
Media & Ethics
October 2, 2018
Fake News Isn’t News and It Isn’t New
Some years ago, my local Church of Scientology was in a legal battle with an individual who was violating the law. We took...
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October 2, 2018
Some years ago, my local Church of Scientology was in a legal battle with an individual who was violating the law. We took...
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September 14, 2018
How Disney feels comfortable coming down on that side of the fence is beyond me. Apparently, their real values are not family...
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May 1, 2018
“Life is short—live it up.” This seems to be the mantra I hear more and more every day. Now, I’m all about fun. I...
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March 20, 2018
I had a very interesting thing happen to me recently. My church was sponsoring a Human Rights Symposium and I got a true look...
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February 17, 2018
I met a very nice Persian man who was Jewish. His family was driven out of Iran because they were Jewish. Then in America...
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February 10, 2018
Some of the nicest people you know might be Scientologists, but people who weren’t very nice and were kicked out have made...
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December 19, 2017
I’ve been in Scientology since 1975. For 32 of those years I worked in a Church of Scientology as a staff member. For 19...
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November 3, 2017
A very good friend of mine is a police officer. She and I recently took a lovely vacation to Scotland and Ireland. Man, did...
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September 26, 2017
“I’m just one person. What could I possibly do?” You’ve heard it, you’ve probably thought it and you’ve very possibly...
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July 24, 2017
Labels can be great. You can look at can labels and find out whether what you’re getting ready to eat is good for you. You...
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July 12, 2017
I was fortunate enough to know, and have wonderful conversations, with a truly fascinating woman—my great grandmother. Just...
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June 14, 2017
Okay, I finally did it: I divorced Facebook. I let my friends know that I am done and won’t be visiting that space any more....
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May 29, 2017
I came across an article the other day that was so outrageous my mind locked up on it for some time. Here’s what it said:...
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May 22, 2017
People are social creatures, and this is one of our greatest strengths and one of our greatest weaknesses, all at the same...
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May 11, 2017
I was told many times growing up that I needed to use a little judgment. This was usually after I had brought about a disaster...
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May 10, 2017
I recall an incident from many years ago where a couple of misguided radio personalities in my city decided it would be a...
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April 28, 2017
If I were the devil I would strike up the band and throw a party. I’d be scrubbing my hands in glee right now as I watched...
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April 11, 2017
I’ve studied the Constitution of the United States more than once and I love what our founders put in place for future generations.
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March 28, 2017
I’ve heard many people say that something like WWII or the Holocaust could never happen again. I beg to differ. If we aren’t...
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March 18, 2017
When our Founding Fathers started this country, they put certain rights into place to protect the citizens of a new nation....
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March 5, 2017
Most of us will never have to die for our convictions. The question of whether we would be strong enough to stand up to a...
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February 17, 2017
Freedom of religion is under attack in our country, where more so than any other it should be protected. I am appalled.
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