Locke and Landmark

Locke and Landmark

By Locke and Landmark, I am speaking about John Locke from the TV show LOST and Landmark Education. I am currently watching LOST of dvd. I'm halfway through season one. I was involved in Landmark for two years, mostly "assisting."

I'm sure some of you LOST fans know about Landmark Education. AND, if you do in fact know what I'm talking about, I bet you have already experienced the similarities that I have discovered.

John Locke was a person who worked a boring, dead end office job. Along with that, he was disabled and trapped in a wheelchair. Locke was a quiet, dorky type who found women through 1-800 numbers. However, he had this dream to outback in Australia and bought tickets to go there. Upon arrival, however, his travel ageant/insurance carrier would not let him board the bus for the outback due to his condition.

He was forced to fly back to the states. This is where "LOST" comes in. The plane crashed on a mysterious island. Many people survived, including Locke. When he "came to" after the whole ordeal, he realized he could walk. He did not need his wheelchair anymore. AND that is where Locke and Landmark come into play. John Locke lives his "possibility."

He was the first member on the island to see the "thing" that has people confront their biggest fears, leaving them open for a breakthrough. John Locke became this confident, calm, intelligent, caring man through what he thought was guidance from the island. When Hurley took the census of the members on the island, he asked why Locke was in Australia. Locke said that he was looking for something. When Hurley asked if he found it, Locke replied with, "It found me." Aghhh, how inspiring.

So Locke reached his destiny and found his peace early on. That enabled him to help others attain their breakthroughs. Upon time for Shannon's breakthrough, he simply told her, "Everyone gets new life on this island..." He told her that it was up to her to decide when she was ready to live her new life.

Remember when he tied Boone up and left him in the jungle to "find the motivation to reach for the knife and cut himself loose"? Boone had that long awaited breakthrough about Shannon. Locke also helped Jack have his breakthrough about letting go of his father. He also helped Michael have his breakthrough about seeing Walt more as an adult than a child.

So last night I finished watching the episode about John Locke giving up a kidney for his "dad". Who was the mean guy anyway? I felt so bad for Locke, but look at him now. What an inspiration.

I may be speaking too early. I'm curious to see how season one ends. And what will the end of season two bring for John Locke?

the pharmaceutical industry sucks

"The natural purpose and driving force of the pharmaceutical industry is to increase sales of pharmaceutical drugs for ongoing diseases and to find new diseases to market existing drugs.

By this very nature, the pharmaceutical industry has no interest in curing diseases. The eradication of any disease inevitably destroys a multi-billion dollar market of prescription drugs as a source of revenues. Therefore, pharmaceutical drugs are primarily developed to relieve symptoms, but not to cure.

If eradication therapies for diseases are discovered and developed, the pharmaceutical industry has an inherent interest to suppress, discredit and obstruct these medical breakthroughs in order to make sure that diseases continue as the very basis for a lucrative prescription drug market.

The economic interest of the pharmaceutical industry itself is the main reason why no medical breakthrough has been made for the control of the most common diseases such as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, heart failure, diabetes, cancer, and osteoporosis, and why these diseases continue like epidemics on a worldwide scale."

source: http://www.curezone.com/art/read.asp?ID=17&db=1&C0=7


So it's all about money again? Is anyone getting sick of this? What happened to general concern for human beings? Did that ever exist? Seems like throughout history we always hear stories about the evil men who thrive on power and worldly possessions. We hear about them hurting people to get richer and more powerful.

Was there ever a time of peace and general care for human beings?

I am getting so upset by everything I hear about carcinogens in my medicines, foods and shampoos. I'm getting irate by the amount of prescription drugs that doctors are giving people without first educating them on proper health. I heard the other day that 90% of health problems are believed to be associated improper care of our colon, and 70% of cancers occur due to the food we ingest. Does this bother anyone?

I find that people don't like to talk about this stuff. I either hear, "Yeah, yeah I know it, but I can't afford whole foods and whole products" or "Yeah, yeah, everything causes cancer. We are all going ot die someday." What is up with that?

I am finding more and more that doctors are generally ignorant, stupid or in it for the money. I mean, what is my doctor getting by prescribing me medicine after medicine and not suggesting ways I can change my diet? I am wasting a bunch of money and I am making the same mistakes over and over because no one is teaching me to "save" myself.

Well, I don't rely on doctors anymore. I have been researching on my own and finding very startling information in the realm of medicine, food and beauty products. It's amazing to me that we do not hear about these things on the nightly news or on some new cable channel devoted to one topic. Instead there is a stigma around people who lead a lifestyle of organic foods and natural herbs........

...thought to be continued.

tip of the hat to stephen colbert

I don't know if you have been watching The Colbert Report or not, but it is freaking hilarious. I feel like Stephen's #1 fan. I cannot get enough of him or of his show. I have to admit I've been neglecting Jon Stewart to watch Stephen Colbert. Woah! Too bad I don't live in New York or Stephen would have another stalker. Just joking.

Anyway. I was just on colbertnation.com. I read his bio. It mentioned nothing of the show he did with Amy Sedaris, "Strangers With Candy". That show was my first introduction to Stephen Colbert. I did not like him so much, as he played a homosexual teacher named Chuck Noblet. It was not the homosexual part that I had a problem with.....I actually cannot place the problem to this day.

In going with the gay theme, in general Stephen comes off homosexual in a lot of his mannerisms. Yet, supposedly he is happily married with three children. I read that on IMDB. Hmmm, you know, I'm starting to sound like a stalker from a distance.

On a different note, Stephen's quick wit and hyper fun attitude are delightful. He is always "on top" during the reports and during the interviews. The only time I've seen him slip a little is when Dermot Mulroney was on the show promoting The Family Stone. I think Dermot "got him" and it was hilarious. Go Dermot!

Stephen is also very fond of himself. An episode last week ended with him telling everyone to dream about him riding a white stallion. After the Golden Globes he made a crack about how watching movies are a waste of time....and sometimes the trailers are a waste of a precious three minutes that he could spend looking in the mirror.

As far as The Colbert Report goes, you either get it or you don't. The humor spans the loop of generalized pop culture and society trends to nothingness. When Stephen cracks jokes (constantly) it's either about bow tie pasta or Jesus. However, he does it in a way that has not been done before.

Maybe I am Stephen's #1 fan because I can relate. I really "get him" cause I am so similar, just way more introverted. I understand the nothingness and complete vanity. I'm really proud of Stephen for coming so far. I love the fact that he reports what other shows are saying about him and his show. For instance, he recently showed a clip of Opera acknowledging his existence by saying, "yeah" when someone else mentioned his name. He was so excited about it too. Good for Stephen.

So until I visit NYC again or Stephen comes to LA, I will have to stalk from a distance. If anyone knows Stephen or has any contact with him, I am extremely jealous of you.