and location based gang wars are where it's at this week. Tactical Soldier – Undead Uprising (TMA Review) turns zombie hunting into a thinking man's game, which makes it different than just about any other undead simulation around. Death Rally brings the big guns back to overhead track racing, and you'll get to go head to head with the likes of Duke Nukem (while he's waiting Forever for his own game again). For the rebellious socialite there's Mob Empire, a game that lets you check in to real world locations to use as your territorial bases of operation as you conquer the world.
This week saw some pretty notable releases, one of which was exclusive to the iPad. Top billing this week goes to Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, which almost sounds like a medieval Sienfeld – a game about nothing. Still, the artistic nature of the game is supposed to be top notch, and it has garnered a lot of positive attention. For those who are a little more traditional there's Final Fantasy III, the iOS port of the Nintendo DS remake of the 1990 NES game from Square Enix (then just Square). Got it? Next up is City Of Secrets, a tap and explore adventure game that pays homage to the greats from companies like Sierra Online while creating a world all it's own. Finally, for the kid in you – or the kid you have at home – there's Max And The Magic Maker, a platform game where the main character can make objects appear simply by drawing them with his trusty writing utensil.
As always, this week's roundup is an interesting collection of games from a broad spectrum of genres. In the "we need another remake" corner is Tapper World Tour, the return of the famous drink slinging bartender. This time he's brought along his daughter and has decided to take us to several locations around the world. Winning the coveted "first time for a franchise" award is Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard, an original installment of the series for your iPhone. Now you can be stealthy wherever you go. If you prefer the "is this a necessary license" category there's Doodle Jump: HOP The Movie, a familiar game with a new protagonist that's starring in his own feature film this summer. Finally, the "is it a rip-off or not" prize goes to Pilot Winds, the game that could conceivably dethrone Tiny Wings in the distance flying category.
This week's games to watch include a 2004 game of the year, a multiplayer dual stick shooter, and of course, some zombies. First up is Painkiller Purgatory, an iOS port of a PC game that won some awards back in its day. It sounds like the iOS port has some work before it's ready to claim any mobile prizes, but that's why it's one to watch. If games like Minigore and iDracula left you feeling a bit lonely you might want to sink your teeth into Raiding Company, the first iPad dual stick shooter to support 4 players simultaneously. It may not have Lara Croft, but it sounds like some serious tomb raiding fun none the less. And, for those of you that can't get enough of the undead there's Zombie Revolution, the game where the humans have gone to far and you have to lead your zombie hordes to victory by pushing the humans away.


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Suddenly Korea turned into much more than just a place to bide my time until I returned to the States. This was my first dip into the metaphysical world I knew so little about.
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These are time-tested techniques that have been conceived, tested, and fine-tuned with hundreds of thousands of participants throughout the world. I've assembled all these techniques into one big life survival kit. Just like you have your First Aid Kit for your physical well-being, the American MindBox will ensure your mental well-being.
My Key Life Lesson: Your Mentality Shapes Your Reality
How often have you found yourself staring into blank space, fantasizing a life that's filled with bliss and happiness, only to realize moments later that your life is far from where you want it to be?
We look at happy and successful people and think how lucky they are to have it all. You may be wondering, "Why can't my life be like theirs?" Or rather, "Why can't I be as lucky?"
What many people seldom realize is that successful people are people who take responsibility and risks and make decisions in their life so that they can be "luckier" and lead a life of bliss and happiness.
And that's exactly what the American Monk MindBox can help you achieve. When you control your mind, you shape your reality.
Everyone has the same innate abilities to get in touch with their spiritual self (perhaps you already sense this) but just don't know how to get started. It's so simple, really. In fact… if you had the right teacher, you could get a jumpstart with your own abilities.
I am on a mission to make it possible for everyone who is interested to learn to awaken the voice of their soul to do so, no matter where they live, and on their own schedule, at their own pace and in a way that is affordable.
The First Step Is To STOP Relying On Band-Aid Solutions
Many of us have a habit of solving big problems with shallow, temporary solutions:
- Seeking spirituality? Read this 1,000+ year old religious book and you'll be saved.
- Falling sick a little too often? Pop another pill.
- Feeling unhappy? Take a vacation.
- Gaining weight? Try the diet fad of the month.
- Feeling stressed? Take a nap.
- Lost a relationship? See a therapist or drown your sorrows with some drink.
Attempting any of these 'solutions' is like trying to heal a broken leg with a band-aid.
It just won't work!
So what will?
Introducing… A Diamond Mine of Ancient Life-Changing Techniques!
