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http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview...w_0_a_id=290137Iceland Still Believes in Elves and GhostsAccording to a recent study on superstition in Iceland supervised by Terry Gunnell, associate folklore professor at the University of Iceland, a significant portion of participants would not rule out the existence of elves and ghosts.
The results of the study were similar to those of a study conducted in 1974 by Professor Erlendur Haraldsson, Fréttabladid reports.
“Icelanders seem much more open to phenomena like dreaming the future, forebodings, ghosts and elves than other nations,” Gunnell said.
Only 13 percent of participants in the study said it is impossible that elves exist, 19 percent found it unlikely, 37 percent said elves possibly exist, 17 percent found their existence likely and eight percent definite. Five percent did not have an opinion on the existence of elves.
More admitted to believing in ghosts. Only seven percent said their existence was impossible, 16 percent unlikely, 41 percent possible, 18 percent likely and 13 percent definite. Four percent had no opinion on the existence of ghosts.
Gunnell was surprised by the results because the Icelandic society has changed considerably since 1974 when Haraldsson revealed that more Icelanders believed in supernatural phenomena than other nations.
“Many factors could have affected these numbers,” Gunnell said. “A growing belief in haunting can be traced back to Hollywood movies. The city and its houses are also growing older and the countryside is becoming more mysterious.”
The study was undertaken in 2006 and 2007 by the University of Iceland’s Faculty of Social Sciences and supported by the university’s Research Fund. About 1,000 people participated in the questionnaires.
The results have not been fully assessed yet and interviews with some of the participants are scheduled in the near future. The final results of the study will be introduced in December.
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http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bac/2007/...r..sunfare.htmlMonday, September 24, 2007
Arinday: Self-cherishing, psychosis & other oddities
By G.H. Arinday, Jr.
SunfareN LIFE, we encounter a lot of oddities and beg for the sublime task to render the same into linguistic idioms.
If we say that he is an “odd man out,” the interpretation is as varied as the hues of the rainbow jealously misted by the dark nimbus cloud.
Can you recall of a former regional trial court judge in Bulacan who was eased out of his office because he was said to be suffering from psychosis according to Supreme Court magistrates?
Well, former RTC judge Florentino V. Floro Jr., who confessed cavorting with his three elfin friends (Luis, the “neutral force; Armand, a “benign influence”; and Angel, as the “king of kings” and as an “avenger” in the penning of his decisions), has become a sort of an international media celebrity.
No less than “The Wall Street Journal,” in its September 17, 2007 issue and bylined by James Hookway, featured the dismissed judge who claimed in an interview that: “It shouldn’t matter what I believed in, whether it’s Jesus, Muhammad, or Luis, Armand, and Angel.”
What the former judge said is equivalent to “self-cherishing” as the fundamental concept of the Buddhist’s philosophy on “how to enhance cherishing love.”
In writing the verdict dismissing the judge, considering him as suffering from psychosis largely because of his belief in the supernatural, Associate Justice Minita Chico-Nazario said he has “his broad faith in mysticism and supernatural phenomena.”
“Lest we be misconstrued, we do not denigrate such a belief system...However, such beliefs, especially since Judge Floro acted on them, are at odds with the critical and impartial thinking required of a judge under our judicial system.”
It is not the first time that former Judge Floro attracted those engaged in human interest stories. He has been featured in English newspapers, international or regional, before “The Wall Street Journal” gave him some kind of prominence.
The world of mystics has intrigued me a lot like the paranormal analysis of psychic Jaime Lichauco and the so-called “supernatural” and extra-sensory perceptions.
Accordingly, “there is no accepted explanation of mysticism and few psychologists have interested themselves in its practice,” says The Columbia Encyclopedia.
Philosophers William James gave up after failing finding the answer. On the other hand, Henri Bergson made a significant philosophical evaluation.
Bergson, whose psychological or philosophical lectures were attended by “fashionable ladies” of his time surpassing that of Thomas Carlyle’s thought of mysticism as “subjective meditation” or a “vitalist philosophy” akin to romanticism.
The notion of Bergson’s philosophy is the strands of continuity in probing deeper into the mysteries of life like the growth of the folk-soul or beliefs on something outside of empiricism.
But former Judge Floro’s venture into the supernatural is overshadowed by the lawsuit filed by self-proclaimed agnostics of Nebraska, Senator Ernie Chambers of Omaha, seeking a permanent injunction against God as reported by foreign news agencies.
