Johnny Lovewisdom

Johnny Lovewisdom (1919-2000) sounds like an interesting character. Some facts about his life from Wikipedia:

He was the author of The Buddhist Essene Gospel of Jesus.
He was a long-time advocate of fruitarianism (a diet of 100% fruit).
He tried to live solely on the papaya tree's fruit and leaves. Eventually, he started to bleed profusely as a result of developing a severe allergic reaction to papaya.
Likely as a result of various diets, he suffered from paralysis and poor eyesight, and is thought to have had neurological problems associated with vitamin B12 deficiency.
He lived as a hermit in the mountain crater lake, Quilotoa, in Ecuador. Lovewisdom believed that the thin air at high altitudes would allow him to develop clairvoyance and "drink alcohol like water without getting drunk."
For a time, he ran a mail order diploma mill and signed his name followed by several degrees: N.H.D, M.D, Sc. D, Ps. D, Ph. D, D.D.
He believed himself to be the reincarnation of Milarepa and John the Baptist.

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Posted By: Alex - Tue Jan 13, 2009
Category: Food | Nutrition

Comments

Maxx, you forgot to add BS to your list of accreditations.

Still, Lovewisdom is the coolest surname I've heard today.

Posted by kingmonkey in Athens, Ontario on 01/13/09 at 08:32 AM

How is it that some certifiably crazy people become famous/known like this guy, but others just end up homeless weirdos?

Posted by AGFH on 01/13/09 at 08:43 AM

There's probably a thin line between the 2 to begin with (sorta like the thin line between insanity and genius).
Both probably have a huge amount of drive, so it must come down to a matter of timing.

Posted by Madd Maxx on 01/13/09 at 08:56 AM

Kingmonkey, in Maxx's case that should be "BSr" I believe.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/13/09 at 09:16 AM

Expat - Before I laugh, or cry, what do you mean by "BSr" (I'm sure I'll regret asking)?

Posted by Madd Maxx on 01/13/09 at 09:46 AM

BSer! Nothing bad, Maxx, we fall into the same category.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/13/09 at 11:09 AM

Gotcha! That's what I thought but I wanted to make sure.

Posted by Madd Maxx on 01/13/09 at 11:12 AM

But, how can you really tell I'm not BSing ya' now? 😉

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/13/09 at 11:54 AM

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