Now, You Can Experience It All In The Privacy Of Your Home:
Every morsel of knowledge that I've picked up in a lifetime of learning at the feet of the most unattainable gurus of all time…
Every secret I used to be as fit as a fiddle at the age of 80+… to be happy even this screwed-up world… and overcome every single challenge and personal tragedy in my life…
"Positive Energy For Building Another Future For Myself"
"I am a survivor of Hurricane Katrina and since that life-altering event, I have been reaching out for every possible tool and benefit that I can attain, in my attempt to rebuild my life and career. I am a multi-disciplinary performance artist, and teacher of various arts education programs of my own creation, formerly in the Orleans Parish Public Schools System. As most of my work was interrupted by the destruction and closure of the schools and many of the performance venues where I had formerly presented my creation, I had to direct my creativity towards the considerable effort of recreating my artistic life. I am still in that process, and have used many of the visualization, meditation and emotional management techniques you have created in the MindBox, as a way of helping myself on the path. Along with my yoga and tai chi practice, I have managed to transform most of the rage and frustrations I had felt in the early stages into positive energy for building another future for myself."
~ Nanette Ledet, survivor of Hurricane Katrina
"It Changes My Perception of Everything"
"Consistent use Burt's teachings – in listening to and thinking about the lectures, and in participating in the meditations – has been of benefit in many aspects of my life. One of the greatest is the results that come from committing to, and sticking with, "the practice." We tend to think of "habits" as mindless, bad things, but the habit of practicing with Burt's teachings is the opposite–mindful, and very, very good! Without a doubt, my favorite exercise is the Daisy Pond. I am a small business owner and my days are typically hectic and taking a few minutes in the middle of the day to swim and float in that magical place changes my perception of (literally) everything. It is a sensual and psychological oasis! My ability to focus is stronger. My intuition is higher, my interactions with the people around me are more mindful. What I love about Burt's program is how well it integrates with other practices in my life, such as the study of quantum mechanics and working with Jungian archetypes. Burt's teachings are, in some respects, a synthesis of all of those other paths."
~ Keith Creel, Texas
"Since Using The MindBox I Enjoy My Life More"
"My goal was to boost my self-esteem and master my emotions. Since I using the MindBox I can say that I enjoy my life more. I worship every day and every moment. Burt has helped me to be my real Self. I would recommend the MindBox to anyone else. It´s the perfect solution to overcome various life-challenges. I think Burt spreads José Silva´s word in a very useful and user friendly way and he helps people to really lead a fulfilling life."
~ Benjamin, Germany
"The Best Self Improvement Method In My Life"
"I was looking for a self-improvement product that could be used in any situation in life, and I found what I was looking for in The Mindbox. It has dozens of easy ways to improve your life. I listen to it in my car, as I drive at least 2-3 hours daily. I am able to utilize this time listening to the CD's, and then I meditate with the meditation tracks at home. I have listened to the entire Mindbox at least 6 times so far. I am using many of the techniques: The Thought Stopping technique comes in handy when I am trying to go to sleep and thoughts keep popping in my head. The Weight Loss techniques are working, and I am teaching them to friends and family members, who are also using them. The Magic Star is incredulous – I am going to put numbered tiles of the Magic Star in the garden of my new home, so I can walk The Star outside, and I can't wait to teach my grandson how to do this. There are so many techniques in this program – it is exciting to me just thinking of how I can use the different ones. I am so, so glad I purchased this program! I have and will continue to recommend The Mindbox to my friends and family. It is the best self improvement method I have come across in my life. I think The American Monk products are fabulous resources for those of us interested in self improvement and reaching our full abilities and capabilities in this life."
~ Michelle Nicholas, Georgia
"More Positive And Composed"
"In the MindBox, I enjoy being guided by Burt to my alpha level on the CDs, which I listen to often.
I am able to carry over this relaxed feeling into my work day, which is very helpful. The changes have been subtle, but gratifying.
I'm more relaxed, more focused on my goals and less critical of others. I've mostly banished guilt as a useless emotion. I worry less. In general, I'm more positive and composed, thanks to Burt."
~ Bill Dahl, from Rancho Cordova, California
Every technique unveiled to me by the masters, explained to you step-by-step… the lazy person's way to achieve enlightenment…
…Was captured in the American Monk MindBox and is now ready to begin to take your life to the next level!
What you Discover Here Will Change Your Life Forever…
Be bowled over by its completeness in this whopping 16-hour boxed set, it could be the BIGGEST personal development set in the world…
The American Monk's MindBox
51 Powerful Personal Growth Techniques For Enlightened Living
The American Monk's MindBox: Volume 1
Mastery Module 1: Secrets to Meditation
I will show you how to lay the foundation for a breakthrough life even before the first moment you close your eyes to meditate… You will learn a few simple yet powerful techniques that will take away years of tedium…
- The single most important technique you will ever need to effortlessly meditate like the masters. It contains just 5 words, and they will forever revolutionize the way you control your mind and emotions.
- If you are stressed, tired or overwhelmed with all kinds of negative emotions, by learning a few easy phrases, you will be set free of them—PERMANENTLY!