And lo, behold, the injunction suit was answered by “God” who was charged with “human oppression and suffering misses an important matter.”
As it was written, the answer was “signed by God,” citing St. Michael the Archangel as a witness,” and “God” was quoted that “I created man and woman with free will and next to the promise of immortal life, free will is my greatest gift to you.”
Ho-hum! Such strange things are component of life’s existence. How would we treat the Nebraskan state senator? Consign him to limbo? But the place is exclusively for those “under probation” or inmates in the purgatory.
Definitely, we cannot classify him on the same level with former Judge Floro, the latter being a firm believer in mystical matters, but Chambers is a class by himself.
For more Philippine news, visit Sun.Star General Santos.
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http://www.mysitevote.com/story/9895In the Philippines, Judge Consults 3 Wee FriendsAvatar Posted by edpudol 2 days ago (http://philippines.bayaw.com) View profile
Category: Others
MANILA, Philippines -- As a trial-court judge, Florentino V. Floro Jr. acknowledged that he regularly sought the counsel of three elves only he could see. The Supreme Court deemed him unfit to serve and fired him last year. Case closed? ...
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http://usuallystephanie.blogspot.com/2007/...ourt-elves.htmlFriday, September 21, 2007
Court Elves........are they anything like the house elves found in the Harry Potter series?
Instead of law clerks, for instance, a Philippine trial court judge sought counsel from "three elves only he could see" in, I assume, rendering his legal decisions. Who knows if Judge Florentino V. Floro, Jr., used the elves for guidance in other aspects of his life.
Links: Wall Street Journal article, Sept. 17, 2007 (may later require a subscription)
ABA Journal article, Sept. 17, 2007
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http://rosmarinlaw.blogspot.com/2007/09/we...p-from-our.html21 September 2007
We Get By with a Little Help from Our FriendsA Filipino judge, unconscionably fired from his bench for hiring invisible (at least to the less perceptive among us) elves as court clerks, wants his job back. Florentino Floro Jr. says that if he is re-elevated to the bench (judges must be elevated to the bench because it's a few steps up) he'll call off the king of the elves, who's turned hit man, inflicting illness and car accidents on Floro's former bosses, the Supreme Court.
Floro says the elves only help him predict the future on his personal time, and never used them to help him make judicial decisions. Of course not: that would be unethical.
http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/news...ormal_67632.asphttp://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/orig...0924keebler.jpghttp://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/orig...0924keebler.jpgMonday, Sep 24
Wall Street Journal Loosens Collar, Covers Paranormal0924keebler.jpg
Thought the Wall Street Journal was square, unhip and afraid to take on any stories that reek of high weirdness? Uhm... no.
Maybe it's a creeping low-grade Rupertification over at the WSJ, but they recently did a piece on a Filipino judge who believes in elves:
As a trial-court judge, Florentino V. Floro Jr. acknowledged that he regularly sought the counsel of three elves only he could see. The Supreme Court deemed him unfit to serve and fired him last year. [...] Helping him, he says, are his three invisible companions. "Angel" is the neutral force, he says. "Armand" is a benign influence. "Luis," whom Mr. Floro describes as the "king of kings," is an avenger.
It's kind of great that with the Weekly World News gone, we can depend on the Wall Street Journal for our weird fix. Viva!
Posted by Neal | 08:53 AM | Newspapers
http://www.wunderkabinett.co.uk/damndata/i...-an-update.htmlhttp://www.wunderkabinett.co.uk/damndata/i...-revisited.htmlhttp://www.wunderkabinett.co.uk/damndata/i...Law-update.htmlMonday, September 24. 2007
'Dwarves of Law' updateLast year, we brought you an interview with Florentino Floro Jr. - the Filipino ex-Judge who apparently has healing powers and is counselled by a trio of mystical dwarves. The Wall Street Journal has an update on Floro's attempts to be re-instated as a Supreme Court Judge and also how he has become a celebrity in the Phillipines, regularly appearing on TV chat shows. It also states that there have been a number of odd incidents since Floro's removal from the Court system:
[...] a series of disturbing incidents appear to have the
nation's top jurists rattled. According to local newspaper reports, a
mysterious fire in January destroyed the Supreme Court's crest in its
session hall, and a number of members of the court and their close
family members have developed serious illnesses or have fallen victim
to car accidents.
