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Glenoran1

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What did you dream of being as a child? Posted: 11/11/2009 10:32:26 PM
Thank you, Kindred Spirit. I join you in wishing your mother could have enjoyed a longer, healthier life, and my hubby as well. But if we do have multiple lifetimes, hopefully both of them are now in a lot healthier bodies and having a great time.

Glenoran1

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Your Definition of Intimacy Posted: 11/7/2009 6:56:23 PM
To me, true intimacy involves unguarded access to and between all aspects of a couple: physical, emotional, mental and right to the depths of whatever part of your soul you brought with you here. That requires total trust and belief in each other.

Glenoran1

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What did you dream of being as a child? Posted: 11/6/2009 8:03:28 PM
What did I dream of being as a child? Alive. I nearly died of asthma (unconscious, tongue black, etc.). My mother poured some peppermint extract down my throat (only thing she could think to do), and it opened my airways enough to revive me. Rather a brutal answer, I guess, but it was the truth. I just hoped to survive.

Glenoran1

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What if they don't drink booze at all? Posted: 11/2/2009 8:42:30 PM
I don't drink alcohol at all, but I have no problem with truly social drinkers (i.e., not getting drunk, but having a drink or two at a social gathering or at home or wine with the meal -- that sort of thing). Besides, I'm automatically a 'designated driver', so why would anyone object?

Glenoran1

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Organ donation - Opt-in or Opt-out? Posted: 11/2/2009 8:39:23 PM
I opted in many years ago. I would support the auto-opt-in clause unless the person has specifically opted out so long as there is a highly-visible and widespread campaign to educate the public about the clause so they know that it's up to them to say 'no' if 'no' is their preference.

Glenoran1

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Is a guy that cooks so rare? Posted: 10/31/2009 10:33:10 PM
All I can say is, my late hubby taught ME to cook. Before that, I had no clue how to use spices, and not even my dogs would eat what I cooked. Also, my stepson and my stepdaughter's husband both cook, though usually the women do it, as they're stay-at-home moms now. I'm hearing more and more men proudly admit that they cook, and I think it's healthy for a number of reasons which are probably too obvious to enumerate here.

Glenoran1

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In what environment do you get most creative? Posted: 10/23/2009 5:43:10 PM
There's another type of creativity I forgot to mention in my comments on this topic: photography. A camera club colleague, I think, said it best when he posted the following: "I'm convinced I have attention deficit disor -- oooh, look ... a bunny!" And the inevitable corollory to seeing that 'bunny' (or bird or whatever) is total focus on that to the exclusion of everyone and everything else.

Glenoran1

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are we alone? Posted: 10/20/2009 10:44:12 PM
I can't imagine, among the vast number of star systems, that there isn't a huge diversity of life forms out there. But I have a droll suspicion that our solar system has a warning sign (possibly a quarantine) to keep others away until we stop acting like inpatients in an insane asylum. If you were trying to explain our general behaviour and points of view to an outsider (a visiting alien), can you imagine how absolutely mad we would appear? It would be amusing if it wasn't so sad. But then, we ARE gradually improving, I think, when you consider 'now' to, say, the Middle Ages or the Dark Ages. Perhaps there's hope for us after all.

Glenoran1

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Are all men potential rapists? Posted: 10/20/2009 10:15:02 PM
Balled Eagle, I totally disagree with the notion that all men are potential rapists, for the following reason: Having the physical potential is one thing, but the person would also have to have the mental/emotional potential. For example, every adult (barring perhaps an invalid) has the physical capability of killing a child, but the vast majority would not and could not do so because it would so massively go against their nature, core values and beliefs. Just as the honest person (and yes, there are plenty of us) would not steal even if we knew we could get away with it, nor would most men rape. The trouble for us women is, we don't know which individual is part of that majority and which is part of the criminally vicious minority. But then, men don't know which few women kill their husbands for the insurance money, either.

Glenoran1

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2010 Winter Olympic medals Posted: 10/17/2009 11:10:19 AM
What annoys me are those "Do you believe?" ads on TV. I believe, alright ... I believe we'll be paying off that massive debt that we got nothing out of individually for a long, long time, just like Montreal did with Expo 67. A lot of businesses will make a killing, while the rest of us will foot the bill.

