Undercover Horse Abuse Video Exposes Shocking Cruelty
May 17
An HSUS undercover investigation at a training barn for Tennessee Walking horses led to state and federal criminal charges against nationally known trainer Jackie McConnell and some of his associates. The group was charged with felony conspiracy to violate the Horse Protection Act as well as numerous violations of the Tennessee Cruelty to Animals Statute after being videotaped using caustic chemicals on the front legs of horses in order to cause pain, resulting in the artificially produced high-stepping gait that wins prizes in the show ring. This cruel practice is called "soring" and has been illegal for more than 40 years under the federal Horse Protection Act. The HSUS undercover video shows horses being whipped, kicked, shocked in the face, and violently cracked across their skulls and legs with heavy wooden sticks during and after soring of their front legs. Unless the Horse Protection Act is upgraded to include stronger penalties for this type of horrendous abuse and to end the failed system of industry self-policing, inhumane trainers will continue to torture horses...
New Movie: ‘Peace Pilgrim’
May 16
"Peace Pilgrim", the movie, will be a full-length Hollywood feature. Peace Pilgrim awakened and inspired many thousands during her twenty-eight year pilgrimage for peace. Those she touched in a personal way carry very special memories -- talking, laughing, walking together; listening to pilgrimage stories over the dinner table or while driving her to a speaking engagement; waving goodbyes as she quickly departed for her next destination. From 1953 until 1981 this silver-haired woman, with cheerful obedience to her calling, was a server in the world. As she approached each country hamlet or sprawling city she carried to all she met a message of peace expressed so simply: When enough of us find inner peace, our institutions will become more peaceful and there will be no more occasion for war...
Viral Video: The Hardest Job In The World
May 11
Being a mom is the hardest job in the world. But it's also the best. This Procter & Gamble commercial honors everything that all moms do to help their children succeed by showcasing the amazing moms behind Olympic athletes at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The hardest job in the world is truly the best job in the world...
Dr. Jan Holden Summarizes 30 Years Of NDE Research
May 10
In this four-part video, Dr. Jan Holden, co-author of "The Handbook of Near-Death Experiences: Thirty Years of Investigation" summarizes what we have learned in the past 30 years of research about NDEs. One highlight: "What near-death experiencers come back from NDEs believing the purpose of life is, is to advance in our capacity to love one another and to aquire knowledge. So, in a nutshell, it's loving and learning."
Must Watch: Dr. Eben Alexander Discusses His Remarkable NDE
May 09
Steve Paulson Interviews Eben Alexander III, M.D. at the 2012 Bioethics Forum. Concerning the near-death experience of Dr. Eben Alexander, Raymond Moody says "I have never heard one that comes near this. This is the most amazing story that I personally have heard in 50 years now of interest in this." The most moving part of this interview comes towards the end when Moody asks Alexander if he knows who the butterfly girl was who guided him on the other side...
Bioethics Forum: Near-Death & The Experience Of Dying
May 07
Eleven videos from the 2012 Bioethics Forum - "Final Passages: Research on Near-Death & The Experience of Dying". Includes presentations from Dr. Raymond Moody, Dr. Pim van Lommel, and Dr. Eben Alexander III, Dr. Stanislav Grof...
David Sunfellow: ‘How Near-Death Experiences Are Changing The World’
May 01
On January 27th and March 16th of 2012, David Sunfellow gave two talks in Sedona entitled "How Near-Death Experiences Are Changing The World". The following two-hour, two-part video is a summary of the information that David shared during these presentations...
Clever Campaign: ‘Need Money For My Family In The Rainforest’
Apr 27
A clever campaign by OroVerde to raise money for protecting the rainforests...
How Does The Internet Affect Our Brain?
Apr 26
Is the internet bad for our brains? Is it affecting our ability to remember things, form meaningful relationships, or make decisions? How is it beneficial? Isn't having so much information at our fingertips a good thing? Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, is attempting to shed light in this very new area of research...
