Brian Gibbs

Brian Gibbs

Deceived No More, by Doreen Virtue

"riveting, personal confessional of how a former false prophet learned to trust God after nearly wasting a lifetime being independent and willful—trying to predict and control the future—and how Jesus saved her soul from deception and opened her eyes to His truth" --goodreads.com

statement: the second coming of Christ occurred when mankind went over 200

According to Dr. Hawkins -- Priority request

Geraldo Rivera

journalist, attorney, author, political commentator, and co-host of The Five on Fox News Channel. He hosted the tabloid talk show Geraldo from 1987 to 1998 --wikipedia

"a hit dog will holler"

an offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining --wiktionary.com

The Door of Everything, by Ruby Nelson

"Come! Meet me just inside the Door of Everything, in my timeless realm of Being, where all the perfect qualities of your Grand Cosmic Self will intersect and blend into one precious jewel -- the precious jewel of Love."

the state of Science

"Trust the Science" was a mantra in the Covid era, and it remains a postulate of Western Civilization. Interestingly, Science, or what it has become, is only marginally in the level of Trust. Therefore, it may effectively tilt into areas of non-trust, e.g mRNA vaccines or climate science.

15 minutes of fame (concept)

short-lived media publicity or celebrity of an individual or phenomenon. The expression was inspired by a quotation misattributed to Andy Warhol: "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." --wikipedia

a Covid-19 origin theory at 400

Theory provided by a Database subscriber via comment. It's the highest explanation I've come across in three years of Covid-origin speculation in the news media.

the absurdity of negative thinking

A post from Consciousness Calibrations Community. The Community is free to join with a paid subscription to the Database.

Walmart's decision to close Portland stores

The two stores in Portland, a city notorious for not enforcing shoplifting laws, will close March 24th, displacing 580 employees.

Dr. Robert Malone

The inventor of mRNA vaccines thinks governments should have been more cautious in their implementation of the Covid jabs. News and social media have labeled him a spreader of misinformation.

poor box

used to collect coins for charitable purposes. They can be found in most Christian churches built before the 19th century and were the main source of funds for poor relief before societies decided to organize the process and make the public authorities responsible for this --wikipedia

Ordnung (Amish rules)

hard work, a woman's submission to her husband, mode of dress, and refusal to buy insurance. Outsiders often think of the Ordnung in terms of restrictions (e.g., no electrical power lines, no telephone in the home, no personal ownership of automobiles) --wikipedia

ACT therapy

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT therapy) is a type of mindful psychotherapy that helps you stay focused on the present moment and accept thoughts and feelings without judgment --webmd.com

"stupid is as stupid does"

Request: one's lack of intelligence may be judged by one's actions. From Forrest Gump (1994)