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Archive for December 28th, 2013
What is fascism?
Posted by John, December 28th, 2013 - under Uncategorised.
Tags: Fascism
Comments: 9
The old forms of counter-revolution became less effective. The police were too easily outnumbered and the army was prone to mutiny.
That is why after the Russian Revolution of 1917 the ruling class turned to a new weapon, an extreme form of counter-revolution – fascism.
Fascism has never taken power in a country simply through elections – fascist parties have always been handed power by ruling classes in crisis.
The rantings of Lord Latham
Posted by John, December 28th, 2013 - under Mark Latham.
Tags: Australian Financial Review
Comments: 3
Given I write about real issues I'd make a better columnist for the Australian Financial Review than Mark Latham, although my socialist analysis would send many of your readers into apoplexy.
Top ten 2013 – I could live on $6321 a week
Posted by John, December 28th, 2013 - under Top ten 2013.
Comments: 1
I wrote this in early January 2013 after Jenny Macklin, the then Labor Party Minister in charge of making single parents even poorer said she could live on Newstart of $245 a week. Her ministerial salary at the time was $6321 a week.


text: Krill is a music writer's dream. They have their own theme song ("Krill, krill, krill forever / Krill, krill, forever and ever"); they released a meta concept album about a character from a song by Pile (his name is Steve); and they have a song called "Turd," which includes the line "I had a vision of myself / A turd spinning in flushing water / Not going down." Et cetera. This all makes for good material, evident by the tons of coverage Krill has received. The Boston locals even made it to Rolling Stone, which called them "bizarre" and "weirdos" in the same headline. But beyond the oddball shtick is some really good music. A Distant Fist Unclenching has plenty of bizarre philosophical ruminations and goofy moments. It also has plenty of off-kilter rhythms and surprisingly catchy melodies. The album opener, "Phantom" is best described as…Krilly. Driving bass, simultaneously boring and profound lyrics, loud-soft dynamics, and nasally vocals. This is uniquely Krill. There aren't many bands that can make a refrain out of "What is the proper orientation of my self to my non-self / What is the proper orientation of my non-self to me / What is the proper orientation of the world to my non-self / What is the proper orientation of the world to me." On "Foot," things get slightly weirder ("I came and visited you at work / I couldn't help but imagine you without your shirt / All I wanted was to hold your foot"). "Foot" uses volume as primary element, oscillating between loud and louder, rather than loud and soft. With "Brain Problem" Krill experiments more with rhythm and syncopation, showing that even though they may compose songs on a three-stringed guitar (Jesus and Mary Chain, anybody?) they still know what they are doing. On "Brain Problem," what begins as a saccharine melody in an indecipherable time signature becomes a post-punk rumination on, well…brain problems ("God bring me strength / To know what is a brain problem / And what is just me"). Although a standout track, it drags on. You can only hear about brain problems for so long before it becomes gratuitous. A Distant Fist Unclenching is only nine songs, but nearly 45 minutes long. Every song on the second half clocks in at over five minutes, but unfortunately "Tiger" is the only song that really pulls it off. "Tiger" is essentially a parable, a song about people disguised as one about an animal, from which the album gets its name ("I had a bad day but at least it's ending / And in the distance there is a fist unclenching"). At over 7 minutes, "Tiger" is ironically the only song to justify its length, the last minute of which is pure, sublime noise rivaling the likes of My Bloody Valentine. On the other side of the spectrum, "Fly" is reminiscent of Wire for its brevity and unorthodox structure. At 1:29, "Fly" seems out of place not just for its length, but also lo(wer)-fi production qualities. Ultimately, we could probably do without it. But these flaws are few and not nearly enough to obscure all that is good about A Distant Fist Unclenching. The changing rhythms, smart lyrics, punk aesthetic; there really isn't anything quite like it. At times Krill sounds as if they may be drawing on late 90s/early 2000s Dischord Records, like on the first single from the album, "Torturer." Like most Krill songs, "Torturer" is clever, an entire song about a single moment in time. The perfectly syncopated vocals and heavily effected guitar in the bridge make for a nice introduction to Krill. Later, on the more subdued "It Ends" Krill even sounds like early Death Cab for Cutie (I'm talkin' You Can Play These Songs with Chords early). But it doesn't really matter. At the end of the day, they just sound Krilly. Album Review: Krill - A Distant Fist UnclenchingProsIt's KrillSmart lyricsGuitar-driven rock lives!ConsSome tracks drag on.8.8Overall ScoreShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

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From Martin's daughter's FB page:
Our father passed away. Martin Charnin lived a very full life. He was watching Family Feud at the end, laughing with Shelly in bed at the hospital. He suffered a minor heart attack on the 3rd and tried to hold on for all us. His strength was astounding. He's in a painless place, now. Probably looking for Cole Porter and Ira Gershwin. We adored Daddy and not fully accepting it yet. He loved and lived his best! He was the best father we could have ever imagined. He is survived by his wife, all of his kids and his three grandchildren, several dogs, cats and a kid with no pupils. And as loving as he was has kept all of us completely directionless. Which way do we go Daddy? Damn. But like he said and as corny as this sounds...the sun'll will come out tomorrow. Rest In Peace, Daddy. We love you. #martincharnin @ New Rochelle, New York
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Filed under: Film, Interactive, Music | Tags: 25th anniversary SXSW, Austin, fleet foxes, shabazz palaces, sxsw, SXSW 2012, Texas, theesatisfaction
Come March every year, Austin, Texas is ablaze with beats, lyrics, and melodies. The normally musically-oriented city raises the volume several notches for the annual SXSW music (and film/interactive) festival. For one week, the city is cloaked in the sounds of native and non-native musicians. This year, THEESatisfaction will take to the high-profile stages of the festival and flaunt some Seattle-made sounds. SXSW is not only a venue for emerging artists to showcase their music, it is also known to provide some much-deserved recognition for newbies. In recent years, Seattle-originating Fleet Foxes and Shabazz Palaces built quite a stir around themselves, leading to some international buzz and helping launch their careers to a new level.
Filed under: Music | Tags: Music, theesatisfaction, town hall seattle
Town Hall Seattle
Stop by Town Hall Seattle Tomorrow at 11:00 for a family friendly concert by local duo THEESatisfaction. The Admission is free for kids under 12, $5 for adults with children and $25 for unaccompanied adults. THEESatisfaction is a growing Seattle group with two EPs, and has been seen on the mainstage at the Capitol Hill Block Party. The "jazzy, sci-fi-loving, neo-bohemian female duo" will play an awesome one-hour set tomorrow, so be sure not to miss it!
Filed under: Film, Music | Tags: fleet foxes, Ishmael Butler, robin pecknold, shabazz palaces, Subpop, theesatisfaction, Top-ten list, Top-ten movies, Top-ten music
Interested in what your favorite artist will be listening to and watching over holiday break? Top artists from the year share their top picks from the year. Among the artists who divulged their favorites are THEESatisfaction, Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, and Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces. While Ishamel takes a slightly random approach and touches on everything from his favorite day of the year to his favorite view, Robin and THEESatisfaction stick to music and movies. Robin's top-ten playlist on Spotify includes Kurt Vile, Portishead, and The Walkmen. The ladies of THEESatisfaction's movie archive is robust with flicks like Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, The Nutty Professor, and Mary Poppins.