Glenoran1

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So whats your plans for this weekend? Any POF dates? Posted: 10/17/2009 10:59:30 AM
MusicNMe, I hope the surgery goes perfectly and makes a huge difference for the better in your life. Re my weekend, I was supposed to go on the Cowichan Valley Camera Club field trip today, but of course, with this much rain happening, I'm not about to take camera equipment outdoors. My neighbour's oven is on the blink, so she's bringing over her turkey to cook in my oven this afternoon, for her guests. We're invited, but will decline with thanks, as she will have a houseful as it is. Tomorrow? A bit of work on the grounds, if they aren't too 'squishy' (which they probably will be). Nothing else planned. Re POF dates, none so far and no prospects, either. Maybe someday ... or somewhere else(?). In the meantime, there's cameraderie with camera club members, and of course, POF forums.

Glenoran1

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Cheap and thoughtful Christmas gifts Posted: 10/10/2009 10:41:18 PM
I have a 4-year-old grandson who has been wild about steam engines (or any trains now) since he was two. Between his parents and me, he gets to go to the B.C. Forest Museum (Discovery Centre) and ride the trains at least once a week. Usually, I take the digital camera with me and get photos of him and his friends (especially him with the engineers, the conductors, etc.). Last Christmas, one of his gifts from me was a photo album of the 'best of' the year's pictures from the Discovery Centre, to hold him through until it opened again in the Spring. This year, I'll add to it, and every year until he outgrows the album or loses interest in trains. My guess is, he never will (grin). Fourteen years or so from now, he'll probably be an engineer, as that is his dream and has been for half his young life.

Glenoran1

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How has on line dating changed the way we look for love? Posted: 9/28/2009 4:52:51 PM
That video was most revealing, assuming it was a fair indication of how men approached introducing themselves to potential dates or mates. I especially found the common theme of "I like to have fun" surprising, as it seems obvious. Does anyone NOT wish to have fun, in one form or the other? The alternative is to be serious or miserable all the time; surely no one searching for dates or mates are actively seeking that, right? So I guess what it boils down to is, what constitutes 'having fun'? I presume the answer would be as individual as the person answering that question.

Glenoran1

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Encountering Spirits of Loved Ones Posted: 9/25/2009 8:35:54 PM
Stenoslave, you are one courageous lady -- not just to tell your story here, but to have survived it and be the person you are today. Re the topic at hand, I and the members of my family have had numerous gentle encounters with non-embodied entities. For example, my stepdad was a chain smoker, and for years he shows up in the form of an overpowering cigarette smell spontaneously appearing in a small area (wherever I happened to be in the house). No one has smoked in the house since we moved there about 8 years ago. When he visits, I just say hi and tell him my mother is downstairs. She phones me a little while later to say Ralph dropped by (again, the cigarette odour). We just greet him, and say it's nice of him to remember us, and a few seconds to half a minute later, the powerful smell simply disappears (poof!), so we know he's gone again. Footsteps, etc. are a frequent occurrence, and occasionally a few spoken words, always sounding very kind. One time lately, I burped rather loudly (I was alone, after all), and about a second later, I heard an equally loud burp, but not an echo. We seem to have always had one or more residents we couldn't see, wherever we moved, so I'm guessing it or they have an attachment to this family. Aside from occasionally teasing my then teenage stepkids and their friends, they've been very well behaved. To tease, they would do things like have a tug-of-war with the door to the bedroom the kids were all in. The youths would pull together and manage to open it a few inches, and whoever was on the other side would pull it back closed. After a few more such efforts, whoever was on the other side would release the door, and it would pop open and the kids would go flying backwards. Admittedly, the kids were totally freaked out about that door thing, especially since it had happened several times to them individually, but this time, as a group, it really upset them. So I told whoever our 'other' tenant(s) are that they were frightening the kids, and to please stop doing so. After that, the teasing stopped. As I say, quite well-behaved, so we have no objection to their visiting or living wherever we are.

Glenoran1

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In what environment do you get most creative? Posted: 9/23/2009 8:36:50 PM
Excellent questions, Balled Eagle. For me, writing fiction or poetry, drawing, painting, etc. are solitary activities. They flow from within, and I have absolutely no awareness of anything around me, especially while writing. The house could blow up, and as long as it didn't affect my computer, I probably wouldn't notice till I came to a stopping spot.

Glenoran1

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Do you remember....??? :)) Posted: 9/23/2009 4:16:56 PM
My mother and I were discussing memory just recently. I have a theory (totally unsubstantiated though it is). When we're young (say, up to age 8 or so), we seem to commit just about everything to memory, non-selectively. As we get older and judge the validity or value of things more, I think we memorize what seems significant to us or what gets locked in by our emotions or feelings about it. The rest we slough off much as we do a dream soon after we awaken. At least, that's how I think it works.

