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Michael Caine The Man Who Would Be King Sean Connery

Jeff: In order to have a legal case for plagiarism, the work, whether a book, a scholarly article, a song, must be copyrighted. I believe that most copyrights are issued for 25 years, and if, after that, the copyright is not renewed, the work becomes part of the public domain. I don't think that most, if any, of the "borrowed material" that VPW used comes under the rubric of plagiarism, as defined in a legal sense . I believe that the legal department at TWI made sure that the copying of materials was not actionable. But to use another's work and claim it as your own, or as Waysider pointed out as "given to him by divine revelation", even though no legal action can be taken, strikes me as extremely dishonest and downright sleazy. It just plain Wrong. Consider this: When I was in grad school, one of my professors wanted to use a portion of a paper that I had written for her class in an article she was writing for publication. Kelly made a point of asking me to meet with her, and asking me if she could use my work in her paper. Kelly was a full professor and I was a lowly grad student. She didn't have to ask me for me for my permission, my paper wasn't copyrighted by any means, it was merely a paper that I had written for her class, but she did the right thing. She did the right thing. Why should I, or anyone else for that matter, hold VPW to a lesser standard?

Jeff: I'm glad that you want to continue this discussion. I know that you use a computer at the library and so are not online as much as you would like. So, now that I know you would indeed like to continue the dialogue - I'll take some time to gather my thoughts and then post some more. Just wanted to say though that it's nice to actually be able to have a discussion with someone who is willing to consider all sides and then make up their mind. And I totally respect your position.

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Tim Robbins The Shawshank Redemption Morgan Freeman

"All my Loving" - The Beatles New Song: There something happening here

More song: People say I'm no good, and crazy as a loon Cuz I get stoned in the morning, I get drunk in the afternoon.

Wing: Actually, you are right on both counts - Song and artist! Here's the part of the song you were thinking of: You may be right I may be crazy But it just might be a lunatic you're looking for And never be shy about saying anything here...All guesses are welcome. So, guess what? It's your turn....

Conversations with God: an uncommon dialogue - Neale David Walsch Call Number: BF1999. W228 1996 LC Control No.: 96034667 ISBN: 0399142789 A Course in Miracles Call Number: 230.99 COURSE LC Control No.: 99072583 ISBN 1883360056 A Return to Love - Marianne Williamson Call Number: BP605.C68 W56 1996 LC Control No.: 9613916 ISBN: 0060927488 Both Neale David Walsch and Marianne Williamson have written several books. I just don't have the time nor the inclination to list all of them.

Oh Lord, one more thing TWI screwed up. This is a well know rule in business, generally attributed to the business management thinker Joseph M. Juran. "The 80/20 rule states that, for many events, 80% of the effects comes from 20% of the causes." (Wikipedia) Here's how it works: If a system is left unattended: 20% of your employees do 80% of the work 20% of your investments bring you 80% of your return 20% of your sales force bring in 80% of the sales. And so on, and so on....

Jim Carrey - Parody of Vanilla Ice "White White Baby"

Jeffsjo: This teaching would have taken place when the 12 corps woman was in-rez. Her first year in-rez would have been 81-82, and her last year in-rez would have been 83-84. I'm not sure when it was taught, but conceivably it could have been well before VPW was dealing with cancer. My Dad battled and finally died due to cancer and it didn't change his character. He didn't use his disease as an excuse for bad behavior. Personally, I'm not inclined to let VPW off the hook so easily, with such a convenient rationalization, especially when there was a pattern of claiming someone else's work as his own. I'm not sure if VPW taught this before 1981, but Fromm died in 1980. I find this a striking coincidence since the copyright would be terminated upon his death if there were no heirs. In which case, it would have been intentional on VPW's part. And remember, Eric Fromm was Jewish, not Christian. He was also a secular humanist. This whole thing strikes me as sleazy and disingenuous on VPW's part.

The original white rapper: Vanilla Ice - "Ice Ice Baby" Word to your Mother

New Tune: Even rode my motorcycle in the rain And you told me not to drive But I made it home alive So you said that only proves that I'm insane

A little gospel going to church music: "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" - so many artists... Willie Nelson, Arlo Guthrie, June Carter, Leon Russell, Greg Allman, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.... New Song: People say I'm no good, and crazy as a loon

In 1984-85, I was living with a woman who had just graduated from the 12th corps. One day she handed me a piece of paper and said it was a copy (mimeo at that time) of a corps night teaching by VPW about Love, you know, the love of god in the renewed mind in manifestation. She gave it to me because she was overwhelmed with VPW's heart for people, and wanted to share it with me. As I read down the page, it sounded familiar, but I couldn't quite place it. So, I put the "Teaching on Love by VPW to the Way Corps" with my other TWI files. After I escaped from TWI, I was clearing out some things that I had left at my parents and came across a book by Eric Fromm, The Art of Loving. When I'd first read it years before, it had a profound effect on me, so I was thumbing through it, reading excerpts randomly. And shockingly, I came across a section that seemed to match up with VPW's teaching on Love. I dug out the mimeo, placed them side by side, and VPW's teaching lined up exactly with Fromm's book - word for word. This was a teaching on Love - LOVE - a central idea to the heart of not only Christianity, but especially to TWI. And VPW had cribbed it word for word from Eric Fromm. Now, why didn't VPW give credit to Fromm? Perhaps because Fromm (who died in 1980) was Jewish, a social psychologist, a psychoanalyst and a humanistic philosopher. Or simply because VPW wanted to promote this as his own godly inspiration? Regardless, VPW couldn't even come up with his own teaching on love. That was the day I lost what little respect I had for VPW, and realized that he was an unethical lying thief. I just watched Kite Runner, and I think the father in the movie sums it up well. He states (I'm paraphrasing) that all the commandments from God are actually about stealing...When someone lies, they steal your right to the truth. VPW stole our right to the truth...about him, about TWI, about the Bible, and about God.

"Let's Get It Started"

Okay, perhaps a little too esoteric, or perhaps I got a little carried away. "Okie from Muskogee" by Merle Haggard. New Song: Get your motor running

Fast Times at Ridgemont High Sean Penn Mystic River

Bowtwi: I thought it was Haggard too, but maybe it's the "H is for Haggard" line that's throwing us. New Song: We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee

I was just listening to this song last night...on You Tube looking for stuff by New Riders of the Purple Sage... and one song led to another...well, you know. This song is hilarious... "And it's Up Against the Wall you Redneck Mother, Mother, who has raised her son so well. He's thirty-four and drinking in a honky tonk. Just kicking hippies asses and raising hell." I think Jerry Jeff Walker did it originally, that's the one I always heard in the bars. And NRPS also covered it. I'm still laughing..... Link to NRPS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-x7DOAxwYc Link to Jerry Jeff Walker - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-x7DOAxwYc Ray Wylie Hubbarb (who wrote it) telling the story of how it came to be (very funny) -

Well, since no one else seems to want to take a free turn - I will... New song: We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout

Terms of Endearment Jack Nicholson The Shining

Wing: That's right.... Your turn.........

Waysider: Thanks for the link to Joan Osborn - great voice. New Tune: All around, people looking half dead Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head