- Why telling the difference between Attitude Stress and Ego Stress is the key to overcoming all manner of distress.
- Stress and relaxation are actually the same thing, they only differ in degrees. Possess this mindset, and you will rapidly learn how to increase relaxation while totally eliminating stress.
- PLUS: The Daisy Pond: This simple formula is the quickest and most natural way to achieve Alpha Level. It's so effective that some of my students have called it a "magic spell"!
- PLUS: How to use the Polarity Technique to destroy things that bother you. It's easier than you think to live free from the things that used to MASSIVELY bug you.
- PLUS: What you learn about meditation from the rest are wrong! It is just a concentration of attention, and why this startling fact can potentially transform the way you live.
- And much, much more…
Mastery Module 2: Secrets to Habit Control
Ever have trouble kicking a habit… humiliated by some good-intentioned but hurtful relatives… or been given futile advice left, right, and center?
- Here's how you can use my patented Thought Stopping technique to banish the nasty habit of overeating. And yes, it works for all other kinds of compulsions and addictions too!
- The secret to habit control that many hypnotherapist throughout my lifetime RUSH to my seminars for. Good news, it is also now revealed to you!
- S.T.E.A: Why this acronym breaks the code to stop a bad habit even before it forms.
- If you've got a little resolve—and can mix it with my metaphor technique—then you've got what it takes to overcome and subdue the 800 pound gorilla which are your addictions!
- PLUS: How to instantly reprogram your brain like a VCR and quickly banish horrifying habits like smoking, over-eating, addictions and more.
- PLUS: Discover the sage's method of cutting thoughts off before they have a negative effect.
- PLUS: How to use the astonishing Power Shout to break all kinds of habit cycles.
- And much, much more…
Mastery Module 3: Secrets to Self Esteem & Confidence
Dine on the tables of kings. Switch the beggar's rags your confidence wears and change into royal robes in just one swoop.
- Behold the Polarity Switch. How to turn mountains into molehills and giants into ants! It is the single most vital secret to turbo-charging your self-esteem.
- You vs. You. How my Self-competition technique can quickly turn zeros into heros, all in under 4 minutes of focus!
- Discover the number one method of quickly boosting ego and self esteem.
- PLUS: Master this startling technique and start walking with poise and confidence.
- PLUS: Easily fend off negative attacks from bullies or authoritarian figures… Live your life—YOUR way.
- And much, much more…
Gave Me Tremendous Power & Energy
It is great! My life is changing! You helped me to convert my miserable life into happy days! No, I did not win a lottery. It is much better: I found you…! My life got so busy and interesting I have not to much time to exercise! I cannot imagine how many good things I can do with my life!
It can get only better and better every day! Your method gave me a tremendous power and endless source of energy to do my work and help others!
~ Gabriela Pielarska from Toronto, Canada
You Changed My Life
In a nutshell, you've changed my life.
I'm only 16 and yet through your meditation program and stress relief methods, I am now able to look upon my daily negatives in a new and positive light.
Boring aspects of my life such as college and general blues are now eradicated and are now replaced with a desire to motivate myself to thrive in life and attain my dreams.. so thank you for making this teenager value life!
~ Matt H. from USA
Mastery Module 4: Secrets to Gaining Friends & Influence
How to REALLY Win Friends and Influence People. The step-by-step guide to establish instant charisma—and make people LINE up to get into YOUR inner circle.
- Why this "circus trick" is all you need to radiate around people. Learn the Painted Smile, and you will never be awkward around people again.
- "Pretending to be someone else is the key to finding yourself." Startled? How to use the Act As If bonding technique to build greater trust and bonds between your family members.
- How to influence others to get their lives in order—and in the process, start yourself on the path to becoming a teacher and a healer.
- And much, much more…
Mastery Module 5: Secrets to Overcoming Grief & Depression
How to control the energies that cause grief and depression, by cutting it at the roots.
- If you want to banish dangerous negative thoughts for good, then this specially composed scientifically-researched meditation track is for you.
- Is there a way to reverse the crushing effects of grief, especially that of losing a loved one? With this simple technique, you can!
- This ONE word can save your sanity. Repeat it as a mantra and have your jaw drop in awe as grief fades and depression disappears
- PLUS: Conversing with the dead is a scam? Wrong! There is a way to talk to your departed loved ones without it being weird or occult like. Astonishing!
- And much, much more…
Mastery Module 6: Secrets to Speed Learning
There is no such thing as forgetfulness. The single most potent concept to fast-track your way to a photographic memory.
- 07200750741776130711076055651225. Discover my storytelling sequence, and you'll be able to remember these 32 daunting numbers no time flat. Never forget a phone number, or any form of important numbers!