TED: Michael Norton: How To Buy Happiness
Apr 25
At TEDxCambridge, Michael Norton shares fascinating research on how money can, indeed buy happiness -- when you don't spend it on yourself. Listen for surprising data on the many ways pro-social spending can benefit you, your work, and (of course) other people...
The Tiny House Movement
Apr 15
All about "The Tiny House Movement" -- websites, blogs, news stories, newsletters, books, interviews, videos...
‘Jesus Tomb’ Controversy Rages As Archaeologists Explore Another 2,000-Year-Old Tomb
Apr 13
Archaeologists working in Jerusalem claim that a discovery they made inside a burial tomb, dating back to the time of Jesus Christ, could shed new light on the origins of Christianity. Biblical historian James Tabor, professor and chair of religious studies at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, is working with the team, led by controversial filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici. Using a camera mounted on a robotic arm, the team found a 2,000-year-old engraving, which they claim depicts Jesus' resurrection, on an ossuary -- a limestone burial box that contains human bones -- in a first-century tomb. Their exploration of ancient life in the holy land is told in a new documentary for the Discovery Channel called "The Resurrection Tomb Mystery"...
New Smartwatch Causes Funding Frenzy On KickStarter
Apr 12
Remember when the Pebble, the watch that talks to your iPhone or Android device via an array of open-source apps, was asking for a mere $100,000 on crowdfunding site Kickstarter? The Pebble’s funding hit $500,000 Wednesday evening. It reached $1 million in investment, just 28 hours after the Kickstarter launched...
Viral Video: ‘Push To Add Drama’
Apr 11
To launch the high quality TV channel TNT in Belgium, TNT placed a big red push button on an average Flemish square of an average Flemish town. A sign with the text "Push to add drama" invited people to use the button...
UFO Caught On Tape Over Santiago Air Base
Apr 05
It was a glorious, sunny morning on Nov. 5, 2010, when crowds gathered to celebrate the changing of the Air Force Command at El Bosque Air Base in Santiago. From different locations, spectators aimed video cameras and cell phones at groups of acrobatic and fighter jets performing an air show overhead. Nobody saw anything amiss. But afterward, an engineer from the adjacent Pillán aircraft factory noticed something bizarre while viewing his footage in slow motion. He turned it over to the government's well known Committee for the Study of Anomalous Aerial Phenomena, or CEFAA, for analysis. The stunning conclusion: The Chilean jets were being stalked by a UFO...
Extraordinary Grassroots Movement: ‘Kony 2012′ (Updated)
Apr 05
KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice...
Viral Video: Cypress Ranch High School Anti-Bullying Lip Dub
Apr 04
On March 28, 2012, students at Cypress Ranch High School came together to create an original Lip Dub video and to Stand Up to bullies by asking "Who Do U Think U R?" The entire project was created, filmed, sung, and performed by students...
60 Minutes: Toxic Sugar (Updated)
Apr 02
Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of California, believes the high amount of sugar in the American diet, much of it in processed foods, is killing us. And as Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports, new scientific research seems to support his theory that sugar is toxic, including some linking the excess ingestion of sugars to heart disease. This post includes links to a variety of articles describing the harmful effects of refined sugar on the human body.
New Book: ‘A Mindful Nation’
Mar 27
In one of the most optimistic books to come out of Washington during these trying times, Congressman Tim Ryan presents us with an inspiring and hopeful view of our country’s future -- and a roadmap for how to get there. This new way is based on the timeless and universal practice of mindfulness, the natural capabilities of our brains and minds, and the core American values of self-reliance, stick-to-it-iveness, and getting the job done. And it’s manifesting in every sector of our society -- it’s helping sick people work with their pain, school children improve their learning, veterans heal from trauma, and CEOs become more inclusive and effective leaders. All these benefits -- and more -- are supported by scientific research on mindfulness that is regularly reported by the mainstream media, such as ABC World News with Diane Sawyer...
Viral Video: Fiona’s Rescue
Mar 26
Eldad Hargar, 36, and his wife, Audrey, 37, who are the founders of Hope For Paws, a Los Angeles-based animal rescue organization that takes in abused and neglected animals, gathered the traumatized dog in their arms and immediately took her home. They shaved off her matted fur and cleaned off the dirt -- thus beginning Fiona's miraculous transformation...