Enough bizarre things have happened that in July, the
Supreme Court issued an en banc resolution asking Mr. Floro to desist
in his threats of "ungodly reprisal." The Supreme Court's spokesman
declined to elaborate.
Mr. Floro says he is not suffering from psychosis, and
that he's not to blame for the incidents. He points the finger squarely
at "king of kings" elf Luis, who Mr. Floro says is bent on cleaning up
what he says is the Philippines' corrupt legal system
Hat-tip to The Anomalist
For further reading, check out Dwarves of Law revisited - the original Cabinet of Wonders interview with Florentino Floro Jr.. Also in our archives:
Dwarves of Law - the initial report
Judge Floro & The Mystic Dwarfs update
http://fountain.blogspot.com/2007/09/mental-elfissues.htmlTuesday, September 25, 2007
Mental Elf.Issues.There are certainly problems with this Judge from the Philippines:
As a trial-court judge, Florentino V. Floro Jr. acknowledged that he regularly sought the counsel of three elves only he could see. The Supreme Court deemed him unfit to serve and fired him last year.
But honestly can he really be any kookier than those we already have? In fact one of his Elves, Luis appears to have a sounder grip on reality than most British criminologists:
Helping him, he says, are his three invisible companions. "Angel" is the neutral force, he says. "Armand" is a benign influence. "Luis," whom Mr. Floro describes as the "king of kings," is an avenger.
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According to local newspaper reports, a mysterious fire in January destroyed the Supreme Court's crest in its session hall, and a number of members of the court and their close family members have developed serious illnesses or have fallen victim to car accidents.
Enough bizarre things have happened that in July, the Supreme Court issued an en banc resolution asking Mr. Floro to desist in his threats of "ungodly reprisal." The Supreme Court's spokesman declined to elaborate.
Mr. Floro says he is not suffering from psychosis, and that he's not to blame for the incidents. He points the finger squarely at "king of kings" elf Luis, who Mr. Floro says is bent on cleaning up what he says is the Philippines' corrupt legal system.
In other Elf related news only 13% of Icelanders rule out the possibility of the existence of Elves. I suppose if Bjork is your national icon it's understandable I guess.
Posted by Ross F at 1:45 AM
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http://otherwiseaddled.wordpress.com/2007/...-court-mishaps/Fired Judge Blames Elf for Court MishapsPosted by brexwfoldingham on September 24th, 2007
http://www.abajournal.com/news/fired_judge...r_court_mishapsComplete story:
The Philippines Supreme Court has asked a fired judge who claims he is assisted by three elves to stop making threats of “ungodly reprisal.”
The court kicked Florentino Floro Jr. off the bench largely because of his belief in the supernatural, the Wall Street Journal reports (sub. req.). A medical clinic determined that the judge was suffering from psychosis.
Since then Floro has battled to get his job back, appearing on TV and winning converts who seek his healing powers. At the same time, a series of unfortunate incidents have befallen the supreme court justices or their families, including serious illnesses and car accidents.
Floro says the person to blame for the mishaps is one of the elves, “Luis,” a “king of kings” who is an avenger. He told the newspaper that the elves help him predict the future, but he has never consulted them when issuing judicial decisions.
The Supreme Court has not reversed any of Floro’s decisions since firing him.
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http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=Y...zJkZWRhNjIwOWM=Monday, September 24, 2007
The Elf Hex [Jonah Goldberg]
By Odin's Raven:
The Philippines Supreme Court has asked a fired judge who claims he is assisted by three elves to stop making threats of “ungodly reprisal.”
The court kicked Florentino Floro Jr. off the bench largely because of his belief in the supernatural, the Wall Street Journal reports (sub. req.). A medical clinic determined that the judge was suffering from psychosis.
Since then Floro has battled to get his job back, appearing on TV and winning converts who seek his healing powers. At the same time, a series of unfortunate incidents have befallen the supreme court justices or their families, including serious illnesses and car accidents.
Floro says the person to blame for the mishaps is one of the elves, "Luis," a "king of kings" who is an avenger. He told the newspaper that the elves help him predict the future, but he has never consulted them when issuing judicial decisions.
09/24 01:08 PM
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http://www.badcopnews.com/2007/09/24/nutca...igns-to-return/Nutcase Philippines Judge Florentino V. Floro Jr., The One With Three Invisible Elves Heling Him Out, Removed From Bench By Supreme Court, Campaigns To ReturnMANILA, PHILIPPINES — As a trial-court judge, Florentino V. Floro Jr. acknowledged that he regularly sought the counsel of three elves only he could see. The Supreme Court deemed him unfit to serve and fired him last year.
