Customer Repellant!

CUSTOMER REPELLANT! Dear Friends, Colleagues, Readers, Writers, Wranglers and Wrestlers: I just received the unsolicited ad, which follows, in my spam filter. I fished it out (rather like using a twisted metal coat hanger in the toilet bowl in order to retrieve your family heirloom ring, which you discovered missing from your finger only after having done your business) for show and tell ...by the way, while this is a disgusting simile, it has the benefit of being unique and memorable. But I digress.  Few of us are overly fond of Google (or Microsoft, or the cable company, or any other impersonal utility upon which have come to depend), but we quietly kick and curse and get on with our lives. Negative campaigning by candidates for elected office has become the political norm throughout most of the world. And now, lamentably, negative campaigning is becoming the norm in commerce -- instead of focusing on our virtues and strong points (I am still looking for mine, by the way), we exploit the public's dissatisfaction with our competition, and focus our message on hate-mongering. Commentary: If you want to stand out, speak of your product's or service's strong points. And if you choose to be negative about the competition (by way of comparison), keep anger, profanity and hatred out of it -- use humor, or irony or gentle wit to make your point. When you use hate, dissatisfaction and other negative emotions as your focus, you may indeed get your point across. But underneath it, your audience will be resentful of your approach, and less trustful of your, your products or service, or even your ideology. Generally speaking, audiences do prefer substance to slander, and merit to maliciousness. Global Edge Technologies Group LLC and Speedlight Pro Kit (companies in which I have an interest, admittedly) recently put up a post that has been getting wonderful responses and great reviews. You can find it at: http://speedlightprokitusa.blogspot.com/2009/11/when-you-need-lighting-effects-use.html . I'll admit it; we had fun. Yes, we said some ridiculous things -- but we were not unkind. We were even (I daresay) a bit playful. What do you think? Again: http://speedlightprokitusa.blogspot.com/2009/11/when-you-need-lighting-effects-use.html  . In direct contrast, the negative ad which I "fished out" of the commode with my twisted coat hanger follows (the guy didn't even capitalize my first name!): douglas castle, Screw Google For Real! Targeted Traffic 1 Cents Per View (The Free Ad Forum) Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:58 AM From: "The Free Ad Forum" newslettergettereeadforum@yodel.net To: "douglascastle" douglas.castle@wangdoodle.net

Hi douglascastle, it's Milty Mayer from The Free Ad Forum. I just posted a video on my blog showing how I am getting keyword targetted traffic like Google Adwords for just 1 cent per view of my website. Check it out here. I am already getting real sales and signups from this traffic source without all the hassles of dealing with Google. Check out my video here on my blog. Nothing to sign up for or buy. Just check out my video here for free and let me know what you think in the comments section of the blog. Thanks! Milty Mayer The Free Ad Forum TYCOON Marketing 1313 E. Count Olaf Blvd. Fort Laudermont Fl. 33333 To Unsubscribe, please click here. _____________________________________ It's really simple. The higher ground (at least superficially) carries more credibility and appeal in the public marketplace, and in the court of public opinion. I am not suggesting that you become a Pollyanna; there's very little credibility in that posture, especially in these very skeptical times. But what I am suggesting is that you put your positives forth up front, and take on your adversaries in good-spirited humor. Faithfully, Douglas Castle http://aboutDouglasCastle.blogspot.com http://www.TheNationalNetworker.com To subscribe to THE NATIONAL NETWORKER Newsletter, click on http://twitlik.com/IN

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"Political" Correctness?

NOTE: The article which follows was written by Douglas Castle and was published in THE INTERNATIONALIST PAGE at http://theinternationalistpage.blogspot.com/. The author is a Featured columnist for THE NATIONAL NETWORKER Newsletter (http://www.thenationalnetworker.com/). Subscribe free at http://twitlik.com/IN.

