Originally posted by Rik Clay on The Cosmic Mind Blogspot (No Longer Available). Posted here as a tribute to Rik Clay and his work.

With the recent commotion over the torch relay for the 2008 Beijing Olympics you'd be forgiven for asking why we even bother with it? Any responsible committee would have halted the parade after it became obvious it was being followed by violent protests. But no, we had to remain 'in the Olympic spirit' and presume that the keeping of a long-running tradition was so important that a little police brutality and a few hundred arrests were mere necessities.

Tibet's been in an international dilemma for nearly 60 years since China sent in thousands of troops in 1950. Over the decades, several uprisings have been violently quashed by Chinese authorities, with many monks arrested or killed. The latest of these was in March 2008 and the outcome was once again predictable. China accused Tibet's exiled "spiritual leader" the Dalai Lama of masterminding the violence – an accusation that should sound ludicrous for anyone who knows who the Dalai Lama is. The press then used the violence to aggravate global disapproval of China.

Originally posted by Rik Clay on The Cosmic Mind Blogspot (No Longer Available). Posted here as a tribute to Rik Clay and his work.

I saw 'The Fifth Element' back in 1997, without as much as a clue in understanding it - however I was only 15!

Whilst on a plane to Mexico, I happened to be discussing 2012 with a stranger (and no doubt boring the hell out of her). She likened what I was describing to the movie "The Fifth Element", giving me the compulsion to watch it again.

And so, a few weeks ago, I grabbed myself a copy... astonishingly, the film depicts a plethora of symbolism, which would have meant nothing to many in 1997!

UK residents:

Grab your wallet, and take out your brand new driving licence photo card (issue : 2007 to present).

You will notice that these new cards contain holographic features - to prevent forgery no doubt. Shine the card under a bright light to get a better look...

Originally posted by Rik Clay on The Cosmic Mind Blogspot (No Longer Available). Posted here as a tribute to Rik Clay and his work.

Whilst in the car on my way to a Matthew Delooze talk in Halifax, I had an urge to inspect the coins in my pocket. You know, those shiny bits of metal (featuring the Queen's head) that we have to carry around with us in order to function in society.

It wasn't 11:11am, but that didn't prevent me from making this small discovery...Take a look at this 50p piece, issued by the Royal Mint back in 2004:

Originally posted by Rik Clay on The Cosmic Mind Blogspot (No Longer Available). Posted here as a tribute to Rik Clay and his work.

I shall start by stating my intentions. With my research, I do not intend to cause panic or fear, or to create a platform for prejudice and hate. As a spiritual person, I publish these views in order to simply raise awareness. To raise awareness on the grounds, that if indeed something does transpire during the London Olympics 2012, you can observe the event with a critical eye. It is my intention to ensure we shall not be duped!

Following my two previous articles concerning the Olympics 2012, I decided to cast my eyes into the air and look down again. You guessed it, out came Google Maps.

Originally posted by Rik Clay on The Cosmic Mind Blogspot (No Longer Available). Posted here as a tribute to Rik Clay and his work.

To further my coverage of the Olympics 2012 and the plans for a 'false flag' alien invasion (or an event on the scale of biblical second coming), we have to go back to the very roots of the Olympics 2012 brand and logo.

Originally posted by Rik Clay on The Cosmic Mind Blogspot (No Longer Available). Posted here as a tribute to Rik Clay and his work.

Whilst in London over the bank holiday weekend, I made a visit to London's Natural History Museum a priority. The museum provides visitors with a thought provoking journey on how 'they' would like us to view our existence in this material reality. Of course everyone loves it - it's all for free!

An area called the 'red zone' is dedicated to the Earth on topics such as 'Today & Tomorrow', 'Restful Surface' and 'From The Beginning'.

On my journey around the red zone, I entered a huge chamber which contained a huge 3D model of earth complete with ascending escalator into the centre.

Originally posted by Rik Clay on The Cosmic Mind Blogspot (No Longer Available). Posted here as a tribute to Rik Clay and his work.

When the 'Lord Of The Rings' trilogy was released over 3 consecutive years, on the 19th, 18th and 17th December respectively, the world lapped up JRR Tolkien's esoteric masterpiece. Chances are, only 5% of fans had actually read the books and of those, how many had actually seen the original covers were minimal.

In the coming days, I will be publishing a full expose of the 'Lord Of The Rings', but to get you started here's the original cover from the first book 'Fellowship Of The Ring'.

Originally posted by Rik Clay on The Cosmic Mind Blogspot (No Longer Available). Posted here as a tribute to Rik Clay and his work.

It was bound to happen sooner or later. On a recent trip to London, searching for some more fuel for the fire, Starbucks decided to spill their secrets.

There has been many an internet article documenting Starbucks' use of the 'siren' or mermaid with two tails for its logo - but as always, they all miss the point!

Originally posted by Rik Clay on The Cosmic Mind Blogspot (No Longer Available). Posted here as a tribute to Rik Clay and his work.

Yesterday's press brought the news that the MPAA (Motion Picture Association Of America) were to fine TorrentSpy $111 million under copyright infringements.

A federal judge is hitting the shuttered TorrentSpy service with a $111 million penalty for facilitating the infringement of thousands of copyrighted works.

This is the first time the MPAA have won a legal battle against Internet piracy, more importantly a torrent portal. It is

one of the largest fines in copyright history

Ask yourself this... why did the Motion Picture Association Of America choose such an odd amount to fine TorrentSpy? Why not $110 or $100 million?