tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.comments2023-09-12T23:42:21.039+10:00Life Cycles // The Truth and The EvidenceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831219021529377067noreply@blogger.comBlogger306125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-53369067977159111442013-12-03T09:03:30.894+11:002013-12-03T09:03:30.894+11:00Thanks for your comment Yun Yi. Yes, firstly I had...Thanks for your comment Yun Yi. Yes, firstly I had no idea even, what was considered his greatest work, before I did this research! I thought it was the 'Sunflowers', which I once had a print of. I found the age 36 correlation with 'Starry Night' to be inspirational from my side.<br />Yes, he did live a miserable life. His marriage proposals were largely objected by family members, because he couldn't support himself, let alone a wife. I understand only one of his paintings was sold right at the end of his life for an amount of 400 francs. It was Theo who kept him going and without him he would have been destitute.<br />Yet now his major works are priceless and everyone knows his name. Such is life I guess.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831219021529377067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-27875500634040358522013-12-02T00:29:20.040+11:002013-12-02T00:29:20.040+11:00A nice coincident we both wrote about him around T...A nice coincident we both wrote about him around Thanksgiving!<br />Very interesting take! It's no doubt that one's life experience is almost inseparable from his/her creative works. I did not realized that "Starry Night" was created at his 36 age. It's quite a phenomenon! ("age of revolution" is perfect name for my life period from 36 to 48!) Too bad his lived a miserable life, also it is incredible that he created such passionate works that inspired other human beings. Yun Yihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311104014692132715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-16807542777692249062013-11-29T08:47:00.281+11:002013-11-29T08:47:00.281+11:00Madilyn, it was my pleasure to do this post. Good ...Madilyn, it was my pleasure to do this post. Good point about what might happened if Vincent and Margot had simply defied their families and got married. It would be reasonable to assume a longer and more settled life for Vincent and the stabalising influence of children no doubt would have helped as well.<br />Would it have still produced 'Starry Night'? I'm not sure, but we know his output was prodigious, so we can't be sure. Would it have fixed his mental state? Again. it probably would have helped, but the jury's still out on this one as well. I'll bet having a wife would have stopped the Gaugin relationship and establishment of an artists' colony ending so badly. And boy, he ever need some TLC and a few good home cooked meals!<br />From my side, of course, it's another instance of a 'blind analysis' producing this fantastic correlation of his greatest work with his age 36, 'Year of Revolution'. If you remember the book, it also worked for the famous artist Frida Kahlo and for Michelangelo (regarding his private unveiling of the almost complete Sistine Chapel). Now I know it's not a foolproof formula, but for something so straightforward and measurable, it has a truly mind-boggling amount of statistical evidence. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831219021529377067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-14746423063235755102013-11-28T18:53:19.072+11:002013-11-28T18:53:19.072+11:00Neil, thank you for dedicating this post to me, wh...Neil, thank you for dedicating this post to me, what a nice surprise! Vincent Van Gogh is my favorite artist and I agree, there are few more tragic figures in history or the art world. Mental instability along with artistic genius caused him to live so much of his life on the dark side. Your analogy comparing the quote about the crushed grape yielding the best wine and how when Vincent was crushed by either his own actions or by circumstances, the more rich and complex his art became is very fitting. All the pain of his failed romances and crushing life rejections were released on the canvas in bold strokes of vivid color and texture.<br /><br />From what I’ve read of Vincent’s romance with the reclusive Margot Begemann, she admired Vincent and his art, and thought she had found a kindred spirit, and he felt the same. If their families had not objected to the marriage, I wonder if Vincent’s later tragic death might have been prevented. His mental state would likely have still been unstable but love and a home life might have gone a long way to easing his internal pain. <br /><br />The way you’ve mapped out key events in his life to Life Cycles significant years, you can really see “a discernable sequence to his behavioral problems and key events.” Fantastic post, Neil! :) Enjoyed the artwork and photos too. <br />JerseyLilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381518701383106141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-14209996697566755012013-11-06T07:27:23.760+11:002013-11-06T07:27:23.760+11:00Yes Marty that's so true. When he was in Russi...Yes Marty that's so true. When he was in Russia, the 'homeland' he had desired so much, he wants to be treated as a 'somebody', a defector of note. They, of course, largely ignored him and then he learnt the ugly truth :- that the life of the average citizen of Soviet Russia is a lot worse than that of the average US citizen. He couldn't even fit in there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831219021529377067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-28506722220432097472013-11-06T03:09:30.063+11:002013-11-06T03:09:30.063+11:00Sounds like he wanted so desperately to fit in som...Sounds like