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Fang-Fang, Four Women, and a Falling Star: The Spectacular Collapse of Eric Swalwell”

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Dennis Robbins

THE MYSTERY SWEEPING D.C.: Who Executed the Political Hit Job That Destroyed Eric Swalwell? A Comprehensive Investigative Analysis April 15, 2026 I. INTRODUCTION: THE FALLEN STAR In American politics, few spectacles are more gripping — or more instructive — than the sudden, catastrophic collapse of a politician who appeared, until moments before his fall, to…

How to Navigate the Firehose of News Headlines: A Guide to Filtering Information Overload

Posted on April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 by Dennis Robbins

In an era where news headlines stream incessantly across our screens—on social media, news apps, and websites—the sheer volume of information can feel like drinking from a firehose. Every hour, we’re bombarded with breaking news, opinion pieces, and viral stories, each vying for our attention. For many, this constant influx leads to information overload, decision…

The Babylon Bee’s Legal Eagle: How ‘The View’ Became the New Law School

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Dennis Robbins

The Babylon Bee: Local Man Passes Bar Exam After Just One Week Of Watching ‘The View’ KANSAS CITY, MO — Local man Kevin Marlow successfully passed the bar exam today, after preparing by simply watching The View for one week. Though Marlow never attended a day of law school, he reportedly logged one of the…

The devil is not fighting religion. He’s too smart for that. He is producing a counterfeit Christianity, so much like the real one that good Christians are afraid to speak out against it. We are plainly told in the Scriptures that in the last days men will not endure sound doctrine and will depart from the faith and heap to themselves teachers to tickle their ears. We live in an epidemic of this itch, and popular preachers have developed ‘ear-tickling’ into a fine art.