Glenoran1

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Country Music ..thumbs up or thumbs down ? Posted: 9/23/2009 4:09:44 PM
I am probably one of the very few people who, with the odd exception in the form of country rock, quite detest C&W music. But because I'm probably well in the minority, I expect such an event would be very well received, and I wish you great success with it, if you do arrange to hold a CW Night.

Glenoran1

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Happiness... does it find you? Posted: 9/22/2009 10:54:11 AM
I think that happiness comes from doing what most evokes pleasure in you, and being with those who do so as well. But since our personal world is constantly changing (usually in unexpected ways), I think happiness also depends on our ability to adapt to changing circumstances. So the first would be creating happiness as a projection from within, and expressing it through doing/interacting with. The second instance might be re-establishing it (e.g., after a soulmate dies).

Glenoran1

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Honourary degree Posted: 9/19/2009 9:53:55 AM
Personally, I'd take honourary degrees more seriously if they were restricted to being given to those persons who, despite little or no formal education in that field, excelled to or past the level of traditional Ph.D's -- especially if they added something significant to that field's knowledge pool.

Glenoran1

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If "love is the answer", what is the question? Posted: 9/18/2009 8:02:17 PM
Admittedly, this is tongue-in-cheek, but I thought we might get some interesting responses. Or, you can just have fun with it, if you like. In both religious and non-religious contexts, we have been told again and again, that 'love is the answer'. So, in your opinion, if 'love is the answer', what is the question?

Glenoran1

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What is the Greatest Gift? :)) Posted: 9/18/2009 7:37:56 PM
I don't know if this would be THE greatest gift, but for people who struggle daily with low self-esteem, I think the best thing you can do is let them how much you value them, even if they haven't learned to value themselves (yet). If you can get them to see themselves through your eyes, and how worthwhile they are, sometimes that's all it takes to break them out of their self-imposed stasis. So my answer would be Worth, Value.

Glenoran1

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Creative individuals provide the answers :)) Posted: 9/18/2009 7:21:04 PM
First off, Write Time, I loved your response to a). So very true, IMO. Here are my responses to the intriguing questions posed by OP: a) Do adults produce children, or do children produce adults? Parents try to make adults of their children, and the kids try to make children of their parents. Parents have experience in their corner, children have stamina in theirs. It comes down to determination and perseverence. The parents who succeed deserve a medal, at the very least. b) Is knowledge power? No. Knowledge is awareness of relevant data. Power is the opportunity to use that data to make decisions happen. It doesn't mean we will use it, though. We all have the knowledge of how to kill a kitten or terrorize a child, but instead we love and protect our pets and kids. Knowledge is only power if it is used that way. c) Can you describe the 'simple life' in three words? Needs, not wants. d) Is there more than one path to the truth? It was an undeniable truth that mankind couldn’t fly – until people decided to fly anyway. The moment they succeeded, that truth became false. Decisions replace truths, in the end, and render them false. e) If not now, when? In terms of finding your life mate or counterpart, I think the answer for most of us is: ... when it is most advantageous to you both that you meet.

Glenoran1

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We can be Heroes and Heroines ??? Posted: 9/18/2009 6:14:12 PM
IMO, a hero or heroine is someone who does the right thing when everything inside of them is screaming for them to do something else instead. For that moment in time, they are a hero/heroine.

Glenoran1

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What's been your favorite POF forum topic? Posted: 9/6/2009 6:15:27 PM
The one asking if the gals like or don't like lots of body hair on the guys. The responses were hilarious, and I laughed uproariously.

Glenoran1

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Absolute Favorite books Posted: 9/6/2009 6:13:48 PM
For me, it's the Anne McCaffrey Pegasus and Rowan series, hands down, but I also thoroughly enjoy several of her other series, though I've never gotten into the Pern books.

Glenoran1

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chat progam Posted: 9/6/2009 6:12:06 PM
Suggestion .... What if chat rooms were run something like this: Same as the list of POF get-togethers (e.g., coffee night in Duncan), there be a list of dates and times (say, 2 hours each) when the chat room is open for, say, the B.C. Forum. Two moderators monitor each session, so if someone has to be warned or kicked off the chat for bad behaviour, it is unanimous between the two moderators. The chats could be free-wheeling or themed, depending on what folks seem to prefer. What do you think of trying a format like that?

