<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503</id><updated>2011-12-13T13:04:21.556-08:00</updated><category term='daylight savings time'/><category term='Golden Era Productions'/><category term='L. Ron Hubbard Quote'/><category term='children'/><category term='Dianetics'/><category term='Scientology'/><category term='church of scientology'/><category term='drug prevention'/><category term='meet a scientologist'/><category term='religion'/><category term='videos'/><category term='Scientologist'/><category term='human rights'/><category term='volunteer ministers'/><category term='drug education'/><category term='Scientology blog'/><category term='kids'/><category term='L. Ron Hubbard'/><title type='text'>Welcome to My World</title><subtitle type='html'>Thoughts, ideas and dreams about art, Dianetics technology, the Scientology religion and life in general</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>300</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-4044656748975469704</id><published>2011-12-13T13:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-13T13:04:21.567-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='L. Ron Hubbard'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientologist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='human rights'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='church of scientology'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientology'/><title type='text'>Human Rights Day 2011: Church of Scientology Spearheading Human Rights Education</title><summary type='text'>On the 63rd anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of  Human Rights, the Church of Scientology urges mandatory human rights  education as the key to its full implementation of the Declaration.Human rights are the rights that belong to everyone without  exception—to people of any color, creed, age, ethnicity or gender. But  as United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon pointed </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.scientologynews.org/press-releases/human-rights-day-2011.html' title='Human Rights Day 2011: Church of Scientology Spearheading Human Rights Education'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/4044656748975469704/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=4044656748975469704' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/4044656748975469704'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/4044656748975469704'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2011/12/human-rights-day-2011-church-of.html' title='Human Rights Day 2011: Church of Scientology Spearheading Human Rights Education'/><author><name>jenny</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00100802615136175617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z06SmGsIt_o/Tue9yLnPZiI/AAAAAAAAAg4/hyIB_95uAmk/s72-c/01-5Sep08-Wide-shot-of-event-SM.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-2702062261209497856</id><published>2011-11-15T16:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-15T16:24:33.255-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='church of scientology'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientology'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='volunteer ministers'/><title type='text'>Scientology Volunteer Ministers Japan Disaster Relief Continues</title><summary type='text'>Nearly eight months since the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake the Scientology  Volunteer Ministers Japan Disaster Response Team continues its work in the region. Japan’s  announcement today of plans to spend 19 trillion yen ($250 billion)  over the next five years to rebuild after the March 2011 earthquake  draws world attention back to the region. Northeast Japan where the  magnitude 9.0 earthquake </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/2702062261209497856/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=2702062261209497856' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/2702062261209497856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/2702062261209497856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2011/11/scientology-volunteer-ministers-japan.html' title='Scientology Volunteer Ministers Japan Disaster Relief Continues'/><author><name>jenny</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00100802615136175617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EwdM7_4IUf4/TsMCph3qaMI/AAAAAAAAAgc/QwDPM9QYxjo/s72-c/japan-disaster-Tagajo-City-Yanoh-Temporary-Houses-zone-vm-talked-with-these-nurses.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-2144257058296075110</id><published>2011-08-09T16:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-09T17:37:59.595-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='meet a scientologist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientologist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='church of scientology'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientology'/><title type='text'>Meet a Scientologist—A Turning Point for Lisa Lindman</title><summary type='text'>Many people have their own story about  9/11—what it meant to them. Lisa Lindman thought life as she knew it was  over.  In a way, she was right. 	     	         	            For graphic designer and Scientologist Lisa Lindman, 9/11 2001 marked the end of an era—and the beginning of a new life. “I live in California, and what I went through that day was nothing  compared with the tragedy that </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.cisionwire.com/church-of-scientology-international/r/meet-a-scientologist-a-turning-point-for-lisa-lindman,c9149497' title='Meet a Scientologist—A Turning Point for Lisa Lindman'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/2144257058296075110/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=2144257058296075110' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/2144257058296075110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/2144257058296075110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2011/08/meet-scientologista-turning-point-for.html' title='Meet a Scientologist—A Turning Point for Lisa Lindman'/><author><name>jenny</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00100802615136175617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-7555333813516648905</id><published>2011-06-30T20:41:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-30T20:44:40.636-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='L. Ron Hubbard'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientology'/><title type='text'>Scientology Video: L. Ron Hubbard: Founder</title><summary type='text'>I love the video of L. Ron Hubbard on Youtube:It's also featured on the Scientology website and the L. Ron Hubbard site.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/7555333813516648905/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=7555333813516648905' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/7555333813516648905'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/7555333813516648905'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2011/06/scientology-video-l-ron-hubbard-founder.html' title='Scientology Video: L. Ron Hubbard: Founder'/><author><name>jenny</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00100802615136175617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/dziK04-9qqQ/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-1635096492383345284</id><published>2011-04-06T15:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-06T16:02:54.791-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientologist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='church of scientology'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='religion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientology'/><title type='text'>Scientology Religion</title><summary type='text'>   Scientology holds in common many of the beliefs  of other religions and philosophies. It considers Man to be a spiritual  being with more to him than flesh and blood. This, of course, is a very  different view to that espoused by prevailing scientific thought which  views Man as only a material object, a complex combination of chemical  compounds and stimulus-response mechanisms. Scientology </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.scientology.org/what-is-scientology/scientology-background/scientology-is-a-religion.html' title='Scientology Religion'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/1635096492383345284/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=1635096492383345284' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/1635096492383345284'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/1635096492383345284'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2011/04/scientology-religion.html' title='Scientology Religion'/><author><name>jenny</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00100802615136175617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-6874181155037102976</id><published>2011-02-06T19:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-06T19:50:55.511-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientologist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientology'/><title type='text'>CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY FLIPS THE SWITCH ON 185,000-SQUARE-FOOT DISSEMINATION AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER</title><summary type='text'>I really love this video.  The music and the images are so well put together.  It conveys real excitement and totally captured my interest.I also love what it represents!  I'm a Scientologist and for years I've wanted the ability to get the word out about Scientology on a really broad basis and this does it!</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.scientologynews.org/press-releases/dissemination-and-distribution-center.html' title='CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY FLIPS THE SWITCH ON 185,000-SQUARE-FOOT DISSEMINATION AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/6874181155037102976/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=6874181155037102976' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/6874181155037102976'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/6874181155037102976'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2011/02/church-of-scientology-flips-switch-on.html' title='CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY FLIPS THE SWITCH ON 185,000-SQUARE-FOOT DISSEMINATION AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER'/><author><name>jenny</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00100802615136175617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/2ujgRFmJjyE/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-1032688785547928947</id><published>2010-09-10T09:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-10T09:20:25.112-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='L. Ron Hubbard'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Golden Era Productions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dianetics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientology'/><title type='text'>Golden Era Productions - A 21st Century Religion in the Age of Multimedia</title><summary type='text'>Golden Era Productions - A 21st Century Religion in the Age of Multimedia: Scientology is truly a religion for the 21st century and so utilizes new-millennium technology to carry out its religious mission. To that end, the Church moved into the multimedia age with establishment of state-of-the-art film and audio facilities at Golden Era Productions. Set on 500 acres in Southern California, this </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.scientology.org/david-miscavige/golden-era-productions.html' title='Golden Era Productions - A 21st Century Religion in the Age of Multimedia'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/1032688785547928947/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=1032688785547928947' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/1032688785547928947'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/1032688785547928947'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2010/09/golden-era-productions-21st-century.html' title='Golden Era Productions - A 21st Century Religion in the Age of Multimedia'/><author><name>jenny</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00100802615136175617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-3759215320600165781</id><published>2010-09-04T17:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-04T18:15:52.257-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Refreshing posting</title><summary type='text'>Found this posting in a forum.  Found it really interesting, because it makes sense to me - if someone walks into a Scientology church and checks it out, this is the kind of experience they have.  Just by casing aside bias and rumor and looking into it themselves.Some of his terminology is a bit off, but the sincerity shines through.          I visited a Church of Scientology            &lt;!