POLITICAL CORRECTNESS AND THE PRICE OF FREEDOM

Dear Friends:

I am not a conservative, nor a liberal, nor a democrat, nor a republican, nor a categorical "joiner," nor a flag-waver, nor an anarcist, nor a terrorist, nor a reformer. I am a student of all aspects of life, and a writer who works at inducing thought and decisiveness in my readers, all of whom I am privileged to have. I am a Global Futurist and an Internationalist. Principally, and in principle I am an advocate for the respect and evolution of Humanity and Human Thought.

I believe that debate, questions, occasional acts of inappropriate conduct, provocative speech, teamwork, trust and bursts of breakthrough brilliance are all healthy, wonderful stimuli. While we all belong to the same species (even my neighbor, Ralphie), we are each individuals, and the sanctity of the individual and freedom of thought are precious to me.

Arch-Conservative Bob Livingston is someone with whom I am frequently in disagreement. But he makes some very good points from time to time, albeit in a heavy-handed manner. In reading the following from Bob's PERSONAL LIBERTY DIGEST, I would ask that you ignore his style and get to his substance -- and its implications.

If you choose, put his quotations from biblical scripture aside. Regardless of your religious convictions (or driving infractions), his substance is the key. It's not about God, or the bible, or anything else. It's about People v. Government.

Let's never give up our right to think, to speak and to share. Work with me to protect them. In fact, let us work together to protect them. Open Human interaction in interworked cooperation fosters amazing synergy. [reference the Interworked Cooperative Business Community, or "ICBC" as promulgated and currently under construction at THE NATIONAL NETWORKER COMPANIES. Join them at http://twitlik.com/IN.

And now, to Bob Livingston...

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle

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Who Among Us Doesn’t Want Law and Order?

November 19, 2009 by Bob Livingston

How have we evolved into a faceless people? How did we become politically correct?
Sometimes, when I get galled and tired from the tasks of the day, I watch the national news. What do the newscasters really say? What news do they really tell us in America?
I am duly impressed by how articulate they are and how they never say anything. They are trained icons at having NO OPINION.
It’s my conclusion that to be politically correct and socially acceptable in America is to be a faceless people. Just have no opinion.
Oh yes, we can master the King’s English as long as we don’t say anything. Does this remind us of the three monkeys who “See no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil?”
This is modern America, faceless and soulless. Scripture suggests that we are neither hot nor cold and that God spews us out. (Rev. 3:15-19) So how do we learn? How do we approach reality?
I have my own rules. My rule—and I have taught this to my children—is to believe just the opposite of government and political pronouncements. This is the most direct route to sobriety and a peek at the real world.
The system can thrive with no opinion. With this syndrome, “they” can milk us and shear us and keep us on the animal farm. We are as docile and obedient as cattle.  We can be intellectual giants and, as far as practical reality, be complete idiots.
But what if our inner soul begins to suspect disharmony of and disgust with the monotony of the system and the sickening conformity of the masses? The people can have literally the firepower of armies and still be under disciplined control, just so long as they believe the lies of the system.
How else can countries field multi-million-man armies that really don’t know who their enemies are, but are willing to fight to the death for some nebulous propaganda? Ignorance is not bliss. It is sorrow and death.
If we do not know reality we cannot know right from wrong. We have no moral ethic or restraints.
There is a system. Outwardly and ideally it is the rule of law and a moral order. Inwardly and secretly it has an unannounced agenda of human and population control, regardless of the name of the system or the form of government. The same secret elite rules. They have the power of life and death through and with thought control.
There can be no secret elite without thought control. Man must not be allowed to think his own thoughts, but must think the thoughts of the system. And he must not know the difference.
Mind control is used to extract wealth and human freedom without consent. The most perfect crime is when the people who carry out the will and purpose of the system do not suspect the complete shroud of thought control. They suspect nothing.
There are those who see and there are the many that are blinded. What gives us perception and vision? Knowledge is the mechanical attribute of the brain.
The world is floating in knowledge. There are thousands of universities and colleges. This is the black and white world, the rote and the mundane.
But wisdom only filters through to a very few. They are the ones who see with their souls and with their spirits. Their vision is as the colors of the rainbow. Spiritual vision cannot be known or communicated to the vain.
Words carry knowledge but words cannot carry wisdom. Wisdom is perception and spiritual discernment. It is to know God and reality.
It is the evolution of consciousness. It is the fullness of life on earth that God intended. Blessed are those who have it!
It is beautifully described in Madame Ghis’ book “Madame Ghis: Escape In Prison.” In it she wrote:

