Peoples Temple in the News (2009)

…after the massacre. “Don’t drink the Kool-Aid,” said a friend, laughing. “It’s understandable, I guess. We use humor to distance ourselves from things we don’t understand, things that frighten us,”…

Reflections and Articles by David Parker Wise

…a world of: Free Energy, Cures for Diseases, and Organic Agriculture.” A video of Mr. Wise describing its work appears here. Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid (2011) Mind Control and Torture,…

Why Study Or Reflect On Peoples Temple?

…Jim changed over the years – and so much more – is essential for those wanting to understand. Catchy phrases like, “Drink the Kool-Aid,” are reckless and hurtful. I miss…

Serial 1675

…heard of armed patrols before she arrived. [Tschetter] heard of “White Night” were [where] people were asked to drink Cool-Ade [Kool-Aid] that was supposed to be poison. This incident occurred…

Thousand Lives Finds Receptive Audiences

…Stop Saying ‘Drink the Kool-Aid’, by Mark Armstrong, Longreads (22 November 2014) Untold Stories: Deirdre Sugiuchi interviews Julia Scheeres (1 July 2013) Talking Writing (13 February 2012) A short interview…

Once It Was A Beautiful Idea

…few chunks of vegetable, and it’s dry. And Kool-Aid to drink. Some days I feel like I’m going to get sick. “Now there’s almost 1,000 people here. The week everybody…

Literary Contributions

…Joyce Applegate, Brave Angels: A Song for Jonestown (2017) Judy Bebelaar, Guyana, November 18, 1978, (2013) Revealing Peoples Temple through Creative Writing, by Chelsea Blundon (2013) Don’t Drink The Kool-aid

The Value of Gratitude

…accordingly. What do I believe the world will remember about Jim Jones and Peoples Temple? Sadly, I believe the phrase, “drink the Kool-Aid” speaks volumes. The tragedy of Jonestown will…