Monthly Archives: February 2005

Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest

Want to Buy a Degree?
. . . diploma mills and hypnosis

by Brian David Phillips • February 28, 2005

Scot Giles writes on diploma mills and hypnosis unaccredited degrees . . . Want to Buy a Degree? . . . worth a looksee. I agree in that an accredited degree and an unaccredited one are no way the same thing. However, I would still prefer that organizational policy take a stand on their use.…

The Shape of Things to Come . . .
. . . Smokers Who Won’t Quit Sacked

by Brian David Phillips • February 28, 2005

Niall Hunter speaks of a new trend in the US that may be on its way to being exported to other nations . . . smokers who won’t quit sacked. More and more companies are concerned with the rising cost of healthcare for their employees (US health insurance is predominately supported from the workplace rather…

What is Hyperempiria?

by Brian David Phillips • February 28, 2005

On the hypnosis technique exchange, the following is asked: What the hell is hyperemperia? and what can it be used for? While this is not a very endearing way to ask a question, here’s a go at a simple and straightforward answer in my very own rambling and obtuse style. In any case, there are…

2-28 Day in Taiwan: Truth and Reconciliation?
Students in Taiwan and History

by Brian David Phillips • February 28, 2005

Erick Heroux discovers that students in Taiwan know as much about their own history as American students know about the sixties . . . 2-28 Day in Taiwan: Truth & Reconciliation? Face it, Erick, we’re old farts and anything prior to 1990 might as well be ancient history. Come to think of it, I think…

Dumb, dumber, dumbest . . .
Corronation Street . . . gay by hypnosis?

by Brian David Phillips • February 27, 2005

I’m sorry but . . . these people are idiots . . . Corrie’s Jason turned gay by hypnotherapist. Coronation Street’s Jason Grimshaw is set to ditch his macho image after a trip to a hypnotist. Jason, whose brother Todd became the hit show’s first gay character, turns to hypnosis to cure his fear of…

Hypnotism in Russia a Street-Crime weapon . . .
Street Hypnosis gone wrong?

by Brian David Phillips • February 27, 2005

Kim Murphy reports in the Los Angeles Time (carried elsewhere) about hypnotism in Russia a street-crime weapon? . . . He was striking, with dark eyes, a long black ponytail and a stylish suit. He had a large, cheap ring that Olga couldn’t stop looking at as he waved his hand repeatedly in front of…

Student Arrested for Writing a Short Story

by Brian David Phillips • February 27, 2005

Link: Student Arrested For Terroristic Threatening Says Incident A Misunderstanding. A George Rogers Clark High School junior arrested Tuesday for making terrorist threats told LEX 18 News Thursday that the “writings” that got him arrested are being taken out of context. Winchester police say William Poole, 18, was taken into custody Tuesday morning. Investigators say…

Decriminilization of Polygamy . . . possible . . .
avoiding the furor of legalization

by Brian David Phillips • February 27, 2005

Expect to see more of this sort of challenge soon Utah considering decriminilization fo polygamy . . . Utah’s highest court is considering decriminalizing polygamy. Today the State Supreme Court justices questioned the constitutionality of Utah’s bigamy law. Assistant Attorney General Laura Dupaix argued against decriminalizing polygamy. "The bigamy statute prohibits multiple marriages at the…

Polyamory and Children

by Brian David Phillips • February 27, 2005

Therapist, Arlene Istar Lev has an interesting response to a question about polyamory and children at Proud Parenting that is worth a read.

New Year Revolution . . .
. . . Hypnosis Okay, Kinda Whatever, Mixed Response

by Brian David Phillips • February 27, 2005

CNN is doing a series on New Year Revolution . . . a bit about folks following through with their New Year’s Resolutions and seeing how they end up . . . mindful of unhealthy habits. The hypnosis segment is having mixed response in that the guy is indeed slowing down on his nail biting…

Welcome to the Dream . . .
. . . Brian David Phillips . . .
. . . . . . Waking Dreams . . .

by Brian David Phillips • February 27, 2005

: Brian David Phillips : Waking Dreams : As many of you already know . . . I can tell from the site traffic changes . . . I have changed my main webpages to a brand new location! I am still keeping some material at the old locations but all of the focused trance…

Superman is a . . . dick . . . really

by Brian David Phillips • February 26, 2005

This site is GREAT! It’s worth the looksee and you’ll spend some time browsing . . . educational and fun . . . Superdickery. What a great concept.