Glenoran1

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Loyalty Posted: 8/31/2009 11:41:52 AM
To the best of my knowledge (memory), I have never not been loyal, in every sense of the word. Fortunately, in my one love relationship, my guy was equally loyal in every way. And to top it off, so are my family members and friends -- at least, towards me they are. I am so incredibly fortunate!

Glenoran1

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When do you put down an interest as an interest? Posted: 8/26/2009 7:46:12 PM
I think many people here who list things they aren't currently doing are hoping to find that their someone special is interested in those things. In those instances, I guess the interests would be more like a 'wish list'.

Glenoran1

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When do you put down an interest as an interest? Posted: 8/26/2009 9:16:29 AM
The interests I have listed are ones I do or, in some instances, have done a fair amount but can't really do now, alone, like going out fishing.

Glenoran1

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fitness Posted: 8/26/2009 8:53:52 AM
I get most of my exercise working on the grounds (almost 1-1/2 acres) which includes a garden and a bunch of fruit trees. Lots already done to make it easy to maintain, but still a great deal to do. Some walking, plus frequent going up and down the stairs between the two floors of the house. For the winter months, I plan to join the new Aquatic centre in Duncan, which includes a well-equipped gym. Also, I'll use my treadmill at home for the walking part.

Glenoran1

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Mistakes Posted: 8/25/2009 9:31:01 AM
If in hindsight we DON'T perceive certain of our decisions as errors in judgement, then we haven't grown (we're still 'there'). To then think less of ourselves for those mistakes we've learned from and left behind is, basically, masochism, don't you think?

Glenoran1

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Mistakes Posted: 8/25/2009 9:17:28 AM
Just so happens that today I read about mistakes and how we as humans are the only animals on earth who pay for our mistakes over and over. LadyLadyLady, when I read your comment above, the first thing that came to mind is, the penalty other animals pay for their mistakes is being eaten. We may have regrets or even castigate ourselves for our errors in judgment, but at least most of us DO have second chances (and third and fourth and ...). Looking at the main question from an overview perspective (or at least, how I perceive things), when we leave, all we can take back with us are our memories, the skills we developed or honed, and the things we learned. I think we 'land' with basic themes we chose this lifetime to experience, express and/or explore -- the "What happens when's?" of our not-yet-understanding, so to speak. So if we're exploring insecurity and possessiveness, say, here on good old 'cause-and-effect' Earth, WHAT we learn on the topic by living it out is far more important than HOW we learn it (e.g., by mistakes made and the resulting negative experience). I suspect, what we perceive here as 'mistakes' we will consider valuable parts of the learning curve and understanding gleaned, once we have completed this lifetime. Just my opinion ...

Glenoran1

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Sexless marriages/relationships.....go figure? Posted: 8/22/2009 10:44:01 PM
In my instance, my husband was becoming more and more ill over most of the time we were together. CFS and massive fibromyalgia, then heart attacks, and finally terminal cancer. The poor guy had such horrible genes, and he just didn't stand a chance. So for the greater part of our time together, he was unable because of failing health to engage in sexual activities, and felt terribly guilty about it, though I did everything I could to relieve his mind. But we loved each other enormously, although I know we both really missed being intimate. So yes, true love can still thrive very well without sex.

Glenoran1

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I can't believe I ate the whole thing! Posted: 8/19/2009 5:44:49 PM
When I was in my early 30's, I was working at a federal government department which, once every few months, would import boxes of freshly cooked and chilled Atlantic lobsters for those of us willing to pay the modest price. Needless to say, I was one who always said, "YES!". In one box that I bought one time, there was a 10-lb lobster -- absolutely monstrous size. You guessed it; I heated it and dug in. Just one more bite ... one more ... and ended up eating the whole thing in one shot. To this day, I still don't know where I put it all.

Glenoran1

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Who are YOU? Posted: 8/19/2009 8:37:08 AM
^^^^^ Profound personal treatise. Thanks for sharing it.

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Who are YOU? Posted: 8/18/2009 2:34:20 PM
^^^^ Hmmm ... you're right. I don't recall ever trying to cover my tracks, but then, I'm almost 60 and could have just forgotten it.