he wanted so desperately to fit in somewhere, to not feel alienated. And yet he did everything possible to make himself a pariah. Outcasts often blame society for the loneliness they create for themselves.nothingprofoundhttp://wwwaphorismscom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-26645325194953306722013-11-05T08:36:22.685+11:002013-11-05T08:36:22.685+11:00Absolutely Madilyn and thank you again for your ac...Absolutely Madilyn and thank you again for your accurate observations on one of the greatest acts of infamy ever committed in the US. I was also appalled that Oswald was not charged and imprisoned for the attempted assassination of Major General Edwin Walker, if not for his blatantly anti-American activities. They should have thrown the book at him. <br />Consider also that he fired one shot at Walker from only 100 feet away and missed completely. Unbelievably he had not even been charged with the shooting before Nov. 22nd. He was a strong suspect but the bullet was too damaged to run ballistics on it. <br />My strongest backing of the Warren Commission's 'lone gunman' theory is that basically he was a 'big mouth' and could not be trusted by anyone, not to talk. He had told his wife he shot at Walker and smiled when his close Russian pal asked if he did it. Also just prior to Nov. 22nd. he wanted to be in Cuba and then Russia and made every effort to do so<br />Regarding Ruby's actions things are a bit less clear. Apart from his dealings with 'the Mob' as a nightclub owner, he was also very close to the Police and had assisted them quite a lot. The thinking is that they tipped him off about where to be for the transfer of Oswald.<br />Finally can you believe that Oswald's wife comes out of the woodwork at age 72 (her own personal 'Year of Revolution') and says that Oswald was not guilty. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831219021529377067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-20850862146326406882013-11-05T08:05:44.675+11:002013-11-05T08:05:44.675+11:00Yes Umashankar, his behaviour as a marine was so d...Yes Umashankar, his behaviour as a marine was so disreputable, so pro-Soviet, that he deserved to have been summarily dismissed, long before he applied for release on compassionate grounds. I was frankly gobsmacked when I read his service record. In Russia, such a soldier would be have been kicked out and introduced to the salt mines of Siberia!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831219021529377067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-69674628901632268022013-11-04T19:47:06.997+11:002013-11-04T19:47:06.997+11:00Excellent analysis and investigative research on t...Excellent analysis and investigative research on this miserable psychopath, Neil! When you examine Lee Harvey Oswald’s life as you have, you see how negative events played a major role in his significant years. By age 19, his “year of broken pathways,” the wheels of destruction were set in motion for the dastardly deed he’d commit just a few years later. There were so many warning signs that this pathetic, angry loser who raged against his country was a time bomb waiting to explode, and nobody who should have been paying attention was paying attention. He attempted to assassinate a retired General (just eight months before killing the president) and he was still walking the streets? Why was he not in jail? Had he been in jail, he would not have been at the Book Depository building on that fateful November day. I hadn't heard about that before.<br /> <br />So Oswald was in his age 24 “year of revolution” when he assassinated President Kennedy? Amazing, and again points to the validity of the Life Cycles theory. That Oswald never succeeded at anything in his life except for the third shot that killed Kennedy is chilling, and upsetting, because this man could have been stopped somewhere along the way. What a horrible act of infamy he committed! I was never sure about the “lone gunman” theory but your thorough investigative research makes the case in a very compelling way. <br /><br />I have always been wary of the events surrounding Jack Ruby’s killing of Oswald, how he got so close with that gun when Oswald was supposedly well guarded. I know in all these years, nothing has been proven to indicate Ruby was anything more than a lone gunman himself, angry at Oswald for what he had done, but how in the world was he, or anyone for that matter not involved in law enforcement, able to get close enough to kill Oswald. It all smells rotten to me. Yes, you’re right in calling it “a revolutionary death in a revolutionary year.” <br /><br />Great post, Neil, and very timely on the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination, a very tragic and dark day in American history. (Btw, whenever I see that photo of the President and Mrs. Kennedy in the motorcade, my heart breaks for Jackie Kennedy, a woman of remarkable courage.) <br />JerseyLilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381518701383106141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-1871465185908603652013-11-04T13:52:13.096+11:002013-11-04T13:52:13.096+11:00Your analysis leaves little doubt about the making...Your analysis leaves little doubt about the making of a pschopath. It's a wonder he didn't have USA nuked. I am surprised to learn about his rebellious behaviour as a marine. He should have been institutionalised, to say the least.umashankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940072093576263799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-55274955332042184112013-11-03T08:34:56.180+11:002013-11-03T08:34:56.180+11:00Yes Kris, he had this morbid desire to 'be som...Yes Kris, he had this morbid desire to 'be somebody' through violent means, and to him that meant furthering the Marxist cause. Interesting to see a very current example of not dissimilar thinking with this gunman at LA airport, who was part of an anti-government conspiracy group. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831219021529377067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-13551304750034221682013-11-02T08:43:14.489+11:002013-11-02T08:43:14.489+11:00Sounds as if ideology itself was Oswald's ulti...Sounds as if ideology itself was Oswald's ultimate downfall.Helena Fortissimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038388794311046455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-64030857671589500922013-10-05T08:36:56.564+10:002013-10-05T08:36:56.564+10:00Thank you Madilyn. Wonderful appreciation and I ha...Thank you Madilyn. Wonderful appreciation and I had forgotten that, of course, it is your surname. Interestingly, some of my most clear cut evidence has been with authors. You'd think they'd not necessarily have such obvious career highlights at the 'significant years', but they do. And they think they can hide away behind their novels!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831219021529377067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-27487566574773339982013-10-03T16:30:08.509+10:002013-10-03T16:30:08.509+10:00Hi Neil. Well, right away I was amazed to see that...Hi Neil. Well, right away I was amazed to see that E.L James’ real surname is Leonard...that’s my maiden name! No connection I am sure (although my Leonard roots are English). I haven’t read “Fifty Shades of Grey,” and really have no interest in reading it. I understand from women friends who have read it that it’s poorly written, and the record-breaking sales have only to do with the subject matter. However, Erika was able to turn this novel into a major commercial success, so congrats to her on that (and how can I not applaud a Leonard!). <br /><br />Very interesting to find this under “The Dark Side,” which is surely where it belongs LOL! Like your “shades of red” reference, very clever! I can see the comparison to Susan Boyle, another overnight success (fabulous singer!) who continues to live modestly. I can readily see how Erika is an excellent example of the Life Cycles theory, because she achieved success in her three landmark "Years of Revolution,” with the big success coming at age 48 with “Fifty Shades.” Good post and very informative! JerseyLilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381518701383106141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-32686660012207275022013-09-17T16:10:58.461+10:002013-09-17T16:10:58.461+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03808765234267741156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-16260377460992869172013-09-14T21:56:00.770+10:002013-09-14T21:56:00.770+10:00Thank you Melanie. I know you have also written a ...Thank you Melanie. I know you have also written a brilliant article, so I am pleased to shine my light in this corner of our collective darkness.<br /><a href="http://spellsandastrology.com/how-to-get-your-ex-back" rel="nofollow">Get your love back</a> by <a href="http://howcanigetbackmylove.com/vashikaran-mantra-for-get-love-back" rel="nofollow">vashikaran mantra</a>.Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03808765234267741156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-45442045857619078762013-09-07T15:46:47.006+10:002013-09-07T15:46:47.006+10:00Thank you, Elliott Ness, great find! Could be the ...Thank you, Elliott Ness, great find! Could be the Gambino nephew I briefly dated. His age is right for that date, he was a little older than me. The article says that he had moved from New York to New Jersey in the 1970s. Sure wish I could find a photo of him from the ‘70s but this is an excellent clue. Thank you! JerseyLilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381518701383106141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-42201776401140060542013-09-06T07:50:00.083+10:002013-09-06T07:50:00.083+10:00Hi Madilyn,
I've got a lead for you http://art...Hi Madilyn,<br />I've got a lead for you http://articles.philly.com/1988-12-03/news/26228861_1_mob-boss-arrest-warrants-gambino-brothers Maybe you can check out his restaurant or whatever it is today, for details when you visit. <br />Signed Elliott Ness.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831219021529377067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-1888391786849588372013-09-06T07:29:52.132+10:002013-09-06T07:29:52.132+10:00Hi Marty,
Yes I am both an advocate and an observe...Hi Marty,<br />Yes I am both an advocate and an observer of 'Life Cycles', and the fact I can so readily see these pivotal moments in such disparate lives, all in the same years, is a source of fascination for me; almost the same as it would be if I was simply reading it second hand. Thanks, as always, for your comments.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831219021529377067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-51186860503651987822013-09-06T06:12:44.430+10:002013-09-06T06:12:44.430+10:00Hi Neil, yes, there is a certain “wow” factor when...Hi Neil, yes, there is a certain “wow” factor when I think back to how close I may have been to the moss boss family. It was not Emanuel or Manny. I think the first name of the Gambino nephew I dated was Joseph (Giuseppe). I can’t recall exactly because it was so long ago, decades really, but somehow “Joe” seems to fit. I’ll be seeing my sister in NJ in a couple of week and will ask her if she remembers his first name. I remember what he looked like, tall, wavy black hair, moustache, great smile. He showed me a bullet wound on his leg (well, he said it was bullet wound, can’t really verify what it was but he had a big scar). I’ve been searching online for a photo of Joseph Gambino from