Filed under: Music | Tags: capitol hill block party, CHBP, telekinesis, the cave singers, The Posies, theesatisfaction
Capitol Hill Block Party
This morning, the powers-that-be over at the Capitol Hill Block Party (CHBP) released a partial lineup of bands playing this year's hotly anticipated festival. Among the headliners, local folk rockers The Cave Singers will appear on the mainstage alongside nationally recognized acts like TV on the Radio, Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth) and Explosions in the Sky. The rest of the lineup is stacked sky high with local favorites, ranging from the indie punk sounds of Telekinesis to the playful rhymes of THEESatisfaction to the pop sounds of local stalwarts The Posies. Kudos to the organizers for giving quality local talent a weekend to strut their stuff in front of thousands of concertgoers. CHBP takes place July 22-24 along East Pike Street between Broadway and 12th Ave, with an additional stage set up on 11th Ave between Pike and East Union Street. Check out the link above to view the lineup announced so far. The full list of performers will be released on June 1.
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The Seattle Times
Watch as THEESatisfaction record their new track "Queen Supreme" as part of the "4 the Love of Music" mixtape. The compliation CD features new recordings from Seattle hip-hop's best and brightest—including Sir-Mix-a-lot , Champagne Champagne, Macklemore, Mash Hall, Shabazz Palaces and more. Proceeds for "4 the Love of Music" will benefit the Rainer Vista Boys and Girls Club, which also hosted the contributing artists in its new recording studio. For more information, check out the link.
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Filed under: Film, Music | Tags: $5 cover seattle, Champagne Champagne, lynn shelton, The Maldives, the moondoggies, theesatisfaction, Whiskey Tango
$5 Cover: Seattle
MTV's "$5 Cover: Seattle," is now available to stream for free at fivedollarcover.com! Directed by renowned local filmmaker Lynn Shelton, the 12-part docudrama series takes place over one weekend using the artists' real-life stories to paint a vivid portrait of Seattle's intertwining film, music, and nightlife communities. Shot in over 20 locations and nightlife hotspots throughout the city, the production employed a local film crew of 30, as well as 60 Seattle-based cast members, including featured bands The Moondoggies, The Maldives, Champagne Champagne, THEESatisfaction, Whiskey Tango and more. If you're as excited about this project as we are, you've probably already clicked over to watch. If not, what are you waiting for?!
Filed under: Music | Tags: blue scholars, D. Black, Dyme Def, Fresh Espresso, jake one, KEXP, macklemore, ra scion, seattle hip hop, shabazz palaces, theesatisfaction, vitamin d
This week KEXP launched a new 10-part series "Hip-Hop: The New Seattle Sound." They picked ten of Seattle's hottest local acts and are doing short radio stories on them. These ten talented performers will be profiled in the coming weeks: Blue Scholars, D Black, Vitamin D, Jake One, Fresh Espresso, RA Scion, THEESatisfaction, Macklemore, Dyme Def, and Shabazz Palaces. In these episodes, producer Michele Myers sits down with each artist and asks them to tell stories, talk philosophy or just rap. Then in the editing room, they illuminate the most memorable points with their music. The first episode is on the duo Blue Scholars, made up of MC Geologic and DJ/Multi-instrumentalist Sabzi. They talk about how their music is based on storytelling, what the "Seattle Sound" is for hip-hop and also give props to local producer Vitamin D and his former band The Ghetto Children, the people who laid the foundation for today's new hip-hop scene. The intro to each episode is a rundown of Sea-town's hip-hop history, told by the "Mayor of Seattle Hip-Hop," Jonathan Moore. To listen to the first episode, follow the link.


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Business Networking for Sole Traders and Small Businesses in Bristol
Online Networking for people who don't like networking (and those that do!)
Welcome to The Bristol Small Business Networking Ninjas, a brand new, exciting way to network. Especially created for those of us that don't have time to attend networking events and being honest, would rather stick pins in their eyes even if we had the time!
This was an amazing experience and would love to do it again. Enjoyed every moment of it and such a great group. It was great to meet so many new people" Kevin, IT
"Really enjoyed Networking Ninjas last night - and still feel buzzing today! Can't wait until the next one." Abby, Children's Therapist.
"This was a fun informal way to connect with new people from the comfort of my own home so very practical. With tech involved and multiple people its always gonna be a giggle!" Hazel, Virtual assistant
"Great way to meet new contacts and introduce your business to a wide and new audience." Mark, Graphic Design
"I found the Netwrking Ninjas session to be very useful, it made me think about what I offer and how to promote the benefits succinctly before hand, it was great to hear what others do and make connections that could lead to business or collaborations. It was much easier to attend than a face to face session and because of the structure was much less awkward!"
Sam, Low Carb Buddy
"Such a great new way to meet other business owners. It was quick and fun. I got to speak to more people than I do at other networking sessions as I don't like to interrupt or join in conversations at those events. This was just perfect." Sian, Holistic Therapist
"Really enjoyed tonight! Lovely bunch of people and would look forward to doing it again." Sarah, Photography
"A really fun way to engage with other like-minded people. I learned a lot, made some friends, and had a great time. Very worthwhile. A great format!" John, Author
"Thanks Jo again. Really great to meet other people from similar and completely different businesses. A really friendly and fun way to network." Jenny, Nutritionist
"Thank you Jo - it was my first virtual network group. I met some awesome people tonight. I will definitely be going to the next one! It was better than going to a network group f2f as I didn't have to go anywhere so great for evening networking. 👍 massive thumbs up on this one from me. it was a great way of meeting loads of people." Carol, Virtual assistant
"I had such a fun time - it was really lovely chatting to you all (and looking forward to chatting to the people I didn't get to chat to) - great fun Jo Richings and thank you for arranging this - the little technical issues really made it an enjoyable time!" Chris, film production
"This was an extremely useful and fun way of networking with other business people. It was also quick and easy from the comfort of my own home. Thank you for the opportunity!" Norah, Catering
"Networking in your slippers, what could be better! It was fun and relaxed, a lot better than most networking events I have been to." Isabel, accounts
"Thank you Jo for organising! Great to meet so many new people and easy way to Network." Abigail, Mental health
"Loved meeting new people, businesses and entrepreneurs. The challenge of talking about my own business - much needed! And seeing the variety, ideas and initiatives out there. It was really positive and motivating!"
Leanne - Pilates.
Here are 9 reasons why this is the Best Business Networking group in Bristol!
1.You can Network in your Slippers!
Yep, you don't even need to leave home so you can network in your PJ's or your onesie if you want. We are far more interested in who you are and what you do than what you are wearing.
All of our Networking sessions are online via Zoom. Virtual networking...I know, sounds weird but read on, I promise you'll warm to the idea.
2.Learn to Network like a Ninja!
In, out, done! Think speed dating for business owners & sold traders but at home. With a cuppa. Or a glass of wine! It's fun, fast and you are done within the hour!
3.Network some lovely, positive, like-minded people who want to help you!
Strictly no jerks allowed. If you are only in it for yourself this is not the right group for you. I want to create a group where we collaborate, support each other and go out of our way to find business for each other. Imagine having lots of little part-time salesman running around Bristol promoting you and your business!
5.Saves you busy 'ole Business Owners and Entrepreneurs precious time
Life is busy for sure. Families, partners, kids, your day job if you are just starting out, are all fighting (and sometimes screaming!) for our attention. For most of us, time is one of our most valuable commodities and there is nothing more annoying than spending ages getting ready, sitting in traffic only to get to the networking event to find it was a bit of a waste of time! With us your Networking is done and dusted in 90 minutes! How's that for productive?! You're welcome.
