M.J. Rose

Very compelling evidence, indeed!

Do these mysterious stones mark the site of the Garden of Eden?
By Tom Knox
For the old Kurdish shepherd, it was just another burning hot day in the rolling plains of eastern Turkey. Following his flock over the arid hillsides, he passed the single mulberry tree, which the locals regarded as ‘sacred’. The bells on his sheep tinkled in the stillness. Then he spotted something. Crouching down, he brushed away the dust, and exposed a strange, large, oblong stone.

The man looked left and right: there were similar stone rectangles, peeping from the sands. Calling his dog to heel, the shepherd resolved to inform someone of his finds when he got back to the village. Maybe the stones were important.

They certainly were important. The solitary Kurdish man, on that summer’s day in 1994, had made the greatest archaeological discovery in 50 years. Others would say he’d made the greatest archaeological discovery ever: a site that has revolutionised the way we look at human history, the origin of religion – and perhaps even the truth behind the Garden of Eden… [the rest, here]

M.J. has sold a pilot for a one-hour drama to Fox (to be directed by the director of “House”), based on The Reincarnationist! Let’s cross our fingers that the show will be chosen – then we will be able to get our reincarnationist fix on T.V. as well as online…

Here are a couple of links to news about the pilot:

From Fancast –

“Richard Schiff is joining drama “The Reincarnationist,” about investigators solving present mysteries caused by past-life traumas. Schiff will play a scientist who is a legend in the field of reincarnation.”

From Baltimore Sun –

“Reincarnation pilot filming here has good shot at Fox

While most pilots never see the light of a network’s prime-time schedule, there’s one that began filming today in Baltimore that looks like a strong candidate to make the Fox lineup next season.

The reason for the optimism: the pilot for the as-yet-untitled series about reincarnation is the work of a writer of quality drama, and the series seems to fit with what some network programmers see as the next big theme.

The pilot, which follows a team of investigators who use the concept of reincarnation to solve present-day problems in their clients’ lives, is being directed by Deran Sarafian (House) and features actors Kelli Giddish (All My Children), Nic Bishop (Home and Away) and Ravi Patel (Scrubs). But the name that matters most in this production is that of David Hudgins, who wrote the script and serves as executive producer. Hudgins most recently worked as writer and supervising producer of the NBC drama Friday Night Lights.” [the rest, here]

I will keep us all updated on news about the pilot. Stay tuned.

This is incredibly good news for all of us: Our beloved Dalai Lama is not throwing in the towel. And in other news, he may appoint a woman as his eventually successor. Wow.

Dalai Lama Not Retiring After Hospitalization
The Dalai Lama May Choose a Woman as His Successor
By KAREN RUSSO (ABC News)

The Dalai Lama has been hospitalized several times since the summer, including a stay in Delhi last week for a pinched nerve, leading to speculation the aging spiritual leader may be ready for retirement.

Tibetan exiles decide to stay the course with “middle way.”

Not true.

“Basically, he’s better,” said Tenzin Taklha, a senior aide to the Dalai Lama. “He’s wearing a neck collar to give him a little bit of rest. He has resumed his schedule.”

The self-proclaimed “semiretired” Dalai Lama, 73, has led the Tibetan people for the last 50 years and said that he has no intention of fully retiring any time soon…

For the rest of the article and a video segment with the Dalai Lama, click here.