Glenoran1

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Who are YOU? Posted: 8/18/2009 2:07:22 PM
the latter easily content with the one persona he is the other covering tracks forever searching for a new excuse...or is it reasons? ML, there will certainly be some of either gender who will fit those descriptions, but just a few. In the dating world, you only see a small percentage of either gender, and of those, you are singling out the ones who fit your perspectives. I for one don't seek excuses for my behaviour, if it isn't as I would like myself to be. I do seek the trigger, so I can resolve something to which I have a Pavlovian response. I never 'cover my tracks'; if I oopsed, I admit it and apologize and ensure I never again give myself a similar action/reaction to have to apologize for. And I don't for a moment believe that I'm unique in that, just as I don't believe a man is necessarily content with his status quo persona. There are many of both genders who continue to grow in understanding and wisdom, and are glad to do so, or even actively seek to do so.

Glenoran1

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is romance dead? Posted: 8/18/2009 11:18:35 AM
Like so many have already said here, it depends on your definition of 'romance'. Each caring, considerate man has his own unique way of expressing love (aside from sex), just as each person has his or her own speech mannerism. If it doesn't flow from within, it's a duty or an effort, and I'd rather he didn't do it. A chore that's difficult for you ... you come home from some errand, and he's done it; taking you somewhere but he won't tell you where till you get there, and it's a nice surprise he found (like a new hidden lake with lots of birds on it to photograph). It doesn't matter what it is; if it's meant to please you and it comes from the heart, it's romantic. If it's fulfilling an expectation or a duty, then it isn't romance; it's a price paid. Anyway, that's my take on it.

Glenoran1

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We've seen the don'ts - How about top 5 date do's for men Posted: 8/17/2009 11:37:50 PM
I've not met anyone one-on-one yet, but here are my preferences for when I do: Be yourself. If we mesh, we mesh; if we don't, at least you'll know it was true-you I didn't mesh with, not what you thought I might be looking for. That said, though, I appreciate someone being considerate (e.g., not rush through a door ahead of me and close it in my face). Whenever possible, please be tactfully truthful. I like to know where I stand and what your real opinion is on something we're discussing. We needn't share the same opinion for me to appreciate your point of view. Like all living things, love grows -- sometimes quickly, other times slowly. If there's a spark, kindly give it time to take hold, rather than expect immediate pyrotechnics. I appreciate a person, then like him, then have a great fondness for him, then love him -- a deep, abiding love -- but like the other best things in life, it takes time and patience.

Glenoran1

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? re using this site Posted: 8/17/2009 11:20:19 PM
I don't know the answer to your first question, Cara, but re the final one about how long someone has been registered with POF, in the Forums, people who post have that information on the left edge under their name.

Glenoran1

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WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE, STORY OR POEM? Posted: 8/17/2009 9:33:03 PM
Here are a couple of my perspectives, re love: Love will live out, for the person to see, feel and judge, the hidden properties (s)he has attached to it. Try to hide love, and it will leak out in myriad self-expressions.

Glenoran1

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Who are YOU? Posted: 8/17/2009 9:09:19 PM
Oooh! I can have fun with this one ... In an overview sense, I am a 'being being human'. Terrestrially speaking, I am the sum of my perspectives, perceptions, actions and my responses/reactions to my experiences. As such, who I am is in a constant state of flux and therefore as dynamic as is the world I inhabit and the people with whom I interact. I am also a multifaceted genie-of-sorts, a different side of whom is released and revealed by each person who 'rubs me' (the right way or the wrong way). In that regard, each such person knows a unique 'me'. What do you think? Too cerebral? Okay, then, how about this? ... Considering my height, I am a 'mini me' (hehehe).

Glenoran1

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WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE, STORY OR POEM? Posted: 8/16/2009 9:21:27 AM
Jeffrey (message 89), you're probably right, that people quote platitudes about something because they lack it. But I guess we all lack one thing or another, or we wouldn't bother with lifetimes in such a basic system as cause-and-effect (just my point of view). I for one use maxims, platitudes, etc. as crib notes; they come in handy when something gets under my skin or I start fixating about some situation or problem I can't, at that moment, do much about.