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http://otherwiseaddled.wordpress.com/2007/...-court-mishaps/
Fired Judge Blames Elf for Court Mishaps
Posted by brexwfoldingham on September 24th, 2007
http://www.abajournal.com/news/fired_judge...r_court_mishapsComplete story:
The Philippines Supreme Court has asked a fired judge who claims he is assisted by three elves to stop making threats of “ungodly reprisal.”
The court kicked Florentino Floro Jr. off the bench largely because of his belief in the supernatural, the Wall Street Journal reports (sub. req.). A medical clinic determined that the judge was suffering from psychosis.
Since then Floro has battled to get his job back, appearing on TV and winning converts who seek his healing powers. At the same time, a series of unfortunate incidents have befallen the supreme court justices or their families, including serious illnesses and car accidents.
Floro says the person to blame for the mishaps is one of the elves, “Luis,” a “king of kings” who is an avenger. He told the newspaper that the elves help him predict the future, but he has never consulted them when issuing judicial decisions.
The Supreme Court has not reversed any of Floro’s decisions since firing him.
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=Y...zJkZWRhNjIwOWM=Monday, September 24, 2007
The Elf Hex [Jonah Goldberg]By Odin's Raven:
The Philippines Supreme Court has asked a fired judge who claims he is assisted by three elves to stop making threats of “ungodly reprisal.”
The court kicked Florentino Floro Jr. off the bench largely because of his belief in the supernatural, the Wall Street Journal reports (sub. req.). A medical clinic determined that the judge was suffering from psychosis.
Since then Floro has battled to get his job back, appearing on TV and winning converts who seek his healing powers. At the same time, a series of unfortunate incidents have befallen the supreme court justices or their families, including serious illnesses and car accidents.
Floro says the person to blame for the mishaps is one of the elves, "Luis," a "king of kings" who is an avenger. He told the newspaper that the elves help him predict the future, but he has never consulted them when issuing judicial decisions.
09/24 01:08 PM
http://www.badcopnews.com/2007/09/24/nutca...igns-to-return/Nutcase Philippines Judge Florentino V. Floro Jr., The One With Three Invisible Elves Heling Him Out, Removed From Bench By Supreme Court, Campaigns To Return
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — As a trial-court judge, Florentino V. Floro Jr. acknowledged that he regularly sought the counsel of three elves only he could see. The Supreme Court deemed him unfit to serve and fired him last year.
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http://washingtonstatecriminaldefense.blog...-for-court.htmlWashington State Criminal Defense
Fired Judge Blames Elf for Court MishapsFriday, September 21, 2007 | Labels: Legal News | |
I know it isn't Washington legal news but it makes for a great read:
Posted Sep 17, 2007, 01:50 pm CDT in the ABA Journal (Law News Now)
By Debra Cassens Weiss
The Philippines Supreme Court has asked a fired judge who claims he is assisted by three elves to stop making threats of “ungodly reprisal.”
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http://forums.dailyrotten.com/792/00026714/http://brooklynbetterscienceclub.blogspot....-you-on_25.htmlHaven't you ever heard of consultants?Judge admits to looking to elfs for advice.
According to an article in today's WSJ by JAMES HOOKWAY, trial-court judge, Florentino V. Floro Jr. acknowledged that he regularly sought the counsel of three elves only he could see. The Supreme Court in the Philippines deemed him unfit to serve and fired him last year.
Helping him, he says, are his three invisible companions. "Angel" is the neutral force, he says. "Armand" is a benign influence. "Luis," whom Mr. Floro describes as the "king of kings," is an avenger.
Mr. Floro says he is not suffering from psychosis, and that he's not to blame for the incidents. He points the finger squarely at "king of kings" elf Luis, who Mr. Floro says is bent on cleaning up what he says is the Philippines' corrupt legal system.
He could have said he was just praying on it. But no...
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you have jobs,
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anyway that is my destiny
i just copy and paste all the recent blogs and news that were born from this WSJ of James Hookway
I notice that many would consider this copy paste as SPAM
but no
I do not advertise for myself
I just want to share my sad jobless life
many of you are tired and stressed
so it would be very hard for you to open each and every link in the internet
so I did it for you
of course there are interesting ones and silly or nuts
just read it if you have time
HAVE YOU EVER FELT HOW HARD it is to be jobless despite all these heart warming stories about me circling the globe
http://fimpress.blogspot.com/2007/09/fimps...ey-general.htmlThursday, September 20, 2007
FIMP's choice for Attorney GeneralIf FIMP were in the White House, our nominee for Attorney General would be Judge Florentino Floro and his three mystic dwarves, Armand, Luis, and Angel.
