When screenwriter Daniel Turkewitz was working on a script about astronauts struggling to survive in crisis conditions, he enlisted a veteran astronaut as a consultant. That worked so well that when Turkewitz began his new project, a script about Maine seceding from the Union to join Canada, he decided to enlist an expert on the…
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The New Poor – Despite Signs of Recovery, Long-Term Unemployment Rises – Series – NYTimes.com
by Brian David Phillips •
BUENA PARK, Calif. — Even as the American economy shows tentative signs of a rebound, the human toll of the recession continues to mount, with millions of Americans remaining out of work, out of savings and nearing the end of their unemployment benefits. via www.nytimes.com Unfortunately, this sort of long term growth in the number…
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Due to Server Crash, Valentine Special Extended
by Brian David Phillips •
Do not think I'm not unhappy about the mess of things the ol' server caused today . . . nope . . . that would not quite describe things . . . I was livid for a good three solid hours as I played tag with service folks trying to get the blasted server back…
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Valentine Special Ends Today! Act NOW!
by Brian David Phillips •
Well . . . Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year are here so if you've been sitting on the fence about whether or not you want to take your skills to the next level and take advantage of the Valentine Special at https://briandavidphillips.net/2010/01/supercharge-your-valentine-experience.html then you need to ACT RIGHT NOW because it all goes away at the end of today. Seriously, don't miss…
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If You’ve Been Sitting on the Fence . . . it’s time to act
by Brian David Phillips •
Well . . . Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year are now just around the corner so if you've been sitting on the fence about whether or not you want to take your skills to the next level and take advantage of the Valentine Special at https://briandavidphillips.net/2010/01/supercharge-your-valentine-experience.html then you need to ACT NOW because it…
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Just Testing . . . oddness and all that
by Brian David Phillips •
Well, I now have this nifty doohickie on my blog that allows me to post via email . . . something I've never bothered to set up in the past but now that I've got a bit more mobility in terms of the ol' interwebthingie and more access to onlineness when I'm out and about,…
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Valentine’s Day is One Week Away . . . do something special for your love life and more!
by Brian David Phillips •
VALENTINE'S DAY is one week away . . . so . . . do something to really enhance your love life . . . not just for this Valentine's Day but for every Valentine's Day after . . . in fact, it's like supercharging your lovelife so that every day is more than Valentine's Day…
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Lorraine, I love you . . . happy anniversary!
by Brian David Phillips •
Lorraine, yep, seventeen years . . . married . . . over twenty years together . . . tells me a few things . . . one, we're not getting much younger . . . two, my students are right and I'm really old . . . three, I still love you . . .…
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Happy Hypnotic New Year!
by Brian David Phillips •
Have a Happy Hypnotic New Year! It's the New Year! May all that you want for the coming year manifest . . . well, within reason, if you want something creepy or dangerous or murderous to happen then I hope those wishes get snuffed out like a burnt out candle . . . but the good stuff, yeah,…
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Kevin Smith talks about Tim Burton
by Brian David Phillips •
Okay, this is funny. Even if it is a bit dated. All the best,Brian (If you are reading this blog post via a stream, go to https://briandavidphillips.net/ to access the full post with any videos or photos included.) HYPNOSIS VIDEO COURSEShttp://www.briandavidphillips.net/store Hypnosis Shows, Sessions, Training . . . and MORE! See http://www.BrianDavidPhillips.com for details Brian David Phillips, PhD, CH [brian@briandavidphillips.com] Hypnotist, Hypnotherapist,…
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Carrefour Rodent
by Brian David Phillips •
Lorraine and I were at the Carrefour in Shijr yesterday and I saw a bigass rat on one of the produce bins. I showed Lorraine and admit that I smiled at her yelp. We told no fewer than three Carrefour employees we when and where we saw the rodent, including one who evidently was a…
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EROTICATRANCE DVD pre-release sale ends today!
