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It's getting to the point where I'm no fun anymore.

I'm Gonna Be 500 Miles...The Proclaimers

Trigger words, phrases, situations. Once you learn to recognize them, they get easier to deal with.

HUSBAND: "I'm so despondent. Were totally broke because of Abundant Sharing. We'll probably lose the house and car. Children's Services might take away our kids. They might even kick your mother out of the nursing home." WIFE: "Yes, dear, but at least you're not a seed boy."

Yeah, the list of seed boys is quite entertaining to look back on. Name someone who's successful. Bam! They're on the seed boy list. Heh. And you could easily spot them, too, because they wore a black heart on their sleeve...er somethin'. I wish I hadn't seen it in the original.

Well, it's been over 50 years since I first heard these things, but as I recall, it was covered in what we used to call the "13th" session of PFAL. After the 12th session, in which students *manifested*, there was a separate session on the unforgivable sin. Supposedly, this involved the seed of Satan being irreversibly instilled into people. Born again of the wrong seed, as it were. It was supposed to be the polar opposite of the new birth, and quite different from possession, which could be exorcised. There was lots of talk about many of the people of great influence being "seed boys", and, therefore, irredeemable.(prominent scientists, actors, musicians, world leaders and so forth) Of course, it freaked out lots of people and negated the euphoria of session 12. That's probably why it was eliminated and not revisited until it resurfaced in the Advanced Class teachings. I think it might be included somewhere in the original PFAL collaterals. edit: You can't really accept it as being possible without first believing in "once saved, always saved" because of the element of permanence. It's hard to look back at some of this stuff and not laugh at what a chump I must have been.

Just a little tune to sing to the kiddos in your life.

There is no shortage of online venues to sate anyone's appetite for political discourse. I personally prefer reddit as an option.

It doesn't get much more confusing than trying to explain 4 crucified.

A big thank you goes out to all that make this happen!

Just some Koreans, singing in English, for a German audience. What a world we live in. Edit: Henry is Canadian

What a long and storied career he's had. Great stuff!

Here's another Spirit tune with newly found relevance.

Spirit is quite possibly one of my all time favorite, often under-rated, bands. Though, frankly, I'm more partial to their earlier iteration.

"Cold-hearted orb that rules the night Removes the colours from our sight Red is grey and yellow white But we decide which is right And which is an illusion."...Late Lament

"I didn't say it, you did."

Oh, they're full of it, alright.

She would never say where she came from.

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Eating muffin buns and berries by the steamy kitchen window. Sometimes we do. Our tongues turn blue.

Drink it all up! Heh

I said "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take?"

So I says to Bill, I says, "Bill, Ain't No Sunshine when she's gone" And he says, "I know, I know, I know, I know..."

I must confess, the ambiguity escaped me at first glance. But, Happy New Year to all. Let's hope it's a good one.

The gators got your granny. Chomp!