6.No need for small talk.
The Networking Ninja session is structured in a fun, unstructured, anything can happen kinda way. We create an warm, inclusive environment where you are only chatting to a couple of people at a time, for a short period of time! Like I said... in, out, done! We supply the questions to ask each other. Then you are out of the room and into another room with a new (small) bunch of people. And yes, this all happens online. Don't you just love technology. Easy peasy.
7.No need to hide in the toilets!
Or is that just me? I can think of nothing worse that walking into a room full of strangers and having to make small talk. As much as I know that as a business coach I should love it...I don't! Nope. Nada. No. And yes...in my early days in business I did actually hide in the loo's until the event started so I didn't have to talk to anyone!
8.Free advice on how to Network like a Ninja!
I've written a brilliant free guide on how to make these Networking sessions work for you.
4.At only £6.50*, it's cheap as chips!
Well maybe it's as cheap as fish and chips! As many of you know, I put my time into this group to raise funds for HappiMe. HappiMe is a non-profit, community interest company aimed at creating happier, less anxious and more confident children. All proceeds from Masterminds, Masterclasses and Networking Ninjas go towards supporting HappiMe.
9.No technical skills needed at all.
Just click the link from any device with a mic and camera and you are in da room! Simples (said in an annoying meercat's voice!). If you are joining us from a smart phone or iPad, you can download the Zoom app within seconds.


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"Great storytelling, very moving, solid acting, this is a movie you MUST see!" - Tim Shields, Director, Christian Filmmakers Network, CONTENT19
The Least of These, which opened Friday in the United States, tells the true story of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his ministry among lepers in India. It debuted in 440 theaters and brought in $312,000. That's good enough for 28th place overall, according to Box Office Mojo's preliminary tally for the weekend.
That outfit did not, however, count the Thursday night preview revenue, which breaks with standard practice. If that money is added in, the weekend total jumps to $455,000.
This Aneesh Daniel-directed picture, which was shot on location in India, stars Christian actors Stephen Baldwin and Shari Rigby, as well as Bollywood's Sharman Joshi.
Read the rest of the story plus the Christian Film Blog review of the film at ChristianFilmBlog.com.


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I just came across this website. Education Automation is one of the books that I've read and the put the blogging of it on the backburner. It's come up again in conversation so I'm linking this other blog on the book. (I'm imagining that people actually read this blog. These people will read the linked blog, read the book, and then when I get around to posting, there will be a really good discussion of the ideas and possibilities.)
Archive for October, 2010
Notes on Open EducationOctober 30, 2010
Some notes at the end of OctoberOctober 28, 2010
I posted two "dialogues" today. One of the dialogues has been joined by another writer since the posting. We'll see if anything comes of it.
I'm also looking forward to any discussion surrounding Paulette Regan's new book.
I don't know if it comes across in the "dialogues" but I'm going to, here, in this post, note a sense of frustration. The mystic dialogue ends on a spastic note. And in the crowdsourcing dialogue I never really make communication. I make an attempt to show that I have understood the responses, and seek confirmation that I am being understood, but it appears that no communication has actually taken place. This isn't the first time I've felt someone I was talking to was actively avoiding the ideas I was trying to inject into the conversation. The mystic converser avoids direct contact with ideas through a discursive style, and the capitalist in socialist clothing converser is simply dismissive.
Orwell mentions this kind of slippery socialism. (I'll find the reference later) The thought goes that socialists want justice and equality on the level of thought, but they subconsciously know that real justice and equality would remove their privilege, so the movement sabotages itself. You can't have your privilege and equality too. The contradiction short circuits thought and action.
There are political activists willing to think and act for equality in spite of what it means for their privilege. A very recent and obvious example is Alex Hundert. He has literally given his freedom to speak against dominant narratives. What has happened to Alex is real (Radical suggestion – Realism), and outrage, not acceptance, is the appropriate response. It's hard to be positive knowing that this is happening.
I have a dialogue about The Power of Now that I've yet to post. It's a huge back and forth email correspondence that covers the entire book. I mention this as a possible source of research into the mystic mind. The debates between evolutionists and creationists was between contradicting sources of authority. The debate became heated when a group of scientists began to blame a group of Christians for cuts to the governement funding and for the weak state of education. Christians are useful at this point for capitalist governments which are slashing education and social budgets. It's confusing because George W. Bush was a proclaiming Christian, and the President of the United States, and slashing funding to social programs, but the austerity measures imposed by capitalist state organizations are the practice of an ideology of profit, of capitalism. There's an authoritarian anti-democratic aspect to the extra-governmental economic policy-makers. The noise of the debate between authoritarian scientists and authoritarian Christians was a mere spectacle because niether had the authority to be won in debate.
But Orwell and his explaination of the inability to deal with the contradiction might help us understand what was going on. The real authority, economic policy makers, the military-capitalist complex, trade agreement that strip the working class of power, is also that same body that funds universities and scientific research. The complex has a mystique, with the invisible hand of the market economy, and an authority unchecked by democratic process, a certain kind of Christian flocked to this authority and power. This certain kind of Christian became the scape goat. The reality is that if you name the complex, you die. Ok. that might be a little dramatic, but funding dries up. In the case of Alex, you go to prison. In Dreams of a Final Theory there's a story how physicist named the goal of a project, The God Particle to help secure funding. So there may be some validity to the charges of a Christian block against scientific funding, but only some. The military-capitalist complex is profit, power and control driven. The complex is also in a position of power, from this complex issues the policy that shapes our world. Christian in general are critical of the world, but their analysis, as it is, usually blames the powerless for much of the world's problems.
Scaffolding might be necessary. What I mean is a general education of the converser. We are at war with the mystics. More presicely we are at war with ourselves. Until very recently in human history all we knew was from God. The struggle for democracy comes of age during the 18th century, but clearly the ideas of reason, freedom, equality, self-government were not unopposed by the power those ideas were developed to oppose.
Wisdom was couched in religion. It came from God. See the Book Of Wisdom for an example. It would be a mistake to not take this Wisdom seriously. The mystics prior to the rise of Scientific Philosophy had a monopoly on Wisdom. This wisdom was packaged in a fear of authority. This wisdom validated the right of Kings. But this wisdom, was wisdom.
The Bodhisattva vows can help us understand the danger of dealing with unprepared minds. One of the 18 vows states that you are not to teach emptiness to those whose minds are unprepared. There is wisdom in this. As Orwell showed we tend to swerve around mental contradictions avoiding, and unconsciously ignoring them. One phenomenon is conspiracy theory. Teaching criticism should be reserved for the prepared mind. Today is schools and in general an objective scientific thought process is the basis for education, but a residual cultural mysticism still exists. I'm working on the theory that the more mystical minded who learn of the world are susceptible to conspiracy theory. It's a working theory.
Through November I am going to blog every day. I might sign up at NaBloPoMo, or I might just do it. Either way, and it sort of follows from the rambling here. I'm going to blog Negativity and Revolution. I came across this article searching for the book link) You're welcome to join me. Here's a review.
Dialogue Around Possibilian QuoteOctober 28, 2010
"We know way too much through science to commit to any religious tradition, but too little to commit to atheism" David Eagleman
Mystic : Nice! I am of a mystical bent, but I always liked the idea of a scientist who, though s/he may not share my beliefs, doesn't feel such a need to declare "I CRUSH YOU!!" What's up with that? 😀 And of course, I know a lot of atheists or agnostics probably feel the same way — if we're not hurting anyone, live and let live, and let your light shine! Whether scientist or mystic, I bet every honest person on earth is here for a reason and has something to offer to the search for the truth.
