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The jigsaw pieces of Islam’s origins


Mel, from 'Sneaker's Corner' interviewed Jay for an hour on Oct. 3rd, 2019, asking him a number of questions concerning what we now know of Islam's beginnings, from the data which is available today. 

The interview was easy going and congenial, and covered quite a range of topics, beginning with the problems of late dates for Muhammad's biography and sayings, and moving on to areas concerning how scholars today believe Islam actually happened, using the available material at our disposal now. 

This was a sort of 'what if' exercise, where the two of them sat back and tried to begin a time-line of what happened when, and how it all fits together with the newest research on the archaeological evidence coming to the fore, coupled with the documentary and manuscript evidence coming to light in the last few years, and even months. 

There is so much new research which is ongoing that these two friends had to admit that what they were saying today may look completely different a year from now, or even a few years from now, due to the new and changing evidence being brought forward around the world on Islam.....so stayed tuned!


Fletcher Prouty explains invention and use of term “fossil fuels”


Col. Prouty spent 9 of his 23-year military career in the Pentagon (1955-1964): 2 years with the Secretary of Defense, 2 years with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and 5 years with Headquarters, U.S. Air Force. In 1955 he was appointed the first “Focal Point” officer between the CIA and the Air Force for Clandestine Operations per National Security Council Directive 5412. He was Briefing Officer for the Secretary of Defense (1960-1961), and for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Fear-based manipulation: how politicians, marketers and the media create panic to control the masses (2019)


Fear. Without it we wouldn’t be able to survive. Why? Because it’s the emotion that warns us about potential threats to our survival and urges us to protect ourselves from them. Let me give you an example to illustrate what I mean. Imagine that you’re walking outside in the dark and suddenly you see a snake jumping right in front of your feet. Immediately fear kicks in. You start sweating, your heart rate goes up, and your cortisol as well as adrenaline levels increase. The snake could be poisonous, so you immediately need to protect yourself from it. [Full article]