-- / </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/3759215320600165781/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=3759215320600165781' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/3759215320600165781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/3759215320600165781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2010/09/refreshing-posting.html' title='Refreshing posting'/><author><name>jenny</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00100802615136175617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-2459867508432207766</id><published>2010-08-31T10:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-31T10:39:21.319-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientologist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientology'/><title type='text'>Meet a Scientologist--Rikke</title><summary type='text'>The new launch of the Scientology site features videos of hundreds of Scientologists, telling their story of why they are Scientologists.  Here's Rikke--a Danish Scientologist, who says:  “My entire view of life and the way I live is completely different than  before Scientology. Because I am the one who controls my life now. It’s  not my life that’s controlling me as it did before. The </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.scientology.org/video/meet-a-scientologist.html' title='Meet a Scientologist--Rikke'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/2459867508432207766/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=2459867508432207766' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/2459867508432207766'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/2459867508432207766'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2010/08/meet-scientologist-rikke.html' title='Meet a Scientologist--Rikke'/><author><name>jenny</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00100802615136175617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-6845750815890468583</id><published>2010-08-06T14:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-06T14:46:35.392-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientologist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientology'/><title type='text'>Meet a Scientologist</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8pQ3H96M9Y' title='Meet a Scientologist'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/6845750815890468583/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=6845750815890468583' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/6845750815890468583'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/6845750815890468583'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2010/08/meet-scientologist.html' title='Meet a Scientologist'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-3535404101067828395</id><published>2010-08-04T10:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-04T10:11:20.576-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='L. Ron Hubbard Quote'/><title type='text'>L. Ron Hubbard</title><summary type='text'>L. Ron Hubbard Quote of the day:“A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists.”</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.scientology.org/david-miscavige.html' title='L. Ron Hubbard'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/3535404101067828395/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=3535404101067828395' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/3535404101067828395'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/3535404101067828395'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2010/08/l-ron-hubbard.html' title='L. Ron Hubbard'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-8942904765716756786</id><published>2008-03-14T23:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-14T22:30:29.145-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='kids'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='videos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientology'/><title type='text'>Scientology Kids</title><summary type='text'>Scientology KidsThe video I just watched on the Scientology site smoked. It was all these kids saying what they got out of Scientology and why they are Scientologists. It so resonated with me. That's exactly what I'd say if someone asked me.   </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/8942904765716756786/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=8942904765716756786' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/8942904765716756786'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/8942904765716756786'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2008/03/scientology-kids.html' title='Scientology Kids'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-5600559679746674695</id><published>2008-03-13T10:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-14T10:04:39.687-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='L. Ron Hubbard'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientology'/><title type='text'>Ron's Birthday</title><summary type='text'>On Ron's birthday, I'd like to express my thanks for everything I've gained in personal freedom, awareness and happiness thanks to Scientology.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/5600559679746674695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=5600559679746674695' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/5600559679746674695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/5600559679746674695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2008/03/rons-birthday.html' title='Ron&apos;s Birthday'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-8097217853303618791</id><published>2008-03-07T14:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-07T14:54:06.205-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='drug education'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='children'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientology'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='drug prevention'/><title type='text'>Scientology Kids and Drugs</title><summary type='text'>Scientology Kids and DrugsI know many Scientology families where the kids are very active in drug education and prevention.Scientologists take a strong and firm stand against drugs, and for the most part our kids grow up knowing the facts about drugs.  I'm sure there are still some who experiment, but from the families I know who are Scientologists compared to those who are not, the Scientology </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/8097217853303618791/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=8097217853303618791' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/8097217853303618791'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/8097217853303618791'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2008/03/scientology-kids-and-drugs.html' title='Scientology Kids and Drugs'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-1841974363439484093</id><published>2008-03-07T11:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-14T22:26:00.330-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='videos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientology'/><title type='text'>Videos on Scientology Site</title><summary type='text'>Wow!  I didn't expect this!  All these videos up on the new Scientology site!</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.scientology.org' title='Videos on Scientology Site'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/1841974363439484093/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=1841974363439484093' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/1841974363439484093'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/1841974363439484093'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2008/03/scientology.html' title='Videos on Scientology Site'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-6218665175277552116</id><published>2008-03-07T11:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-07T11:14:27.846-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daylight savings time'/><title type='text'>Good Grief.  It's Spring.  Let me Sleep</title><summary type='text'>One thing I've always hated is "Spring into Spring" (moving back to Daylight Savings Time).First of all I never understood why we have to change the time at all. But then if we're going to, why do I have to lose the hour.  I mean, can't someone else take up the slack?  Why does it have to come out of my precious Sunday sleep-in time?And now they've making me do it the first weekend of March!  I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/6218665175277552116/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=6218665175277552116' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/6218665175277552116'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/6218665175277552116'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2008/03/good-grief-its-spring-let-me-sleep.html' title='Good Grief.  It&apos;s Spring.  Let me Sleep'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-1507129809436123248</id><published>2007-05-13T21:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-05-13T21:20:50.565-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why I Love the Media (not)</title><summary type='text'>I think this is pretty self explanatory.Gives me the creeps!</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRfMrvpDzj8' title='Why I Love the Media (not)'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/1507129809436123248/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=1507129809436123248' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/1507129809436123248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/1507129809436123248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2007/05/why-i-love-media-not.html' title='Why I Love the Media (not)'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-7232154905319065070</id><published>2007-05-01T18:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-05-01T19:35:09.747-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scientology blog'/><title type='text'>Spiritually Inclined</title><summary type='text'>Hello to Spiritually Inclined.  Found your blog the other day and think it's cool!Keep in up ppedersen!</summary><link rel='related' href='http://spiritualbeing.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/44/' title='Spiritually Inclined'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/7232154905319065070/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=7232154905319065070' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/7232154905319065070'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/7232154905319065070'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2007/05/spiritually-inclined.html' title='Spiritually Inclined'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-117023285231471260</id><published>2007-01-31T00:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-31T00:40:55.770-08:00</updated><title type='text'>What Happened to January!</title><summary type='text'>Good grief!  Wasn't it just Thanksgiving?  And here it is on the verge of February!I feel like the Dr. Dave Bowman (the Keir Dullea part in 2001 Space Odyssey) after he hit the implant at Jupiter.  Every time the camera shifted he was 20 years older.---On another subject entirely, what do you think about the "miserable failure" fix?I have to hand it to Google. When they set their mind to do </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/117023285231471260/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=117023285231471260' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/117023285231471260'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/117023285231471260'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2007/01/what-happened-to-january.html' title='What Happened to January!'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116892695446706504</id><published>2007-01-15T21:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-15T21:55:55.580-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Mr. David Miscavige</title><summary type='text'>Mr. David Miscavige is a truly remarkable leader, dedicated to accomplishing the aims of the Scientology religious movement and successfully doing it.  Here is an interview of Mr. Miscavige that was done by the St. Petersburg Times that highlights this. www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/102598/scientologypart1.html </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116892695446706504/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116892695446706504' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116892695446706504'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116892695446706504'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2007/01/mr-david-miscavige.html' title='Mr. David Miscavige'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116823847553435087</id><published>2007-01-07T22:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-07T22:41:55.633-08:00</updated><title type='text'>And what a world it is</title><summary type='text'>I try to avoid the news.But the other day I happened to land on a Google News page on the subject of sexual trafficking.And I learned about "Sexual tourism."Do you believe there is a huge industry in Thailand, Kenya and other third world countries where rich American perverts who would be jailed as sexual predators in the US can vent their psychoses on children who have been sold or abducted into</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116823847553435087/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116823847553435087' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116823847553435087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116823847553435087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2007/01/and-what-world-it-is.html' title='And what a world it is'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116681377849927787</id><published>2006-12-22T10:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-28T17:43:45.413-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Scientology Volunteer Ministers</title><summary type='text'>This video shows the Scientology Volunteer Ministers in action. It represents what they do all over the world to bring effective help to people.  