Russian President Putin tells Ukrainian troops to overthrow their own country’s leadership -BBC News

The Swiss cultural philosopher Jean Gebser defines four modes of music and development of consciousness as magical, mythical, mental and integral. The article discusses the 4 modes of development, and how music plays a huge part of the cultural development, creates altered states, assists in spiritual awakening of all forms of consciousness in different societies.

Start-Timers believe in the importance of life and our continued success on our planet Earth. This positive phylosophy will give mankind the opportunity to look beyond our home planet and become part of the Universe to take a step closer to answering the age old questions “why are we here” and “does God exist”?

When the population feels a sense of security around their offices; it never matters how much damage the regime makes to the economy, it never cares about how many citizens continue to die of preventable illnesses, and how many unproductive men and women exist, which themselves are enough of the threats to political stability. Under such circumstances, the regime is so insecure because of unlawful actions, only made lawful through corruption structures long set to meet that need.

The recent spate of bombings by the Boko Haram sect in Nigeria has cast a new layer of doubt to the portfolio of the cynic’s mind questioning whether the nation conceived in unity can survive. I disagree that it cannot.

This article is all about the culture of Raw Cacao (Raw Chocolate), and the many positive roles it is playing on Earth today. Part 1 discusses chocolate as a foodie phenomenon, as well as its nutritional benefits. Part 2 will delve more into the history, mythology, and cosmology around cacao, which will flow in the regenerative culture of cacao covered in part 3.

Part 2 of the Raw Cacao Craze discusses cacao (the chocolate bean) from a Historical, Cosmological, & Mythological perspective, tying in the themes of health, harmony, and balance that cacao brings throughout space in time. This will feed into part 3 of the series, which discusses in further depth the regenerative culture of cacao.

This article questions the current Western-cultural expression of the Christmas holidays, and suggests some possible alternatives. To what extent is the way people celebrate the holidays a tradition, and to what extent is it simply a habit? What roles has the media played in the perceptions of habit and tradition? How can we move from unconscious habit to healthy, intentional traditions?

Postmodern philosophy now permeates Western culture, but few leaders understand it or know how to relate to those who hold to this worldview. By seeking to understand and connect with postmoderns, leaders can find fresh voices in their efforts to make the world a better place.

There are lots of websites and resources you will need for your census research including access to City Directories to help you locate an address for your ancestors. As the 1940 census has not been indexed as yet, you could try searching for your ancestors on the 1930 census first as this census has been fully indexed and may be easier to locate your ancestors than the census of 1940. Furthermore, if you find the Enumeration District for 1930, there are websites available which will convert the 1930 Enumeration District number and provide you with the Enumeration District number for 1940. This will significantly reduce the time it will take to learn and work out the Enumeration District by other methods.

In recent years, there has been a considerable increase in the amount of people researching their family history, particularly recently with the release of the 1940 census for the United States. As you progress through your research you will collect lots of records and information from the census and you may start to look at how you can record it all to share with your family or preserve it for future generations. A good way to do this is through a family history evaluation from which you can create a family history book or CD.

This article is an introduction to the Universal Culture of Light that is emerging on the planet today. It is a culture dedicated to love, compassion, and personal evolution. A culture re-creating the World in the image of the Heavens: with elegance, beauty, & grace, like the Golden Mean whistling an old song in a New Tune.

There are two kinds of ignorance: Ordinary ignorance and aggressive ignorance. Ordinary ignorance recognizes that it is ignorance and is willing to learn. Aggressive ignorance is quite different.