- Get access to Plato's Room. How this long-forgotten ancient Greek method is the most potent way to rapidly absorb new material like a sponge. This the greatest secret to speed learning ever!
- How to use Power Images to improve your grades in school or learn new skills for work.
- And much, much more…
Mastery Module 7: Secrets to Love & Lasting Relationships
The Tapping Technique: Learn this explosive method to quickly restore "first date" passion to your long-term relationship—even if it has become stale.
- EVEN BETTER THAN GOOD OL' COMMUNICATION: How to achieve relationship harmony with your life partner in just a split second.
- How to rapidly diffuse a tense situation and turn it into a moment of connection and love. This one technique ALONE can save you wasted time and money from fruitless marriage counseling sessions!
- What you must do to attain the life partner of your dreams. No cheesy pick-up lines. No grooming advice. Just a little known secret that I'm going to reveal to you for domestic bliss.
- PLUS: How to "evict" your inner loneliness.
- And much, much more.
Mastery Module 8: Secrets to Mastering Your Emotions
Why using metaphors is the single greatest secret for consistent rock-solid emotional stability, and how to do it effectively.
- "The best offense is a good defense." How to harness the incredible potential of the Power Shield to mentally create a protective barrier around you, preventing negative thoughts of others from penetrating your being.
- If you think that you can't help but be a slave to your emotions, think again! Erase hurt and bitterness as quickly as pushing a button with these little-known techniques.
- The amazing case study of Cynthia and how she overcomes the aftermath of a painful divorce. Discover her secret to instantaneously block and change any emotion you want to.
- PLUS: How to achieve a happy attitude when circumstance tells you otherwise.
- BONUS: Listen to the meditation track and discover the easiest and quickest way to lose weight.
- And much, much more…
Positive Energy for Building another Future for Myself
I am a survivor of Hurricane Katrina, from New Orleans, and since that life-altering event, I have been reaching out for every possible tool and benefit that I can attain, in my attempt to rebuild my life and career. I am a multi-disciplinary performance artist, and teacher of various arts education programs of my own creation, formerly in the Orleans Parish Public Schools System.
As most of my work was interrupted by the destruction and closure of the schools and many of the performance venues where I had formerly presented my creation, I had to direct my creativity towards the considerable effort of recreating my artistic life.
I am still in that process, and have used many of the visualization, meditation and emotional management techniques you have created, as a way of helping myself on the path. Along with my yoga and tai chi practice, I have managed to transform most of the rage and frustrations I had felt in the early stages into positive energy for building another future for myself.
~ Nanette Ledet from New Orleans, www.rhythmictapestries.net
The Very Important Part of Me is Back.
Some twelve year ago I had the opportunity to read one book on Silva Method (I don't remember names of the authors). I was still studying at the time and book was borrowed from a friend's friend, so I had it for a week… I remember reading it in a hurry, feeling totally impressed and then continuing with the pressing problems of the 'real' life—so whatever came out of this reading, it didn't last…
I have finished my studies and become M.D. (which is accomplishment by itself), but I have always had this artistic urge—I also have been illustrator and draftsman and I have somehow managed to keep those two sides of my life reasonably together…
Then some six years ago Doctor started to take over Mister Hyde ;o)… somehow I lost the urge to create, got lost in immediate needs… I felt that very important part of me is missing… even more, I couldn't make myself draw—somehow I felt blocked and powerless… And although everything else worked fine for me, I felt this need to express myself artistically, and that part of me was blocked…
I read the online course and started meditating daily… mostly using affirmations… and unbelievably I started drawing again… I am little bit afraid to say this aloud—I feel that very important part of me is back—you can see my drawings at www.ristesekuloski.blogspot.com
I am aware that this testimonial sounds a bit trivial—I didn't heal myself from any disease, I didn't make ton of money… but believe me, by removing mental block that was stopping me from being creative, I feel that I have done something equally important!
Thank you, Burt! You have done something great for me!
~ Riste Sekuloski from Macedonia
The American Monk's MindBox: Volume 2
Mastery Module 9: Secrets to Achievement
How to boost your energy by 100% by using the Majestic Sight technique. Never be demotivated and mediocre ever again.
- When you work your muscle, you energize it. Use the amazing 'Tension Power' secret to MAGICALLY unleash motivation and destroy procrastination.
- "Sparkle the kitchen instead of doing the dishes." How grasping this revelation is the answer to motivation-on-demand.
- Power Glasses: Not wearing these means your high-flying future is at stake! This amazing technique will propel you to your dreams in just 3 simple steps!
- PLUS: Don't wait until you're great… How to INSTANTLY create motivation and thirst, a fire-in-your-belly, that will get you off the couch and wanting to attain big dreams.
- BONUS: How To Stay Focused And Not Get Distracted By Every New Bright and Shiny Object (Save Your Time, Save Your Money And Hit Your Goals Faster, Simpler and Easier)
- And much, much more.