Me: "if we're not hurting anyone"?? "honesty" and "truth"?? Mystics are always looking for a way to squirm through mental worm holes. The feeling that you are being pinned down to reality, and the feeling that you are being crushed, might be indistinguishable.
First things first. There are people who don't have enough to eat. This can be scientifically proven. There are basic nutritional requirements, as well as individually measurable caloric needs.
The secret, or a few fishes and loaves, could possibly feed Canada's hungry, and believing this might possibly ease our collective conscious. God, or the universe might intervene, but in a materialist world, systemic capitalism is provably intervening. And while we may feel powerless, and crushed by the material view, their are people suffering in the material world, while root causes are overlooked.
The consolation of philosophies and religion maintains very real power imbalances. Social sciences are themselves subject to power skewed visions and conclusions. But science in the tradition of the enlightenment should continue to name power biases, and pin us to the material, and the extremely complex clockwork.
Mystic: Rodger, relax. You sound very testy. I said that OTHERS, among atheists and the religious alike, loved to bellow "I CRUSH YOU!", in other words, to arrogate or leap to a conclusion that they haven't supported (such as your conclusion that I was feeling crushed, which I did NOT say, or your certainty that I'm somehow "looking for a way to squirm through mental worm holes," based on the fact that I–assumed goodwill on the part of those who were attempting to seek answers with honesty and truth?).
In case it wasn't clear, I was objecting to such people's attempts to browbeat others by using high-handed, imperious, sneering, self-congratulatory, and derisive language, rather than demonstrating facts and being certain of their conclusions, before they declare them. This is exactly what you have just done. Since you jumped to two conclusions already, are you quite certain that you haven't jumped to MANY more, during your life–as indeed we all have?Again: I did NOT say I felt that I was being crushed; by saying that OTHERS say that, I meant that atheists and believers alike, due to their egotistical need to "win" arguments by verbal bullying, attempt to "crush" others who disagree wit…h them, instead of calmly saying "I disagree with you on this point, and this point, and here's why:" and reacting like an adult when confronted with dissent, instead of a contestant on a reality TV show and trying to yell down that dissent with belittling language. If your argument is logical and factual enough, you should be able to put it and convince any fair-minded person of its validity. Your inability to assume that I could be such a fair-minded person is far too common.
Since you mention people who don't have enough to eat, I think that the idea of charitable work is a perfectly good place to start. If someone is so certain of the correctness either of atheism OR their faith, then I would say that rather than yelling "my side is right!" until one is hoarse, one would do far better by picking the very best atheist, or the very best person of faith, in the world, and trying to do as much as that person has done to help the world, instead of opening one's mouth merely to assert that one is right, which has no practical use that I can see besides comforting one's own ego.
But we are aware of some things. What I was trying to say, is that the debate between authoritarian mystics and authoritarian scientists sort of misses the point. Eagleman says we can't commit to any religion or an idea of no god.
This debate, between creationists and evolutionists, has been raging for a while, and sort of misses out on the possibilities. Evolutionists seem to blame creationists for the lack of a general scientific outlook in Western society. I think this lets the capitalists off the hook. I tend to blame the capitalists for most social ills, only because most social policy, and things like roads and buildings are designed and built according to a capitalist logic. Capitalist logic has a mysticism about it as well. We'd do well to consider a materialist human ethic. It's a warm loving science we need.
If I seem testy with mystics. It's because I am. Eagleman has no time for them either, but his language seems inclusive, where it is not. He says we don't know a whole lot about ourselves and the world, which is true, but he is definitely a materialist. He talks about the brain and the organic material contingency of the self and reality. There's no eternal soul here, no mystic real estate on which to stake our eternal claim. To live as though something that doesn't exist exists, is to live in error. That we don't know how the material world works, is a great equalizer, a strong foundation for democracy.
That the mystics keep putting gods, universal minds, truth, morality, money and other forms of external authority in our way is annoying. A line must be drawn between mysticism and materialism. And another line between external authority and collective immanence. With the line drawn, I'll live on the side of materialism and collective immanence.
Mystic: Well thanks–but you see, now you've put an argument that expresses things much more thoughtfully, and even expresses your annoyance, without needing to stoop to contemptuous language like "squirm" and "wormhole," painting me without ANY ev…idence, as trying to avoid some truth, when you hadn't ARTICULATED any truth that I'd supposedly seen and run away from. It is completely possible to dissent, even with annoyance, without stooping to the ad hominem or sweeping generalizations such as that mystics are always trying to squirm away from challenges to their ideas.
My issues were two: first, that though he may well come from a materialistic bent, Eagleman seems to be saying (and again, I know just north of nothing about Eagleman at all, beyond the Wikis I just read, so accent on "he seems to be saying") that it is as wrong for materialists to arrogate conclusions about faith that they haven't proven as it is for believers to do so.
Secondly, that I suspect that he came to this feeling partly because of people's tendency to make vicious war to the knife over these questions, instead of discussing them as a professor would do. Speaking of annoyance, I find it HIGHLY annoying that I can't listen to a song on Youtube without being treated to a raging, snarling display of bad blood, be it on never so STUPID and trivial an issue, between the listeners, who just HAVE to sneer each other into the dirt, and can't go to bed without making a new enemy, because one of them got the name of Jethro Tull's third glockenspiel player wrong. This need everyone seems to have, not to be content with simply dissenting, but with showing absolute contempt for anyone disagreeing with them, is not motivated by any search for truth, clarity or logic, but only by ego. It's also REALLY simple-minded and idiotic. So those two points were my only main points.
As to your objections in your last paragraph, that, too, contains many sweeping generalizations, with which mystics are tarred by you now. A basic tenet for many mystics is the appeal to the master WITHIN, aka the Still, Small Voice. This is the very opposite of an "external authority." Furthermore, there's a basic contradiction in your argument if you object to "truth" as being an "external authority," to be rejected: it means, of course, that I must reject your entire argument, and everyone else's, including my own, because there's no objective truth. This sounds like the relativism of Postmodernism, which sucks, and which was invented to give publishing work to philosophy professors who have forgotten the point of their work. Besides which, if truth is just an annoying "external authority" that someone's invented, then how can you accuse anyone of squirming to escape it?
Dialogue Around "Crowdsourcing" QuoteOctober 28, 2010
"Crowdsourcing poses a tantalizing question: What if the solutions to our greatest problems weren't waiting to be conceived, but already existed somewhere, just waiting to be found, in the warp and weave of this vibrant human network?" ~Jeff Howe
Me: Crowdsourcing is not a democratic practice. It is a corporate practice. The crowd is used as cheap labour.
Our greatest problems are hunger and homelessness, and these problems are maintained by a capitalist logic, capitalist policy, capitalist decisions, and capitalist practices.
Do we really need to bring on the exploitation of the many for the profit of the few?
Response: Rodger, are you saying Wikipedia is just about a corporation using cheap labour? Crowdsourcing is a process and mode of production. Yes it's true that it can be exploited by corporations as well. It is true that crowdsourcing is not necessarily democratic. In terms of the use of it for wikepedia, I think it's exciting.