They live by the motto: Something can be done about it. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116681377849927787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116681377849927787' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116681377849927787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116681377849927787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/12/scientology-volunteer-ministers.html' title='Scientology Volunteer Ministers'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116675368847897204</id><published>2006-12-21T18:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-21T18:14:48.716-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Year in Review</title><summary type='text'>As 2006 winds to a close, it is time to reflect on everything we are thankful for and set new goals for 2007. Where do you want to be a year from now?Five years?Ten?I will be posting my ideas here over the coming days.  Feel free to do the same.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116675368847897204/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116675368847897204' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116675368847897204'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116675368847897204'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/12/year-in-review.html' title='Year in Review'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116648758911682091</id><published>2006-12-18T16:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-18T16:19:50.210-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Trust</title><summary type='text'>What a useful message for the holiday season.  Thanks very much for posting the link. L. Ron Hubbard also wrote that people should "be worthy of trust."  This is from his common sense moral code, "The Way to Happiness" and is brilliantly rendered in this public service announcement: http://www.thewaytohappiness.org/get-involved/public-service-announcements/view/?id=14</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116648758911682091/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116648758911682091' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116648758911682091'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116648758911682091'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/12/trust.html' title='Trust'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116346486316781656</id><published>2006-11-13T16:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-13T16:41:04.126-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Trust</title><summary type='text'>I found one of my favorite ads on YouTube today.A couple of  years ago, the Church of Scientology Internationalpublished an ad focusing on a quote by L. Ron Hubbard: "On the day when we can fully trust each other, there will be peace on Earth."Particularly fitting to the upcoming Christmas season, but pertinent all year round, here's a copy of the ad:</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpQnwgiplrY' title='Trust'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116346486316781656/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116346486316781656' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116346486316781656'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116346486316781656'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/11/trust.html' title='Trust'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116164254103956835</id><published>2006-10-23T15:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-23T15:29:01.280-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The News from England</title><summary type='text'>So much great news coverage on the expansion of Scientology in the UK!Here's one:New Scientology HQ opens in LondonThe Press Association Monday October 23, 11:33 AMThe Church of Scientology has unveiled its new London headquarters with a grand opening ceremony.The controversial religion, which counts Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and John Travolta among its followers, is expanding its British </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116164254103956835/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116164254103956835' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116164254103956835'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116164254103956835'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/10/news-from-england.html' title='The News from England'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116121896373616499</id><published>2006-10-18T17:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-18T17:49:23.980-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Christmas is Coming too Early</title><summary type='text'>It's not even Holloween, but the Capital Building in Hollywood already has its "tree" built, and the drugstore had Christmas ornaments.Humbug!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116121896373616499/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116121896373616499' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116121896373616499'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116121896373616499'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/10/christmas-is-coming-too-early.html' title='Christmas is Coming too Early'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116104495290218087</id><published>2006-10-16T17:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-16T17:29:12.956-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Month Against Poverty</title><summary type='text'>Mimg src="http://www.whiteband.org/Gcap/portal_skins/custom/images/top2.gif" width = "400"&gt;One more day of Stand Up Against Poverty Month, and I just learned about it today!What a fitting time for Muhammad Yunus to win the Nobel Peace prize.His work as banker to the poor is a revolutionary way to end poverty - by getting people into production.Interesting fact -- there have been fewer than 2% </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.whiteband.org/takeaction' title='Month Against Poverty'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116104495290218087/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116104495290218087' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116104495290218087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116104495290218087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/10/month-against-poverty.html' title='Month Against Poverty'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116084869461896561</id><published>2006-10-14T10:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-16T17:16:14.880-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Dear Artist: Andy Warhol - controversial hero/demon</title><summary type='text'>I thought what Pam Blehert had to say Andy Warholabout  was such an interesting take on him.  I always felt like he was laughing at the rest of us.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://dearartist.blogspot.com/2006/10/andy-warhol-controversial-herodemon.html#links' title='Dear Artist: Andy Warhol - controversial hero/demon'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116084869461896561/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116084869461896561' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116084869461896561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116084869461896561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/10/dear-artist-andy-warhol-controversial.html' title='Dear Artist: Andy Warhol - controversial hero/demon'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116084813621665022</id><published>2006-10-14T10:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-16T17:17:24.846-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Desi's Two Cents: Twists on Proverbs</title><summary type='text'>These little poverbs onDesi's Two Cents gave be quite a chuckle.Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://desis-two-cents.blogspot.com/2006/10/twists-on-proverbs.html' title='Desi&apos;s Two Cents: Twists on Proverbs'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116084813621665022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116084813621665022' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116084813621665022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116084813621665022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/10/desis-two-cents-twists-on-proverbs.html' title='Desi&apos;s Two Cents: Twists on Proverbs'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116079305540156621</id><published>2006-10-13T19:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-13T19:30:56.476-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Sexual trafficking</title><summary type='text'>There's an interesting discussion on feministing.com on sexual trafficking.Not something you hear about too often, but a very definite part of life, and something we all need to take more responsibility for.The Church of Scientology International has produced a series of videos for Youth for Human Rights International to bring the subject of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into sharp </summary><link rel='related' href='http://feministing.com/movabletype/mt-tb.cgi/2788' title='Sexual trafficking'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116079305540156621/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116079305540156621' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116079305540156621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116079305540156621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/10/sexual-trafficking.html' title='Sexual trafficking'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116068725749087461</id><published>2006-10-12T14:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T14:07:39.460-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Congratulations to LRH for New Guiness Record</title><summary type='text'>Scientology Today has a new story about L. Ron Hubbard being awarded two new Guiness World Records!Hot stuff!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116068725749087461/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116068725749087461' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116068725749087461'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116068725749087461'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/10/congratulations-to-lrh-for-new-guiness.html' title='Congratulations to LRH for New Guiness Record'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116045858284558482</id><published>2006-10-09T22:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-09T22:43:45.623-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Muslims angry at new Danish cartoons scandal</title><summary type='text'>Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Muslims angry at new Danish cartoons scandalThere is a point where freedom of speech leaves off and intolerance and bigotry begin.There is also a point of judgments - is it more important to vent one's prejudiced views than to preserve human life, or to defend the religious freedom of others?To me it is a matter of responsibility vs. license and I know where I </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.guardian.co.uk/frontpage/story/0,,1891775,00.html' title='Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Muslims angry at new Danish cartoons scandal'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116045858284558482/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116045858284558482' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116045858284558482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116045858284558482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/10/guardian-unlimited-guardian-muslims.html' title='Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Muslims angry at new Danish cartoons scandal'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116045833786153700</id><published>2006-10-09T22:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-09T22:32:18.083-07:00</updated><title type='text'>North Korea</title><summary type='text'>The Washington Post reports:In a Test, a Reason to TalkBilateral Diplomacy Could Still Roll Back North Korea's Nuclear Arms EffortBy Selig S. HarrisonTuesday, October 10, 2006; Page A21"You have learned to live with other nuclear powers," said Vice Foreign Minister Kim Gye Gwan, North Korea's chief nuclear negotiator, leaning forward over the dinner table in Pyongyang. "So why not us? We really </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116045833786153700/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116045833786153700' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116045833786153700'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116045833786153700'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/10/north-korea.html' title='North Korea'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116037337564423940</id><published>2006-10-08T22:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-08T22:56:16.500-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm a sucker for a puppy</title><summary type='text'>It was love at first site, today, when I saw the most beautiful poodle puppy in the store.A little girl was carrying her around and I just had to go over and pet the puppy.Do you ever get over these impulses?