“My soul showed me that the world in which I live is made up of lies and illusions. Reality can only be perceived with the soul’s eyes. With her (my soul) help, I learned that behind the tax system and all other systems, we find slaves without chains, human beings who are ignorant and unconscious of being the property of the State.
They trust their government enough to entrust it with their children, their health, their property and their entire lives. Citizens cannot guess that the State is a mere legislator and tax collector working for the bank of Canada, and a cartel of private bankers.
When I became aware of this situation, I decided to put an end to my life as the subject of a ‘higher’ authority. How could I do this?
By doing the exact opposite of what I had been doing before. How does a slave behave? Like a domestic dog. He submits to the will of his master who uses it as he wishes. In return, the master feeds it and brings it security. The more docile is the dog, the better he gets treated.”

Madame Ghis is a prison name given by inmates to Dr. Marie Eva Sophie Ghislain Lanctot, a medical doctor who speent a few months in prison for refusing to conform to the income tax system in Canada. She has written several revealing books, “The Medical Mafia,” “The Trial of the Medical Mafia,” “What the Hell am I Doing Here Anyway,” and “Madame Ghis: Escape in Prison.” They can be bought at  www.personocratia.com.
How do we become aware of the illusory world in which we live? How do we come to understand that law, finance, politics and religion are all interconnected?
Everything turns on the individual imperative to inquire. Do you know that most people do not inquire? They ask no questions. They seek no information.
We who inquire are few. We speak of the battle for our minds. We seek freedom from lies and deception which saturates our lives. Self change and release from deception is not easy, nor is it comfortable.
It is very difficult for the ego to let go of old habits of thought and lifelong, cherished attachments. The inquiring person reaches reality according to his own level of consciousness.
What then does the fascist state not tell us? What does the state not want us to know?
They do not want us to know that we do not think our own thoughts, but those of the system. They do not want us to know that we do not have human freedom, that democracy is a myth.
They do not want us to know that we have imaginary money that transfers wealth and savings to the state.
They do not want us to know that public schools and universities are government schools. They indoctrinate us with the system so that we cannot evaluate reality.
They do not want us to know that the medical system is a front for pharmaceuticals and a marketing vehicle for their drugs.
They promote a sickness system to sell drugs. The American people are fast discovering that sea salt and water are more medicinal than all the drugs.
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Ann Sloan Teaches Douglas Castle about "MAKING THE SALE."

Ann Sloan Teaches Douglas Castle about "MAKING THE SALE."

Dear Friends:

I will not mention Ann Barczay Sloan by name, but she has exceeded the limits of my personal sensibilities with this crude and inappropriate story. In repeating it, verbatim, I am certain that you will feel the same way, too. Then again, on second thought, the story does contain some relevant pointers (all implicit) about the following items:

1. Customer satisfaction.
2. Attracting attention.
3. Creating an effective diversion.
4. Overcoming customer objections.
5. Maintaining customer loyalty.

While reading Ann's decidedly edgy submission (which she had the audacity to send to my private mailbox, thinking that in so doing, she could employ the U.S. Government's concept of "plausible denial, " if she were ever to be questioned about the disemmination of the material by the authorities [or their personal success coaches]), I questioned my own judgment in deciding to re-print it. Nonetheless, while reading the brief piece, please look for the above-listed five sales attributes. They are all there. I have checked personally.