Me: "Remember outsourcing? Sending jobs to India and China is so 2003. The new pool of cheap labor: everyday people using their spare cycles to create content, solve problems, even do corporate R & D." This is from Jeff Howe's article on crowdsourcing (I almost typed crowdsurfing).
Response: ya I know, I read his book. Howe takes a business perspective alot of the time because that's his world view. I don't share his view of it in that sense. I do agree with much of what he has to say in regards to it changing our social practices and institutions for the better – and also the potential for crowdsourcing in general -hence the quote. I'm excited about the wikipedia side of it, and agree that the commercial application is problematic.
Me: Wikipedia was designed on the principles of open source. These are the principles that capitalists are exploiting for cheap labour. The huge difference is that the product of open source collaboration remains open. With crowdsourcing the "solution" becomes a product sold back to the crowd which created it.
If our interest is democracy and social justice, then we should be developing our criticism of the practices that go against these ends.
Response: meh, crowdsourcing has a board definition that includes both Wikipedia and commercial applications – some open, some not. Just because you say it's close, doesn't make it so.
I get what you're doing Steve. You're using Howe's coinage as synonymous with, or at least containing the meaning of, open source/free software (documentation). You're using the word to express a spirit of collaboration. I get that.
I am not opposed to that spirit of collaboration. I was not opposing that part of the quote as you were using it.
Did you at all see the distinction I was trying to make? No. You had made your own opinion and ignored completely the distinction I was suggesting. (This was followed by a little cheer from your fans.) (Steve, you know I'm getting a kick out of writing this.)
There are Ayn Rand quotes that express exciting ideas. But for someone interested in social justice through democratic practice, the way she used the words makes them unusable for our desired expression. Another example, the democracy we say we live in contains Alex Hundert's recent treatment. And this isn't really jumping all over the place. Out-sourcing is part of the etymology of the word/practice I'm objecting to. This form of corporate/economic domination is in line with the G20 policy Hundert was speaking against.
And again I don't deny that the broad definition of crowdsourcing co-opts words more useful to the practice of democracy like collaboration, community-based and participatory. What I'm objecting to is the subversive movement of the ideas behind corporate domination into democratic movements.
Response: oh boy, Rodger if you have this much to say about this quote, you're going to love my next column on the subject – by love I mean hate 🙂 I actually see crowdsourcing and open source software's meaning/values as different – crowdsourcing is… more board and more specific in some ways. Howe describe a bunch of categories like "crowd funding" that probably can't be considered an open source software thing. There's lots of crossover but I'm not trying to conflate the two. I'd say crowdsourcing grew out of the practices/processes of open source software development.I don't agree with alot of what Howe says, but he's no Ayn Rand. He celebrates the practices/process associated with crowd sourcing no matter where they are found. I don't agree with that, but I take his point on process.
I just don't think crowd sourcing is simply a tool of corporate domination. I don't see it as being the new outsourcing, or even being about exploitation. It can be, depending on who's using it and for what purpose. I find the positive public benefit applications of it exciting, and that's what I'm focusing on.
Third Party: you're talking past each other here -focusing either on the level of discourse (how is the term 'crowdsourcing' mobilized as part of a broader ideology that co-opts ideals of collaboration for capitalist ends?) or on the level of practice (how are certain manifestations of crowdsourcing a new way of subverting capitalist practices?). you're both right, and both making excellent points.
Possibilium and the Church of Material ComfortsOctober 24, 2010
Followed a link today and ended up writing about the atheism vs religion topic once again. The Possibilium Movement, the line that we don't know enough to commit to atheism, but we know too much to commit to any religious tradition, comes down hard on the side of science, but does it in a way that promotes scientific inquiry and creativity, as opposed to smugly bashing creationists.
Watching the video of David Eagleman doing a kind of preacher bit, reminded me of my desire to form the Church of Material Comfort, but the preacher routine isn't funny or interesting, not even for a second. I mean once the bit started it was already stale. I still think we might benefit from a social space, that's free and community building and helps us develop, but seeing the short bit, it might not be a good idea to keep too much of the church model.
Since reading some liberation theology, I've been softened. The materialism of that sect, the worship of the flesh as God, Jesus as the flesh God, and life as flesh, is very much in line with the materialism, the warm materialism I'm working into an ethic. But a line must be drawn between mysticism and materialism. And another line between external authority and collective immanence. With the line drawn, I'll live on the side of materialism and collective immanence.
One of the problems of Possibilism is that it doesn't draw the line. Or Eagleman tries to placate and console believers. It might be a good idea. The arrogance and meanness of the new atheists is not the kind of behaviour or attitude that does good. Eagleman seems to be educating for creative science, which is a good idea. Is the idea that once the possibilities are accepted God's Authority is gone?
The problem is that God's Authority has a way of sticking around. A few of the comments "if we're not hurting anyone"?? "honesty and truth"?? Seem to keep god in the picture. Mystics are always looking for a way to squirm through mental worm holes. One commentor said that scientists seem to say "I CRUSH YOU!!" The feeling that you are being pinned down to reality, and the feeling that you are being crushed, might be indistinguishable.
First things first. There are people who don't have enough to eat. This can be scientifically proven. There are basic nutritional requirements, as well as individually measurable caloric needs.
The secret, or a few fishes and loaves, could possibly feed Canada's hungry, and believing this might possibly ease our collective conscious. God, or the universe might intervene, but in a materialist world, systemic capitalism is provably intervening. And while we may feel powerless, and crushed by the material view, there are people suffering in the material world, while root causes are overlooked.
The consolation of philosophies and religion maintains very real power imbalances. Social sciences are themselves subject to power skewed visions and conclusions. But science in the tradition of the enlightenment should continue to name power biases, and pin us to the material, and the extremely complex clockwork.
A Household of Equality and FreedomOctober 18, 2010
Thanks George for bringing this report to my attention, and for your thoughts on the report. I am limiting my remarks. When you write "All I can say to this is: WHAT?" you should have stopped there. That paragraph you pulled contains the kernel of the report's error. I'd like to go on about this, but I think it's important to keep comments short and to the point. (You can see already I have difficulty with this…)
In the service of brevity of comment, I've reduced your post to three lines.
This exclusion of Love being a component to Polygyny is a fundamental fault of the whole report.
On an even larger note, what right does the State have to "modify the social and cultural patterns of the conduct" of anyone?
…their sheer bias, Militant Feminism and lack of an objective approach to the subject does undermine the report validity.
It might be my Militant Feminism firing up but I tend to agree with the report. I think you might agree with it as well, but for your sheer bias and lack of an objective approach to the subject. What is the object/subject of the report? And what is your object/subject. Your subject is Love-based "well-functioning, equal, consensual and healthy Polygynous relationships." This is not the subject of the report. The report is dealing with patriarchal religion-based unions. There is nothing equal or consensual about the subject/object of the report.
I would argue that the states right to modify the conduct of anyone is reciprocated and validated by anyone's right to modify the conduct of the state. I recognize that we do not currently live in a democratic state, but the goals of this report are conducive to a future democracy. The goals of the report are the practical exercise of equal rights. Their argument is that that actually practiced polygyny (many wives) is unequal and should, in the interest of equality, be prohibited. I , in my militant feminism follow their argument to it's logical conclusion.
I also recognize their bias toward monogamous marriage when they write:
"In addition to interfering with the right to private and family life, polygyny as practised in many cultural contexts also violates women's rights to be free from all forms of stereotyping. Article 5 of the Women's Convention requires States parties to: take all appropriate measures to modify the social and cultural patterns of conduct of men and women, with a view to achieving the elimination of prejudices and customary and all other practices which are based on the idea of the inferiority or the superiority of either of the sexes or on stereotyped roles for men and women."