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116037337564423940/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116037337564423940' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116037337564423940'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116037337564423940'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/10/im-sucker-for-puppy.html' title='I&apos;m a sucker for a puppy'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116028132612626169</id><published>2006-10-07T21:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-07T21:22:06.386-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Wassa</title><summary type='text'>As in wassa madda you?(One of my dad's  favorite expressions).</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116028132612626169/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116028132612626169' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116028132612626169'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116028132612626169'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/10/wassa.html' title='Wassa'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116020646352876528</id><published>2006-10-07T00:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-07T00:34:25.386-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Chilling out</title><summary type='text'>It's finally started to cool off in LA.  Last night I didn't need my AC.  Today I even felt like putting on a jacket.I guess summer is drawing to a close after all.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116020646352876528/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116020646352876528' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116020646352876528'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116020646352876528'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/10/chilling-out.html' title='Chilling out'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-116003126291159187</id><published>2006-10-04T23:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-04T23:54:23.186-07:00</updated><title type='text'>My world is blurry</title><summary type='text'>Staring at my computer screen too long today.Maybe I need a new eye exam....(Thank's to Zach Knap's dad for the photo)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/116003126291159187/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=116003126291159187' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116003126291159187'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/116003126291159187'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/10/my-world-is-blurry.html' title='My world is blurry'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115993989472466266</id><published>2006-10-03T22:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-03T22:36:03.516-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Turkthetan's Pictures</title><summary type='text'>I learned about Turkthetan from Creativexpressions blog.These photos transported me.I found myself staring at the screen with a big smile on my face.Exceptional.Here's one of my favorites.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115993989472466266/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115993989472466266' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115993989472466266'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115993989472466266'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/10/turkthetans-pictures.html' title='Turkthetan&apos;s Pictures'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115924814740272683</id><published>2006-09-25T22:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-30T06:12:03.946-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Never too old for Peanuts</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115924814740272683/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115924814740272683' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115924814740272683'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115924814740272683'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/never-too-old-for-peanuts.html' title='Never too old for Peanuts'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115907962633206215</id><published>2006-09-23T23:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-23T23:33:49.330-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Autumnal Equinox</title><summary type='text'>According to Infoplease:At the autumnal equinox (Sept. 23, 2006, 12:03 A.M. EDT), the sun appears to cross the celestial equator, from north to south; this marks the beginning of autumn in the Northern HemisphereOn the date of either equinox, the sun is above the equator and night and day are of approximately equal length; the word equinox is often used to refer to either of these dates.The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115907962633206215/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115907962633206215' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115907962633206215'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115907962633206215'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/autumnal-equinox.html' title='The Autumnal Equinox'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115881190270724737</id><published>2006-09-20T21:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-23T23:36:41.150-07:00</updated><title type='text'>World Peace Day</title><summary type='text'>In honor of the International Day of World Peace - 21 September - I would like to post this prayer by L. Ron Hubbard - the Scientology Prayer for Total Freedom  May the author of the universe enable all men to reach an understanding of their spiritual nature. May awareness and understanding of life expand, so that all may come to know the author of the universe. And may others also reach this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115881190270724737/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115881190270724737' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115881190270724737'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115881190270724737'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/world-peace-day.html' title='World Peace Day'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115869600890716579</id><published>2006-09-19T12:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-13T15:20:10.900-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Freedom Magazine Human Rights Leadership Awards</title><summary type='text'>I'm an avid reader of Freedom Magazine, because I find that their research is impeccable and they go after stories that are of vital importance, but that media, tied by the money and editorial policies set by their major advertisers, won't touch.Last night, Freedom held its annual Human Rights Leadership Awards event.It was held at Cannon Caucus Room on Capitol Hill.  actress Anne Archer </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115869600890716579/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115869600890716579' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115869600890716579'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115869600890716579'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/freedom-magazine-human-rights.html' title='Freedom Magazine Human Rights Leadership Awards'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115863811350737684</id><published>2006-09-18T20:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-18T20:55:13.990-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Joy of Learning to Help</title><summary type='text'>Such a great group of happy kids!  This is a photo of one of the first Scientology graduations on Kinmen Island.The young people have just completed Scientology Volunteer Ministers training on one or more of the booklets, based on the chapters of the Scientology Handbook.I found this at the Scientology Press Office web site.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115863811350737684/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115863811350737684' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115863811350737684'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115863811350737684'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/joy-of-learning-to-help.html' title='The Joy of Learning to Help'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115846148254744257</id><published>2006-09-16T19:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-16T19:51:22.700-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A writer with a future</title><summary type='text'>I found this great article about a winner of the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future contest this year:By Tracy Holmes Black PressSep 10 2006Lee Beavington writes in the same environment he sleeps in – flanked by books, music, dragons and cheetahs, under an umbrella of glow-in-the-dark stars.He laughs when he reflects on the multitude of life passions that ever-morphing environment represents - </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.surreyleader.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=73&amp;cat=47&amp;id=726063&amp;more=' title='A writer with a future'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115846148254744257/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115846148254744257' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115846148254744257'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115846148254744257'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/writer-with-future.html' title='A writer with a future'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115818693148406279</id><published>2006-09-13T15:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-13T15:37:48.336-07:00</updated><title type='text'>L., Ron Hubbard - Writers of the Future</title><summary type='text'>Here's a great example of how L. Ron Hubbard's love of creativity and care for artists has is a legacy that continues to help artists to this very day.It is the Writers of the Future and Illustrators of the Future contest, which gives people new to the industry an opportunity to be read and seen:HOLLYWOOD, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- August 14, 2006 -- Three out of every 10,000 manuscripts submitted </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=153594' title='L., Ron Hubbard - Writers of the Future'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115818693148406279/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115818693148406279' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115818693148406279'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115818693148406279'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/l-ron-hubbard-writers-of-future.html' title='L., Ron Hubbard - Writers of the Future'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115812907182747283</id><published>2006-09-12T23:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-12T23:31:11.980-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Scientology Volunteer Ministers India Goodwill Tour</title><summary type='text'>One of my favorite series of stories on the Scientology Press office web site are the stories of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers in India.This photo tells it all, I think -- a photo of the "free school" a Scientology Volunteer Minister set up in the slums of Calcutta.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.scientologytoday.org/press/609041635491_scn-vm.html' title='Scientology Volunteer Ministers India Goodwill Tour'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115812907182747283/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115812907182747283' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115812907182747283'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115812907182747283'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/scientology-volunteer-ministers-india.html' title='Scientology Volunteer Ministers India Goodwill Tour'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115804372651794857</id><published>2006-09-11T23:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-11T23:48:46.670-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Scientology Disaster Response Team Looks Back</title><summary type='text'>Clad in their trademark yellow shirts with the “Volunteer Minister” emblem, the disaster response team of the Church of Scientology starting arriving just hours after the first World Trade Center Tower went down. According to the NY Times, they were one of most well-organized, and most evident volunteer groups at the scene of the 9/11 disaster. In the first few days, the Ministers dug in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115804372651794857/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115804372651794857' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115804372651794857'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115804372651794857'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/scientology-disaster-response-team.html' title='Scientology Disaster Response Team Looks Back'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115802893825799071</id><published>2006-09-11T19:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-11T19:42:18.626-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>In honor of the anniversary of 911, please permit me to pay tribute to all of the Volunteer Ministers and everyone else who gave of themselves in the weeks, months and years after 911. We will never forget.