Saturday, 28 November 2009
Truth as a Witness
The coming end of the tax heaven Dubai (do-buy) will introduce the concept of Sukok bonds to the lexicon of banking scams. Sukok bond allows loop-hold in the Koran prohibition of money lending for interest with the promise of the party who gets the loan to share profits. Investors are owners of the asset not secured creditors. The City state of all prohibited Westernized Koran activities, for the good citizens of the Middle East to go on Holiday and explore the prohibited behaviors will be nothing but what it is, a castle built in the sand. There is a reason that historically no society ever flourished there and never will.
Sunday, 11 October 2009
ALL FOR ONE
Small minds throughout mans history have always lashed out at what those small minds refused to try and understand let alone tolerate. Time for all Man to grow, stop being small. Time to accept and tolerate change. Time to realize that they can institute that change. Time for the created to accept that they are created to be a Creator. If we collectively allow and accept for change, and participate in change, just think how big we all can become.
Thursday, 24 September 2009
What is our government thinking?
Read the news today, oh boy, about two countries who refuse to recognize and learn the lessons of history. The US and the UK must get out of Afghanistan now. The lesson and understanding for future generations is before we commit our young and our nation's soul to a third parties war, we must answer the following questions with a yes: Is the war winable? Is the final goal justified? Can a lasting victory be attained? Is the cost of victory worth the fight and the deaths? Can we make sure the victory is not overturned when we leave? Any "no" answers to the questions above means we should not be in this war. Perpetuating hate and fear for who? We must teach with reason, not bully the world to live our way. Respect, and others will follow.
To our leaders, to end terrorist activities, go to war with those who finance the activities instead of those who think of the activities. Those who think, can be taught, those who smile at your face but finance hate and death behind your backs can not. Truth. Naked truth.
To our leaders, to end terrorist activities, go to war with those who finance the activities instead of those who think of the activities. Those who think, can be taught, those who smile at your face but finance hate and death behind your backs can not. Truth. Naked truth.
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Patrick Swayze
May Patrick Swayze passing be the inspiration for us all to live and not fear the impending death. He left our our present with so much style and grace and acceptance of what he could not control. A prayer to him in his rebirth to the brightest light
Monday, 14 September 2009
OPEN YOUR MINDS UP
America, a two party government that has effectively silenced and drowned out the screams of our people for a minimum justice and sharing for all of its citizens. They perpetuate the existence of corporate greed and bankers, They send 68,000 soldiers to Afghanistan for the arm and oil industries and they can not bankroll a minimum health for all? Frustrated? We need action not words!
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
POWER OF LOVE
Graffiti on the streets of ParisWhen you give up the love of power you can begin to understand the power of love.
...because no man can have the absolute power, but all man can live in absolute love
Monday, 17 August 2009
Tuesday, 11 August 2009
OUT NOW!!
Gods, Gangsters & Honour is available in all good book shops right now - order your copy from Amazon by clicking here!
Friday, 31 July 2009
Exclusive Book Extracts In Today's Independent Newspaper!
The Independent, a British newspaper, has published several exclusive extracts from my book today.
"When American showbiz lawyer Steven Machat entered the family business, he dealt with Michael Jackson, James Brown, Sam Cooke and many more. In this exclusive extract from his memoir he gives some of his recollections"
To read the feature "Excess all areas: A life in rock'n'roll" click here.
Here's two extracts;
Michael Jackson and New Edition
Michael Jackson was on the speaker-phone, we were on mute, and this was one strange conversation.
The self-proclaimed King of Pop was begging me to send on over a bunch of teenagers I managed so they could hang out with him. I began to see the funny side. Who wouldn't?
New Edition were back then the hottest teen band in America, with a string of hits and two smash albums, and the group were about to be the launchpad of the career of Bobby Brown, a second front-man whose charisma promised even better things to come for him and me. He had no fear. None.
To continue reading, go to the Independent feature here
Ahmet Ertegun and Henry Kissinger
I sat with Henry Kissinger and the boss of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun. Ahmet's and my mutual drug-dealer had just entered the room. I was convinced we were about to do blow together...
"Dr Kissinger, this is Steven Machat and he is one of the most educated people in the music industry and a real worldly citizen," said Ertegun.
Within minutes of sitting, the buzzer went on the intercom. Ertegun was told that a different kind of doctor altogether was waiting outside. Without missing a beat Ahmet said: "Show him in."
In walked Dr A, who was a doctor only in the sense that he dispensed mother Earth's processed goods for the music business without any licence to practice. Dr A was the drugs dealer to the New York scene.