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle (http://aboutdouglascastle.blogspot.com/)

CLEVER SCAM - TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OLDER  MEN.

Women often receive warnings  about protecting themselves at the  mall  and in dark parking lots, etc. This is the first warning I have  seen  for men. I wanted to pass it on in case you haven't heard about  it. This  will  only become more commonplace as the weather warms.


A 'heads  up' for those men who may be regular Lowe's, Home Depot,  or  Costco  customers.. This one caught me by surprise.


Over the last  month I became a victim of a clever scam while  out  shopping.  Simply going out to get supplies has turned out to be quite  traumatic.   Don't  be naive enough to think it couldn't happen to you or your  friends.


Here's how the scam works:


Two seriously  good-looking 20-something girls come over to your car  as  you  are packing your shopping into the trunk. They both start wiping  your  windshield  with a rag and Windex, with their breasts almost falling  out  of  their skimpy T-shirts. It is impossible not to look. When you  thank  them  and offer them a tip, they say 'No' and instead ask you for a ride  to McDonalds.


You  agree and they get into the back seat. On the way, they  start  undressing.  Then one of them climbs over into the front seat and  starts  crawling  all over you, while the other one steals your wallet. I had  my  wallet  stolen June 4th, 9th, 10th, twice on the 15th,  17th,  20th, 24th, &  29th.  Also July 1st & 4th, twice on the 8th, 16th, 23rd, 26th &  28th,  three  times last Monday and very likely again this upcoming  weekend.

So tell your friends to be careful. What a  horrible way to take  advantage of older men. Warn your friends to be  vigilant.

Wal-Mart has wallets on sale for $2.99 each. I  found cheaper ones for  $1.99  at K- Mart and bought them out. Also, you never will get  to  eat at  McDonalds. I've already lost 11 pounds just running  back  and  forth to Lowe's, Home Depot, and Costco.

 

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UPDATE FROM THE WORLD FUTURE SOCIETY, PLUS A CAVEAT AND A HELPFUL PROTOCOL.

UPDATE FROM THE WORLD FUTURE SOCIETY, PLUS A CAVEAT AND A HELPFUL PROTOCOL.

This article was written by Douglas Castle (http://aboutDouglasCastle.blogspot.com and originally published in THE GLOBAL FUTURIST (http://theglobalfuturist.blogspot.com). It may be reprinted or republished in its entirety without permission, provided that this this author and the original source of publication are conspicuously displayed immediately under the title or header of the reprint or republication, inclusive of live hyperlinks. For more useful and often humorous information about survival in both the present and the future, please join THE NATIONAL NETWORKER (http://www.thenationalnetworker.com)for/ free at http://twitlik.com/IN for more information about surviving and thriving through both the present and the future.

Dear Friends:

Following is a "cut and paste" unedited or re-formatted copy of the most recent correspondence sent to my attention by the WORLD FUTURE SOCIETY. In all candor, I frequently disagree with their priorities, analyses of trends, forecasts, metrics and relevance. But they have never failed to spark my interest, and to make me think. I respect them for their efforts, for their informational integrity, and for their acknowledgement of the importance of envisioning the future in the present. While my approach is somewhat different, I am obligated to share the contents of this correspondence with all of you.

The more information we have at our disposal, the better our decision making capabilities. But: there are caveats and a simple protocol to follow in wading through this ocean of information:

1. Sift through the information (instead of being paralytically overwhelmed by it;

2. Always look at the source of the information, and the motivation for presenting it;

3. Look at the way in which the information is presented and supported;

4. Look for repetitive themes -- they might be event of parallel thinking, but they also might be the fuel for a self-fulfilling prophesy worth knowing about. They tend to add weight to the likelihood of veracity;

5. Aggressively use the process of elimination is determining which trends to focus upon and which to study -- allow your intuition and instincts to play a role in this -- they are underestimated and underutilized analytic tools which operate at a very high (superconscious) level;

6. There is a COMMENT button at the end of every article presented on this blog. Please give me your feedback, input and opinions on the topics presented, and even on topics which you feel I should be addressing. I would be delighted to post your views openly to share with our readers;

7. Always bear in mind that you can forecast the future (passively), or you can work to make the future (creatively). This takes imagination, initiative, frequent reality and trajectory checks and genuine effort. Reciting the Serenity Prayer from time to time is also helpful.