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115802893825799071/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115802893825799071' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115802893825799071'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115802893825799071'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/in-honor-of-anniversary-of-911-please.html' title=''/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115795689445227680</id><published>2006-09-10T23:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-10T23:41:34.516-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Interesting Speech</title><summary type='text'>I just found a copy of a speech by David Miscavige on the Scientology Volunteer Ministers program.  He really puts it in the right perspective.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115795689445227680/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115795689445227680' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115795689445227680'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115795689445227680'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/interesting-speech.html' title='Interesting Speech'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115795673923759398</id><published>2006-09-10T23:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-10T23:38:59.330-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Nice Statement by Penelope Cruz</title><summary type='text'>"Scientology is positive. When you read a book of Buddhism, you could apply it to your life in any way you need to, so with a book of Scientology it's the same thing."I think we should respect all religions."</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115795673923759398/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115795673923759398' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115795673923759398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115795673923759398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/nice-statement-by-penelope-cruz.html' title='Nice Statement by Penelope Cruz'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115792918623941046</id><published>2006-09-10T15:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-10T16:00:02.706-07:00</updated><title type='text'>New Scientology News Site</title><summary type='text'>Here is an excerpt from the new Scientology News Site. Visit the site for tons of useful information and news.Scientology Volunteer Ministers Take a Stand Against Crime in FijiL. Ron Hubbard discovered effective technology to rehabilitate criminals, which the Scientology Volunteer Ministers South Pacific Goodwill Tour is sharing with those responsible for handling crime in the nation of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115792918623941046/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115792918623941046' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115792918623941046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115792918623941046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/new-scientology-news-site.html' title='New Scientology News Site'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115727473829697099</id><published>2006-09-03T02:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-03T02:12:18.380-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Gorgeous New Site!</title><summary type='text'>I love the new Scientology News web site.  It is beautiful.  And so easy to navigate.I've subscribed to it and made it my homepage too!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115727473829697099/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115727473829697099' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115727473829697099'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115727473829697099'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/gorgeous-new-site.html' title='Gorgeous New Site!'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115724734129285378</id><published>2006-09-02T18:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-02T18:35:42.106-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Fifty-eight years after its adoption, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights comes to life in 30 new public service announcements.United Nations officials, representatives of different embassies and celebrities joined actress Anne Archer and 120 delegates from 25 nations from across the globe at an international youth summit honoring human rights heroes. This event featured a new tool for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115724734129285378/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115724734129285378' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115724734129285378'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115724734129285378'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/fifty-eight-years-after-its-adoption.html' title=''/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115713581726056099</id><published>2006-09-01T11:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-01T11:36:57.680-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Radio Freedom has functioned in Denmark for the past 19 years. It was founded by a group of Scientologists from Copenhagen, who founded the association Active Scientologists Radio Association in 1987. It focuses on improvements in the quality of life through culture, human rights, education, health care and environmental matters. The name Radio Freedom was chosen  because it means freedom to be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115713581726056099/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115713581726056099' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115713581726056099'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115713581726056099'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/09/radio-freedom-has-functioned-in.html' title=''/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115699055919991800</id><published>2006-08-30T19:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-30T19:15:59.510-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>As we remember the victims of Hurricane Katrina, let us also remember those who gave of themselves to help the survivors. Nearly 1,000 Volunteer Ministers aided survivors of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, providing, among other things, food and water. Without them, the disaster would have been much, much worse.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115699055919991800/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115699055919991800' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115699055919991800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115699055919991800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/as-we-remember-victims-of-hurricane.html' title=''/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115641432167028038</id><published>2006-08-24T03:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-24T03:12:01.796-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Give me a Break</title><summary type='text'>Who let the psychs into China!Get a load of this:"Mainland China has opened its first halfway house for Internet addicts, offering shell-shocked teenagers counselling, books -- and the use of computers."Oh MY!  I think I'm addicted</summary><link rel='related' href='http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&amp;storyID=13276856&amp;section=news&amp;src=rss/uk/technologyNews' title='Give me a Break'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115641432167028038/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115641432167028038' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115641432167028038'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115641432167028038'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/give-me-break.html' title='Give me a Break'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115635687035215343</id><published>2006-08-23T11:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-23T11:14:30.556-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Capuccino</title><summary type='text'>Capuccino was a wonderful invention.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115635687035215343/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115635687035215343' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115635687035215343'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115635687035215343'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/capuccino.html' title='Capuccino'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115631391392907597</id><published>2006-08-22T23:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-22T23:18:33.976-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Psychiatric and Pharma Colusion</title><summary type='text'>The worst human rights violations extant today come from psychiatric pharma collusion. Through clever PR and marketing campaigns they have managed to redefine life as a disorder.Try reading through the psych diagnostic manual.  You will find your life listed there as a disorder.Their motto - life is a disease that can't be cured, but medication can put you into a state where you don't care.And </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115631391392907597/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115631391392907597' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115631391392907597'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115631391392907597'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/psychiatric-and-pharma-colusion.html' title='Psychiatric and Pharma Colusion'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115613540110253073</id><published>2006-08-20T21:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-21T14:54:24.430-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Boston Volunteer Ministers</title><summary type='text'>The Church of Scientology of Boston has a very active Scientology Volunteer Ministers program. They have a communty center where they do tutoring and other programs.Here is a story about them in the Scientology Volunteer Ministers web site:SCIENTOLOGY VOLUNTEER MINISTERS GOODWILL TOURThe Volunteer Ministers of the Church of Scientology of BostonA Volunteer Minister goes over solutions developed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115613540110253073/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115613540110253073' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115613540110253073'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115613540110253073'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/boston-volunteer-ministers.html' title='Boston Volunteer Ministers'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115606215652022571</id><published>2006-08-20T01:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-20T01:22:36.756-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Simpsons</title><summary type='text'>Congratulations to The Simpsons for their early Emmy.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115606215652022571/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115606215652022571' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115606215652022571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115606215652022571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/simpsons.html' title='The Simpsons'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115604918785478905</id><published>2006-08-19T21:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-19T21:46:28.046-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Good vs. Bad News</title><summary type='text'>Stan Dubin's posting Stop Reading, Watching and Listening and See How You Feel is actually pretty clever.I remember when the news went out of control.  There was a newspaper strike in New York in 1955 or 1956 when I was a kid.  We started watching  the news instead of reading the paper.  And the major networks obliged by adding in several new times when you could watch it.Not long afterwards </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115604918785478905/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115604918785478905' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115604918785478905'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115604918785478905'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/good-vs-bad-news.html' title='Good vs. Bad News'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115594225112278905</id><published>2006-08-18T16:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-18T16:04:11.400-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Blog Bites</title><summary type='text'>These are some excellent blogging tips which I found at website101.com Top 10  Blog Writing Tips -- Patsi Krakoff and Denise Wakeman         Write with the reader in mind. Remember WIIFM? It's marketing jargon for What's In It For Me? That's what you should be keeping in mind. Your reader will read your post looking for what's in it for them.    