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http://amateurscientistblog.blogspot.com/2...s-in-court.htmlSaturday, September 22, 2007
Elves in CourtThe Wall Street Journal Online has posted this disturbing article on Judge Florentino V. Floro, Jr., who was fired from his position by the Philippines' Supreme Court for consulting with three invisible elves he claims only he can see. Good riddance, right? Not so fast. The Philippines have a long history of harboring believers in the wacky and absurd. Vampires are considered a real threat, and psychics are often consulted by people from all walks of life. Floro has become a national celebrity, and so have his elves: Armand, the nice one; Luis, the mean one; and Angel, the one who's just right. The Supreme Court says its medical clinic diagnosed Floro with psychosis, but Floro claims his elf-sight is no different from any other religion, and he shouldn't have been fired. Now people think some bad mojo has fallen upon the members of the Supreme Court and their families, who have since experienced illnesses and car accidents. No word on how wide the sample base here is, or whether there's any statistical significance to these "unusual" events. Floro doesn't need all that scientific gobbledygook. He Luis, the mischievous elf, is to blame.
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Posted by AmateurScientist at 8:34 AM
http://playinglawyer.blogspot.com/2007/07/...d-boggling.htmlI first read about this in one of my e-groups. Of course I thought it was a joke. Until I checked the Supreme Court website, and there it is:
[A.M. No. 2006-24-SC. November 14, 2006]
JUDGE FLORENTINO V. FLORO, JR. v. MRS. MARILYN PUNO SANTIAGO AND JASMIN MATEO
En Banc
Sirs/Mesdames:
Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated NOV. 14, 2006.
A.M. No. 2006-24-SC (Judge Florentino V. Floro, Jr. v. Mrs. Marilyn Puno Santiago and Jasmin Mateo)
http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/2007/09/...-for-court.htmlMonday, September 24, 2007
Fired Judge Blames Elf for Court MishapsJudiciary
Posted Sep 17, 2007, 01:50 pm CDT
The Philippines Supreme Court has asked a fired judge who claims he is assisted by three elves to stop making threats of “ungodly reprisal.”
The court kicked Florentino Florohttp://killer-cookies.blogspot.com/2007/09...e-me-do-it.htmlMonday, September 24, 2007
The Elves Made Me Do ItI understand the guy's probably just a cracked pot, but my questions are as follows:
What happened to personal accountability?
How did he get the job in the first place?
And why, oh why, are they not freaking out a little more over his cases?
Fired Judge Blames Elf for Court MishapsPosted Sep 17, 2007, 01:50 pm CDT
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http://redzilla.vox.com/library/post/ameri...oliticians.htmlAmerica has not cornered the market on crazy politicianSep 21, 2007 at 8:04 AM
If you travel abroad, you probably sometimes feel marked like Cain--readily identifiable to others as a citizen of the United States of Wackjobs and Morons. Even where stupid Americans don't pave the path to contempt in foreign countries, American politicians in the news have solidified our national reputation.
I don't know if it's any comfort to you, but there are plenty of crazy politicians in countries that like to pretend they're perfectly normal.
In the Philippines meanwhile, federal trial judge Florentino V. Floro, Jr. was fired by the Supreme Court, after he admitted that he "regularly sought the counsel of three elves only he could see." Exactly how is this different than what judges like Antonin Scalia are doing? As far as I can tell he's taking counsel from one or more entities that only he can see. After the firing, the Supreme Court and its members' families have experienced mysterious illnesses and car wrecks and a fire destroyed the Supreme Court crest. As a result the Supreme Court has issued a resolution that calls on Floro to cease his "threats of ungodly reprisal." Maybe those little elves aren't as invisible as the Supreme Court thought?
I don't know, but all the sudden I don't feel quite as embarrassed by American politicians. Oh, I'm still horrified, but just a little less today.
http://lauhal63.newsvine.com/_news/2007/09...e-friends-elvesIn the Philippines, Ex-Judge Consults Three Wee Friends (Elves)News Type: Event — Seeded on Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:24 PM EDT
Iceland Still Believes in Elves and Ghosts, Philippine Elves
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