Lord of the Peeps

by Brian David Phillips • February 26, 2005

Cute . . . really . . . Lord of the Peeps.

Shirt City . . .

by Brian David Phillips • February 26, 2005

The way games are meant to be . . . Shirt City . . . you shoot a bunch of girls with a water gun to get their shirts wet . . . yes, stupid, annoying, but captivating.

Paris Hilton’s Cellphone! Hacked!

by Brian David Phillips • February 26, 2005

Here is the whole thing . . . Paris Hilton’s cellphone . . . the stuff no one else posted and these folks have it all up, the photos, videos, messages, addressbook . . . Paris Hilton’s Cellphone! Hacked! If you ever wondered what the private life and thoughts of a celebrity exposed would look…

SeXBox . . . build your own XBox Sex Toy

by Brian David Phillips • February 26, 2005

You may think it’s a strange idea and you are probably right but . . . someone want to make one of these and send it our way for . . . er . . . uh . . . academic research . . . yeah, that’s the ticket . . . SeXBox: Using force…

Vagina Closed Down

by Brian David Phillips • February 26, 2005

Erick Heroux, my colleague in the English Department at National Chengchi University, writes a bit about how Vagina Closed Down. Closed vaginas are never a good thing. See the post, worth the read . . . then dredge around a bit in his blog as it has much cunning about it.

Of Politics and Hypnotists . . .
and Jews and Literary Allusions with a Touch of a LOT of Nonsense

by Brian David Phillips • February 25, 2005

Everyone and his uncle seems to be pissed about this poster created by Labour to criticise the Tories for what they are characterizing as budget whackiness . . . Labour attacked on Howard poster . . . Labour team tries to cool ‘anti-Semitic’ poster row . . . Tom Watson. The furor is basically that…

How to Hypnotize a Man!
It really works!

by Brian David Phillips • February 24, 2005

The amazing old fashioned way of How to Hypnotize a Man . . . yes, it really really works!

Hunter S. Thompson . . . misquoting

by Brian David Phillips • February 22, 2005

AJ Rose caught an interesting bit of discordian faux pas in the AP Wire story on the suicide of Hunter S. Thompson which I caught via a headsup from Philip H. Farber on his email discussion list. The original story misquoted Thompson and gave his quote to Nixon: Writing in Rolling Stone and other publications,…

Taipei Hypnosis Workshop Meeting . . .
EYES OPEN HYPNOSIS
(Hypnosis and Changework in the Waking State)

by Brian David Phillips • February 19, 2005

On 13 March 2005, the Taipei Experimental Hypnosis Workshop will have a meeting. This month’s topic is EYES OPEN HYPNOSIS (Hypnosis and Changework in the Waking State). If you live in these parts and would like to join us, contact me. The Taipei Experimental Hypnosis and Trancework Workshop is the largest English-language hypnosis practice group…

Hypnosis for Chronic Pain

by Brian David Phillips • February 19, 2005

Can hypnosis be used for conditions with chronic pain to manage discomfort levels? Yes, it can . . . hypnosis for chronic pain. recently i have seen someone advertising locally that they can help diminish cronic unrelenting pain through hypnosis. Hypnosis for pain relief has a long history and it is one of the applications…

Science Points to a ‘Sixth Sense’ . . . or, intuition

by Brian David Phillips • February 19, 2005

The opening of this article is pretty broad but the actual findings don’t necessarily support the conclusions . . . Science Points to a ‘Sixth Sense’. The implication tha the sixth sense is intuition is not an old idea . . . intuition is basically unconscious thought. This is actually well in keeping with ancient…

Responsibility for Consequences in Hypnotherapy

by Brian David Phillips • February 19, 2005

Recently, at the technique exchange, we’ve had a couple unusual requests regarding chastity control and a person who wishes to like drinking urine. Needless to say, this has sparked off some debate on whether a hypnotist should fulfill all client requests or if folks who object to a lifestyle choice should lighten up about such…

Cosplay this Weekend!

by Brian David Phillips • February 16, 2005

A query via email that’s worth repeating as the info may be of use to others here on our beautiful happy island . . . with personal info removed: Hey Hello to you too. Hi, ___, nice to meet you. 🙂 I came across your website while looking up CosPlay in Taiwan. May I ask…