A giant amongst men

Osama, that is.

Thinks look bigger when covered in long hair, it says. Perhaps that explains the giant killer badgers of Basra. Or the overweight owls.

So, is ObL 5'7 or 6'6? I don't think it really matters. I'm not likely to ever meet him, whether he was an Arsenal fan or not. It's the image it creates in the mind; menacing.

I meant to continue from yesterday. Keel about the enlightenment granted by the superintelligence and Icke, who went mental when he came into contact. Sinful flesh can't survive contact with the almighty. It's the baptism of fire, what is impure is burned away. Only that which comes from heaven can go to heaven. Enlightenment, though, is an easily corrupted thing. Knowledge becomes arrogance and self-worship. Light becomes dark. The sin against the holy spirit is the only unforgivable, for it is irreversable.

I don't suppose that'll get me anywhere.

"...The parahuman Serpent People of the past are still among us. They were probably worshipped by the builders of Stonehenge and the forgotten ridge-making cultures of South America.
"...In some parts of the world the Serpent People successfully posed as gods and imitated the techniques of the superintelligence. This led to the formation of pagan religions centered around human sacrifices. The conflict, so far as man himself was concerned, became one of religions and races. Whole civilizations based upon the worship of these false gods rose and fell in Asia, Africa, and South America. The battleground had been chosen, and the mode of conflict had been decided upon.
"The human race would supply the pawns. The mode of control was complicated as usual. Human beings were largely free of direct control. Each individual HAD TO CONSCIOUSLY COMMIT HIMSELF TO ONE OF THE OPPOSING FORCES...
"The main battle was for what was to become known as the human soul.
"Once an individual had committed himself, he opened a door so that an indefinable something could actually enter his body and exercise some control over his subconscious mind (this would be either the pure Spirit of Christ or the corrupting spirit of anti-Christ. Just as nature hates a vacuum, so does the human spirit. In other words, what Keel is saying is that the human spirit cannot work entirely of it's own, but is a channel or a vessel of 'other' powers, whether good or evil. The act of 'free will' which is given to man is a 'choice' over which of these powers to submit to, and to accept personal responsibility for that choice - Branton).
"...the Serpent People or Omega Group, attacked man in various ways, trying to rid the planet of him. But the superintelligence was still able to look over man... God worked out new ways of communication and control, always in conflict with the Serpent People."
-- John Keel, "Our Haunted Planet", as quoted by Branton

I'm reading this. Reminds me. Eroticisng cars. Kids stuff. Back in the 50s, according to a book called "The Hidden Persuaders", wrestling wanted to attract more women, female viewers. They came to the conclusion that the way to do this was skin tight outfits and lots of writhing. That's "American Woman", I suppose.

Out of time again. Pity.