What is TC talking about?

clipped from www.mtv.com KSW: Keeping Scientology Working. Refers to a policy LRH published in 1965 that requires all Scientologists to follow his words and rules exactly. "It is something that you have to earn": Cruise is referring to taking Scientology courses. the tab for wisdom can be hundreds if not thousands of dollars. "Am I going to look at that guy or am I too afraid?" According to former and current members, pre-clears have to learn to look someone straight in the eye for hours. out-ethics If you misbehave, you have "out-ethics. SP: "Suppressive Person." An SP is someone who commits suppressive acts, like murder, criticizing Scientology or altering LRH's teachings Journalists are automatically considered SPs because they traffic in bad news and so are barred from entering Scientology. Psychiatrists would also be SPs PTS: "Potential Trouble Sources," as in Scientologists who are losing the faith or are being influenced by an SP.

The things that people will buy into -- and Scientology is something one literally has to buy into -- is enough sometimes to make me think that insanity is the norm for the human race. But then what is "insanity", really? Usually it refers to people operating outside of the norm. The farther outside of what's considered "normal" (for any given society) one's actions/ lifestyle/ personality happen to be, the more likely said society is to label them as "crazy". Hence, by this definition, it is impossible for insanity to be the norm amongst society as a whole. But despite the subjective relativity of "insanity", most individuals tend to view "mental illness" as an objective concept. Were insanity truly objective, it would then be possible for insanity to be the norm. However, in this instance, the "normal" person wouldn't recognize their own insanity. It would only be recognized by those abnormal few that were lucky enough to be spared mental illness. Of course the majority of society would likely consider that small objectively sane population to be the insane ones. Or perhaps rather than insane, they would simply be viewed as "SPs", "sinners", "heathens", "infidels" or any of the other names societies "religions" have for people whose belief systems differ from their own.

Anna Nicole's Son Dies, Daughter Is Born | Anna Nicole Smith : People.com

Anna Nicole's Son Dies, Daughter Is Born | Anna Nicole Smith : People.com: "Anna Nicole's Son Dies, Daughter Is Born

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 08:00AM EST

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 04:20PM EST UPDATED

By Stephen M. Silverman

Anna Nicole and Daniel Smith Photo by: Lisa Rose / jpiAnna Nicole's Son Dies, Daughter Is Born | Anna Nicole Smith
Daniel Smith, the 20-year-old son of Anna Nicole Smith, died suddenly in the Bahamas on Sunday, three days after the former Playboy Playmate gave birth to a girl, according to a statement from Smith's attorney.

Reginald Ferguson, assistant commissioner of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, tells PEOPLE Daniel was visiting his mother at Doctors Hospital when he was found in her room at about 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning.

'He was found in a condition of non-responsiveness,' Ferguson says. 'I am not certain who made the alarm, and doctors were called in but he was pronounced dead.'

Ferguson says police officers were called to the scene, but there was no evidence of foul play: 'There were no signs of violence to the body and there has been no sign of any unusual activities in the room that he was in.'

An autopsy was being performed Monday afternoon and police were awaiting its results before determining a cause of death. Despite some newspaper reports, 'We have no information about a heart attack at this time,' Ferguson tells PEOPLE.

Daniel Smith, who often appeared on his mother's E! reality program The Anna Nicole Show, was in the Caribbean nation where his mother, 38, gave birth to a girl on Thursday, her lawyer, Howard K. Stern, said in a statement.

A statement posted on Smith's official Web site, annanicole.com, reads, 'On Sept. 7 Anna Nicole gave birth to a healthy 6 lb., 9 oz. baby girl. Her son Daniel was in the Bahamas with her to share in the joy of his baby sister when he passed away suddenly on the morning of Sept. 10.

"We have yet to learn the cause of death but do not believe that drugs or alcohol were a factor. Anna Nicole is absolutely devastated by the loss of her son. He was her pride and joy and an amazing human being. Please do not make any press inquiries at this time so that Anna Nicole can grieve in peace."

Daniel's father, Smith's ex-husband Billy Smith, tells TV's Extra of the death of his son, "It's so sad. I hated that it happened. He was so young. I'm sort of in shock right now." According to Extra, Billy Smith had not seen his son since Daniel was two years old and last spoke to his ex-wife in 1996.

Smith, who earlier this year won a U.S. Supreme Court decision to claim her stake in the will of her late husband, billionaire J. Marshall Howard, has not publicly named the father of her second child.

This is just one of those things that make you go... hmmm... too bizarre... and too sad. To bring forth into this world a new life, and then just three days later, to lose your 20 yr old son at your bedside. That's wrong on so many levels. As if it's not bad enough that Anna Nicole lost her son at such a young age, for her to have to grieve that loss at such a time when she should be free to celebrate the birth of her new baby girl, is so unfair. One could harshly state that in place of her son, Anna Nicole has now gained a daughter, as if that should some how be a comfort to her. As if it was somehow in God's will. But in all fairness, no one life can ever be replaced -- only lost.

"And that's today's 'Couricosities'..."

From Katie Couric's Blog -- submitted proposal's for her nightly sign off.

My personal favorite --

"Thanks for watching. I'm Katie Couric, and I am not just for breakfast anymore."

... lol

"And that's today's 'Couricosities'..."

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2006/09/08/couricandco/entry1987509.shtml