Faithfully, and with great respect,

Douglas Castle
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FUTURIST UPDATE   
News and Previews from the World Future Society   
December 2009 (Vol. 10, No. 12)   

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In This Issue:
* Kilimanjaro May Be Snowless In 20 Years
* Fashioning a Solution for Female Workers
* Women Reach Parity--As HIV/AIDS Victims
* Click of the Month: Trends in Japan
* News for the Futurist Community
* What's Hot @WFS.org


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KILIMANJARO MAY BE SNOWLESS IN 20 YEARS
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The snows of Kilimanjaro may disappear within the next two decades or   
sooner, predict researchers from Ohio State University and the National   
Science Foundation (NSF).

The researchers are worried not only by the rapid retreat of the ice   
fields atop Kilimanjaro, but by the ice surface's thinning. They now   
believe that the volume of ice lost to thinning is equal to that lost   
by shrinkage, which is occurring on all sides of the famed Tanzanian   
mountain.

"The loss of Mount Kilimanjaro's ice cover has attracted worldwide   
attention because of its impact on regional water resources," says   
David Verardo, director of the NSF's Paleoclimate Program. "Like many   
glaciers in mid-to-low latitudes, Kilimanjaro's may only be with us for   
a short time longer."

SOURCE: National Science Foundation
www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?org=NSF&cntn_id=115847&preview=false


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FASHIONING A SOLUTION FOR FEMALE WORKERS
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Designers of work clothes need to keep female workers' needs in mind,   
according to Jan Peters, president of the Women's Engineering Society   
(WES) in Britain. Fashioning better-fitting garments will not only keep   
workers safer, but also make the careers requiring them more   
attractive.

"There are over 65,000 women working in engineering, technology, and   
construction. That's around 10% of the workforce," says Peters. "But   
women are built differently from men and find that work-wear is not   
satisfactory. Inappropriate and ill-fitting clothing can put them off   
from pursuing careers in these sectors."

Safety clothing and boots that are too big are also unsafe, so   
Britain's female engineers are urging women working in science,   
engineering, technological, and construction industries to share their   
complaints with clothing manufacturers.

In the future, female construction workers won't have to pack extra   
socks so their work boots will fit. And perhaps the idea of wearing   
ill-fitting work clothes will no longer keep young girls from pursuing   
careers in engineering, construction, and other trades.

SOURCE: Women's Engineering Society http://www.wes.org.uk


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You'll hear inventors Ray Kurzweil and Stephen Thaler, health futurists   
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WOMEN REACH PARITY—AS HIV/AIDS VICTIMS
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Women now make up half of the 33 million people around the world who   
are living with HIV/AIDS, reports the Johns Hopkins University School   
of Nursing.   

Young women in sub-Saharan Africa are dying of AIDS at three times the   
rate of males, and in the United States, young African American women   
are contracting HIV at higher rates than all other groups, according to   
researchers Jacquelyn Campbell and Nancy E. Glass.

One key factor in the increased vulnerability of these women is   
intimate-partner violence, which increases the risk of HIV transmission   
in rich and poor countries alike. "If you're being beaten up and raped,   
it's hard to negotiate for condom use by an HIV-infected partner,"   
Campbell observes.

SOURCE: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
http://www.nursing.jhu.edu/


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CLICK OF THE MONTH: TRENDS IN JAPAN
http://web-japan.org/trends/
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What's cool in Japan right now? Well, maybe "cool" is no longer the   
correct word. Warm, cute, and cuddly things seem to be what's captured   
the imaginations of Japanese consumers.