Mastery Module 10: Secrets to Overcoming Fears & Phobias
Kahuna Boldness: The 200-year-old secret from Hawaii that involves crushing your fears—literally—with your two bare hands!
- How to unleash inner sources of courage you never knew existed with this secret technique.
- Discover the three chilling faces of fear.
- How to tell the difference between real fear and illusory fear, and why making the distinction is the short-cut to all-conquering courage.
- PLUS: Did you know that pinching your left ear lobe is the ultimate way to eliminate those pesky hang-ups? This seemingly ridiculous action will actually turn boys into men and women into warriors!
- PLUS: Mental Acupuncture: Use this amazing technique to "prick" away irrational fears and phobias—even if you've had them for years. Learn the secret to unleashing your Chi energy to make fear fear you!
- And much, much more…
Mastery Module 11: Secrets to Controlling Your Thoughts
The Fog of Negative Thought—Here's the 3 practical steps to break through and achieve crystal clear clarity and joy.
- The story of how I was happy and smiling through my car accident even though I WRECKED my beloved car, and why.
- "This too shall pass". All you need is this meditation track to transform this beautiful Hebrew phrase into a statement of indomitable will.
- The Power of Thinking Small. Surprising!
- PLUS: Instant antidote for surviving failure. Bounce back from disappointment like a basketball with this easy 2 step method.
- PLUS: Whatever you think, think the opposite. Use the powerful 'Attitude Reversal' technique to flip any situation around… Turning failures into success… Embarrassment into humor… Hatred into love…
- And much, much more…
Mastery Module 12: Secrets to Aging Gracefully
How to gain life faster than you're dying. Slow the aging process down to a screeching halt and help you to regain youthfulness the easy way.
- One word: Camelot. This unlikely source may actually be the greatest secret ever to staying young. How to channel all your thoughts into purposeful energy that will reinvigorate you like a luxurious spa!
- The Reiki Longevity Shield: The amazing 7-part secret weapon that will propel you to a whole new level of youthfulness. This is dynamite! Start looking forward to every single day of your life.
- This is the great enemy of youth and beauty. Negative energies are on the prowl, and they seek to create a miserable debilitating old age for you. Good news: It's totally possible to eliminate them with a few easy tricks.
- PLUS: How to never again feel your age—Simple techniques anybody can do to flood your heart, mind, circulation, and more with refreshing vitality.
- PLUS: Why your twilight years will become the best ones of your life. Just add some of my little-known techniques to your wealth of experience and you will experience bliss like you've never had before!
- And much, much more…
Mastery Module 13: Secrets to Wealth
"Give a person with a poverty consciousness 1 million dollars and a year or two later they'll be broke again." What you must do immediately to stop getting poorer instantly.
- How to stop poverty dead in its tracks. The secret to exponentially expand your capacity to attract health, all with just a simple mental tweak. It's like the universe has become your ATM machine and your mind is the bank card!
- The Incredible Power of the Magnet Hat… the quickest, easiest, simplest way to achieve your goals and attain every one of your heart's desire. Yes, at the drop of a hat!
- Visualize you are a giant horse-shoe magnet. Amusing? Maybe. But this is the single most GUARANTEED way to laugh all the way to the bank. Master this, and you don't have to worry about materialistic needs, again.
- And much, much more.
Mastery Module 14: Secrets to Career Success
How to use the the proven Table of Creativity technique that has propelled me into becoming a gallery artist at the age of 80, even without formal training or history! Now, I will reveal the same concept to you, too.
- The 'Schizophrenic' Success Secret. A cautious you… A reckless you… A negative you… A positive you… A creative you… Learn the ultimate way to take your creativity to the next level.
- Goals and Control: The breakthrough 6 step process to achieving your every dream—quickly and easily.
- BETTER THAN A PROMOTION: Discover the secret to lasting career fulfillment that is immune to politics and circumstances.
- And much, much more…
Mastery Module 15: Secrets to Dealing With Change
Sick of the status quo? Hate to march to someone else's drum beat? How you can seize back control and individuality in a few simple steps. Now, you can live life again on your own terms.
- How to AUTOMATICALLY create positive turning points in your life. The four simple steps to create epiphanies at will. If you want to be a better person without going through the pain of transition, then you have to read this!
- Change is growth. Unfortunately, change is painful. I will show you the single best way for PAIN-FREE change. It's like all the growth with none of the effort.
- We all have security blankets we hang on to with fists of iron. This astounding six step process will give you the strength to let go of what is hindering you so that you can be all that you can be.
- PLUS: Facing problems that seem too big to overcome? Have no fear. Use my secret Golden Image technique to magically attract the solution. Just sit back and witness the amazing universal forces at work to accomplish your goals.
- And much, much more!