New Movie: ‘Hellbound?’
Mar 26
Horrific depictions of hell have gripped humanity for centuries. And rightly so. Throughout history, people of all faiths have agonized over why God allows so much evil in the world. Their only comfort has been the hope that somehow, someday, God will make things right. Evildoers may get away with murder in this life. But in the life to come, there’ll be hell to pay. But the traditional view of hell also presents us with a dilemma: Of course we all want to see the scales of justice balanced. But if God is our pure, all-loving Creator, can he really allow (presumably) billions of people to suffer in hell for eternity? Evil is evil, but doesn’t the traditional view of hell tip the scales too far the other way? To many people, it seems like we can have a good God or we can have the traditional view of hell, but we can’t have both… Hellbound? is a feature-length documentary that asks why we are so bound to the idea of hell and what our view of hell reveals about how we perceive God, the Bible and, ultimately, ourselves...
Documentary: ‘Hungry For Change’
Mar 24
A Documentary Film About Creating Lasting Weight Loss, Abundant Energy and Vibrant Health...
Viral Campaign: ‘We Love You: Israel & Iran’ (Updated)
Mar 23
Ronny Edry writes: "On March 15th, I posted a poster on Facebook. The message was simple. Iranians. We love you. We will never bomb your country. Within 24 hours, thousands of people shared the poster on Facebook, and I started receiving messages from Iran..."
Jerusalem District Court Issues Verdict On ‘Ossuary Of James’
Mar 22
After a trial of more than five years with 138 witnesses, more than 400 exhibits and a trial transcript of 12,000 pages, Judge Aharon Farkash of the Jerusalem District Court has cleared the defendants of all forgery charges. His opinion in the case, handed down on March 14, is 474 pages long. The most famous of the objects charged to be forgeries is an inscription on an ossuary or bone box that reads “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.” It received its first publication in BAR -- on October 21, 2002. The next day it was on the front page of almost every newspaper in the world, including the New York Times and Washington Post...
60 Minutes: ‘Face Blindness: When Everyone Is A Stranger’
Mar 22
Imagine going to school to pick up your child and not being certain which kid is yours. Imagine brushing your teeth every morning and not wholly recognizing the face in the mirror. All of this is unimaginable for most of us, but a basic fact of life for people with the mysterious neurological condition called "face blindness" -- or prosopagnosia - which can make it almost impossible to recognize faces, even of one's nearest and dearest. Dr. Oliver Sacks knows something about the condition, and not only because he's a neurologist, but also because Dr. Sacks himself is face blind. Lesley Stahl reports...
Mother Jones Details Elephant Abuse By The Greatest Show On Earth (Updated)
Mar 17
Feld Entertainment portrays its population of some 50 endangered Asian elephants as "pampered performers" who "are trained through positive reinforcement, a system of repetition and reward that encourages an animal to show off its innate athletic abilities." But a yearlong Mother Jones investigation shows that Ringling elephants spend most of their long lives either in chains or on trains, under constant threat of the bullhook, or ankus -- the menacing tool used to control elephants. They are lame from balancing their 8,000-pound frames on tiny tubs and from being confined in cramped spaces, sometimes for days at a time. They are afflicted with tuberculosis and herpes, potentially deadly diseases rare in the wild and linked to captivity. Barack, a calf born on the eve of the president's inauguration, had to leave the tour in February for emergency treatment of herpes -- the second time in a year. Since Kenny's death, 3 more of the 23 baby elephants born in Ringling's vaunted breeding program have died, all under disturbing circumstances that weren't fully revealed to the public...
Anonymous Documentary: ‘We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists’
Mar 15
Three months after the infamous hacktivist collective "Anonymous" orchestrated a massive attack on the Austin, Texas-based security think tank Strategist Forecasting, the cyber villains have once again invaded the city -- this time, right in front of an audience. The loosely-knit hacker group is the focus of a new documentary called "We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists," which premiered last night at Austin's South by Southwest Film Festival...
