James Thomas Rook Jr.

What part of the sun?
The coronal mass ejections (CME's) are several million degrees hot, as they are heated, not by fusion but by electricity, to where there is no upper limit.

By the way .. there is no such thing as " the dark side of the moon, any more that Africa can be referred to as "the dark Continent", meaning it lacks sunlight.
The Moon rotates on it's axis about once every 28 days, as it is tideally locked with the Earth, but the BACK side of the moon gets as much light as the side that we see.
China is the first to land on the dark side of the moon , is a common misnomer.
They were the first to land on the BACK side of the Moon, as seen from Earth.
 

Suicide in the ancient world did not carry the same negative connotations as it does today. Even bible text nowhere said how suicide is a sin or forbidden by Law. The biblical attitude toward suicide ranges from ambivalence to praise. Never made Judgmental statement against those who done that act of self-destruction. 
-Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and came near to the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire. But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, and crushed his skull. Immediately he called to the young man who carried his armor and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, so people will not say about me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” So the young man thrust him through, and he died.
-the counselor Ahithophel hanged himself                                                                                                                                                                                            When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to his own city. He set his house in order, and hanged himself; he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.
-Zimri, King of Israel, burned down his house around himself after military defeat.                                                                                                            When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the royal palace and set the palace on fire around him. So he died,
-Saul and his armor-bearer                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, so that these uncircumcised may not come and make sport of me. But his armor-bearer was unwilling, for he was terrified. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it. When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died. Thus Saul died; he and his three sons and all his house died together
-Samson                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Then Samson prayed to the Lord,“Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes.... Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” Then he pushed with all his might, and down came the temple on the rulers and all the people in it. Thus he killed many more when he died than while he lived.
-even Judas suicide is an act of remorse, deep regret. According to JW elders instruction, he gave visible, strong signs of repentance :))      When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood
Some people here looks "funny" with conclusions about suicide and intention to defend WT Company. And all that in the name of God and Bible.
 

Go back to pretending that you live in the 'hood' with all the coke dealers and gun runners. If that is your dream world so be it. 
If you came from a rough tough background you wouldn't keep using childish names. The bro in de hood would all laugh at you man. 
You ain't no big deal ya dig. 

What are you talking about? I live in the borough, small quiet town. When we go to preach we go to another town and or city, the people at times who debate or confront are not even from the hood. What gave you the impression I live in the hood lol?
My background wasn't rough or tough, my uncle on the other hand lived in his country, he never was in the United States. My uncle was murdered when I was 8 and reasons for it it was because of jealous unknown persons that hated him. He was a very good man and had morals and didn't care what others thought of him and what I can say his head was more right than yours because he wasn't the type to drop to your level.
And nothing of that sort is my dream, remember what you said before and now look at you, Johnny. My only goal is to teach people about God and I haven't been in the "hood" as you claim, my other goal that is after keeping God's Kingdom first is to be there for friends and family. But that's lowkey stereotyping and near the line of racism. Not all of us Hispanic Americans are from the hood, as you claim. The Latino Community is everywhere, Johnny, even in our own countries. 
The irony you know nothing of the sort and act like you are, so don't pretend, Johnny 5 - you think I can't see that? But what you did here is messed up and it shows who you are and you are a liar because of what you said originally and here we are.
Laugh at me? Even if I did go there or people at school are from there, they don't pay me any mind like that and if they did, it's usually small talk, youd be surprised of people wanting to change their lives and some who have, those who are from the hood. If they have to laugh at someone it will be you, not only by glancing at you, your picture, but how you are trying to "hood talk" youd be on WS, and possibly a meme. They also have a name for people like you.
Gotta love how you attempt to speak like someone who's from there. May I suggest you get your starter's kit on Ebay or Amazon and give it a go? No? I thought so.
For a grown man like you, that's lowkey silly, coming from you.
Childish names? Buddy, Johnny 5 is a wonderful 90s movie. My cousins were 90s kids. Johnny 5 pretends to be human in the movie, and like you are doing here now, Johnny, you are pretending to be hood, when clearly you are not.
And still you can't answer what has been addressed to you and skip to nonsense. Surely you can be more serious than that.