the ‘70s, but cannot find one. If you ever find a photo of Joseph (Giuseppe) Gambino from that time, please let me know (the Wikipedia page for him has been “deleted”...interesting!) However, I did find a photo of his older brother, Sal (Rosario) on Wikipedia. I see the resemblance, the shape of the face, the eyes, except no moustache. Again, the guy was a real gentleman, and if he was the Joe Gambino who belonged to the crime family, I never saw that side of him in the short time I dated him. Being in New Jersey in the ‘70s was an interesting place to be, that’s for sure lol!JerseyLilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381518701383106141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-75235342189745555452013-09-06T01:12:13.933+10:002013-09-06T01:12:13.933+10:00Neil, it's always fascinating to see the diffe...Neil, it's always fascinating to see the different roads people take it life. Fortuitous events play a much greater role than any of us imagine. nothingprofoundhttp://wwwaphorismscom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-80444570529059189712013-09-05T12:55:13.437+10:002013-09-05T12:55:13.437+10:00Hi Madilyn, Wow, now that is the 'wow factor&#...Hi Madilyn, Wow, now that is the 'wow factor' as far as I am concerned, because James McBratney was murdered by Gotti et al. for kidnapping and murdering Carlo Gambino's nephew! His name was Emanuel or Manny and yes he involved in the family business. The $64,000 question therefore is :- What was your date's first name?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831219021529377067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-28871396523288141832013-09-04T14:52:34.407+10:002013-09-04T14:52:34.407+10:00Hi Neil. First of all, I want to share a related t...Hi Neil. First of all, I want to share a related tidbit from my past. Decades ago (1970s), when I was still living in New Jersey and in my early 20s, I met a man who claimed to be a nephew of Carlo Gambino. Well, his name was Gambino on his driver’s license and he was from New York, but I can’t confirm if he was related to the moss boss. He owned a used car business next to a house I was renting with one of my sisters in New Jersey. We dated a couple of times, real nice guy, actually a perfect gentleman. I will say that waiters fell over themselves making sure we had the best service at a fine Italian restaurant so perhaps he really was related to the moss boss lol! I’ll never know but it was interesting. <br /><br />Fascinating comparisons in your post between John Gotti and James Gandolfini in their respective significant years. I loved watching Gandolfini play a Gotti-type character in the Sopranos, so sad he’s gone). I will be heading over to your other blog for more on Gandolfini. Loved “The Don Holds Court” on the sidebar here too. Great post!<br />JerseyLilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381518701383106141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-31513604173926589182013-08-07T09:13:50.811+10:002013-08-07T09:13:50.811+10:00Hi Madilyn, Yes, you are so right. I had to think ...Hi Madilyn, Yes, you are so right. I had to think about my own mother, or indeed anyone else's mother I knew when I was growing up, and this behaviour was all so completely foreign, as to be like 'another planet'. Much later, as a middle-aged adult, I did meet a female (who could be considered an alcoholic, but otherwise very middle-class), who I believe would have been capable of this type of behaviour.<br />Yes. the 'Dark Side' is a path we alone choose at some point and to a greater or lesser extent it forms the basis of a criminal or immoral career, that can be analysed in 'Life Cycles' terms. Thanks again for your comments..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831219021529377067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268570831297640594.post-37317603822920867622013-08-07T08:03:06.256+10:002013-08-07T08:03:06.256+10:00Neil, your post title fits perfectly (and I am a f...Neil, your post title fits perfectly (and I am a fan of Oscar Wilde). The Michael Scripps case is a Dark Side bonus because it has it all and then some on the dark, down side of human nature! <br /><br />Despicable is too mild a word to describe Michael Scripps’ behavior. Amazing how he was in his age 36 “Year of Revolution” when he was found guilty (although he deserved much more than 9 years but I believe his mother would not testify against her son). Despite what a pathetic role model his mother was, the choice to defraud his mother and mentally-impaired uncle was his choice alone. We all come to forks in our lives when we have the choice to take the high or the low road, and Michael chose the very low dirt road. <br /><br />Going to a strip club with his mother, yikes! Gave me the creeps just reading about it. Further adding to the creepiness was the fact that Michael took photos of his mother, fully loaded, in a compromising position at the strip club. Who in the world does that?! Since he was already familiar with the strip club business having married a stripper, certainly could have been a set up. No matter what the reason, the way everything happened after that, with mom handing all her money and her mentally-impaired brother’s money over to Michael, sure smells like blackmail and it stinks.<br /><br />I recall reading about Michael Scripps and the porn star Kiki Daire. Interesting how he maneuvers getting the money at age 24, things start really unraveling at age 31, and by age 36 he’s found guilty. All significant Life Cycles years. Excellent post, Neil, and again proving the Life Cycles theory and showing how important these years are in the cycles of our lives.<br />JerseyLilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381518701383106141noreply@blogger.com