Their cultural bias blinds them to the stereotyped roles for men and women in traditional western marriage. A truly militant feminist would call for the abolition of marriage in all forms. We are opposed to domination in all forms mutual or otherwise.
I wonder if the household you seek to see legalized might not conform to the conditions sought in the report? Again the institution of marriage, even in Canada, is a bastion of inequality, and stereotypical roles, so the scapegoating of polygynous cultures, smacks of Muslim bashing. We have our own problems to deal with before outlawing African practices. I do not defend these practices, but to go after others before dealing with the inequality and cultural roles enmeshed in our own practices, seems more like dodging responsibility. But I was saying that the household you seek might conform to the equality and role-based freedom called for on the international stage.
"It is this commitment to a real transformation of institutions, such as polygyny, that provides the greatest protection for women within the family. Where States parties legally encourage, condone, or simply ignore unequal familial practices of polygyny, they perpetuate male paradigms of power, resulting in women's de facto and de jure inequality. In striving to achieve this transformation, particularly within the familial realm, Article 16 of the Women's Convention requires States parties: To take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in all matters relating to marriage and family relations and in particular [to] ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women:
(a) The same right to enter into marriage;
(b) The same right freely to choose a spouse and to enter into marriage only with their free and full consent;
(c) The same rights and responsibilities during marriage and at its dissolution;
(d) The same rights and responsibilities as parents, irrespective of their marital status, in matters relating to their children; in all cases the interests of the children shall be paramount;
(e) The same rights to decide freely and responsibly on the number and spacing of their children and to have access to the information, education and means to enable them to exercise these rights;
(f) The same rights and responsibilities with regard to guardianship, wardship, trusteeship and adoption of children, or similar institutions where these concepts exist in national legislation; in all cases the interests of the children shall be paramount;
(g) The same personal rights as husband and wife, including the right to choose a family name, a profession and an occupation;
(h) The same rights for both spouses in respect of the ownership, acquisition, management, administration, enjoyment and disposition of property, whether free of charge or for a valuable consideration.
The only problem here is the "both" in (h), but ignoring that, if the man can choose a second wife, and the woman can equally choose a second husband, the household would conform to the call for equality. And if all living within the household, regardless of sex, had equal rights and freedom to choose roles, the household would not perpetuate male power and female inequality. And such a household, which may even conform to Aristotelian ethics, should not be illegal.
Matter in movementOctober 16, 2010
This is a quote I came across recently. It's been on the stickies on my desktop for a while. It seems very relevant now.
"The universe is the vast unity of everything that is, everywhere it shows us only matter in movement. This is all that there is and it displays only an infinite and continuous chain of causes and actions; some of these causes we know, since they immediately strike our senses; others we do not know since they act on us only by means of consequences, quite remote from first causes." Holbach (1723 – 1789)
And I'd like to also note a quote from Anne Frank's diary:
"I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart."
I'm still moving in, and this Saturday was to be a cleaning day. I've vacuumed, made beds, two meals, dishes, swept floors, folded laundry. But the kids, all three of them decided that this was going to be a playing day, so now despite all my effort the place is in a worse state than it was last night. This an hour before we have to leave for soccer. I've thrown in the towel for today.
But I wanted to write more about my enlightenment. The two quotes above are a good jumping off point. My enlightenment has no spiritual quality. On the contrary, I would argue against the existence of spirit. We are a complexity of matter in motion. I started yesterday's post with a nod to my Catholic introduction to the world, but for the past 20 years I've been living in a physical world. That said, I've always had a willfully innocent belief in humanity, but today that belief is gone, there is for me today no truly human essence, no human heart, which is another word for spirit. Nothing ties us together other than physical relationships, and those are conditioned by our formative physical relationships. Love becomes a physical capability, or not. A body through deficient formative physical relationships may not have the capacity to love.
This enlightenment while rejecting spiritual humanism and hope, moves forward on the goal of a common good with physical humanism and action.
Here's something I wrote on facebook today:
Oppression affects our health, which is the very thing we need to overcome oppression. Keep up the struggle for your health and development!!! Love.
Moving HouseOctober 16, 2010
When I give the time since I last did something, like say, it's been a little over a month since my last blog post, I often find myself back in the confessional of my youth. I note this, only as a note. It has nothing to do with what follows, and what follows (as yet unwritten) I can say with some certainty will be a collection of loosely related notes.
Since the first of this month I've been without a home internet connection. And in the weeks prior to the first of this month I was packing up everything for our second major move this year. I want to note the nostalgia that comes over in the packing stage, and it may be that with three children, and being a collector, and living with a collector, a better word might be keeper, we're definitely keepers of cards, letters, diaries, photos, ribbons, teeth, hair, drawings, paintings, toys, lunch pails, books, magazines and a being a keeper means having an interest in the things being kept. So packing is a slow process as all those interesting things are examined as they are moved into boxes. The experience is overwhelming, at least for a writer imagining the possibility of typing out the experience all at once.
There is an idea here. Once I'm settled in this new place, and I'm guessing that might be another couple weeks, I'd like to occasionally go through the collections, and write about something that inspires. That may not have come across earlier, but the overwhelming I was talking about was in part inspiration to write, just too much inspiration all at once.
There sure are a lot of reasons working against writing regularly. If it's not too much inspiration, it's too little, and inspiration hasn't even been the biggest issue behind my low word count. This post is pointless, and really, the only writing I ever do is a kind of incoherent rambling, but I'm more often than not blocked by a desire to get it right and then put it out, of course I never get it right. I think I've managed to overcome that block, we'll see.
So much has changed over the past year, not just changing buildings. When Jimi Hendrix asks, "Have you ever been experienced?" I'd today answer that I have. I am definitely experienced, after a lifetime of sheltered experience, I've been in some pretty hairy spots, but until this past year, I've never had pure experience. I've been telling people that I'm enlightened. That I'm the motherfucking buddha. And I'm not kidding. I have been experienced.
I have seen The Trotsky, which is worth seeing. The scene where Leon's being interviewed by the ex-Prime Minister's son, and his lawyer/lover pulls the plug on the interview as he's about to reveal that he is in fact the reincarnation of Leon Trotsky is relevant here. It's crazy to claim enlightenment (or reincarnation) or any other form of mysticism. Eckhart Tolle suffered a psychotic break and sold millions of copies of the book that puts his psychosis right out there, but he's still crazy. I can't yet articulate the enlightenment other than through jokes. I am not really the Buddha, not even the motherfucking buddha, but I have definitely been experienced, lived a series of epiphanies, become enlightened.
I started writing up Siddhartha a few years back but never finished. I should give it another try, with all this enlightenment talk. There was also something about fatherhood I wanted to write up but never got around to it.
And finally I've come to terms with work for hire. This is part of my enlightenment and best left for future articulation. I've had an issue with maintaining my personal integrity in work for hire. As a person, I have no interest in manipulating others. If you are not interested in something, it ends there for me. I can not sell anything. Wouldn't win your vote. I let the worst happen before giving up my own, even hypothetical, autonomy. Your autonomy I will not mess with. It's not morality or an ethic, of course I will develop it into an ethic, for now it's more on a level of personal comfort. So while I was a full-time stay-at-home parent, I was expecting to go back into teaching when the time came. But now as a part-time stay-at-home parent looking for part-time work-for-hire the thought of teaching is repulsive, at least in the regular classroom with kids who don't really want to be there.
