Credit crunch = consciousness expansion !!

I'll say it, seeing as no-one else will.
The credit crunch and financial crisis is a good thing.
It's a long overdue and welcome dose of reality.
Tony Blair said on CNBC in January 2009 (can't find the video, sorry) that the events of the last few years had been a 'classic asset price bubble'. Shame he did not feel moved to do anything about it when he could. Sure, it's going to hurt, and I might well not be immune, but life does not revolve around who has the largest and latest flat screen TV, and neither should it.

So, I've been hunting for signs of life among the wreckage, and believe it or not there are two, just today!

The 'masters of the universe' at the Davos World Economic Forum got a slice of alternative thinking when they were asked to all sing Happy Birthday, not in the usual routine that the whole world knows, but exactly how they as individuals wished to sing it, all at the same time. Progress at last! The crisis will only be solved by individual bright ideas, against the trend and not conforming to the mainstream. Listen to the transformative shambles here.

Secondly, we all like a promise - even if we get let down, so here's a great one - Broadband in all UK homes by 2012. Doubtless the government will renege, backslide, pretend they never meant all homes, or try to reorder the calendar so 2012 never comes, but the announcement at least shows that they are beginning to see the positive impact that empowered people with information can have. They'll try to censor the content of course, but one thing at a time...

Celeb Watch: Denise Van Outen update

Way back last year i predicted that the we should expect something more serious in the relationship of Denise Van Outen and her 'Joseph' fella Lee Mead. So today's news is good news, for their lives rather than for my reputation.

It'll be babies next...

i wish them a happy life in a sad world.

Every Man & Woman is a STAR!

This article by the BBC is great, but fails to recognise the basic facts of life:

Every individual can do something in a way that no one else can do.
Our interests reveal our abilities.
Life is simple, grown ups make it complicated.

Using these rules can easily see that many, many children know exactly what they want to do when they grow up. It's adults that persuade them otherwise.

Yes We Can, No He Can't

Maybe he toned down his rhetoric deliberately, maybe the occasion got to him (who could blame him for that?), whatever, the inauguration was stark in its assessment of what lies ahead for the USA. I thought that he even might go so far as to appeal for the help of the nation to fulfill his task, but that would be change too far, as was the antiquated ceremony itself, overloaded as it was with ridiculous and outdated religious references.
The danger with Obama, whether we like it or not, is the faith that millions have placed in him. He is only a man. He is not Jesus or Jedi or the second coming. If we believe he is then we have real trouble waiting round the corner. He is a man that can inspire each and every one of us to do what we have to do, not to sit around and wait for it to happen to us, but to make it happen. He can encourage us to each be the change we wish to see.
Can we solve the world's problems, in our own unique way, yes we can!
Should we play follow the leader and expect President Obama to sort them out?
Can he do that? No he can't.

RIP Freedom

It's only a TV programme, but the death of the Patrick McGoohan, the star of the TV classic The Prisoner, reminds us that we were each born free into this world and that our life is our own.
Unfortunately, scarcely a day goes by now without news of some new government wheeze to strip us of our identity and make us servants to their idea of community.
I know my view is out of fashion, but there are none so blind as those that would not see what is happening across the world. Dissent, objection and contrary opinions are being squeezed on all fronts. Whether its the suppression of pro-Israel voices on the BBC, to Palin Derangement Syndrome in the US, the wheel is turning the wrong way. I don't agree with the BNP in any way, but if you are going to outlaw them, who's next? Who decides what views can be heard and what views are beyond the pail?
We need to wake up. We now have the widest extension of state powers since WWII, and be on notice that it will all end in tears.
Human progress only ever takes place by individuality and non-conformism. By allowing suppression of such traits we allow the life of humanity to be extinguished, slowly and quietly.

Men Are Still Running The Show

Once upon a time an outspoken and angry young man said that Men were the cause of the world's problems. He said that the prisons were chock full of men, men were the generals that ordered the killings, men were the paedophiles and men were the dictators. Most men were not like this, but most people like this were men.

Nothing has changed, in spite of a 2 female US Secretary's of State, 1 female US Speaker of the House, 1 female UK Home Secretary, 1 female UK Deputy Prime Minister, 1 female German Chancellor, 1 female Israeli Foreign Minister (pictured), 1 female failed US VP candidate and 1 female X Factor winner. With all these cracks in the glass ceiling why has nothing changed, in fact, why are things getting worse?

All these women have one thing in common - they are surrounded and advised by men. They are figureheads, maybe even tokens, who have been indoctrinated in the religion of conformity. They are towing the line, where they should be breaking it. They belong to the Male's favourite invention, the gang, party, sect, religion, club, caucus, call it what you like.