60 Minutes: ‘Khan Academy: The Future Of Education?’
Mar 15
Sal Khan is a math, science, and history teacher to millions of students, yet none have ever seen his face. Khan is the voice and brains behind Khan Academy, a free online tutoring site that may have gotten your kid out of an algebra bind with its educational how-to videos. Now Khan Academy is going global. Backed by Google, Gates, and other Internet powerhouses, Sal Khan wants to change education worldwide, and his approach is already being tested in some American schools. Sanjay Gupta reports...
Angry Father’s Video About Facebooking Daughter Goes Viral (Updated)
Mar 08
You've probably heard of Tommy Jordan, the upset father who posted a YouTube video that dealt with an angry letter his 15-year old daughter had posted on Facebook. To date, the father's video has been viewed 29,741,167 times -- and generated a tidal wave of reactions, mostly positive, in support of the father. There has been so much interest that Matt Lauer of The Today Show contacted Dr. Phil via satellite to get Dr. Phil's response to the YouTube video. And that produced a video response from Tommy, and a website that addressed the concerns voiced by Dr. Phil. For those of you who might be interested, here's where you can find out al about it...
2012 TED Prize Given To The City 2.0
Mar 06
Since 2005, the TED conference has awarded $100,000 prizes each year to individuals with an idea to change the world. This year, the award was distributed in a different way: to an idea, the City 2.0. The idea of a reimagined city was a dominant theme at this year's TED conference....
A Child’s School Project: The Importance Of ‘Organic’
Mar 01
A child's school experiment turns into a lesson on the toxins in our food supply...
Lighter Side: Facebook CIA Project
Feb 28
The Onion News Network reports on the Facebook CIA Project...
Quote: ‘You Is Kind. You Is Smart…’
Feb 28
From the movie "The Help" -- Aibileen (played by Viola Davis) radiates love for Mae Mobley (played by Emma Henry): "You is kind. You is smart. You is important."...
The Great Boatlift of 9/11
Feb 25
The Great Boatlift of 9/11: Tom Hanks narrates the epic story of the 9/11 boatlift that evacuated half a million people from the stricken piers and seawalls of Lower Manhattan...
History Channel: The Real Face Of Jesus? (Updated)
Feb 22
From 2010: "The Real Face of Jesus?" follows a team of graphic experts as they use cutting-edge 3D software to bring a holy relic known as the Shroud of Turin to life. Many believe Jesus Christ was buried in this ancient linen cloth, which bears traces of blood and the faint, ghostly image of a man. With the help of modern technology, the History Channel seeks to unlock the secrets of one of the world’s most scrutinized and controversial artifacts...
60 Minutes: ‘Mozart Of Chess: Magnus Carlsen’
Feb 21
Demolition, not defeat, is the goal of 21-year-old Magnus Carlsen. No, he's not a boxer, not a wrestler. Rather, Magnus is the top chess player in the world, and he takes it on like an athlete. First, there's the tough physical workouts to prepare himself for the tough mental workout of competition. And then there's the attitude. Magnus, who comes from a nice Norwegian family, tells Bob Simon: "I enjoy it when I see my opponent really suffering, when he knows that I've outsmarted him." But really, he's a nice guy - an athlete and fashion model in addition to being the top-ranked chess player in the world. Bob Simon profiles Magnus Carlsen...
60 Minutes: ‘Treating Depression: Is There A Placebo Effect?’
Feb 21
Do antidepressants work? Since the introduction of Prozac in the 1980s, prescriptions for antidepressants have soared 400 percent, with 17 million Americans currently taking some form of the drug. But how much good is the medication itself doing? "The difference between the effect of a placebo and the effect of an antidepressant is minimal for most people," says Harvard scientist Irving Kirsch. Will Kirsch's research, and the work of others, change the $11.3 billion antidepressant industry? Lesley Stahl reports...
Adyashanti: Adam and Eve
Feb 19
Adyashanti tells a joke about Adam and Eve...
