Called the Georgia Guidestones, the monument is a mystery—nobody knows exactly who commissioned it or why. The only clues to its origin are on a nearby plaque on the ground—which gives the dimensions and explains a series of intricate notches and holes that correspond to the movements of the sun and stars—and the “guides” themselves, directives carved into the rocks. These instructions appear in eight languages ranging from English to Swahili and reflect a peculiar New Age ideology. Some are vaguely eugenic (GUIDE REPRODUCTION WISELY—IMPROVING FITNESS AND DIVERSITY); others prescribe standard-issue hippie mysticism (PRIZE TRUTH—BEAUTY—LOVE—SEEKING HARMONY WITH THE INFINITE) … What’s most widely agreed upon—based on the evidence available—is that the Guidestones are meant to instruct the dazed survivors of some impending apocalypse as they attempt to reconstitute civilization. (Via Wired).
The Road is finally (or, hopefully not, unfortunately) being made into a major motion picture.
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I’ve long been fascinated with secret societies, so was ecstatically intrigued when I accidentally stumbled upon one of the most exclusive in the world, San Francisco’s Bohemian Club.
The Bohemian Club, founded in 1872, was originally formed by and for journalists who had been disappointed with the lack of arts and culture in post gold rush San Francisco. Shortly after it’s formation, they began to admit the wealthy and powerful, who quickly usurped the Club, ousting it’s original founders and taking complete control.* Control they’ve maintained for the last 137 years, boasting an exclusive membership including: George Bush, George W. Bush, Henry Kissinger, Colin Powell, Richard Nixon, Newt Gingrich, Dow Chemical Chairman Frank Popoff, Jack London, William F. Buckley, several Rockefellers, Steve Miller (yes that Steve Miller), Russian physicist Roald Sagdeev and CEOs and board members of influential corporations, (Bank of America’s board contains 7 members, Pacific Gas & Electric has 5 and AT&T 4)
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