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WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE, STORY OR POEM? Posted: 8/16/2009 8:53:04 AM
Rockondon, That one about the old Cherokee, "The one you feed.", is one of my all-time favourites. I have it typed up and sitting on my computer desk as a reminder. Below is one I wrote while in para-hypnotic 'levels', many years ago, and it's the other one I have up, in my computer room. I wonder if it will resonate with the folks here (or not -- grin). Anyway, here it is: You are a being who inhabits a body and plays on planets. You direct your body through thoughts and emotions, perceptions and associations you have created between yourself, other beings and your environment. Your body is attuned to your input, both deliberate and inadvertent. To recognize at any time the areas in which your input is seriously flawed, you need only look at the problems it has created in your body, or in experiences with others and your environment. A problem is not a ‘cross to bear’; it is a clue, a gift. Without it, you would remain unaware of the flaw, the virus you’ve introduced into your personal program. Do not bemoan your problems; decipher what they are trying to tell you. Your problems are ‘cheat sheets’ for the tests you keep giving yourself. Did you forget to study (yourself)? Perhaps you long for a vacation from problems. Yet how quickly do you become bored with the ‘perfect vacation’? How long could you handle paradise on Earth, with full security and no challenges? You chose this lifetime because it is all option and no promises. This is your playground or battlefield of choice — whatever you choose to make of it. It is yours as you have arranged it to serve purposes you have chosen but may not realize. Your enemies are not the problems you perceive; they are the flaws in your thinking, perceptions, emotional attachments and beliefs. Resolve those successfully, and the problems they created to ‘clue you in’ fall away, having done their job. Happy hunting (... and fishing )!

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Ever wonder... Posted: 8/15/2009 3:16:17 PM
I certainly understand what you mean. I've had inexplicable occurrences, too, on a few occasions. There's definitely more to us and life than we can perceive with our rather limited senses. And as for what we can do, I have found myself wondering countless times how many psionic abilities we'll have in, say, a thousand years, that we'll consider normal and just average human capabilities (assuming our species is able to avoid self- or planetary destruction). I sometimes think I might have been born a wee bit too early on, this time, but perhaps not. It might just be wishful thinking.

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Ever wonder... Posted: 8/14/2009 6:53:29 PM
Since new neural pathways in the brain are created when we learn new skills or improve existing ones, I wonder if such pathways are also created when we fantasize a lot about something -- say, levitation. It's something I have a deep desire to do, so I can finally reach the dishes on the upper shelves of my cupboard without always having to haul out a footstool. (The dishes were put up there by my late hubby who was 6'4".) If new neural pathways are made by indulging in repeated fantasies, just maybe we can develop those skills ... do you think? Any opinions about that?

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Roses or chocolates? Posted: 8/12/2009 9:05:40 PM
What I value above all else is warmth, kindness and integrity. If an intelligent guy exudes these qualities towards me, those are the most welcome gifts he can bestow, and I will respond in kind.

Glenoran1

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Nasty Posted: 8/12/2009 3:17:34 PM
I suspect we all do think uncharitable thoughts about people who are doing things about which we don't approve ... and sometimes, that's putting it mildly. If I see someone blasting up behind me on our country roads and zooming around me into the other lane in a blind curve, say, I definitely hope I'll see him sometime later, stopped on the side of the road with an RCMP officer writing him or her a ticket. It's a very good thing that we just screen in our minds what we'd like to see happen to someone, rather than acting on it, as Jane pointed out. But it's our way of balancing in our minds things we see that we consider 'wrong'. In the movies, usually the bad guys lose in the end, and 'right prevails', so to speak. In real life, since that rarely happens (at least in the short term), we only have our fantasies in which we can set things to right. At least, that's my take on it.

Glenoran1

Joined: 3/1/2009

Msg: 39 (view)

Older men, younger women, and death Posted: 8/9/2009 10:46:06 AM
OP, you claim to be seeking rational feedback on your perspectives, yet whenever people here give their points of view, you argue back, rather than accept that those ARE their points of view which you requested. It seems like what you want isn't feedback but agreement with your reasonings. If that's so, this thread is moot. If you truly DO want people's opinions, then please accept them as just that. You have a right to yours, and the folks whose perspectives you solicit and who have been kind enough to respond have a right to theirs. Objecting to their feedback just turns the thread into an ongoing, pointless argument.

Glenoran1

Joined: 3/1/2009

Msg: 31 (view)

The lunacy of lawns Posted: 8/8/2009 3:09:13 PM
Yes, it certainly is frustrating to have water shortages so a neighbour can water his lawn. In my case, the neighbour is establishing a new lawn, so I can understand it, though he likely doesn't realize he's causing some of us to have zero water at times. But I think it would have made more sense for him to seed and establish a lawn when the Fall rains came, not in the middle of summer in a drought.

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