tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post5246688017896024128..comments2024-02-10T02:58:07.102-05:00Comments on Celestial Reflections: James Ray and the "Bruenett Asian"LaVaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09147322061125012346noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post-31432932649721105102011-05-18T00:14:40.241-04:002011-05-18T00:14:40.241-04:00Don't forget about Li...he's not "bru...Don't forget about Li...he's not "bruenett" either, but he and Ray seem to love bodybuilding and adrenaline rushes. :)ryannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14255192178306067258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post-43139880295459255702011-05-17T18:30:58.547-04:002011-05-17T18:30:58.547-04:00@spirituality..., He's not my cup of tea. That...@spirituality..., He's not my cup of tea. That's for sure. But some women clearly think he's a major hottie. <a href="http://celestial-reflections.blogspot.com/2011/04/james-arthur-ray-sweat-lodge-trial-day_06.html" rel="nofollow">Lori Lovens</a> was a smitten kitten for a while there. Or think about that poor woman in the throes of heat stroke screaming his name in a, ahem, sexually suggestive manner. There are a lot of women for whom he's about ideal. <br /><br />And, yes, he clearly drew quality people to him. If you're a running cult, that's what you want. People who make you look good. Think of how Scientology cultivates its celebrity showpieces. I guarantee you that if Ray had gone on, without this tragic turn of events, he would have, over time, started to shed the more together people in a series of cult purges and been left with a core group of the deeply dependent and damaged. I've seen it.<br /><br />Sorry about the Blogger hiccup. They had a major crash last week and I think things are still a little woggy. Difficulty signing in is something that's always been a problem on and off, too.LaVaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09147322061125012346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post-66551172748259979622011-05-17T16:39:12.474-04:002011-05-17T16:39:12.474-04:00I guess I'm almost certainly underestimating J...I guess I'm almost certainly underestimating JAR's ability to charm. All I can think of is false teeth, herpes medication, red ears and that guilty gulp he does like the naughty boy sitting front of the head master's office.<br /><br />Excluding romantic affiliations, he certainly hooked in some really great and wonderful people as students.<br /><br />(PS I used to be able to post here as Yakaru, now I can only get it to accept my website as an ID, in case anyone is wondering. I always have trouble with "Blogger".)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post-4288543801299882212011-05-17T08:13:23.200-04:002011-05-17T08:13:23.200-04:00@spiritualityisnoexcuse She didn't cram enough...@spiritualityisnoexcuse She didn't cram enough though, now did she? Sad to say, she did cram enough to break down the resolve of doctors who weren't very familiar with organophosphate poisoning. Well, just enough to twist their words into something that approximates an endorsement of her theory. Saying they "could not rule out" a thing is along the lines of saying "it's an <i>inert</i> ingredient" in something toxic. In truth, it's meaningless, but to the untrained ear and said with enough conviction, who knows. <br /><br />As to the rest, I don't know. Love makes fools of us all. It's the sheer recklessness of it that makes it such a romantic gesture. It's like shouting that you're in love with your illicit lover from a hotel balcony. Don't underestimate Ray's ability to charm. It's one of his greater skills. As is sussing out weaknesses and vulnerabilities. Don't forget that Ray's primary targets have always been affluent, educated, powerful people. Where's the fun, or the gain, in breaking down emotional cripples and ne'er do wells. He'll collect them and suck the life out of them but the prize is the powerful woman with an Achilles heel.LaVaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09147322061125012346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post-85345814225479881032011-05-17T05:41:25.674-04:002011-05-17T05:41:25.674-04:00Truc Do must have crammed an awful lot of tricky m...Truc Do must have crammed an awful lot of tricky medical stuff for her cross of Dr Dickson. I doubt she will be willing to do that amount of work and risk her neck again for someone who is so obviously much more guilty that the court is even capable of finding him.<br /><br />That tweet can't have made her feel any more prepared to do hard labor in his service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post-82601800445427905552011-05-16T19:45:35.240-04:002011-05-16T19:45:35.240-04:00@spiritualityisnoexcuse @pat Defense attorneys as ...@spiritualityisnoexcuse @pat Defense attorneys as a group aren't exactly known for their dignity. Still this has to be a career nadir for this bunch. All you need to know about just how much they want to dispose of this case is the lengths they've already gone to for a mistrial. Don't forget, they started talking mistrial <i>before</i> the Haddow email came to light, when they started whining about prosecutorial misconduct. That was right after Judge Darrow said he was going to allow in more <a href="http://celestial-reflections.blogspot.com/2011/04/james-arthur-ray-sweat-lodge-trial-day_06.html" rel="nofollow">prior</a> sweat lodge testimony. Li threw a temper tantrum. Too much of their strategy was tied up in keeping prior sweat lodges out. It gets harder to say it was a toxidrome when the toxin was that selective over a period of years. I also suspect Ray is running out of money and no one knows better how good he is about paying his debts. They want this case over yesterday.LaVaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09147322061125012346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post-91661231686345374852011-05-16T16:13:41.712-04:002011-05-16T16:13:41.712-04:00Hey spitualiyisnoexcuse: I wonder, too, about the...Hey spitualiyisnoexcuse: I wonder, too, about the possible consequences re: the Tweet. <br /><br />As far as the defense reaching a ridiculous limit, I'm not @ all sure they have a limit. <br /><br />Assuming the jury members are available for comment at the end of the trial, it's gonna be so interesting (and I'm sure entertaining) to hear their reaction(s) to all this.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799021498236575106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post-21420518967930996252011-05-16T15:16:13.410-04:002011-05-16T15:16:13.410-04:00Can't help but wonder if that tweet is going t...Can't help but wonder if that tweet is going to have consequences for Ray. The defense team doesn't seem to be on a high at the moment, and that won't help. I wonder if they are just going drop their bundle a bit. No one can accuse them of not trying, and there must be a limit to how ridiculous they are prepared to look.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com