Make it valuable and worthwhile. Don't waste </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115594225112278905/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115594225112278905' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115594225112278905'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115594225112278905'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/blog-bites.html' title='Blog Bites'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115587961069808980</id><published>2006-08-17T22:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-17T22:40:12.916-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Space dust?</title><summary type='text'>Aerospace Bob has a great blog.  Here's a recent thing he posted that I never know about.Want to participate in a Space Mission? Stardust@home is a space science project in which volunteers from the general public help scientists locate particles from distant stars. The particles were captured by the spacecraft Stardust and are embedded in collector plates made of aerogel, which were carried by </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115587961069808980/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115587961069808980' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115587961069808980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115587961069808980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/space-dust.html' title='Space dust?'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115577773434870271</id><published>2006-08-16T18:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-16T18:22:15.153-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Human Rights</title><summary type='text'>Aerospace Bob says:When human rights are not well known by people, abuses such as discrimination, intolerance, injustice, oppression and slavery can arise.  Born out of the atrocities and enormous loss of life during World War II, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created by the United Nations to provide a common understanding of what everyone’s rights are. It forms the basis for a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115577773434870271/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115577773434870271' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115577773434870271'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115577773434870271'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/human-rights.html' title='Human Rights'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115571116998817380</id><published>2006-08-15T23:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-15T23:52:51.136-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Tax Prof Blog wrote:Church of Scientology Wins Huge UK VAT CaseInteresting article in today's Telegraph: Scientology Tax Victory Could Cost Revenue Millions, by Harry Wallop:The Church of Scientology has won a VAT ruling that tax experts say could cost HM Revenue &amp; Customs "hundreds of millions of pounds." The VAT Tribunal has ruled that Revenue &amp; Customs has to pay back the organisation at least</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115571116998817380/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115571116998817380' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115571116998817380'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115571116998817380'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/tax-prof-blog-wrotechurch-of.html' title=''/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115554549191974390</id><published>2006-08-14T01:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-14T01:51:32.123-07:00</updated><title type='text'>My Favorite Food</title><summary type='text'>My favorite foods are Oriental.   I love Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Viet Namese.  I ate at a Philippine restaurant once and that was great too.But of all of them, I guess Chinese is top of my list.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115554549191974390/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115554549191974390' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115554549191974390'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115554549191974390'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/my-favorite-food.html' title='My Favorite Food'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115542167583606431</id><published>2006-08-12T15:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-12T15:27:56.083-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Human Rights PSAs</title><summary type='text'>I was watching the Youth for Human Rights PSAs yesterday and once again I was struck by what a totally professional product they are and how well they convey the concept of each of the in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.They really are magnificent.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115542167583606431/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115542167583606431' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115542167583606431'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115542167583606431'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/human-rights-psas.html' title='Human Rights PSAs'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115528485354491532</id><published>2006-08-11T01:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-11T01:27:33.646-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Do You Remember?</title><summary type='text'>Do you remember where you were 10 years ago?Some dates really stand out. I was just thinking about "today in history" and remebered exactly what I was doing on August 10th 1988, and realized omygod that was 18 year ago!I was in England studying at the Scientology headquarters there in East Grinstead. It's a lovely little town and up on a hill above it is Saint Hill. There's a beautiful manor </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115528485354491532/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115528485354491532' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115528485354491532'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115528485354491532'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/do-you-remember.html' title='Do You Remember?'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115518318332460243</id><published>2006-08-09T21:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-09T21:43:56.903-07:00</updated><title type='text'>South Africa - Fascinating!</title><summary type='text'>Though I have never been to South Africa, I would very much like to. It holds great fascination and has amazing history.I found an article giving some history of the founder of our religion when he was in Rhodesia. This is taken from an article that includes quotes from Mr. David Miscavige, the ecclesiastic leader of the Scientology religion.Mr. David Miscavige - a Most Special GuestSaturday, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115518318332460243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115518318332460243' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115518318332460243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115518318332460243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/south-africa-fascinating.html' title='South Africa - Fascinating!'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115510883591754285</id><published>2006-08-09T00:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-09T00:33:56.430-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Los Angeles August</title><summary type='text'>I'm so glad it's cooled off a bit.  Man it was HOT last week.  I couldn't get cool enough to sleep for days, despite the AC.Summer in LA isn't as bad as summer in New York.  And the worst summer I EVER spent was in Curacao when I was aboard the Scientology ship called the Apollo.  No air conditioning then at all.But it was still an unforgetable experience I'd never trade.  LRH was still aboard </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115510883591754285/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115510883591754285' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115510883591754285'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115510883591754285'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/los-angeles-august.html' title='Los Angeles August'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115508233732095777</id><published>2006-08-08T17:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-08T17:12:18.150-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Travolta!</title><summary type='text'>Okay.  I couldn't resist this one.  My very favorite -  John Travolta - at the 37th Anniversary Gala of the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International.                                 Travolta attended the Scientology event with wife Kelly Preston                      Travolta gets his groove on      11.01, Tue Aug  8 2006    John Travolta has been strutting his stuff and proving he </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115508233732095777/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115508233732095777' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115508233732095777'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115508233732095777'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/travolta.html' title='Travolta!'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115492484695167968</id><published>2006-08-06T21:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-06T21:27:36.923-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Drug Education is Drug Prevention</title><summary type='text'>I posted an entry a little while back - it was pretty short so will put it here in italics for easy reference:When I look in the news I am often appalled about the effect drugs are having on our society, especially on the children, who are our future. That is why I really like to see all the good work the Jive Aces are doing to promote the message to “Say No To Drugs, Say Yes To Life” with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115492484695167968/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115492484695167968' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115492484695167968'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115492484695167968'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/08/drug-education-is-drug-prevention.html' title='Drug Education is Drug Prevention'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115436778598601383</id><published>2006-07-31T10:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-31T10:43:06.306-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Celebrity Center - Happy 37th Anniversary</title><summary type='text'>The Church Celebrity of Scientology Celebrity Centre is set to celebrate their 37th anniversary this coming weekend. Already the grounds are undergoing their yearly transformation. It is always a beautiful spot, but for their Gala they turn it into a someing really magical. This is a photo of the event as it was set up two years ago when David Miscavige gave his speech "This is Scientology"</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115436778598601383/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115436778598601383' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115436778598601383'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115436778598601383'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/07/celebrity-center-happy-37th.html' title='Celebrity Center - Happy 37th Anniversary'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115436718218075952</id><published>2006-07-31T10:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-31T10:33:02.723-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Calcutta  -- Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour</title><summary type='text'>Interesting article on the Scientology Newsroom about the seminar Scientology Volunteer Ministers are giving to civil defense trainers in Calcutta.The population of this city has 3Xed since 1961 from 4 million to over 12 million people today and this has put tremendous strain on facilities.This Civil Defense training, based on the Scientology Handbook is very humane with tools defense teams can </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115436718218075952/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115436718218075952' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115436718218075952'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115436718218075952'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/07/calcutta-scientology-volunteer.html' title='Calcutta  -- Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115403203372449924</id><published>2006-07-27T13:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-27T13:27:14.136-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Scientology Anti-Drug Campaign</title><summary type='text'>There are new booklets available online now at www.notodrugs-yestolife.orgIf you need help explaining about drugs to your friends (or to your kids) look these over.   I think you will find them really helpful.