Love and Help Children

That's a section from The Way to Happiness .

And here's a video that shows and example of it.

Keep Those Kids Off Drugs

I've taken to heart what David Miscavige said at the 2007 New Years event.

I've decided to take on more responsibility for helping my neighborhood. I've started a branch of the Say No to Drugs initiative. It's just going to run out of my livingroom, mind you, but I am taking the message to the schools and community groups in around my home, and so far everyone has welcomed me to give my lectures to the kids.

Here is a picture or why I can't resist doing this particular project as my volutneer work. Look at those faces! Aren't they too much! These are grade school kids in Taiwan, taking the pledge as Drug-Free Marshals to stay off drugs and work to get other kids and adults to pledge to be drug-free too.

I know I do some very valuable things at work, and that my family would fall apart if I weren't running them to their appointments, cooking their food and picking up after them. But getting to these little kids before it's too late, that really rounds my life out. Mr. Miscavige was right. I really needed to do more!

Berlin Again

The grand opening of the Church of Scientology of Berlin was every bit as exciting as I thought it would be!

I heard that Chick Corea and Anne Archer were there and so was David Miscavige.

And there were something like 5300 Scientologists and neighbords and dignitaries attending.

And the building and facilities are amazing!

Check it out at their web site.

Scientology in Berlin

In the past it's been a bit hard to be a Scientologist in Germany.

I guess every new religion has to contend with people being suspicious about them at first. The early Christians had it pretty rough (the battle in the media isn't half as tough as lions and gladiators).

But it's great that times have changed so much that we can open such a beautiful, huge new church of Scientology in Berlin.

I expect David Miscavige will be there for the grand opening too.

I might just pack my bags and go as well.

Want to join me?....

Introduction to Scientology

If you haven't yet gotten a copy of An Introduction to Scientology I really recommend you do so.

David Miscavige announced the restoration and release of this film on DVD in 50 languages at the Scientology New Years Event and boy is it incredible!

Kids - Our Future

If we don't completely destroy this generation, what with our designer baby-sitting drugs (so our kids don't disturbe the calm of their quiet school class where no one is learning anything but at lease they aren't making any noise) and letting them sit for the rest of the day mesmerized by the Internet and their latest video games, maybe we can give them some tools to help them survive in this mess of a civilization we've left them.

What do you think it will cost to drive your car back and forth to work by the time five-year old "Johnny" joins the work force?

Good luck to all of us.

Teen Medicine Abuse Persistent, Study Finds

Good news and bad news.

Good news -- drug use of illegal drugs among teens is down.

Bad news -- abuse of medical drugs is way up.

Could this have anything to do with direct-to-consumer TV marketing of pharmaceutica

By Christopher Lee
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, December 21, 2006; 2:34 PM

Federal officials are concerned that teenagers are abusing prescription medications and over-the-counter cold remedies even as their overall illegal drug use continued a decade-long decline in 2006, according to a government survey released today.

While illegal drug use by teenagers has fallen 23 percent since 2001, their use of prescription narcotics, tranquilizers and other medicines remains at relatively high levels, government investigators said.

What's more, researchers for the first time asked whether teens were using cough or cold medicines to get high and found reason for concern there, too. Such over-the-counter medicines often contain the cough suppressant dextromethorphan, which alters mood and consciousness when consumed in high doses and can cause brain damage or even death, officials said.

About 1 in 14 12th graders, or 7 percent, said they had taken such medicines to get high in the last year. Among eight graders, the figure was 1 in 25, about 4 percent. >> continued

Appalling Statistics

UN condemns sexual exploitation of children in Kenya's coast

Child sex tourism and sexual exploitation of children in Kenya have reached alarming high levels, according to a study conducted by United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) launched in Nairobi Tuesday.

The report indicates that about 15,000 children or 30 percent of 12-18 year old girls in four districts in the Kenyan coast -- Mombasa, Kilifi, Malindi and Kwale -- are engaged in casual sex- for-cash.

The study -- The Extent and Effect of Sex Tourism and Sexual Exploitation of Children on the Kenyan Coast -- shows that Kenyan men are the worst culprits in sexual exploitation of children, making up 38 percent of the clients of children.>> continued

Metro Hall Welcomes Human Rights Celebration

Toronto, 10 December 2006: Youth for Human Rights Canada along with the City of Toronto sponsored a special event marking Human Rights Day in Toronto. The afternoon commemoration held at Metro Hall on Sunday had twenty human rights groups involved including the Human Rights Department of the Church of Scientology. Singer/song writer and YHRI national spokesperson Sarah Melody hosted the afternoon and former Toronto Argonaut Orlando Bowen along with prominent Toronto human rights activist Charles Roach provided keynote addressses. Montreal's The Sound of Reason provided entertainment with their inspirational human rights lyrics.

Human Rights

A bright and successful future for children has everything to do with ensuring their human rights are respected. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights laid out 30 fundamental human rights. Each of these rights has been portrayed in a video. See them at youthforhumanrights.org.