I've found something I like to do and will start writing about it as soon as I'm settled. The content will fit seemlessly here, but I'll also be posting it on a work-based blog. There might be some editing. We'll see. Always a work in progress…


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Probate is, simply put, the legal process that determines how assets and property are divided after someone dies. In cases where someone has made a good effort at estate planning or provided a will, probate is a fairly simple affair. If, however, the will is contested or there is no will or estate planning, probate can be a complex and complicated process that can even be an expensive proposition.
So what happens during probate? How does it work? Let's take a look.
If the deceased has put forth a good effort at estate planning, this can be a simple process. Usually the person who has the will has to file it with a probate court as soon as possible. After that, a judge will confirm that the will is valid, usually during a court hearing. During the hearing, the possibility of objection to the current will may arise; maybe there's an issue with how it's written or because a more recent will could be provided.
The judge then chooses someone to administer the estate. They basically oversee the probate process. In the event that a will is present, it will usually nominate the executor. Note that the individual may decline the responsibility and cause the court to choose someone else. If there is no will, usually a family member will petition the court to be appointed as the administrator.
The next step in the probate process is making a total of all the deceased's assets, both inside and outside of the estate. In addition, any creditors that the deceased has outstanding debts with may be able to make a claim on the assets or estate of the deceased. Once this is done, the executor will usually determine if it is valid and pay the required amounts. The executor will also usually file final tax returns.
The probate court and executor then seek out all possible heirs and other concerned parties, both those listed by the will and those who have not been included.
At this point, the final step is to distribute the assets and the estate of the deceased among the relevant parties. In cases where there is no will and the probate process is administered entirely by the court, this can be a time-consuming and very public process.
Many people try to avoid the probate process because of the amount of time it takes. In addition, probate court records are a matter of public record; people with concerns about privacy may take issue with this. But in some cases, probate can be a good thing, especially if there's any kind of contest in regards to the division or assets.
If you're worried about the fair and equitable division of assets, you need to talk to an experienced attorney who knows quite a bit about probate and estate planning. Call me today to learn more about the probate process and how you may be able to avoid it or make it as painless as possible.
If you're worried or intimidated by the probate process, you shouldn't be. It's a fairly common way of dividing assets after someone dies. That said, it can be a complex and time-consuming set of events. Like all legal matters, it makes sense to have an advocate in your corner. Call me today to learn how I can help you through the probate process with the minimum amount of headache.


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The Jewish scum say that Norway is too White – That's apparently a PROBLEM!
[This is from Red Ice from 2014. It would be interesting to know how the Norwegians have been doing since then. I suspect that by now the Jews are throwing all kinds of non-white garbage into Norway to screw up an otherwise perfectly functional white country where whites have lived for tens of thousands of years! Check out the excellent Red Ice show below.
The Jewish liars certainly have incredible chutzpath to tell the Norwegians that they are "inexperienced at dealing with minorities". For that alone the Jews should have their teeth kicked out.
Jews are unique in this world, being the greatest spoilt brats on the face of the planet, that they can go straight to whites and say the things that they dare to say! The whites deal with it in a very careful and civilised way, when in fact the whites should be running for their guns and the Jews should be running for their lives! Filth! HOW DARE THEY SPEAK TO WHITES THE WAY THEY DO – the sheer impudence of the Jewish garbage! They should have been run out of every corner of Europe centuries ago! Jan]
Norway is TOO WHITE! According to the President of the Jewish Community in Oslo
Ervin Kohn – President of The Jewish Community in Oslo and the Deputy Director at the Norwegian Center Against Racism
"The Norwegian people have very little experience dealing with minorities" So we have a BIG "job to do" in bringing minorities to them, according to Ervin Kohn (Twitter).
Kohn is the President of The Jewish Community in Oslo and the Deputy Director at the Norwegian Center Against Racism.
The question is, since when did Norwegians decide they needed an organization to solve the "problem" of racism in their country? After all, isn't Norway a homogenous country?
Not for long, if Kohn has his way!
What's wrong with this picture? Well, do you see how many White children there are in it? This is a disgusting example of just how racist Norwegians are. How DARE these White Norwegians children be a majority in their own country? It's time to condition these awful young bigots that the time to have their own country is over. There can no longer be any country in there world where there are too many White people …because that's racist!
Norway is just TOO white for Kohn and his organization. So they're now planning to "enrich" the Norwegians with an onslaught of third-world immigrants! And according to Kohn "this will be beneficial to the society, as a whole."
Check out the Red Ice show at the link below: https://redice.tv/news/norway-is-too-white-according-to-the-president-of-the-jewish-community-in-oslo


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Is Freedom Mentor A Fraud Or Are Their Claims of Making $1K A Days True?
I'm back with a new review on an "Oldie but Goodie" mentor ship program called Freedom Mentor. Many of you may be familiar with it but chances are you're here because you've just discovered its existence and want to know if Freedom Mentor is a fraud or are their claims of making $1K a day true?
Stop me if you've heard this one before….
A once humble, down on his luck man who hit rock bottom suddenly found the inspiration needed to overcome poverty. He learned the secrets to mastering real estate investments and flipping houses which launched him into wealth.
Now that he's carved out a great living for himself he wants to share his secrets of success, so you can be a millionaire too" Please forgive my cynicism. As cliche as this story may sound it is the actual story of Phil Pustejovsky, founder of Freedom Mentor.
Don't get me wrong, Phil clearly knows his business and he does offer free content on his website. Phil Pustejovsky even has a YouTube channel where you can get a lot of information and great tips to help boost your investment knowledge.
So, what's the catch? Where's the scandal? Keep reading to see if I was able to dig up the goods or dig up the dirt on Freedom Mentor.
I Dug Up Some Goods!
My first impression was positive, and I really enjoyed looking through the website. It was simple, straight-forward, and not lacking in information. I was surprised to learn that Phil was interviewed by Huffington Post, contributed some articles and was featured in publications like Entrepreneur and Business Insider.
I was also impressed with the extensive video course offered free on Creative Real Estate Investing and Flipping Houses Without Cash or Credit. Want another freebie? You can get his book for free through email. If the website itself didn't answer enough of your questions, then go ahead and call them through their 877 number. Everything was looking good so far.
I Dug A Little Deeper…
After being pleasantly surprised by how transparent this company was being, I wanted to peek at how much a paid course would run for. To my shock the price advertised for the paid course is $45,000.00! YIKES!
I almost closed my laptop immediately as if a ghost or ghoul has just leapt out of my screen! I've heard of pay to play businesses before and I know there are some risks involved with real estate, but in my opinion this was a staggering initial investment.
There's an old saying, "you have to spend money to make money," but $45,000 is a LOT of MONEY to spend and you haven't even bought your first piece of real estate. $45,000 would make a great down payment on a couple of fixer uppers, it can't be that difficult to buy the property, fix it up, and resale it!
One could even go out and take a Real Estate course first and not spend anywhere near $45,000. Think about it!
I don't know about you, but I don't have $45,000 to spend on an educational program! The online program I'm involved in….I was able to start my business FREE (NO CREDIT CARD REQUIRED), there was no pressure and contained (10) full website courses to get your started! Now, how does that sound? If you're interested in more information on this program, CLICK HERE!