Mastery Module 16: Secrets to Reiki Healing
How Willie Lee built a 20,000 square feet building—BRICK BY BRICK—with his bare hands all the way back in 1963! Use his amazing secret to unleash boundless energy… bring life to limbs… and be in the pink of health… All without the aid of doctors or expensive health supplements.
- The Okinawa life span in Japan exceeds eighty years of age—here's how to accomplish the same feat. Amazing fact: It only takes a mere 30 seconds a day.
- What you must do to enter the Theatre of Healing and start vanquishing all manner of ailments and sickness. Why the only path to physical healing is spiritual 'surgery'. All you need is 3 simple steps.
- The three point method to to becoming a full-fledged Reiki healer. This really is the lazy person's guide to achieve supernatural health.
- PLUS: Why not caring too much for your 'patient' is the surprising secret to effective and permanent healing. Maintain professional distance, and you magically boost the chances of healing success.
- PLUS: The incredible "Reiki Power Catalyst" technique to imbue to an inanimate object with potent healing powers. How to transform any towel, handkerchief, and scarf into a channel of miraculous revitalization. You will be like the faith healers of old.
- BONUS: BETTER THAN THE HANDYMAN. How chi, the force beyond my healing method, can be harnessed to revive mechanical objects as well. Don't believe me? Ask Stevie Wonder's musicians who's van I 'healed'.
- And much. much more!
Better & Better
Last month I had an emergency heart problem, which involved an cardiogram last week. I meditated, and knew I would need a powerful mantra to concentrate on, so I could get through all the procedures that terrified me. I tried several phrases, and then out of the blue I heard "everyday, in every way, I'm getting better and better", in my head. I knew that could work—after all I still hold my tongue to the roof of my mouth to get a parking place and its never failed me. I said the whole phrase many times everyday, but when I needed something easier to repeat in the operating room, I said "better and better and better and better" over and over, and now, everything is BETTER!
~ Jan Greco from La Quinta, CA
Effective Techniques for Improving The Quality of Your Life
Burt converts his profound understanding of metaphysics and how the mind works into simple, effective techniques for improving the quality of your life.
~ Mandy Bass Miami, Florida
Alpha-Training: Why the MindBox Beats Other Learning Systems
The American Monk Mind Box contains training that takes place at both the conscious and subconscious levels.
For example, let's say you were trying to learn about the "Law of Attraction". When watching a movie like "The Secret" or reading a book on the subject, or listening to a lecture—you are learning at a conscious level.
But there are problems with learning at just the conscious level—you do not remember the info as well, it does not sink in deep, and it does not change you rapidly.
Burt takes learning to a whole new level, by including special subconscious learning modules in the MindBox.
These modules are to be played when you're sitting in a conformable way and ready to meditate. Burt will guide you into a relaxed meditative level of mind. And while at these deep levels—he will guide you to do special visualization exercises or mantras that help you absorb and internalize the material at up to 10 times the usual speed.
Now you don't just hear or read about the Law of Attraction… Burt actually works with your subconscious mind to get you to internalize the material. Without even trying, you automatically find yourself harnessing the law. It becomes part of YOU—and is not just a bunch of facts and techniques you're trying to remember or will forget.
You emerge from each session—as a new you. Totally in control, and with full mastery and understanding of each powerful concept.
This dual-system of learning, called Alpha-Training, creates change at a far more rapid speed than anything else out there.
With the MindBox training, your mind absorbs info at both the conscious (beta level) and inner-conscious levels (alpha and theta levels). This is done through the combination of lectures and guided meditation.
How to Use the MindBox
Each module comes with both lecture tracks and meditation training tracks
Listen to the Lecture tracks when jogging, while in your car during a commute, on the subway or bus or plane. Pop the tracks onto your iPod or CD player and take them wherever you go.
With the MindBox you'll actually look forward to your long commute. Imagine that!
Listen to the Meditation tracks at home or work, when you're seated in a comfortable way and able to relax. They will not just train you, but also put you in such an amazing relaxed state of mind, that you won't be able to get enough. You will want to do this daily, it's as pleasurable as taking a nice hot bath or receiving a wonderful massage.
The Good Life Is Reachable
Throw away your self help tapes, tear up your self help books, forget about motivation seminars, don't bother with advice for the lovelorn, give up on conquering procrastination, get over trying to figure out how to succeed.
You won't need any of that, just listen to Burt Goldman's course and the good life is reachable. I know. It worked for me.
~ Laura Walker from Temecula, California
There Is Nothing From Anybody Anywhere That Is Cooler Than The Daisy Pond
The main benefit I've received is the ability to gain alpha level quickly and easily and "imagine" easily. The 3-2-1 Method is as efficient as it gets! Also, just hearing Burt's voice when I start my alpha sessions, even if it's only in my mind, really gets me in alpha mode mood! There is nothing from anybody anywhere that is cooler than The Daisy Pond. It was a stroke of genius that will define Burt Goldman for my mother and me…The information he gives is excellent, and I've had many light bulb moments.