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115403203372449924/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115403203372449924' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115403203372449924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115403203372449924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/07/scientology-anti-drug-campaign.html' title='Scientology Anti-Drug Campaign'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115396256902785616</id><published>2006-07-26T18:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-26T18:09:29.143-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Volunteer Ministers in Disaster Zones</title><summary type='text'>I saw this posting tonight on http://www.blogstudio.com/premierexec/ and I must say, I hadn't thought about the downside of volunteering in disaster zones before.What she said was: Imagine, flying out to a country far away from home (most of the volunteers were from Australia but they came from as far away as Sweden and the United States) that has just been devastated, with a million and a half </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.blogstudio.com/premierexec/' title='Volunteer Ministers in Disaster Zones'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115396256902785616/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115396256902785616' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115396256902785616'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115396256902785616'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/07/volunteer-ministers-in-disaster-zones.html' title='Volunteer Ministers in Disaster Zones'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115387773341810044</id><published>2006-07-25T18:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-25T18:44:57.540-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Down Under (and to the Side)</title><summary type='text'>The Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour is in Auckland New Zealand, and is about to launch on a tour of most of the islands of the South Pacific.I have some Kiwi (New Zealander) friends and to hear them talk about the country it is the best land on earth. The first Kiwi I knew was actually a Dutchman who had emigrated there, and you NEVER heard anyone more biased and chauvanistic toward</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115387773341810044/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115387773341810044' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115387773341810044'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115387773341810044'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/07/down-under-and-to-side.html' title='Down Under (and to the Side)'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115337865828775007</id><published>2006-07-19T23:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-20T00:01:47.716-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Human Rights Campaign</title><summary type='text'>The Youth for Human Rights 2006 World Tour is now moving across Europe.Here's a photo and story from their German visit:Youth from the Berlin chapter of Youth for Human Rights International celebrated their freedom as part of the Youth for Human Rights International 2006 World Tour.   Although they are too young to remember the 27 years when the Berlin wall separated families and prevented East </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115337865828775007/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115337865828775007' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115337865828775007'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115337865828775007'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/07/human-rights-campaign.html' title='Human Rights Campaign'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115282249515475393</id><published>2006-07-13T13:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-18T18:37:37.946-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Human Rights PSAs</title><summary type='text'>I just watched some of the PSAs (public service announcements) that Youth for Human Rights and the Church of Scientology International and they are  so moving and so beautiful I can hardly express the impact they had on me.You can download the first 3 of them from I Tunes or see them at the Youth for Human Rights International web site</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115282249515475393/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115282249515475393' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115282249515475393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115282249515475393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/07/human-rights-psas.html' title='Human Rights PSAs'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115268079295395616</id><published>2006-07-11T21:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-11T22:07:43.396-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Richard Lowe's posting about the San Diego Wild Animal Park brings back fond memories.My first visit there was in 1976 (good grief - 30 years ago almost to the day!) I was there on my honeymoon (of my first marriage) and I felt completely transported. I was no longer a few yards off Route 5 but on a cliff over veldt, watching gazells and wildebeast drinking from the stream, while lions lurked in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115268079295395616/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115268079295395616' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115268079295395616'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115268079295395616'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/07/richard-lowes-posting-about-san-diego.html' title=''/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115143384945795631</id><published>2006-06-27T11:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-27T11:44:09.923-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Maiden Voyage</title><summary type='text'>A friend of mine just got back from the Freewinds motor vessel where the 18th anniversary of the Maiden Voyage of the ship just took place.Scientologists know this ship is no ordinary cruise ship.  Here's how it is described in the Scientology Theology web site: The Freewinds serves as the ideal religious retreat where parishioners may devote their full attention to spiritual advancement in a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115143384945795631/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115143384945795631' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115143384945795631'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115143384945795631'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/06/maiden-voyage.html' title='Maiden Voyage'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115135352467948890</id><published>2006-06-26T13:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-26T13:25:25.116-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Scientology Anti Drug Activities in South Africa</title><summary type='text'>I love the story I just read about the work of the Drug Free Marshals in South Africa. Drug Free Marshals is a group founded 13 years ago by the Church of Scientology International and there are now chapters all over the world at Scientology churches.In South Africa, marijuana, which they call "dagga," is a very serious problem and educating youth about the dangers of taking drugs is so </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115135352467948890/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115135352467948890' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115135352467948890'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115135352467948890'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/06/scientology-anti-drug-activities-in.html' title='Scientology Anti Drug Activities in South Africa'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115075911757954704</id><published>2006-06-19T16:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-19T16:18:37.966-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Second Study in Less Than Two Months Shows Fivefold Increase in Negligent Use of Antipsychotic Drugs.</title><summary type='text'>The Vancouver chapter of Citizens Commission on Human Rights put out a press release yesterday that deserves to be read.What they state is that:A second study in less than two months has lifted the curtain on the highly lucrative psychiatric practice of the massive prescribing of potent antipsychotic drugs known to cause a plethora of life-threatening side effects.An alarming new study from </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115075911757954704/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115075911757954704' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115075911757954704'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115075911757954704'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/06/second-study-in-less-than-two-months.html' title='Second Study in Less Than Two Months Shows Fivefold Increase in Negligent Use of Antipsychotic Drugs.'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115033752355956148</id><published>2006-06-14T18:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-14T19:12:04.003-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Say No to Drugs</title><summary type='text'>I was reading through the web site of the Scientology Anti-Drug Campaign today and was impressed by the work they are doing. The way they site describes the program is:“Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life” is a community drug education and drug prevention program initiated by the Church of Scientology International. It educates youth and adults about the facts of drugs so they can make informed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115033752355956148/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115033752355956148' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115033752355956148'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115033752355956148'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/06/say-no-to-drugs.html' title='Say No to Drugs'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-115012846284578361</id><published>2006-06-12T08:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-12T09:09:35.120-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Scientology Volunteer Ministers in Java</title><summary type='text'>The Volunteer Ministers are continuing their disaster relief work in Java. Here is a recent article about what they are doing, from the Scientology Volunteer Ministers web site.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/115012846284578361/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=115012846284578361' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115012846284578361'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/115012846284578361'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/06/scientology-volunteer-ministers-in.html' title='Scientology Volunteer Ministers in Java'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-114930187339399805</id><published>2006-06-02T19:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-11T21:45:31.043-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Kelly Preston Launches Anti-Drug DVD kit for Parents</title><summary type='text'>Kelly Preston who is a native of Hawaii has been there promoting a new DVD that educates families on the dangers of drugs.She was there with Lt.   Governor Aiona to announce the release   of Narconon Hawai`i's "Keeping Your Kids Drug-Free" DVD kit for parents. This is a free kit that provides information about drugs that will make you confident to talk with your loved ones about the dangers of </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.drug-free-kids.org/' title='Kelly Preston Launches Anti-Drug DVD kit for Parents'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/114930187339399805/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=114930187339399805' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114930187339399805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114930187339399805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/06/kelly-preston-launches-anti-drug-dvd.html' title='Kelly Preston Launches Anti-Drug DVD kit for Parents'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-114929997138733515</id><published>2006-06-02T18:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-12T08:55:12.073-07:00</updated><title type='text'>DIANETICS RACING TEAM TO JOIN NASCAR CIRCUIT</title><summary type='text'>A Dianetics race team has joined NASCARUnveiled on May 19th at the Book Expo America (BEA) in Washington, D.C., is the new "Ignite Your Potential" Dianetics Racing Team, headed by Kenton Gray, founder of Freedom Motorsports Group, Inc., and a top performing Southern California racecar driver.He's following in the tradition of the Dianetics Car  that won the 24hr Le Mans race years ago.  Go Kenton!