If Tzipi Livni (pictured) becomes the next Prime Minister of Israel, little, by itself, will change. She seems in fact to be the chief protagonist in the Israeli attacks on Gaza. Instead, what we need are numbers of women permeating the corridors of power at every level, in every country throughout the world. There will only be peace when the leaders (of whatever sex) are advised and funded by a balanced body of men and women, with individual viewpoints and the courage to speak their mind.

There is much work left to do.

Change? What do you mean by that?

'Incoming Administration breaks promises in sign of things to come' shock scandal

Can we really be that surprised?

Conformity ultimately leads to Death

Watching the continuing 'Police enter Parliament without a warrant' saga unfold i am struck that this was always going to be so.
Parliament is criticised for being a 'talking shop' when quite the opposite is true. For countless years now MP's have abdicated their responsibilities and failed to expose government lies, half truths and evasions. They have been unwilling to think originally about anything and increasing rely on 'evidence' from outside bodies which they simply rubber stamp. The evidence comes of course from vested interests who are unable to do what Parliament is meant to do - view things in the round.
Parliament has been failed by its Members. It should never have come to this, so why did it and what can be done to remedy it? The easy answer is to blame New Labour - and they have much to answer for, but the problems are deeper.
The farcical ceremony of today's Queens Speech does very little to set the tone of Parliament as a place of radical thinking, drawing, as it does, on tradition, order and conformity. New arrivals are absolutely overawed by its size and ever present display of history. What would Winston Churchill possibly have to offer the world in 2008? Nothing. So why does his statue dominate the entrance to the Commons chamber? The Commons begins every day with prayers and debate is rigidly controlled by an array of men in suits, men in wigs and men in tights. And we all know what these uniforms promote - conformity, don't rock the boat or challenge the system. The operations and procedures of Parliament are so archaic and so far removed from the reality of everyday life that it is little wonder that the laws that emanate from there effect little practical improvement in our lives.
It is time for Parliament to be moved into the 21st century. The events of recent days are only the beginning of the upheaval that old establishment is going to have to undergo if any semblance of democracy is to survive in the UK. The institution is severely crippled, and without radical surgery will surely die, to be replaced with government by decree. And if you think life's bad now...

Who Writes This Stuff?

A woman, apparently, according to GenderAnalyzer.
Wrong again!

The Establishment Comes To The Rescue?

Tomorrow's State of Opening of Parliament takes place after the arrest of an MP by the police, and the searching of his office in the Palace of Westminster.

Let's be clear, politicians of all colours have been shown wanting, but the associated men in tights, horse drawn carriages and priceless jewels on display tomorrow will do little to resolve the underlying problem.

Our elected representatives believe that money, status and possessions are the key to happiness. They see no value in the uniqueness of the individual. They construct procedures that measure and control more and more aspects of human behaviour, and then they act surprised when the systems fail and a baby is murdered or the police state moves one step nearer.

Until the value of human capital is recognised, above procedure and protocol, the state of the nation will continue to worsen. And whether you are a Roundhead or a Cavalier is besides the point.

The Only Constant is Change

In any enlightened society, the collapse of Woolworths and MFI would be greeted by cheers and celebrations. The death of two stores that have dominated our culture and our shopping habits for years can only mean one thing – the chance for progress.

It’s nothing to do with the death of High Street shopping – there are plenty of shops on High Streets that are doing well, and it’s nothing to do with the collapse of the housing market either. Everyone heard of IKEA? The failure of both of these two icons is entirely in tune with the natural order of life – change or die.

How did mankind achieve its current level of sophistication? By allowing old habits and patterns to die and be replaced by something new. How will the survival of the species be secured? By doing exactly the same.

It is a sad reflection on our media today when the reported story spends so much time looking back to the halcyon days of 7” singles and pick ‘n’ mix. Surely instant access to cheap music, when you want it, via technology such as iTunes, is progress? Listening to some people, you wouldn’t think so.

Change is painful, but always more painful when it is resisted. Change is a two part process, death followed by re-birth. Many people are going to lose their jobs during these changing times. That’s going to be hard, but how many employees of Woolies or MFI can really say their job is the fulfilment of their lifes ambition? The collapse of these two companies gives those people a chance to slowly move themselves onto a more fulfilling and rewarding path, which will include recognising that until you work for yourself you will always be at the mercy of unscrupulous / uncaring / incompetent employers (delete as applicable).

Welcome death, for as the ground is cleared, so new life can spring forth.

Searching for an easier way is understandable, but futile.

Planet Earth 2025

Futurology is normally a load of old rubbish - the authors arrogance and inability to stand aside from their own set of values often means the predictions come to nothing. Whatever came of those inventions foretold in Tomorrows World? And what about the paperless office? To say nothing of the shamefully low hit rates of The Economist World In series and Old Moores Alamanac!