I Stopped Dead in My Tracks
I left the website and started going through reviews. My goal was to find reviews from actual members. I had to find out who was spending this kind of money on a mentor ship program and was it yielding the results one would expect from a $45,000 investment to yield?
Legitimate programs can be found on the internet and if you're reading this article, then you can consider this your lucky day, because I'm going to guide you to a legitimate program, filled with educational course, tutorials (written and videos), and a community of over 1,000,000 members strong.
The support receive from such a large community is extremely helpful to the new member as well as the old timer, who gets stumped and has a questions or concerns. Support can be found quickly and easily 24/7 on the website. I would like to refer you to an article of a real person in real time which describes this program and how it works and has worked for her.
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I Found The Dirt!
It took me awhile, but I did find some threads on biggerpockets.com that confirmed my suspicions. These threads have posts as recent as a month or two ago and they read back 5 to 6 years!
All of them pretty much say the same thing throughout the years: "Freedom Mentor takes more than it gives." Did any of the former members call it a scam? No, but the general attitude was that their tactics were pushy to say the least. Here's the DIRT:
- Freedom Mentors charges ridiculous amounts of money to give you information that other users say they gained at a fraction of the price at other websites and companies.
- Freedom Mentors becomes your partner in the real estate investment business and therefore claims 50% of your profits until you make a certain amount of money. Some claim $500,000 while others have claimed $1,000,000!
- Freedom Mentors is not really a partner, as you will be doing all the work and they will only be coaching you along the way.
Pushy Tactics
If the information above hasn't changed your mind about Freedom Mentors like it has for me then there's something else I found while reading multiple reviews from former members. On their website you can apply to be an apprentice of Phil Pustejovsky himself.
The website says there are only 6 spots reserved for this honor and members report that there is an interview process that is an hour or so long. It seems like they're doing their due diligence, but all the members report the same results.
After a long interview process the members were told they were "carefully selected" to attend a seminar. Some were even told this was not something anyone could just pay into.
The problem is that they go right ahead and ask you for credit/debit information to pay thousands of dollars upfront, so you can attend.
It gets worse as the callers then told members to apply for credit cards, so they can charge their way in.
Not only were the members berated when they rejected the idea, but they then received multiple calls from Freedom Mentor employees making different offers without even knowing what previous offers had been made.
You can see these threads here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/126490-phil-pustejovsky-apprentice.
My Thoughts
Freedom Mentor may not be a scam but it sure isn't the kind of company I'd invest my time or money in. The company, in my opinion, seeks out newcomers to this business and gives them chunks of useful knowledge.
Once these newcomers get a taste they are led right into the clutches of a company with no regard for their financial situation.
Go out and test the waters before diving head first into Freedom Mentor. There are plenty of ways to learn the Real Estate Investment business without losing a significant amount of money.
Newcomers are better off finding something local and familiar with their market to put their time, effort, and money into. Some place where they can learn by "doing" and not by spending thousands of dollars to learn by listening from a seat in a seminar.


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I stagger home after a long night out, and I realize that the toughest times are still ahead. Such is the life of a high school student during the homestretch of the year. Courses are reaching their climax with the most difficult and important materials being taught. Everything that the teachers have said are coming together at this point. In this one particular incident, my high school sports team had a social night out, and I had to stay to the end. The event ran late and I didn't get home until 10:30 PM. I was so tired that I fell asleep on the bus ride home. Then I realized that I had an enormous Biology test the next day, covering two chapters whose vocabulary I had barely even looked over. I sit down and try to calm down, holding back on the oncoming panic. In the back of my mind, I wonder about time management. Could I have avoided this? Well last night, I was up late trying to study for a test I had today, and last weekend, I was trying to finish a project that was due yesterday. So no, I really couldn't have managed time better. Now I understand why all-nighters take place. Now I wonder if I will be pulling one myself. Summer is so close, and yet so far. Every last assignment and test grade could be the difference between an A and B. One bad grade could derail my hard work for the semester. So I stay up. In the end, I manage to get to bed at a reasonable hour (1:30?), walk to first block like a zombie, and live to fight another day.
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Back then, I could not believe there was a four-way stop at the end of the Page Mill/Arastradero exit from southbound 280. Traffic was always dangerously spilling out onto the freeway. Eight years later, with increased traffic, the situation has only gotten worse.
Why can't we get a stoplight at the end of the ramp? I am astounded every morning I drive to work. Is there any hope?
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A Not much. Many years ago Caltrans investigated installing traffic signals at the northbound I-280 off-ramp at Page Mill Road and the southbound 280 off-ramp at Page Mill and Arastradero Road in Los Altos Hills. But many residents were against these signals and town officials gave the project a thumbs down.
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What it means to be a parent and a conservationist.
Parenting isn't easy. There's no manual. No procedural flow charts to follow. But for Jeremy and Amanda Tubbs, parenting means sharing their love of the natural world with their two sons Tucker and Asher. The Tubbs family has made nature a pillar in their lives at work and at home.
Connecting Through Their Love of Nature
While living in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in 2003, Jeremy and Amanda met through mutual friends. Amanda was studying Organismic Biology at Oklahoma State University, while Jeremy was working fulltime. Amanda's love of biology and Jeremy's passion for wildlife connected them instantly.
"We hit it off! Amanda was extremely funny," says Jeremy. "We went hiking and took camping trips when we first met. We also shared the same family values and now we've been together 16 years and married for 11."
With their relationship going strong, they relocated to Tahlequah to attend Northeastern State University, both graduating with degrees in biology. At that time, Jeremy began his career at The Nature Conservancy.
Becoming Conservationists
Jeremy has worked at The Nature Conservancy's J.T. Nickel Family Nature & Wildlife Preserve near Tahlequah for 14 years and serves as the current Preserve Director.
"I wanted a career where I could actually be in nature and work with wildlife," says Jeremy. "I've always wanted my children to enjoy the outdoors. Doing this as a career is something I've wanted to include them in as well."
Amanda is the Operations Program Specialist and has been in that role for four years at the Tulsa office.
"By the time I started working for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) I already had a very good knowledge of the organization because Jeremy had worked here for 10 years prior to me starting my career," says Amanda. "I was very familiar through volunteering, going to events, knowing the mission, meeting the people, so I was interested in the overall objective of TNC. It was a bonus that I could get a career here myself and help drive that mission."
In addition to their personal interests, university degrees and chosen careers they both grew up in small Oklahoma towns where fishing, hunting and being outside was a huge part of their childhood. Each knew they wanted their children to grow up with those experiences too.
Conservation has always been very important in my life, but having children has heightened that.
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In 2016, Jeremy and Amanda's perspective of nature changed unexpectedly after their first child Tucker was born. He is now three years old and has a younger brother, Asher, who is 4 months old.
"Conservation has always been very important in my life but having children has heightened that," says Amanda. "Not only do you look at your future, but your children's future and preserving that for them and their children."
When you grow up fishing, camping and hiking with your family, it isn't a stretch to imagine passing on those experiences to your kids. The challenge is incorporating these moments in our rapidly changing, growing and tech-centered culture.
"Having children and being in the outdoors enhances your perspective of the outdoors," says Jeremy. "You slow down and look at the small things—the things that you normally take for granted because it's the first time they're discovering that flower or the texture of bark on a tree. To watch your child develop and discover those things is very rewarding."
Having children and being in the outdoors enhances your perspective of the outdoors. You slow down and look at the small things.