Daily Archives: July 16, 2004

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Japanese S&M Hypnosis Therapy Update

by Brian David Phillips • July 16, 2004

For those of you who remember Ai Aoyama and her Japanese S&M Hypnosis Therapy (see here), she’s gone on to bigger and better things and has worked with the Japanese government as a diplomat to North Korea (see here). Evidently, she specializes in "grip diplomacy" in which she uses her skills at putting men off…

White Snake

by Brian David Phillips • July 16, 2004

Big goings on . . . Lady White Snake will be the largest budget film in Taiwan cinema history. It is an English-language adaptation of the classic Chinese tale. Filming is a joint effort with the kiwi folks who did the visuals for Lord of the Rings and will be shot in New Zealand. I…

Breast Enhancement via Hypnosis

by Brian David Phillips • July 16, 2004

On one of my umpteen discussion lists, a woman in her late forties asked about using hypnosis for breast enhancement. Basically, she has lost a lot of weight and has found her breasts shrinking along with her waistline and wonders if hypnosis can help regain support since a number of studies have shown that hypnosis…

Monkey Brains

by Brian David Phillips • July 16, 2004

My wife, daughter, and I have recently been watching a lof of Indiana Jones . . . all the movies back to back followed by ten of the televisin series films . . . therefore the scene from Temple of Doom with the monkey brains is still in our heads . . . so, when…

Of Tribes, Trance, and Creating Memes

by Brian David Phillips • July 16, 2004

Dr. Omed asks What’s your tribe? in an excellent essay on memes, early man, art, fear, and trance states. His points on penis cutting and rites of passage as a way to focus concentration and accept suggestions as well as the phenomenon of Hell Houses is very well taken. These folks may believe they are…

Dolphins and Sex?

by Brian David Phillips • July 16, 2004

I love Dolphins, really I do. I also think whales are great. I’m one of those folks who believes that certain species of dolphin, whales, and elephants (I didn’t say ALL such species) demonstrate that manking is not the only intelligent species on the planet, that we are not alone in the universe and that…