However, the latest official briefings for President Obama are extremely interesting and show significant signs of reality creeping in to the process. Its conclusions are many, but include:

• A demonstrable link between terrorism, religious fundamentalism and a dominance in the host population of males under 30. It foretells that as a population ages so it turns away from these horrors. Good news.
  

• An acceptance that an enhanced role of women across the globe is likely to result in less military spending, more concern for social and environmental issues and more openness to new ideas (where the solutions to global problems will of course be found)

It's almost as if i wrote it myself?

But all this begs the question - when can start to create the future we each need, and not be locked into someone elses agenda?

President Obama - America exorcises its ghost

Watching the US TV stations desperately paddling about to fill time until they have enough results in to 'call it.' I'll call it - President Obama.
But is that a good thing?
Racial barriers blasted away = good
Neo-con crazies and Bush and Co given a resounding kick = good
Media propaganda = bad, boding particularly ill for the future.
Big government obsessives in the ascendancy = bad

A black President is progress, no question. But now race is off the table once and for all, because President Obama is going to prove that the colour of your skin makes no difference. You can be a good President or a lame President, irrelevant of the colour of your skin. And once people realise that, President Obama had better watch out, because the same people that promoted him, will then be after him.

Real change - such an overused word now - will only come from the empowerment of women and the distribution of power between the sexes, equally. But i don;t think it'll be President Palin either in 2012. The media have gone to town on her and i doubt she'll ever recover.

Next please...

Landshare - Channel 4 gimmick or something big?

I happened upon Hugh Fearnly-whatsisnames River Cottage Autumn and his piece about Landshare.
This is potentially profoundly significant.
The big lie over the last 300+ years has been Economics - the science of scarcity. It's a lie because there is no scarcity. There is abundance because there is enough of everything to go round provided it is distributed according to need, not greed.

Enclosure of common land began in the 14th century and was completed in the UK in 1903. This paradigm shift stripped the regular citizen of the ability to grow their own food unfettered and unharrassed by the system. Yes, ok, some people enclosed their own land, but bear with the principle.

Landshare is potentially another paradigm shift because it empowers the average citizen to take control of their food budget, their diet and therefore their health. If you live in a city you probably have little choice whether you buy the rotting flesh served up by our favourite supermarkets. Landshare gives you an option.

I will research it carefully, but it has enormous potential.
Perhaps the revolution will be televised after all?

Palin Derangement Syndrome

Imagine if this image were replaced by one of Obama.
The cries of 'racism' and 'evil' would fill the airwaves.
But when a man in Los Angeles hangs an effigy of Sarah Palin outside his house there's no problem, read news report here.
If you want to know exactly what's wrong with our world you need look no further than the witch hunt currently being conducted against the Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. For a collection of examples go here, and here.
Granted, her party's policies aren't much good, but neither are her opponents - both parties are lacking in new ideas, just wanting to pursue more of the same.
Also, her religion isn't much good either, but nor are any of her opponents, they all quote the priest and the scientist as and when it suits them.
But, politics is not about policies (yes you read it correctly) it's about character.
Sarah Palin's pitch is this:
Government does not know best. People know best and should be allowed to move their own lives forward. Ordinary people know more than they are given credit for. Top notch education and a lifetime in a political bubble does not automatically bestow great ability.
And for this she is being crucified by the Obamedia (Obama supporters in the media, how interesting, there is no Wikipedia definiton?!) who believe that government always knows best. The elite that will run government and do run media in the USA plan to create a bureaucracy in order to 'help people'. But the nature of a bureaucracy (as we should know in the UK) is that the help gets lost behind endless targets, reports, meetings and consultants, and all that happens is the redistribution of suffering.
It'll all end in tears. McCain wins and the media shouts 'cheat' encouraging further Palin Derangement Syndrome. Obama wins and wait for the backlash when folks realise that he is not what is seems. Either way, America is more divided now than at any time since the Civil War. And the media bear a large responsibility for that.
What's the real lesson?
A black man or a white man is still a man, and that equals no change.
Still, everyone has to learn.
I'll blog on cheerier subjects after November 4th.

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USA 2008 - The Verdict - Part 2 - Obama Biden

Barack Hussein Obama II - born 4th August 1961
Key Numerology Energies 2, 3, 4, 6

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr - born 20th November 1942
Key Numerology Energies - 1, 2, 4, 8

I've been told to make my posts punchier, so hear this... Obama will be a disaster.
It matters not whether the man in the Oval Office is black or white, the point is that he is still a man and in this case a weak and indecisive one. He is The One alright, The One who will abdicate decision making and policy to those around him who are stronger than he is.