~Vance Havner

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From Atheist to Angel Whisperer: How A Fake Prophet Fooled a Nation and Built His Own Mormon Kingdom
Photo: From the diary of James Strang (see attached PDF). Via Archive.org. Publisher: Michigan State University Press. Copyright review: Public domain according to HathiTrust rights database. The Mormon King Nobody Remembers: James Jesse Strang and His Island Empire of Fraud The Blood of a Prophet […]
The Rise and Fall of Scientology’s Magic: A Case Study in Cult Evolution
Image. The Scientology free personality test, often advertised on sidewalk signs, is a 200-question assessment called the Oxford Capacity Analysis (OCA). It acts as a recruitment tool, inviting passersby to assess their personality traits and receive a free analysis at a local Church of […]
Scientology Volunteer Ministers … faux humanitarian aid promoted by their own Press Releases.
Despicable: [adjective] deserving to be despised; contemptible. Remember when those fake #Scientology “Ministers” posted the famous YELLOW Coast Guard helicopter like it was theirs? If you can’t wait … scroll to the end. Above is the website of Scientology’s Volunteer […]
From the Scientology archives … Robert Vaughn Young
Image: The headline for those who escape follows a similar theme … “Former Scientology Member Shares Shocking Story.” In the late 1980s Robert Vaughn Young “escaped” from Scientology with his then-wife Stacy Brooks. He was among the highest-level executives ever to defect from the […]
From Narcissistic Abusers to Global Movements: The Deceptive Spectrum of Cults
Image: Members of the Toronto branch of the Children of God attend a gathering in 1972. The cult fell apart amid allegations of child sex abuse. Wikipedia: Cult. A cult is a group which is typically led by a charismatic and self-appointed leader, who tightly controls its members, requiring […]
The Enigmatic Dance of Faith and Transcendence: Seeking Meaning in the Unknowable
Image: Concept of science and faith locked in battle, or harmony, depending on one’s perspective. Creator: Kagenmi | Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto As sentient beings, humans possess an innate desire to seek meaning and purpose in their existence. This quest for understanding often leads us […]
The Curse of Oak Island: When the Mystery IS the Treasure
THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND The World’s Most Persistent Treasure Hunt — and the Television Empire Built on the Promise of Finding It How It All Began: America’s Treasure-Hunting Soul Long before the History Channel ever pointed a camera at a muddy Nova Scotian island, treasure was already […]
From Clay to Canon: The Epic Journey of Writing from Cuneiform to the Biblical Record
Image: An AI-generated image of an oil lamp flickering, illuminating a Sumerian scribe pressing the first cuneiform wedges into damp clay, as the written word embarked on a millennia-long journey. This obscure act birthed a legacy that flowed through Egyptian priests painting hieroglyphs on papyrus […]
Pyramids, Phantoms, and Pure Hokum: The Internet’s Greatest Archaeological Hoax Debunked
Image: This dramatic AI-generated image imagines Brendan Fraser’s epic return from a forgotten ancient city on his breathtaking journey to the Earth’s core, discovered through a shaft at the foot of the Khafre pyramid. How a Fringe Physicist, a Conspiracy King, and the Internet Fabricated the […]
California Forever — or California Never? Why the Billionaires’ Dream City Is Already on Life Support
Image: An AI-generated image imagines California Foreverland. Rated PG for Pipe dreams and Grandiosity. Starring Jan Sramek as the visionary, 50,000 acres of farmland as the reluctant co-star, and Solano County residents as the audience that walked out. CALIFORNIA FOREVER: A Billionaire’s […]
In Defense of the Augmented Mind: A Counterargument to “AI Is Bad for Our Brains.”
Image: Proof that the robot uprising won’t be a bang, but a slow, magical brain-drain. This AI-created image shows a scholar in his dusty library having his original thoughts systematically harvested by a complicated, rune-covered algorithm machine, leaving him staring blankly into the […]
Following the LDS Prophets — With a Little Help from Artificial Intelligence
Photo: When Quentin L. Cook told Brigham Young University students to “Choose truth when deception is easy,” ChatGPT heard him loud and clear—then chose neon when beige was easy. No truths were altered in the making of this image… just the color palette. 🌈 On March 3, 2026, Elder Quentin L. Cook of […]
Prophets, Profits, and Secrets: Uncomfortable Similarities of Scientology and Mormonism
Place two of America’s most controversial religious movements side by side under the cold light of honest scrutiny, and what emerges is not merely comparison — it is a mirror. The parallels between Scientology and Mormonism are nothing short of startling. Both organizations guard their most […]
Are Mormons Christian? The LDS Church Says Yes — Its Own Scriptures Say Otherwise
ChatGPT image: That awkward moment for Joseph Smith when the 116 pages of the lost manuscript come back annotated in red ink from Heaven’s Editorial Department. Seven Doctrinal Fault Lines That Separate Mormon Theology from Historic Christian Faith Are Mormons Christians? Let us be honest from the […]
Fang-Fang, Four Women, and a Falling Star: The Spectacular Collapse of Eric Swalwell”
THE MYSTERY SWEEPING D.C.: Who Executed the Political Hit Job That Destroyed Eric Swalwell? A Comprehensive Investigative Analysis April 15, 2026 I. INTRODUCTION: THE FALLEN STAR In American politics, few spectacles are more gripping — or more instructive — than the sudden, catastrophic collapse of […]
The Bobby Dazzler King of Oak Island: Examining Gary Drayton’s Path from Mudlark to TV “Expert”
When Gary Drayton sweeps his metal detector across Oak Island’s contested soil, millions of viewers hear History Channel announcers breathlessly introduce him as the “metal detecting expert.” With his Lincolnshire accent, cheerful catchphrases, and seemingly uncanny ability to […]
C.S. Lewis and the Nature of Evil: A Closer Look at Moral and Spiritual Realities
For many people standing at the threshold of faith, one question stops them cold: How can a good and all-powerful God exist alongside a world drenched in suffering? This was not merely an abstract puzzle for C.S. Lewis — it was deeply personal. He lost his mother to cancer as a child, and decades […]
“The Bridge” (1978), an LDS film: A Beautiful Parable, a Flawed Gospel — and What Your LDS Neighbor Believes About Christ
Image: An AI-generated image that illustrates the phrase, “A bridge too far”, an idiom inspired by the failed World War II Operation Market Garden. Like many idioms, the phrase “a bridge too far” carries both a literal and a figurative sense. In the concrete sense, it describes a bridge […]
Joey Sampaga Sermon: The Doom of the Materialist, Luke 12:13-21
Delivered by Pastor Joey | East Valley International Church | Gilbert, Arizona Text: Luke 12:13-21 (ESV) In this sermon delivered at East Valley International Church in Gilbert, Arizona, Pastor Joey draws from Luke 12:13-21 to expose how greed interrupts eternal truth. In a teeming crowd hanging on […]
Joey Sampaga Sermon: A Certain Cure for Hypocrisy, Luke 12:1-12
Delivered by Pastor Joey | East Valley International Church | Gilbert, Arizona Text: Luke 12:1–12 (ESV) In this sermon delivered at East Valley International Church in Gilbert, Arizona, Pastor Joey draws from Luke 12:1–12 to expose hypocrisy as the most dangerous spiritual pathology facing the […]
Paula White: A heretic whose time has come
Image: An AI-generated image shows a more appropriate venue for Paula White’s preaching: a graffiti-covered back alley. The markings on the wall—”Seed Faith,” “Name It & Claim It,” “Give to Get”—reflect the core tenets of her prosperity gospel. Critics […]
The Celestial Divide: LDS Theology, LGBTQ Identity, and the Search for Belonging
Image: An AI-generated image captures the visible sign and the invisible wall: A young man in worn-out sneakers and casual clothes sits in somber isolation on a bench under a “VISITORS WELCOME” sign, a stark contrast to the impeccably dressed and happy congregation walking past him. He […]
The Skin of the Text: How the Book of Mormon’s Racial Theology Reveals a 19th-Century American Origin
Image: An AI-generated image depicts a corkboard with pinned illustrations and text snippets detailing the complex legacy of the Lamanites in the Book of Mormon. The pinned images visually contrast the narrative’s themes, showing scenes of warfare, hunting, and nomadic life alongside moments […]
When the Pillars Shake: Bob Jones University, Three Presidents in Three Years, and What Comes Next
Image: Via Britannica. Bob Jones University, the main entrance of Bob Jones University, a conservative Christian university in Greenville, South Carolina, in 2022. NAVIGATING THE STORM Leadership, Legacy, and An Uncertain Future of “The World’s Most Unusual University” Introduction: A Returning […]
Charismatic Leadership or Collective Delusion? Analyzing the Impact of Joel Osteen
In 2017, Joel Osteen, the charismatic pastor from Houston, faced criticism for allegedly delaying the opening of his church to flood victims. Despite his assertions that the doors were never shut, this isn’t the first time controversy has surrounded the televangelist. Joel Osteen, the pastor […]