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Remembering the Heaven's Gate CultFocuses on the Heaven's Gate cult as an example of a time when mass suicides and insane religious beliefs tended to be harmful to the believer and not the rest of us.- Cults and Other Fringe Groups: The Unrecognized AllureThe Heaven's Gate cult led 39 people and perhaps more to untimely deaths after convincing people dying would lead to salvation via space ships. The kooky pathway isn't as obvious as it should be.
- Bad Movies of the 1980s: Heaven's Gate"Heaven's Gate" single-handedly put the United Artists studio in a nosedive. It remains the ultmate example of overindulgent artistic obsession.
- Debtor's PrisonBefore the mid-19th century, many colonists escaped to the New World to avoid the punishments of debtor's prison. Embarking on foreign soil, these souls faced more challenges as they tried to forge a new life.
- Heaven's GatePoetry: This poem was created on a difficult day when the rain came in my life. I had only God to turn to. And so..I began to silently pray.
`Ishtar': Unfairly Maligned Comedy Deserves Better LegacyWhy did "Ishtar" get kicked in the boingloings? A mystery, since it is a damn funny!- Goodbye is Coming SoonA poem I wrote after learning that a loved one was not expected to live much longer.
Harlot's SongA poem of a young girl in old England, whose drunken uncle made her a mother.- Until We Meet AgainBack in October of 2010, I lost someone very important to me. Deborah Rice. She was like a mother to me, and will always have a special place in my heart.
- On DeathA poem for those who face death or have lost a loved one.
- Studies in Censorship -Whip AngelsA wife challenges a major surrealist writer at eroticism
Winter Island of AnillThe premature burial of a loved one is portrayed in a bizarre religious conflict between Creator and Devil. The person is unable to revive his beloved as she returns to ash.- At Heaven's GateApril PAD Challenge Day 16- Death Poem
- HeavenWhen I find my heart dying once again, I know I'm headed away from heaven's gate, For in death I am away from you; Only in your arms is there ever happiness.
Book Review - "Two Paths to Heaven's Gate"This memoir of radio astronomer Nan Dieter Conklin spans the beginnings of radio astronomy in the 70s to the present day. It is an account of the history of ground-based space exploration, and a poignant reminder that science is above all very hard work.- Who's Jesus?This is a poem about Jesus.
Just so You KnowMarch is a difficult month for me for many reasons, one reason we lost a baby boy the first of this month, about 17 years ago now.- It's All for a Reason..we ask for our reason, but do we really want to know? we're here for just a season, what will your legacy show?
- The Best is yet to ComeIs there a place called paradise, or is it a wishful thing?
- Song of the Lost SoulsWhen a man takes his life or has no life at all, he is a lost soul. Let us pray he is found.
- Eternal PeaceOriginal poetry.
- Poetry from the SoulPoetry from deep within my heart. It expresses the feelings of Pain, Pride and Regret that we all feel at some point in our lives.
- Meat Beat Manifesto Tells it like it ItsBefore the multimedia adventure of a Meat Beat Manifesto show, I sat down to figure out the secrets of a dynamic live show with Jack Dangers.
- In the Face of FearThe Lord tells us, His followers to"Fear not, for I am with thee" an that is what I will do.
- In the Face of FearThe Lord says, "fear not for I am with thee". As we face fear we need to trust and have faith in Him.
This Angel's FlightAn angel's assignment goes full circle.
The Ultimate ConsequenceOn your way up the steps before heavens gate You look at your life and realize that you're late On borrowed time is how you've been living- The Innocent Lost (Poem for Taylor)A girl lost her life, she was murdered by a pedophile she met online.
- Top Ten Biggest Douchebags of All TimeIf there is one thing that every American loves, it is a good old fashioned list. It doesn't matter to the everyman what this list is about- hell, it could be a list of Cher's greatest selling singles since 1985.
- Religious Jokes: Heaven's Gates Multi-church Multi-denominational HotlineThe opening voice mail when calling into the world-religion headquarters, this article pokes fun at many different denominations and church jobs. Warning: author is an equal opportunity offender.
