Greetings on this Memorial Day, 2021. To honor those Americans who’ve fought and died in wars for our country, and those who serve in the armed forces—including my father who volunteered to join the Army in WWII and worked in a field hospital in the Philippines—today I’m posting a paper … [Read more…]
Greetings, especially to those of you interested in cults and their downsides. Today, I’m happy to republish the following E-Newsletter, “Deception, Dependency, and Dread in the Conversion Process” with permission of the author, Michael D. Langone, who holds a PhD in counseling psychology and is executive director of International Cultic … [Read more…]
Greetings! Happy month of May, the famed time for Spring showers and bright flowers. I’m celebrating May with looking into another word starting with “M” — maturity. I’ve found some gems about it to share with you: a few worthwhile thoughts from a few of the best thinkers on the … [Read more…]
Hi folks. Just a note to say that if you’re looking for me on Facebook, I am long gone. I left about two years ago. Why? I won’t bore you with the litany of reasons (many are too personal), just this glaringly upsetting one: Cambridge Analytica stole my FB info. … [Read more…]
Greetings! Over the years, since 2011, I’ve given more than twenty (20) presentations about my cult story. Today, I gave my last public talk, which was virtual and recorded. Read further for the link on YouTube. Note: I’m adding this comment on 04-25-2021 to answer inquiries I’ve had since this … [Read more…]