Just for the record, Burt Goldman is really great. After all I've said, I really believe in him. I just sense that the key is there. I'm glad I have the course. I know I have help when I need it.
~ Callie L. from Honolulu, Hawaii
How Would It Feel To Have Your Most Difficult Problem Melt Away In The Warmth of An Answer That Touched Your Heart?
"Most Teachers Reach The Brain—Only Few Teach The Brain & Engage The Heart"
What Makes the American Monk MindBox So Powerful?
The comprehensive American Monk MindBox will teach you how to use the power of your mind to shift the control of your life over to you!
Using the techniques on the 16 Modules, you'll easily conquer every obstacle on your path and start living a life that gives you complete fulfillment and happiness.
Every Module within the MindBox contains a powerful combination of lectures and mental conditioning exercises and I personally narrate every single one.
And all that in the comfort of your own home!
The Feelings I Get When "At Level" Are So Profoundly Peaceful & Calming.
I found your site by surfing—and have been practicing going to level since.
The feelings I get when "at level" are so profoundly peaceful and calming… and the subsequent inspiration I receive in all areas of my life continues to astound me.
I just want to thank you for being a great tour guide to a higher life.
~ Montana Gray from California
A Pivotal Moment In My Spiritual Progression
I have lectured all around the world…am the top in a network marketing company…own a healing center…a manufacturing company…have had profound mystical experiences that go beyond anything I could have imagined earlier in my life…and am entering into a new even more magnificent time in my life.
I wanted to say thank you. Whether you recognized something in me, heard an inner guidance or simply contributed to a "coincidence" in my life…that event was one of the pivotal moments in my spiritual progression.
I am grateful to have known you… thank you very much
Sending love gratitude and blessings, Kathy
~ Kathy from Denver, Colorada
The American Monk MindBox
The Most Comprehensive Mind and Spirit Development Course Ever Created
Key Points About the MindBox
Provides An Answer for Every Situation. Keep it on your home library and use it to support, heal, and help friends and loved ones in their time of need.
Subconscious Training. By Combining Lectures and Reading Material with Actual Audio Guided Mind Training Exercises we Provide a Learning Experience where the material is absorbed into your sub-conscious mind.
A Must-Have for Every Household. This is as critical to your household as a first aid kit. And it does so much more.
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Palpable excitement for the fast-approaching 2010 season could yield to potential late-season ugliness the longer the impasse over a new collective bargaining agreement lingers. So predicts NBC analyst and former Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl-winning head coach Tony Dungy.
With players and coaches facing future financial uncertainty given the threat of a lockout in 2011, the product on the field could suffer late this season, Dungy said. Players without long-term financial security will have less incentive to play through minor injuries and coaches could be distracted as they look to the college ranks for a financial safety net.
"I do think it's going to have a great effect coming down the home stretch," Dungy said Monday on an NBC conference call. "If this thing is not settled, you're going to have players who are saying, 'Hey, what about me? What's going to happen to me in 2011? I'm a little bit nicked up. Should I go out there, I don't have a contract for next year.'
"You're going to have assistant coaches who are saying, 'Hey, we might not have a job next year. Maybe I should get on the phone and start calling these different colleges as these openings come up.' "
Fellow NBC analyst Rodney Harrison agreed.
"If they're in a situation where their contract is up and they've managed to get through 14, 15 weeks or 13 weeks and all of a sudden, they have a little contusion on their knee or a sprained ankle or bruised ribs, they're not going out there if they don't have their money,'' Harrison said.
"It's just plain and simple. These guys are not going to take a chance going out there when they know once they get a new contract, they're instant millionaires. They're not going to take a chance of stepping back on that field, getting hurt and not being able to play football no longer.
Dungy pointed to the steely focus set by the Joe Gibbs-coached Washington Redskins, who won Super Bowl titles the last two times labor strife affected NFL seasons -- in 1982 and 1987.
"The head coaches who really handle that situation the best and keep their team focused in November and December are going to be the teams that win,'' Dungy says. "The two strikes we had in 1982 and 1987, the Redskins won. And I don't think it was a coincidence.
"Joe Gibbs did the best job of keeping his team focused.''
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A host of famous faces will enter the Big Brother house tonight as the star-studded version of the reality television show enters its twelfth series.
The bosses of the popular reality show have kept tight lipped on the names featuring on this year's celebrity line-up, with stars from both the UK and US expected to appear.
One of the most prevalent rumours is that 18-year-old teen bride and singer Courtney Stodden - who soared to fame after marrying 53-year-old actor Doug Hutchinson at the age of 16 - will be taking part in the show after she reportedly flew into London this week.
