Scientology is absolutely terrifying. I look at all the celebs who are into it and I wonder about what they get held over their heads to keep them in line. When you mentioned you were reading one, I was thinking about Leah Remini's book, which is on my to-read list. I've read a lot about them including that they (at least at one point in time) made a point of recruiting doctors and dentists (for the $$$), and would put them up in hotels with bugged rooms so they could use stuff people talked about in their rooms to make themselves seem more legitimate. And their pockets are so deep and their lawyers are so vicious that its been hard for people to tell the truth about what it's like.
It blows me away how even a seemingly minor head injury can totally change everything. I am insanely grateful that Rollin was still the same person he was prior to his injury. He could have died or become a very different person. I used to work with a guy who had a head injury from a car crash and he experienced major changes in being able to control himself when it came to, for example, getting pissed off at a neighbor. A couple years ago he got arrested for pulling a gun on someone during a road rage incident. I think it's still going through the criminal justice system, but I have no doubt that his head injury played a significant part in this. Anyway, I find it really fascinating to read about how people find a new normal and a new way to live after something like this, and it has to be so devastating mentally/emotionally, as well as financially (if they are US-based). I wonder if Osborn (or Marcia) are/were not out to their families? I wonder if they were partners but the head injury changed that and they didn't want to get into it? I was going to say it's not like it was 25 years ago buuuut it almost was.
I could probably use some time reading the art of happiness
I've rejected a few books that had an interesting premise but ended up with the person becoming a religious fundamentalist, so good for you for getting through that for the good parts of this story! The story of him going to the olympics reminded me of that story from a few years ago, wasn't there some skiier that wasn't bad but wasn't that great, and just kept showing up to events and doing OK enough to get the points to be qualified to go?
I've heard nothing good about that bringing down the house story. Can't say I'm super surprised the guy was sexist, I seem to remember that basically he was the mastermind and used some smart kids to rake in a bunch of money.
Thanks for sharing as always. One of these days I'll really get back to reading, I miss it. I'd be happy to hear any book suggestions you might have on race and racism!
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Date: 2020-06-04 03:38 pm (UTC)It blows me away how even a seemingly minor head injury can totally change everything. I am insanely grateful that Rollin was still the same person he was prior to his injury. He could have died or become a very different person. I used to work with a guy who had a head injury from a car crash and he experienced major changes in being able to control himself when it came to, for example, getting pissed off at a neighbor. A couple years ago he got arrested for pulling a gun on someone during a road rage incident. I think it's still going through the criminal justice system, but I have no doubt that his head injury played a significant part in this. Anyway, I find it really fascinating to read about how people find a new normal and a new way to live after something like this, and it has to be so devastating mentally/emotionally, as well as financially (if they are US-based). I wonder if Osborn (or Marcia) are/were not out to their families? I wonder if they were partners but the head injury changed that and they didn't want to get into it? I was going to say it's not like it was 25 years ago buuuut it almost was.
I could probably use some time reading the art of happiness
I've rejected a few books that had an interesting premise but ended up with the person becoming a religious fundamentalist, so good for you for getting through that for the good parts of this story! The story of him going to the olympics reminded me of that story from a few years ago, wasn't there some skiier that wasn't bad but wasn't that great, and just kept showing up to events and doing OK enough to get the points to be qualified to go?
I've heard nothing good about that bringing down the house story. Can't say I'm super surprised the guy was sexist, I seem to remember that basically he was the mastermind and used some smart kids to rake in a bunch of money.
Thanks for sharing as always. One of these days I'll really get back to reading, I miss it. I'd be happy to hear any book suggestions you might have on race and racism!