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Picture yourself spending some time with congenial friends, sharing your lives and pictures from your cell phones." They're curious about that cool game, song, movie, camping trip, art show, or other event that fascinated you. You talk about all kinds of stuff, poetry, styles, personal achievements, relationships, and bad days. You can share your inner child, and laugh together. They sympathetically listen to your feelings about serious topics like politics or climate change, even when they don't agree.

Personal validation comes from paying attention to one another, giving more than you get. Everyone respects you and themselves, despite our amazing range of personal tastes and interests. They'll tell you they don't agree with an idea or behavior without implying you're a bad person or somehow deficient. It's an "I'm OK, You're OK" kind of fellowship, where nobody tries to make himself look better by picking on somebody else.

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Life offers many opportunities for health and flourishing

Started by Joan Denoo 7 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Life offers many opportunities for health and flourishing and our bodies have all kinds of red flags it sends up to tell us something is wrong. Pay attention to those flags, they can save your health and your life. I talked to a lady yesterday who…Continue

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Oklahoma Tornado

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Steph S. 8 hours ago. 3 Replies 1 Like

An amazing photo of the tornado's power,Continue

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What are your Memorial Day plans?

Started by Steph S. 8 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes

I just wanted to make a fun discussion and see what all of you are doing on Memorial Day.Anyone attending a parade?Anyone honoring vets?Here is an event in Austin that looks very interesting to me.Austin, TXClose Assault 1944 is living history and…Continue

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Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on January 23, 2013 at 2:11pm: While I agree that what Obama does obliterates whatever nice speech he gives (without following through), I did find the pro gay and feminist parts of his speech encouraging. I didn't think I'd live to see a president include Stonewall and Seneca Falls as part of our revered national heritage. I give him credit for saying those things in that setting. Doesn't mean I like his drone war, support of fossil fuels or erosion of rights.

Comment by sk8eycat on January 23, 2013 at 1:41pm: From the news: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/22/elderly-hurry-up-die-ja...

I have known for decades (whenever the conservatives start griping about Social Security and Medicare) that many people in our own (USA) government feel the same way, but they're just too cowardly to come right out and say it.

I think one governor (Colorado) did say it was our duty to die at 65...back in the 1980s. GOP, naturally.

Comment by sk8eycat on January 23, 2013 at 1:10pm: Joseph, The Door Into Summer was published in 1957 (Serialized in F&SF in 1956) Even though the "futuristic" technology is terribly dated (cold sleep, robotic servants in 2000CE), I think it's charming. If you can't find it in a bookstore, or the library, I highly recommend searching for a used copy at eBay's Half.com. I have found many out of print treasures there...CHEAP!

PS: I don't think you insulted any dogs in a previous post. I often use a Sharpie pen to cross out the G-word on the back of any currency that comes into my hands, and substitue "DOG" (or "REASON") in its place. I wonder if anybody I pass the money along to ever notices...

Comment by Joseph Corder on January 23, 2013 at 12:25pm: Great cat pictures! My favorite Heinlein book is Stranger in a Strange Land. I've never heard of The Door Into Summer. I am currently reading A Dark Matter by Peter Straub He and Stephen King have collaborated on at least one book!

Comment by Steph S. on January 23, 2013 at 11:17am: Love that lol Melinda!

I think Lulu is doing that right now. Better check : )

Comment by Joseph Corder on January 23, 2013 at 11:10am: Sorry about insulting dogs around the world!

Comment by Joseph Corder on January 23, 2013 at 11:07am: sk8eycat, I knew this S.B. would rear its ugly head! I'm glad I didn't but my wife did. She filled me in on the swearing AND REFUSED to tell me about this "oath to dog and country" ! She knows that we would be shopping for a new T.V. !!!!

Comment by booklover on January 23, 2013 at 8:35am

Comment by booklover on January 23, 2013 at 8:34am: After the Inaugeration (sp?) speech, my Mom said to me "I wonder what all of your friends on Atheist Nexus are going to say!" No doubt! I keep telling her she should join us, but she's not really a computer person.

Steph, that cat looks like our cat Lula and she probably is in my son's downstairs bedroom doing that all day. lol.