Ahmet smiled: "Everyone, this is my doctor. Dr A, this is Dr Kissinger. Dr A, this is Steven Machat, a good friend of Atlantic Records."
I decided to keep a diplomatic silence, only too well aware that this could go horribly wrong. Dr A and I shook hands as if we'd never met. Dr A then shook Kissinger's hand and smiled awkwardly, because what could he say? "Hello, I'm Ahmet's drug dealer..."?
Ertegun turned to me. "Steven, Dr Kissinger. Please excuse us for a moment. The doctor and I have things to discuss, in private."
To continue reading, go to the Independent feature here
"When American showbiz lawyer Steven Machat entered the family business, he dealt with Michael Jackson, James Brown, Sam Cooke and many more. In this exclusive extract from his memoir he gives some of his recollections"
To read the feature "Excess all areas: A life in rock'n'roll" click here.
Here's two extracts;
Michael Jackson and New Edition
Michael Jackson was on the speaker-phone, we were on mute, and this was one strange conversation.
The self-proclaimed King of Pop was begging me to send on over a bunch of teenagers I managed so they could hang out with him. I began to see the funny side. Who wouldn't?
New Edition were back then the hottest teen band in America, with a string of hits and two smash albums, and the group were about to be the launchpad of the career of Bobby Brown, a second front-man whose charisma promised even better things to come for him and me. He had no fear. None.
To continue reading, go to the Independent feature here
Ahmet Ertegun and Henry Kissinger
I sat with Henry Kissinger and the boss of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun. Ahmet's and my mutual drug-dealer had just entered the room. I was convinced we were about to do blow together...
"Dr Kissinger, this is Steven Machat and he is one of the most educated people in the music industry and a real worldly citizen," said Ertegun.
Within minutes of sitting, the buzzer went on the intercom. Ertegun was told that a different kind of doctor altogether was waiting outside. Without missing a beat Ahmet said: "Show him in."
In walked Dr A, who was a doctor only in the sense that he dispensed mother Earth's processed goods for the music business without any licence to practice. Dr A was the drugs dealer to the New York scene.
Ahmet smiled: "Everyone, this is my doctor. Dr A, this is Dr Kissinger. Dr A, this is Steven Machat, a good friend of Atlantic Records."
I decided to keep a diplomatic silence, only too well aware that this could go horribly wrong. Dr A and I shook hands as if we'd never met. Dr A then shook Kissinger's hand and smiled awkwardly, because what could he say? "Hello, I'm Ahmet's drug dealer..."?
Ertegun turned to me. "Steven, Dr Kissinger. Please excuse us for a moment. The doctor and I have things to discuss, in private."
To continue reading, go to the Independent feature here
Thursday, 30 July 2009
Fascism returns in the Pacific
Reading the Independent newspaper in London, UK this morning, an article that the American corporate controlled press will not repeat. I read a story about the coming Japanese elections where the ruling conservative party of the last 55 years may have a problem...
The Japanese have a new national political party. Their name is The Happiness Realization Party. Their platform for the elections is the following: 1) multiply the population of Japan by 2 1/2 times to 300 million people. 2) overtake America to become the planet's leading power, 3) pre-emeptively strike Korea and 4) rearm for war with China. Plus inject religion into all area's of Japanese life.
Funny, things do not change. Depression brings aggression as everyone wants and new forces combine to get rid of the old swine and promise nothing but glory and riches. This is the first of many that will follow in many other nations. Fundamentalist, nothing but trouble selling hope, destruction and death. Remember, the Nazis were elected when the then exsisiting government couldn't supply the basic needs of the people of Germany.
The Japanese have a new national political party. Their name is The Happiness Realization Party. Their platform for the elections is the following: 1) multiply the population of Japan by 2 1/2 times to 300 million people. 2) overtake America to become the planet's leading power, 3) pre-emeptively strike Korea and 4) rearm for war with China. Plus inject religion into all area's of Japanese life.
Funny, things do not change. Depression brings aggression as everyone wants and new forces combine to get rid of the old swine and promise nothing but glory and riches. This is the first of many that will follow in many other nations. Fundamentalist, nothing but trouble selling hope, destruction and death. Remember, the Nazis were elected when the then exsisiting government couldn't supply the basic needs of the people of Germany.
Tuesday, 28 July 2009
inverted headstand
Try this at home, it will improve EVERY function! This is one for our next book HEADSTANDS AROUND THE WORLD.
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