In a different kind of believer, Michael S. Roth writes an intriguing review of Ghost Hunters William James and the Search for Scientific Proof of Life After Death by Deborah Blum which is a fascinating tale of the work of psychology pioneer and esteemed author philosopher William James in the search for proof or anti-proof…
Monthly Archives: August 2006
Hypnosis: Entertainment, Stage, and Performance
The amazing Dr. Dante has seen it all
by Brian David Phillips •
J. Harry Jones writes an interesting account of the amazing Dr. Dante has seen it all . . . Dante went from rags to riches to multimillionaire to less than rags. He was a hypnotist who tried to contract to kill another hypnotist out of professional jealousy. He also created Columbia State University and sold…
Influence
Neil Strauss on Primetime . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
The piece is interesting and attempts to be balanced, but it also shows images of the term Speed Seduction, especially on magazine covers . . . but not a single mention of Ross Jeffries . . . the only “P.U.G.” mentioned by name are Mystery and Neil Strauss with Mystery called the “Kingpin” of the…
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Half the people you meet driving on the road have an IQ under 100 . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
Just for fun . . . snarfed from prismfire.
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Chad Vader – Day Shift Manager . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
Humor . . . har har har . . . snarfed from Aaron when he wasn’t looking.
Hypnosis in the News, Metaphysical Hypnosis
Giving more life to Marilyn?
by Brian David Phillips •
Past life regression hypnosis is in the news . . . Giving more life to Marilyn? . . . Sherrie Lea Laird claims to be the reincarnation of Marylin Monroe . . . having uncovered her past life with the help of Malibu psychiatrist Adrian Finkelstein. According to Finkelstein, he has proven that Laird is…
Hypnosis: Entertainment, Stage, and Performance
Bliss . . .
. . . Hypnosis Show, Sept. 22
by Brian David Phillips •
More blissful news and blissing hypnotic hijinx . . . 22 September 2006 . . . BLISS – Taipei, Taiwan . . . 9:00-10:00pm . . . I will be performing my BRIAN DAVID PHILLIPS WAKING DREAMS HYPNOSIS SHOW on Sept. 22, 2006 in an English-only performance. This is the full professional hypnosis entertainment program…
Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Of Beatles, Hypnosis, and Communism . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
Ooooh. Those naughty Beatles and their fancy music all about love and peace and what not! An artifact from the past. Curiouser and curiouser. Not quite what I was thinking of when I wrote about John Lennon and hypnosis but still very intriguing. I wish I had the book . . . then again, if…
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sex and the sleepy guy
by Brian David Phillips •
Here’s a nice question and answer interview sex and the sleepy guy with the authors of Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex? and Why Do Men Have Nipples? Has me curious and intersted in both books. I’ll just have to take a look for ’em at Page One next time we’re at Taipei 101.
Hypnosis: Entertainment, Stage, and Performance
WAKING DREAMS HYPNOSIS SHOW . . .
. . . the last Friday of every month!
. . . . . . next show, August 25, 2006
by Brian David Phillips •
It’s official! The only Comedy Hypnosis Show in Taipei is now a regular engagment at The Farmhouse! We are appearing the last Friday of every month! That’s right . . . this is exciting news. The BRIAN DAVID PHILLIPS WAKING DREAMS HYPNOSIS SHOW is now scheduled for the last Friday of every month at The…
*** Workshop Announcements, Hypnosis: Entertainment, Stage, and Performance
Introduction to Stage Hypnosis Seminar . . .
. . . new photos online!
by Brian David Phillips •
There are new photos of the Introduction to Stage Hypnosis seminar I taught last June now online. The seminar was a blast so it’s nice to have some new photos to peruse . . . albeit, some of them are a bit on the blurry side. However, the images are great to see. Well-known and…
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Beyond Marriage Manifesto . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
A slew of folks in the LGBT movement have realized that the gay marriage agenda does not work in and of itself. Some feel that it should be dropped in favor of other issues while others have decided that it needs to go further and represent a coalition of groups that are under-represented in terms…
Hypnosis Videos, Hypnosis: Entertainment, Stage, and Performance
Instant Group Induction . . .
. . . performance hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
One of my favorite Japanese stage hypnotists doing a group instant reinduction on television. Yes, it’s a pretty straightforward technique . . . but . . . it is so visually powerful. So, now . . . go to http://www.briandavidphillips.com and click on the "training" link and signup for the class that begins in Sept. …
Tarot
Tarot in the movies
by Brian David Phillips •
Woody Allen’s new movie features a Tarot card killer and Willam H. Macy’s film has Tarot and murder as well. Tarot cards are often featured in films as harbingers of doom . . . but . . . they can also be very positive. Paul Quinn looks at Tarot in movies here. While I disagree…
3D/VR/AR/360°
Dolby goes 3D . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
Dolby has announced that they will be developing a digital 3D system for movie theatres that will rival the current systems such as the Real D and In-Three systems. See here . . . Dolby has announced that they will be developing a digital 3-D system for movie theaters. The company has signed a deal…
Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
What You are Marketing is Yourself
by Brian David Phillips •
C.J. Hayden has a nice piece on marketing that many hypnotists might consider checking out . . . What You are Marketing is Yourself. In the rush to become a big business so many small businesses forget that one of their advantages over the faceless corporation is that they have a face, a persona, a…
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Elric Joins the Family
by Brian David Phillips •
Lorraine promised Kaye about a year and a half ago that if they could find a Siamese kitten, then she could have it. After all that time, they finally found one . . . a stray that was taken in by a family that does stray rescuing of sorts. So, we have a new addition…
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Kansas and Intelligent Design . . .
. . . yep, I’m from there
by Brian David Phillips •
Kansas, Kansas, Kansas. The battle against evolution and for intelligent design takes place in the land of blowing up family planning clinics and Dorothy’s black and white world. I’m from Kansas so I know where some of this comes from but . . . this . . . certainly does not reflect my values. While…
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Kevin Dilmore at Comic-Con
by Brian David Phillips •
Koolness. Kevin Dilmore appears at Comic-Con ’06 via Star Trek . . . he was signing copies of his new book. See the photo here. Kevin’s a great guy . . . I’ve known him since I was a hobbit. We were D&D buddies throughout high school and university and we’ve been lifelong friends before…