If you don't mind my open comment, but i think how it is very pathetic that so called Revalidation or Official Approval, Confirmation from GB must be released, given as first step, as Doctrinal teaching to allow JW men who want to have beard to have it.
I would not called this News as some sort of "new light", or "organizational progress", or "Org. is changing". Because if this news make you "happy", or make you "glad to see new Instruction comes on brotherhood" .... than i can say how you, dear people, don't see another thing: 
- That the clergy aka GB determined the things they should not have to determine.
- That there are more/many things in JW life run by rules that should not have to exist, but existing because GB policy, management, ruling.
- This example proves how JW people are Subjected, expose to, Submissive to HUMAN RULES. And how some/many of you feels some sort of release and happiness now, when this Burden was put away from you.
Think, please, what other GB Rules administrates, governs (governing body) your life and you continuing to obey it/them.  

Judicial hearing ????? Stupid, Idiotic!!!!!
People who have such issue, problems needs Friendly "hearing", NOT Judicial. 
Idiots!! (sorry for my language, but must give emotion on this)

Without doing any research at all ... my best guess is that he intends to act as a "Corporate Raider", and take a business where the parts salvaged are worth more than the whole.  I seem to remember that Sears is the parent company of "Discover" Credit Card, and for some time, Sears has made more money off of their Sears credit card fees than their retail sales.
etc.
 etc.
 

Think I will order four 50 pound bags of dry dog food, delivered to my 5th floor walk-up apartment.

You know what is kinda funny Tom? 
Is that your sarcastic comments have underlying truth to it that you don't even know. It's almost like you do know, but can't say it frankly, so you have to resort to the sarcasm. 

This morning my cereal box informed me in no uncertain terms that it expects to be replaced with a full one, by TOMORROW!
I suppose I will have to comply so there is no evidence of me being a habitual cereal killer.
( ... I like to drown the stupid flakes in  milk...)

Should we make the Brothers and Sisters who won the genetic lottery, the ones who are handsome and beautiful, beat themselves in the face with a steel rod until they resemble the rest of us ... and the ones who CAN wear standard body type attractive clothing wear frumpy and dumpy clothing instead?
They ALREADY want the children's ice-cream money .... and use cartoons to get it!
What's next?

Perhaps I have missed something ... but I thought everybody in this picture was dressed appropriately ... even though the Brother in the Tan suit looked afraid he was about to become a hand puppet.
 

The Brother in the above picture, on the left with the pale blue shirt has his shirt sleeves partially rolled up ... is that it?
Is that the problem?
 
 

Winnie the Pooh:
I'm just a little black rain cloud
Hovering under the honey tree
I'm only a little black rain cloud
Pay no attention to little me
Pooh and Christopher Robin:
Everyone knows that a rain cloud
Never eats honey, no, not a nip
Winnie the Pooh:
I'm just floating around over the ground
Wondering where I will drip.
I'm not a hungry old Pooh bear
I'm just a little black honey cloud
And no one knows better than me bees
Stealing your honey is not allowed
Pooh and Christopher Robin:
You know a hungry old Pooh cloud
Never gets hungry, no not all
Winnie the Pooh:
I'm just floating around over the ground
Wondering where I will fall
 

The GB are at LEAST totally aware of that.
They are TOTALLY DESTROYING their credibility on every subject imaginable.
THAT'S why shunning forbids people to talk to each other.

Should we make the Brothers and Sisters who won the genetic lottery, the ones who are handsome and beautiful, beat themselves in the face with a steel rod until they resemble the rest of us ... and the ones who CAN wear standard body type attractive clothing wear frumpy and dumpy clothing instead?
They ALREADY want the children's ice-cream money .... and use cartoons to get it!
What's next?

MY Daddy can build a better Tabernacle than YOUR Daddy!