by Brian David Phillips •
You read the headline right . . . TODAY is the very very LAST DAY for you to take advantage of the EROTICATRANCE DVD pre-release sale! After today . . . that's Oct. 31 . . . the product goes into full release and the special celebration price of ONLY US$300 gets replaced by the…
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Happy Halloween . . . find your own paranormal activity
by Brian David Phillips •
It's Halloween, so Happy All Hallows Eve to those of you who celebrate it right and Samhain Salutations to those who know and celebrate what it really means. Just saw that Paranormal Activity is now officially the most profitable film ever made (here). No, that doesn't mean it's a top grosser, although it's doing very…
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Three Days and then POOF it Evaporates . . . EROTICATRANCE DVD pre-release expires soon
by Brian David Phillips •
That's right, there are ONLY three days left before the special pricing vanishes into the mists of time and space . . . poof . . . gone . . . nada . . . no more. The special pre-release pricing for the EROTICATRANCE DVD set expires on Oct. 31 when this comprehensive and unique…
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eXperiential Hypnosis Newsletter Update
by Brian David Phillips •
A subscriber to the eXperiential Hypnosis Newsletter (http://www.briandavidphillips.com/newsletter) writes at the Hypnosis Technique Exchange: "I usually just set back and read all the great post on this site, However, I wanted to let you know that I subscribed to the Experiential news letter and took advantage of the free downloads. The journey to the higher…
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Eroticatrance . . . time is running out
by Brian David Phillips •
The special pre-release pricing for the EROTICATRANCE DVD set – http://www.briandavidphillips.com/products/eroticatrance.html – expires on Oct. 31 when this comprehensive program in Erotic Hypnosis training goes into official release. So, if you want to take advantage of the significant savings of US$100 off the retail price, you need to act now. All the best,Brian (If you…
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Youtube Woes . . . is the interweb thingie broken or is it just me?
by Brian David Phillips •
Grrrr. I've got a million youtube videos . . . . okay, maybe not a million but getting to within very close sights of a couple hundred . . . unfortunately, can't seem to watch any of 'em right now. So, if you see a big hole in the blog where a video should be…
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Sticky Stuck Stuck Re-Imaged
by Brian David Phillips •
I've done the whole stuck stick gag before but this excerpt from my Short Sharp Shock presentation for CTS television is one that I am especially happy with . . . unfortunately, the youtube video had soundtrack problems. Here is a re-rendering with a new audio codec which has solved some of the previous problems.…
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Engineering eXperiential Ecstasy . . . time is running out
by Brian David Phillips •
The Engineering eXperiential Ecstasy four DVD set is currently still on pre-release sale at http://www.briandavidphillips.com/products/shop.html . . . after April 25, the set goes into full release and the price goes up to the full price of US$300 . . . order now and it's yours for only US$150. Yes, that is a very significant…
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Preparing for Home
by Brian David Phillips •
The courses in India are over and I am packing my bags, preparing for the return flight home. Pradeep and Pummy are scurrying about packing (well, Pummy is scurrying while Pradeep takes a rest) as they are leaving in about an hour for a flight to Delhi. I will be hanging out here in Mumbai…
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Fantasy Football with a Twist
by Brian David Phillips •
Here are a couple recent news pieces on an application of NLP modelling with a twist . . . a football fan (European, not American) is endeavoring to use modelling of star players in order to cobble together his own skill enhancements with the goal of becoming a pro player within a year. Cloning Fantasy…
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Change of Date . . .
b e p s y c h i c
PSYCHIC HYPNOSIS
催眠與靈異現象
January 10-11, Taipei
by Brian David Phillips •
CHANGE OF DATEb e p s y c h i c PSYCHIC HYPNOSIS 催眠與靈異現象 http://www.briandavidphillips.com/training/psychichyp.html A Practical Course in Experiential Intuition Enhancement 以務實態度看催眠的奧秘 Rev. Dr. Brian David Phillips 羅狼仁教授 http://www.briandavidphillips.com/training/psychichyp.html Step into the paranormal and magickal world of esoteric intuitive psychic processes made practical, of hidden concepts made clear, of introspective meditation and powerful changework.…
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Colin Powell Endorses Obama
by Brian David Phillips •
Wow. Powell does more than endorse Obama here, he presents a clear flowchart comparison of both Obama and McCain campaigns to show strengths and weaknesses and why he went the way he did. Along with so much of his analysis, I really find his comment about faith should not matter as a debate issue (although…
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Phillips Family at the Taj Mahal
by Brian David Phillips •
The Phillips Family at the Taj Mahal. Kaye Phillips at the Taj Mahal. Obviously, we’re having a wonderful time in India! All the best,Brian COMPREHENSIVE CORE SKILLS HYPNOSIS DVD COURSEhttp://www.briandavidphillips.net/store Upcoming Shows: HYPNOHOT: Risque Hypnosis Comedy Club, Taipei, Taiwan (25 Oct. 2008, 10pm)HYPNOKOOL: Comedy Hypnosis Comedy Club, Taipei, Taiwan (25 Oct. 2008, 8pm) :Course…