In addition to fashion, food, and travel articles, "Trends in Japan"   
features stories showing some general directions in technology, the   
environment, and society. Recent items include:

- A robot in the form of a cute plush-toy baby seal provides comfort   
for the elderly. The therapeutic robot, called Paro, includes a suite   
of sensors enabling it to respond to touch and to simple spoken   
greetings.

- A team of three young ladies were named "Ambassadors of Cuteness" to   
represent Japan's vibrant pop culture abroad, promoting a move away   
from traditional imagery and toward that popularized by anime and manga   
art forms.

- A new online game called "Ichige" (Location Games) for smart-phone   
users; winners earn virtual currency based on how far they travel. The   
game has become popular among young workers and students with long   
daily commutes.

- A mobile water desalination unit called Courier Water to help   
alleviate growing water shortages in developing countries. The system   
also promises to help in areas struck by natural disasters.


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NEWS FOR THE FUTURIST COMMUNITY   
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* THE BIOPOLITICS OF POPULAR CULTURE: The Institute for Ethics and   
Emerging Technology is sponsoring a one-day seminar on December 4 to   
explore the impacts of science fiction film, TV, and other popular   
media on shaping our perception of new technologies and our images of   
the future. Among the participants are futurist Jamais Cascio, author   
David Brin, science-fiction critic Annalee Newitz, and filmmakers   
Richard Kroehling, Michael Masucci, and Matthew Patrick. The seminar   
will be held at EON Reality in Irvine, California. DETAILS AND   
REGISTRATION: http://ieet.org/bpcs09

* PATHWAYS TO A NEW FUTURE: An "intense, hands-on" workshop led by Don   
Beck and John Petersen will explore large-scale change and map the   
pathways to a future new world. Be prepared to "tackle some of the   
biggest questions related to transitioning to a new world." The   
workshop, "Designing the Architecture of a Global Transition," will be   
held December 11 and 12 at The Country Inn in Berkeley Springs, West   
Virginia. DETAILS: http://esensemarketing.com/arlinst/JPBECK.html

* DIRTY ROTTEN STRATEGIES, a new book by Ian I. Mitroff and Abraham   
Silvers, shows you how to avoid solving the wrong problems and to   
detect when others, either organizations or individuals, may be leading   
you astray. Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich describes   
the book as "a lucid and thoughtful account of why we fail to be   
adequately lucid and thoughtful—and what we can do about it." ORDER:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0804759960/thefuturistbooks


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WHAT'S HOT @WFS.ORG
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* 2020 VISIONARIES: The January-February 2010 issue of THE FUTURIST   
launches a special series of articles on "2020 Visionaries," offering   
profiles and interviews of some of the world's cutting-edge thinkers in   
a wide range of influential fields. First up are education and health   
care. The issue will be mailed to WFS members on November 30. JOIN or   
RENEW now to be sure you'll receive your copy!
http://www.wfs.org/forecasts/#memberapp

* PRIVACY VS. PERFECTIBILITY: The latest video on the WFS YouTube   
channel is an excerpt from bioethicist Arthur L. Caplan's presentation   
at WorldFuture 2009. In this clip, Caplan explains that eliminating the   
right to privacy carried in Roe v. Wade could potentially allow   
government to mandate the use "designer baby" technologies. WATCH:   
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcTEN5zRxkg

* FUTURIST OF THE YEAR AWARDS: The World Future Society is now   
accepting nominations for outstanding futurist of the year. The Society   
is seeking candidates at both the professional and "young futurist"   
levels, whose work in the past year has advanced the understanding of   
foresight principles and techniques or demonstrated the successful   
application of foresight. The deadline for nominations is December 31.   
The awards will be presented at WorldFuture 2010, the Society's annual   
meeting in Boston. For details or to submit a nomination, visit   
http://www.wfs.org/FOY09.htm


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