--- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > [...] > > > > > > Compare and contrast to the TMO's history of > > > projects like Vedaland, the new "world's tallest > > > building," etc. Same business model -- get naive > > > people excited enough about a project to invest > > > money in it, have the project "fail," keep the > > > money. > > > > Perhaps Doug Henning was completely naive, but inthe case of > > Vedaland,the people involved were *completely* sincere, or so I > believe. > > > > About 10-15 years ago I remember seeing a Canadian news report on > Vedaland that featured Doug Henning. And what was Doug filmed > doing? He was inspecting draft Vedaland stationary that one of his > underlings had drawn up and Doug said something to the > effect: "Maharishi will just LOVE this logo!". > > I thought that was SO symbolic of the movement. MMY just loves to > create colorful broshures and letterheads and posters and all of > that...but when it comes to the real stuff and the real world, they > fall very short. >
That might be, and DOug Henning was probably a poor choice to head the business end of the deal, but do you doubt Henning's sincerity? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