The International Conference On After Death Communication
Feb 16
Listen, learn and heal with the top speakers, authors and mediums in the field of after death communication (ADC). Join a sanctuary of like-minded people, where you can hear the stories of others and share your own. A place where you will learn about the latest research into after death communication (ADC), the continuation of consciousness after death, near death experiences (NDE) and other phenomena supporting the soul and life after life...
Top Scientologist Tells How She Was Beaten & Tortured
Feb 16
A senior Scientologist was locked up, beaten and tortured by the controversial religion's tyrannical leadership, a court has heard after an attempt by the Church to silence her spectacularly backfired. Debbie Cook, who was one of the organisation's most respected executives before she quit in 2007, testified that she was held for 45 days in a crowded, ant-infested trailer in the California desert...
General Mills Mind Games (Updated)
Feb 16
General Mills Mind Games - comedy skit about Total Blueberry Pomegranate Cereal, which contains NO blueberries and NO pomegranates...
Bill Maher: The Hypocrisy Of Christians
Feb 12
Bill Maher on the hypocrisy of Christians...
2nd Sedona Talk: ‘How Near-Death Experiences Are Changing The World’
Feb 11
I will be giving a second NDE presentation at the Sedona Creative Life Center on March 16th. Called "How Near-Death Experiences Are Changing The World", this talk will be the same presentation I gave at the Sedona Public Library on January 27th, but with additional information about the history of NDEs. It will also include a question and answer period and run a half hour longer -- two and a half hours instead of two hours. I will again be using the KeyNote/PowerPoint presentation I created that includes summaries of some of the most amazing near-death experiences I am aware of. Mary Jo Rapini, Andy Petro, Ellyn Dye, Colton Burpo, Elizabeth Taylor, Howard Storm, Mellen-Thomas Benedict, Nanci Danison, Jim Macartney, and Anita Moorjani are some of the NDErs that are featured in my presentation...
A Sobering Lesson: Real Mastership Versus Fake Mastership
Feb 09
There may be no case more perplexing or egregious than that of Yanagi Ryuken, a purported master of aikido. Master Ryuken apparently believed himself capable of defeating multiple attackers without deigning to touch them. Rather, he could rely upon the magic power of chi. Video of him demonstrating his devastating abilities shows that his students were grotesquely complicit in what must have been a long and colorful process of self-deception. Did these young athletes actually think that they were being hurled to the ground against their will? It is hard to know. What seems certain, however, is that Master Ryuken came to believe that he was invincible; otherwise he wouldn’t have invited a martial artist from another school to come test his powers....
Dr. Eben Alexandra Featured On ‘I Survived’
Feb 07
Dr. Eben Alexandra describes his near-death experience on 'I Survived... Beyond and Back'...
New Book: Raymond Moody: ‘Paranormal: My Life in Pursuit of the Afterlife’
Feb 07
From the bestselling author of Life After Life and pioneer researcher and leading authority on near-death experiences comes Paranormal: My Life in Pursuit of the Afterlife, an intimate look at a lifetime spent fearlessly wrestling with humankind’s most important and perplexing question: What happens when we die? In Paranormal: My Life in Pursuit of the Afterlife (HarperOne; February 2012), the pioneering researcher reveals how he became the first doctor to extensively study and eventually unveil this previously unknown experience of the near-death experience to the general public. From his childhood curiosity about the soul to his academic exploration of philosophy, from his early research into the afterlife to the publication of the bestselling book Life After Life, Moody’s entire life has been devoted to a deeper understanding of what comes next -- and to exploring better ways for the living to encounter the dead...
John King’s Gorilla Encounter In Uganda
Feb 06
On the "Uganda: A Trekking Adventure" expedition, frequent Zegrahm traveler John King came across a family of silverback gorillas. Check out his incredible video, filmed by Zegrahm field director Jonathan Rossouw, of these gentle creatures...
Discovery Channel Examines Reincarnation
Feb 06
A Discovery Channel program that explores reincarnation...
Teri Rose Discusses Her Near-Death Experience
Feb 06
Teri Rose discusses her near-death experience...
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