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The final film of the "Twilight" saga kept its top spot at the box office this weekend, raking in the franchise's biggest second weekend numbers, with $41.3M.
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Solid enough defence? Check. A decent front two? Check. Organised and competitive? Check. On the face of it, Sunderland have the ingredients to do what they never looked like doing on their last visit to the top flight - stay up.
And then there's the Roy Keane factor. He may be new to management but few command as much respect as the former Manchester United captain. Keane had a knack of getting the best out of his team-mates during his playing days; he has the same ability as a manager.
Few sides will get an easy ride at the Stadium of Light this season - just ask Tottenham and Reading, already losers on Wearside. Points on the road have been harder to come by for Sunderland, although they did give Manchester United a scare with a disciplined, spirited performance at Old Trafford. Arsenal can expect much of the same on Sunday.
We spoke to Ian Laws of the Sunderland Echo ahead of this weekend's Premier League clash. Read on for his views on Sunderland's start to the season, Keane's influence, the raft of new signings and the tactics he expects the Black Cats to deploy at Emirates Stadium.
"It has been a pretty typical start to the season for a newly-promoted side. There have been a couple of very good results, beating Spurs on the opening day was definitely a high. They made a solid start but it has been up and down. They lost disappointingly at Wigan and in the League Cup at Luton. They are trying to get the consistency and to get the new players bedded in. It's early days to make a decision on where Sunderland will end up."
"'Respect' pretty much sums it up with Roy Keane. He's got it in the dressing room, he's got it in the press room and he gets it pretty much everywhere he goes. It's amazing what he has done because Sunderland were in the bottom three in the Championship when he took over a year ago. Keane has revolutionised the club, he has changed the backroom, changed the squad almost completely and of course guided the side to the very top of the Championship. It has been a remarkable rise and something you would not have guessed would happen when he came in for his first managerial job. He's just an icon here already. He was the man that Sunderland fans, and a lot of fans across the country, loved to hate, but you can see that he is driven. He's brought that attitude to Sunderland and it is working."
"The stand-out player for me of the new signings has been Paul McShane in defence. Not a huge amount was known about him when he came here. He started out at Manchester United and didn't quite make it in the first team. He went off to West Brom last season as part of the deal which took Tomasz Kuszczak to Old Trafford. He did well there, he shone against Sunderland, he's come in and looked the sort of player who most fans will like. He might not be a pure, Arsenal-type total footballer, but he's proper defender, he's hard, fearless and he has the home crowd straight on his side.
"Craig Gordon has not done too much wrong so no one is asking questions about his fee, which was a British record for a goalkeeper. A lot of the new guys are bedding in and Keane hasn't been able to field his best side because of various injuries. Kenwyne Jones and Michael Chopra are good strikers and they will be very happy with their respective debuts. Kenwyne looked good as a lone striker at Old Trafford when he made his debut and then he got a good goal against Reading in his home debut. Michael scored in the first two games including a last-gasp winner against Spurs on the opening day, so no better way to endear yourself to the home fans."
"I think if they get their best men fit then they should have enough to stick in there because they have a mixture of youth and experience in the side. They certainly have plenty of players and I expect Keane to add to the squad in January. I just think that the way Keane gets a bit more out of players will be enough for them to stay up and build something."
"The strikers have been rather starved of chances, and that's looking like Sunderland's biggest problem at the moment. And another problem may be that there's a lot of players without a lot of Premier League experience and they are still finding their way. That might be a danger to them."
"I think it will be similar to how Keane approached the Manchester United game. He knows you can't go gung-ho against teams of the talent Manchester United and Arsenal possess. United haven't fired as well as Arsenal have this season but Sunderland went to Old Trafford and frustrated them for long periods, kept them out of the box for the most part. They had nothing as an attacking force but it took a set piece for United to get the winning goal, so it wasn't an easy afternoon for them. So I expect Keane to put big Kenwyne up front on his own again and look to get scraps off him if they can."
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There is something incongruous about the sight of a 7ft cuddly owl in an action shot, skidding on his BMX, giant paw reaching for the ground and safety. It shouldn't really happen. But it did happen at the weekend for Chaddy the Owl, mascot for Oldham Athletic FC, who had to be wheeled off the pitch after some overadventurous bike tricks led to ruptured ankle ligaments.
I felt for Chaddy the Owl, and the plight of the sporting mascot, compelled to perform ever more ambitious stunts, for I once spent an afternoon as Ewie the Ewe in front of a capacity crowd at Derby County's old Baseball Ground. For all the wadding, I have never felt so exposed. Inside that huge head, the loudest noise is of your own breathing. Twenty thousand people are appraising you with different kinds of interest and you must perform. Somehow the gestures of small children and the abuse of away fans are indistinguishable in that they all feel as if they've been lobbed at your huge, soft target, and all need a friendly response.
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