Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Quote of the Day – 01 Sept 2013
Marc’s Quote of the Day for Sunday, 01 September 2013 ‘always thinks of the other; ego thinks only of oneself. Love is always considerate; ego is absolutely inconsiderate. Ego has only one language and that is of self. Ego always uses the other; love is ready to be used, love is ready to serve.’ Related…
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PTSD and Cognitive – Intelligence Impairment
Having Post Traumatic Stress Disorder does not mean you are broken. I was given a great gift yesterday… my life timeline, which I had never seen (which was updated every PTSD therapy session) based on what came out of my mouth… experientially. My family tree (blood family and former “secret” family) and how they intertwine……
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My Brother Says I Exhibit Passive Aggressive Behavior
Next is to identify what causes the behavior and the motivation for continuing it. Basically frustration is what ultimately causes passive aggressive attitudes and what the child gets out of it is added attention. It is important to note that if Attention is not the motivating factor for the child’s behavior; Then you will need…
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People Say That Money Can’t Buy Happiness
Marriage is a firm bonding based on love, passion and sexual desire. Each equally important in its own sphere as we know that life should have a complete balance of love and commitment. Marriage is an ultimate commitment of life to peruse the natural way to attain happiness. Psychologists have used several models including bio…
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Am I a “Cat Guy” or Just a Guy with a Cat? | Catster
None of us can do everything, but I love knowing how to do a lot of things, and I love learning how to do new things. As I said before, I’m a generalist: I can fix my bicycle. I can change the oil in my motorcycle. I’ve helped put in a shower, as well as…
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Insurers Aren’t Just Giving Out Rebate Checks Because Of Obamacare — They’re Lowering Premiums, Too | ThinkProgress
Americans who bought individual health plans in 2012 saved $2.1 billion thanks to Obamacare consumer protections that limit how much insurers can profit off of Americans’ premiums, according to a new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). The vast majority of those savings stem from individual health plan providerslowering the premiums they charge Americans in an effort…
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Steubenville Rape Case Hacker Raided By FBI, May Get More Jail Time Than Rapists! – Americans Against the Tea Party
Mother Jones and Gawker are reporting that the Anonymous hacker that exposed the Steubenville Ohio Big Red football team gang rape case was raided by the FBI in April 15th. Deric Lostutter, 26, lives in Winchester Kentucky and confirmed to the Huffington Post that he is indeed KYAnonymous, leader of KnightSec, which was the Anonymous…
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Cindy Jacobs, Television Prophet, Says Native Americans Must Repent For Ancestor’s Pagan Beliefs (VIDEO)
“If you have in your bloodline any animus, any Native American blood, for instance — not all Native Americans worshiped the serpent or crocodile, many did — but you might want to renounce that and repent for the generational iniquity,” Jacobs says. “If you are — perhaps you’re Mexican and you might have indigenous blood…
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OC Couple Accused Of Locking Relatives Inside Dirty Mobile Home « CBS Los Angeles
Between May 21, 2010, and May 20, 2013, the couple reportedly kept the mobile home, located at Satellite Mobile Homes Estate, unsanitary and uninhabitable for the two girls, ages 5 and 10. Conditions included: kitchen appliances covered in mold and cobwebs; stacks of trash, debris, mold, and feces throughout the home; a pile of used condoms…
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Sex-abuse investigations rip open Catholic Church’s secret files – latimes.com
Sex-abuse investigations rip open Catholic Church’s secret files – latimes.com. After the files became known to prosecutors and plaintiff‘s lawyers, the American justice system has pried open the doors to an archive long kept sealed. Thousands of additional pages are set to become public in coming months, as more than a dozen Catholic orders…
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