The Commentaries of AL: Chapter I
From the point of view of Initiation, the difference between a Magister Templi and a 'Black Brother' is that the Magister knows that He is the Center of the Universe for himself, but understands that the same is simultaneously true of any other human being. The 'Black Brother' knows that he is the center of the ( Read more... )

I've always been fascinated by the fact that the saint day of my namesake and Uncle Al's lesser feast day are on the same day. I didn't really plan that. Heck, I didn't even know there was a Saint Seraphino in the Catholic faith, or that he was endowed with the gift of reading the secrets of hearts, and with that of miracles and prophecy. I just ( Read more... )

If you want to follow my stuff, I'm now on Facebook.

Why?

Because it's easier to post short notes associated with the various web sites I encounter. My wall and notes wall are both open, and if you like reading what I have to say, friend me.

Watched an old episode of Law and Order which played out a favorite liberal fantasy of prosecuting a Bush Administration lawyer for providing the "legal framework" of our policies on the treatment of unlawful combatants ( Read more... )

U.S. Loan Effort Is Seen as Adding to Housing WoesThe Obama administration’s $75 billion program to protect homeowners from foreclosure has been widely pronounced a disappointment, and some economists and real estate experts now contend it has done more harm than good ( Read more... )

"I hope he dies."ADDED: Much re-tweeted at Twitter: "The people calling for Rush Limbaugh to die are the same people who ask to control your healthcare ( Read more... )

We Can Do ItA deal must include an equitable global governance structure. All countries must have a voice in how resources are deployed and managed. That is how trust will be built.
This from Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations ( Read more... )

Oral Roberts, Pentecostal Evangelist, Dies at 91
Oral Roberts, the Pentecostal evangelist whose televised faith-healing ministry attracted millions of followers worldwide and made him one of the most recognizable and controversial religious leaders of the 20th century, died Tuesday in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 91 ( Read more... )

Now that I can block my friends list from prying eyes--not even friends can see who my friends are, so I can (for example) keep the boss from finding all my OTO friends and visa-versa--I think Facebook is fairly cool. At least it's interesting ( Read more... )

Giving this Facebook thing another go. The trick, I think, is being able to restrict my friends list so employers can't find casual friends can't find OTO members can't find family.