Here is some interesting news from inside the bubble. Read this first email and look at the graphs that follow. You may recall Rona Bowles practically wetting herself back in June because Taiwan was beating them as the NUMBER ONE ORG IN THE WORLD for Purif/SRD starts? Well, it turns out that apart from last week when they supposedly had 13 starts, they have been averaging 4 starts per week, and they have a grand total of 41 people on Purif/SRD. Now, as everyone knows, the vast majority of these people are old public re-doing these actions because that is the latest fad. But even if … [Read more...]
Fundamentalist Scientologists Unite
So much wrong in such a short announcement. First, "UK's Latest" is pretty badly behind the times. These Basic books and lectures have been around now for 7 years, I don't really understand the logic of promoting someone who is not even FINISHED but is "at the tail end." Don't have anything else to promote so have to get a "success" out of him before he is done so we can use that. Second, Thomas Fehn is ex-Sea Org. In fact, I believe he was the CO FOLO UK at one point. This is sort of like using a success story from David Mayo on the Running Program... Poor Thomas, still trying to make … [Read more...]
This Is An “Ideal Org”?
Mountain View is apparently doing the same thing as Valley and publishing a lit of names of hoped-for attendees at their Maiden Voyage events. It's a rather bizarre thing to do, but it affords an interesting insight into the state of the "ideal orhg" (or at least it would be if they had the money to renovate the building they bought at the end of the culd-de-sac in the industrial park behind the 15 wall adjacent to the 101 Freeway). Really, 150 people. This is not even the size of a decent mission. Why invest $20 million in getting a building for this tiny group of people? Because … [Read more...]
Howard Becker Finally Realizes He Has Been Dead
Well, it seems there is one good thing to come out of Super Power. Howard Becker has finally realized what everyone who has ever dealt with him already knew. He has been a dead thetan for 45 years. A zombie in an animated body (even though he completed all those OT levels and L Rundowns and Objectives a few times and Purif and read all the "Basics" and and and....) Unfortunately, I am quite certain that this "realization" will not result in any change in his persona. You get a clue to what this is all about as immediately after this "cognition" he vows to keep on gouging money for the IAS … [Read more...]
Nancy Cartwright Hit Up For Another $350,000
She who shall not be named coughs up another $350,000 for the Valley Ideal Org. You gotta admit, this is a pretty good thing they have going. Bart Simpson doesn't realize he is the biggest sucker in Springfield.... HE is turning over bucketloads of cash so someone else can invest it in THEIR real estate scheme based on the false promise that this "ideal org" is somehow going to do something that the current non-ideal org is not capable of doing because it is located in an expensive building. Apparently the approbation of titles like VALLEY SUPER ROCKSTAR OT GODDESS, is worth a chunk of … [Read more...]
Spag Does DC
This is a strange one out of DC. John Spagnola seems to be making a pitch for money. Or something. He sends out an email with vague generalities about his activities, obviously afraid to name a single person he is dealing with on these "vital issues," but apparently hoping to create the impression that he is changing the world somehow. Credit where credit is due -- at least this is not the typical "I gave $$$$$ and am proud to be a humanitarian/dragonslayer/patron magnificence/champion of the universe/diamond studded donkey dong...." He appears to be trying to gain his … [Read more...]
The IAS Grows Big Beings
This is sort of sad. Put aside the crazy "Mega-Status" title if you can. These people, like so many others, actually believe they are doing good with the money they give to the International Association of Scavengers. But they are so deluded they actually believe they are being made into "Big Beings" by the IAS. It's devolved beyond mere status -- it's no longer a big gaudy bowling trophy or jewel encrusted lapel pin or some sort of title that sounds like it was torn from the pages of Buck Rogers, no, they have taken it to the ultimate level. This is not just causing "case gain" it is … [Read more...]
Another Seminar Designed For Miscavige
This one is another perfect seminar designed for Dear Leader. And it's not just any old seminar, it's good old Arte Maren of Guardian's Office infamy and he is delivering it at the "Community Learning Center"? I really dont think the community needs a center to train people on how to take someone's money under the guise of helping them succeed. I note there is another upcoming special Miscavige seminar too -- the Do's And Don'ts Of Social Media. I wonder is that includes tips about keeping your convicted child sex offender felons off your facebook pages? From: Holly Haggerty & … [Read more...]
They’re Thinking Small At Flag
Here is the latest "shout it from the rooftops" announcement from Jeff Mintz with "good news" from Flag. Still, week after week, "Flag" produces more Objectives completions that Super Power Comps! Though they seems to have increased the Running Program completions to vie with the Objectives. The "no auditor" rundowns seem to get priority at Flag. Interestingly, after 8 months of GAG II and constantly announcing how they have more than 200 people on auditor training line-ups, they still don't seem to register any COMPLETIONS. And yet everyone completes every course in checksheet … [Read more...]
Step Right Up!
They're pitching fiction books at Maiden Voyage. What is the theory behind this? The "church" celebrating the "25th Anniversary" of the Freewinds is pitching merchandise that has NOTHING to do with scientology. It makes three things clear: 1. They will ask for money for ANYTHING. Next year one of the MV 30th anniversary events (close enough) is going to be Dan Sherman doing a presentation on LRH gold panning days and there will be an "authentic replica" gold-diggers kit that everyone will be expected to buy to show how on source they are. 2. There is NO distinction made between … [Read more...]