Haven't we had enough of bright, well turned out young men who speak well to the converted? It always ends in disaster, but with a compliant media the result is almost a foregone conclusion. Don't say we were not warned. The evidence of his future failure is all there. He has dodgy associations with urban crooks, has no practical knowledge and experience, has written more books than he has laws and inspires love and adoration amongst followers. Sound familiar? I ain't joking, the parallels are scary to 1920's Germany. But then again, when the people of the greatest country in the history of the earth decide they can't be bothered anymore, that's what you land up with.

Obama will surely win the Presidency (although maybe there will be legal challenges), for he is in a Personal Year 22 - the year of supreme effort and ultimate achievement. But his ascension to the throne will mark the end of America as a force in the world. The country is already riven with hatred and divided along every possible fissure you could imagine. He does not have the inner strength to heal the country, so he had better get studied in the business of 'Decline Management.' And the rest of us had better start learning Chinese.

But there is hope - his election might just be the opportunity for people to realise that whenever we place power and responsibility for our lives in the hands of men they always let us down. The sooner we stop pretending to be surprised about this, and instead make a REAL change, the better we will all be.

USA 2008 - The Verdict - Part 1 - McCain Palin

John Sidney McCain III - born 29/8/1936.
Key Numerology Energies 1, 2/11, 3, 4.

Sarah Louise Heath Palin - born 11/2/1964.
Key Numerology Energies 1, 2/11, 4, 6

We are each the sum of our natural talents and abilities, fused with what we choose learn this time around. By nature, McCain is a hothead, impatient, sarcastic, stubborn and awkward. But he is also an old man who knows hardship. So, has he learned from his mistakes and from his experiences? If he has then his negatives become positives and he becomes a leader, an independent, determined, disciplined and occasionally inspirational, with an appetite for left-field play. Sound like him? In reality he is a mixture of both positive and negative, but the fact that he has survived this far suggests that his positive is just (only) outweighing his negative. He does have a dark side, but I think he knows that he does. And that's a big plus.

The interesting thing about the numerology of Sarah Palin is that it is almost identical to that of McCain. He picked a 'mini-me with lipstick!' But where Sarah Palin is family orientated, McCain is not. Palin is emotional and powerfully protective of home (the USA) and family (Average Joe). She has a dark side, and maybe she is not yet fully aware of it, but she soon will be. Her husband is her Achilles heel. His actions, in time, will come to haunt her. Remember that you heard it here first.

McCain is in a Personal Year 11. This exxagerates his strengths and compounds his weaknesses. Whatever happens he must 'press pause' when things get too much for him. This coming year will test his ability to control his dark side. If he can do that, he might just squeak home, but it'll be tough for him, he won't like it and it'll show.

Palin entered a Personal Year '5' in Feb 2008 - variety, travel, opportunities, and growth - and enters a '6' in Feb 2009. That means responsibility for others. Vice President of America would nicely fit her personal vibration, but unfortunately the Personal Year 6 is all too often associated with an increased importance in matters of home and family. I'd say she'll be going back to Alaska to try to return to normality. Doggone it!

I can't see how these two can possibly win now, barring a crisis or some unforeseen event. The American public have swallowed Obamania, but maybe once the country chokes, President Palin can pick up the pieces in 2012.

Why so nasty to the Dems?
Obama's Numerology shows us he ain't what he seems.
Stay tuned...

Palmistry - the proof

I find it laughable that science continues to scoff at all matters paranormal, yet produces research such as this. Any decent palmist will tell you that they have known about nail and finger shape and appearance, and what it means for the owner, for a very long time.
The fact that science now confirms it doesn't show us how great science it. Far from it. It shows us how behind science is and how it is as much a bar to progress as a gateway to it.

Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before...

The American Presidential Elections - 35 days and counting.
Historic elections, opportunity for renewal, best days ahead of us, evil Republicans, tax 'n' spend Democrats, economic crisis, hard working families, hard pressed families, average Americans, change, change for the best, change to win, change for a change, blah, blah, blah.
Check out this site - its astonishing how nothing has changed at all.
McGovern in 1972 was banging on about 'the people', Carter in 1976 was all about 'change', Reagan in 1980 was pushing the economy and the other guy not turning up at debates. Even Eisenhower in 1952 was talking about 'cleaning up Washington.'
Exactly the same themes as are being employed this time round.
But all that pales into insignificance against images of a fresh faced George W Bush! I was in the USA during the campaign in 2000 and it was inconceivable to me that he could ever win. And then he won twice! Do not put it past Americans to shock us again. It seems to me the country is gripped with fear and loathing, the product of decades of the same turkeys all dressed up in fresh wrappers every 4 years.
The last time a woman was on the ticket was 1984 and the site reminds us how much stick she got, just for being a woman. This time around the media attacks on Sarah Palin have bordered on hysterical. I always work on the assumption that if you're making people jealous and angry and resentful then you must be doing something right.
Perhaps the Democrats slogan should be 'Vote for change - then spend 4 years learning what the word really means.'