</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.scientology.org/en_US/news-media/briefing/2006/dianetics/060525.html' title='DIANETICS RACING TEAM TO JOIN NASCAR CIRCUIT'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/114929997138733515/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=114929997138733515' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114929997138733515'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114929997138733515'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/06/dianetics-racing-team-to-join-nascar.html' title='DIANETICS RACING TEAM TO JOIN NASCAR CIRCUIT'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-114929939891763795</id><published>2006-06-02T18:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-07T08:24:30.216-07:00</updated><title type='text'>US National Winner of Human Rights Hero Awards</title><summary type='text'>In May there was a presentation to winners of "US National Winner of Human Rights Hero Awards"A ceremony to honor four national winners of the first Human Rights Heroes Award drew a standing room crowd — from legislators to human rights and religious leaders and teenager advocates — at the Rayburn Congressional Building on Capitol Hill on the night of May 23rd, 2006.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.scientology.org/en_US/news-media/briefing/2006/hr/060531.html' title='US National Winner of Human Rights Hero Awards'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/114929939891763795/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=114929939891763795' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114929939891763795'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114929939891763795'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/06/us-national-winner-of-human-rights.html' title='US National Winner of Human Rights Hero Awards'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-114918667011487207</id><published>2006-06-01T11:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-01T11:31:10.700-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Disaster Relief -Help Needed in Java</title><summary type='text'>I'm passing on a message from the Scientology Volunteer Ministers web site: Scientology Volunteer Ministers Disaster Relief in Java   The first teams of Volunteer Ministers have arrived in Java to help in the aftermath of this week's earthquake, which left more than 5,000 dead and over 20,000 injured. The driving rain is not only hampering the efforts of relief workers who are trying to provide </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/114918667011487207/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=114918667011487207' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114918667011487207'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114918667011487207'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/06/disaster-relief-help-needed-in-java.html' title='Disaster Relief -Help Needed in Java'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-114911422667906270</id><published>2006-05-31T15:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-31T15:24:11.493-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Scientologists in South Africa</title><summary type='text'>According to www.uniquesouls.net...the Church of Scientology of Johannesburg opened the doors of its new headquarters in Kensington, the hub of Scientology activity in South Africa. More then 1,400 guests and well-wishers — government and religious leaders, human rights champions, celebrities and professionals, church members and friends — came from all over Africa and from many countries to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/114911422667906270/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=114911422667906270' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114911422667906270'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114911422667906270'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/05/scientologists-in-south-africa.html' title='Scientologists in South Africa'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-114857835796379393</id><published>2006-05-25T10:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-25T10:40:53.070-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Beautiful Help</title><summary type='text'>The Boston Volunteer Ministry is raising funds through an art sale. Here's one of the prints, the proceedes of which is going to support the Scientology Volunteer Ministers of the Church of Scientology of Boston who provide help to the community through this program.Two of my very favorite things -  the Scientology Volunteer Ministers program and beautiful art!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/114857835796379393/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=114857835796379393' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114857835796379393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114857835796379393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/05/beautiful-help.html' title='Beautiful Help'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-114826290567412592</id><published>2006-05-21T18:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-22T09:07:18.706-07:00</updated><title type='text'>CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL SPONSORS WORKSHOP ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN BULGARIA</title><summary type='text'>The Church of Scientology International recently sponsored a conference on human rights.Bulgaria is joining the European Union early next year and this was to help Bulgaria get human rights standards up to the level of the EU.For the article view CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL SPONSORS WORKSHOP ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN BULGARIA </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.scientology.org/en_US/news-media/briefing/2006/hr/060511.html' title='CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL SPONSORS WORKSHOP ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN BULGARIA'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/114826290567412592/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=114826290567412592' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114826290567412592'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114826290567412592'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/05/church-of-scientology-international.html' title='CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL SPONSORS WORKSHOP ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN BULGARIA'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-114826193196385855</id><published>2006-05-21T18:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-22T09:06:01.626-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Youth for Human Rights</title><summary type='text'>Have you heard about the Youth for Human Rights Campaign?This is an international campaign by Youth for Human Rights International.It's purpose is to promote human rights to the youth of the world. Human rights is still much neglected and they are raising the voice of youth for getting human rights in across the world.What's particularly cool is they are using videos as part of this communication</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/index.htm' title='Youth for Human Rights'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/114826193196385855/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=114826193196385855' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114826193196385855'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114826193196385855'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/05/youth-for-human-rights.html' title='Youth for Human Rights'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-114790345888505362</id><published>2006-05-17T14:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-17T15:29:43.106-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Congratulations to Isaac and Family</title><summary type='text'>According to E-Online:"Isaac Hayes and wife Adjowa welcomed son Nana Kwadjo Hayes into the world Apr. 10, according to spokesman Rob Moore. The baby boy tipped the scales at eight pounds, five ounces.  "As Tom Cruise's Suri before him, the unusual tot name requires some translation. Per the Associated Press, Nana is the Ghanaian word for "king," while Kwadjo means "boy born on Monday." (Bypass </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/114790345888505362/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=114790345888505362' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114790345888505362'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114790345888505362'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/05/congratulations-to-isaac-and-family.html' title='Congratulations to Isaac and Family'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-114707141918898244</id><published>2006-05-07T23:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-07T23:56:59.250-07:00</updated><title type='text'>MI iii</title><summary type='text'>I bunch of us went out to see MI iii last night.  I thoroughly enjoyed it.I'm not surprised.  I always love Tom Cruise movies, and I certainly wasn't disappointed!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/114707141918898244/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=114707141918898244' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114707141918898244'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114707141918898244'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/05/mi-iii.html' title='MI iii'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-114676471563069892</id><published>2006-05-04T10:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-08T08:44:21.390-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Drug Free Marshals</title><summary type='text'>All around the World Scientologists are participating in drug prevention activities. Such as the Scientologists of the Church of Scientology of Auckland and the Director of the local Drug Free Marshals chapter who deliver the second in a series of lectures to a group of teenagers at the Youth Justice Centre. The lecture gives facts about the most frequently abused drugs, and ends with a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/114676471563069892/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=114676471563069892' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114676471563069892'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114676471563069892'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/05/drug-free-marshals.html' title='Drug Free Marshals'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-114667426031021974</id><published>2006-05-03T09:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-04T00:25:57.013-07:00</updated><title type='text'>L. Ron Hubbard Books</title><summary type='text'>A book that I recently read and really like is Scientology: A New Slant on Life. This book of articles by L. Ron Hubbard .  It's very easy reading and it is so relevant.  As I read thrugh the book I kept finding things I could use.  It was pretty amazing.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/114667426031021974/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=114667426031021974' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114667426031021974'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114667426031021974'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/05/l-ron-hubbard-books.html' title='L. Ron Hubbard Books'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-114650211713375814</id><published>2006-05-01T09:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-01T10:04:58.760-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Dianetics Anniversary Event</title><summary type='text'>Dianetics technology was developed by L. Ron Hubbard.  The word "Dianetics" is defined in the Scientology and Dianetics glossary as follows: "Dianetics spiritual healing technology. It addresses and handles the effects of the spirit on the body and can alleviate such things as unwanted sensations and emotions, accidents, injuries and psychosomatic illnesses (ones that are caused or aggravated by </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/114650211713375814/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=114650211713375814' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114650211713375814'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114650211713375814'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/05/dianetics-anniversary-event.html' title='Dianetics Anniversary Event'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747503.post-114633047473285315</id><published>2006-04-29T10:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-01T08:58:58.116-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What is Scientology?</title><summary type='text'>There is a lot of data regarding Scientology on the Internet.  Some true, some misleading, some completely false.The best way to find out about something is to look at it yourself.  This is true for anything in life.You can find out more about Scientology by visiting the main Scientology sites that are by the Church of Scientology International and other Scientology churches and Scientology </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/feeds/114633047473285315/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5747503&amp;postID=114633047473285315' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114633047473285315'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5747503/posts/default/114633047473285315'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jbasoon.blogspot.com/2006/04/what-is-scientology.html' title='What is Scientology?'/><author><name>B.L.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05971125931003989755</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