Death is the "Universal Democrat"
Sometimes you can cheat death ...
Sometimes death cheats you ...
As Kenny Rogers once sang ...
" .... The best you can hope for, is to die in your sleep ..."
 

Wishful Thinking ..... ONLY

It might be a "stretch", but, how about "The Last Days"?
I Corinthians 15:52 states: "Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed."
Historian David Montaigne noted that it is possible to look into such verses and explore what they might be saying about God's plans concerning Trump.
"I am not suggesting that Donald Trump absolutely *IS* the last trump – but since the LAST TRUMP is one of the most clear and final signs in end times prophecy, can we overlook the possibility that a presidential candidate named Trump is being used as a sign by God?" he posed.
Coincidence?
Do you REALLY think it's a coincidence that Elizabeth Taylor and Ernest Borgnine were NEVER shown in the same photograph?
I think NOT!
 

Races came from the EXACT same procedure you have when a Grey Wolf becomes, through thousands of years of selective breeding, the many hundreds of kinds of dogs you see today.
It is as simple as THAT.
Genetics works EXACTLY the same way across all species ... humans included.
All God's critters have DNA ... and barring stray cosmic rays or other interference, there are Universal Rules of how this happens.
If you want strong healthy children .... get educated about such things .... and choose your mate carefully.

I hope that when the "slave class" finally decides on who the "King of the North is THIS time, they will say in one short paragraph, with NO scriptural artillery barrage to back it up.
The theocratic landscape has acquired more craters than the surface of the moon.
They have ALWAYS gotten it wrong before, and I have been trying to pay very close attention for over 50 years, now.
.... but have had DAYS of us sitting all day at Assemblies to hear the scriptures and reasoning, and nuanced referencing ... and years of Assembly talks, and Watchtower articles, and hour long public talks ..... to absolutely PROVE, without any shadow of a doubt ... just WHO was ....... the "King of the North".
Many times.
...and every time it changes, the cycle repeats.
They have ALWAYS been wrong before, so personally I would appreciate when the NEW explanation comes out ... it be something you could email me on a single page.
...or even better ... HALF a page.
Or even better ... a single paragraph.
Since it cannot POSSIBLY affect anything in real life down here on the ground ... that I can do anything about ... I would be HAPPY to accept ANYTHING the Governing Body says , at face value.
( I would even accept Caleb and Sophia as patron saints ... but PLEASE, spare me the "process" of why this would be true. )
Our Assembly Hall is in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and at my age, after a long Assembly in a hypnotic tone of voice,  I risk falling asleep at the wheel after a long drive, each way.  
Getting "New Light" could LITERALLY ...  kill me and my wife!
To borrow a phrase from World War I .... I am shell shocked,.
... but I don't want to EVER hear any more about "Gog of Magog".
 

Here is how to discern the truth of the matter:
PROVE that  ( Pick your favorite pet selection and put here ____________________________ ) is the Biblical  "King of the North" ... and if you can't ... you get stuck with Santa Clause.

I thought Santa Clause was the "King of the North"?
Or is that only during the month of December?

Just a note to say I am taking at least a  one year vacation from the JW-Archive and its successors starting this Sunday night, December 30, 2018.
I have been gathering data to write a series of Science Fiction Novels for over 30 years, and my wife will need the money after I go up the chimney.
Besides, I have been on for something like seven years, and it has evolved GREATLY from the silly pablum it started out as, so my irritant is no longer needed.
I will still get emails of course, when somebody posts something. 
If Robert A. Heinlein can turn out his masterpiece "Starship Troopers" in one week, on a typewriter ... and he did  ... while infuriated by Nikita Khrushchev banging his shoe on the table at the United Nations, I, with a word processor and Dragon Naturally Speaking voice to text software ought to, with practice, emulate that.
I intend to "write by the pound", six hours a day, five days a week.
I may even get up every morning, , and put on a suit and tie before sitting down at my workstations.
Hahahahahaa!
  Just kidding.