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The Invisible Second in 2009

2009 has reached us not a second too soon- but a second too late. Scientists have measured up a slowing down of earth's rotation in the past year by one second. To redeem it in meticulous nuclear clocks, horologists have delayed the passing of time by one second between the ...

As Long As It Lasts: An evening at Beyond Baroque

By Aeppel; LVR written Nov. 15, 2008 for OvationTv.com Architecture and Poetry Beyond Baroque's poetry readings are an oasis in the middle of a Venice, California desert. Poetry is undeniably necessary, like water, refreshing. Bayond Baroque’s human architecture is made of the substance of poetry; it is a union of muscle ...

“Thus the Closets Grieve,” a wry look into the best novel ever written

Please enjoy this article by A; LVR, Thus the Closets Grieve, based on the author of the best novel ever written. The document is divided in two parts. The first speaks of the life and technique of L. Andrews, author of "The Storm," along with his obsessed critic, Peckar, whom documented ...

“The Dignity of a Person” is Not Dignified Enough

The Vatican's decision to issue "The Dignity of a Person" (the first doctrine deeming stem cell research, abortion, and cloning as illicit), created a shock wave of movements across the globe. Its approval of some gene therapy and stem cell research using adult cells has disquieted individuals who are convinced ...

Article from BBC News: “Human species ‘may split in two’”

. This is an article from BBC News UK. Oliver Curry has been a friend of the Ministry for a long time and his beliefs are on a similar page as ours. We commend BBC news for publicizing such controversial theories, as they should. We are at a critical time of ...

Dream Month Conclusion : Electrocast Images

During the past month, Ministry members gave themselves to experimentation with the Electrocast designed by Bishop. The machine consists of a monitor that measures the electric impulses of the sleeping mind and transmits the signals to a screen which captures the stream and converts it to a symmetrical image. Through ...

Happy Dreaming

Since images become engraved behind your eyes, here is a gift that you may dream of most wonderful things. Goodnight. [gallery]

Dreams of 21st Century Western Civilization: Dreams and Realities Part V

Dreams of 21st Century Western Civilization curated by Aeppel; LVR Every century and culture has a different dream history. As the times and technology transform, so too must our dream compendiums. New factors have been introduced to our society, like films and readily accessible drugs, which have influenced the ways in which ...

Deja Vu Part II : Dreams and Realities Part IV

Ministry member, Priest, has created a small experiment to test the patterns of Deja Vu in readers. From stars to starts, rings to reasons and fumbling number mumbling can cause effects on the brain similar to that of Deja Vu. The repetitious patterns that we find in every day life, ...

From “Dreaming Literature” by M.M. Dreams and Reality Part III

Linguist and Anthropologist, M. M., investigates the connection between REM and the origin of written language. In this excerpt from, "Dreaming Literature," she argues that the patterning of words influences our appreciation of them: From "Dreaming Literature" "Most mammals dream. REM is an instinctual process which may occur for a variety ...

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