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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.

Nobody here is into mind games. A discussion started with a loaded guilt-throwing question will be deleted.

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Two years of Egypt's Muslilm Brotherhood rule

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Loren Miller 12 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes

This photo essay shows the remarkable benefits of replacing a secular government with a religious one. The fate of Egypt is quite an endorsement for the superior morality of religious rule.I was a bit surprised by the extent to which the temporary…Continue

Tags: Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptian quality of life

'Crazy ants' a threat in southern U.S.

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Tom Sarbeck 17 hours ago. 10 Replies 1 Like

Oh no! Crazy ants!!CNN) -- Beware the "crazy…Continue

What are your Memorial Day plans?

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Tom Sarbeck 17 hours ago. 3 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

Brutal 4 Minutes for All of Religion Christopher Hitchens

Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner 19 hours ago. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Brutal 4 Minutes for All of Religion Christopher HitchensJust think about this for a minute, “three thousand years ago, at the most, it was decided,…Continue

Girl Recovered After 10 Years Claimed Dead by Psychic

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Lillie yesterday. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Psychics are all BS.Here's an interesting news article.Amanda Berry, a…Continue

Life offers many opportunities for health and flourishing

Started by Joan Denoo on Thursday. 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

Tags: tools, for, living, denial, delusions

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Comment by booklover on March 22, 2013 at 2:34pm: Yes, how is Hairy Jerry? Now I'm worried about my Lula. She didn't sleep by me like she usually does, then didn't come up for morning treats!

Comment by booklover on March 22, 2013 at 2:31pm: Carl, notice how in many stores customers are called guests? Well I don't expect my guests to pay for anything! Lol

Comment by Joan Denoo on March 22, 2013 at 1:39pm: Spud, your curmudgeonliness works for me.

Comment by Joan Denoo on March 22, 2013 at 1:37pm: sk8eycat, You describe a style of writing that brings personalities alive for you. Your sk8eycaticisms are priceless.

Comment by Joan Denoo on March 22, 2013 at 1:34pm: sk8eycat, yes academic writers write in a different language and unless exposed to it, I suppose it makes no sense. To me, it is my mother tongue ... sometimes ... it depends on who writes. I cannot make head or tail out of some, even as others seem to make sense out of the bunch of words piled together in sentences, paragraphs, chapters and books.

My son and I had a disagreement yesterday about Newton's Laws of Motion and inertia. I went to the encyclopedia and could not make any sense out of it. I was more frustrated then ever. So, I went to Newton's Laws for Kids and I had evidence I was correct in my definition. Oh! I can understand such concepts when put simply. I am not bragging, just saying.

Comment by Patricia on March 22, 2013 at 1:20pm: Me too, Sk8ey. Not well educated but read a lot that I don't really understand. I much prefer plain language & smooth reading, but have lots of books anyway to keep learning from.

The Happy Heretic is still up, & I copied all of the posts last summer & printed them up to re-read at anytime. J.Hayes responded to an email I sent when first finding her site & I was so impressed she took the time. Sad situation.

Comment by The Flying Atheist on March 22, 2013 at 1:18pm: Sk8eycat, how's Hairy Jerry doing?

Comment by The Flying Atheist on March 22, 2013 at 1:13pm: Madison Avenue is always trying to pretty-up our language. You notice that no one sells used cars anymore. They are all pre-owned vehicles. And all the employees at retail stores are all 'associates' even though everyone is underpaid, under-insured and under-respected by the heads of the corporations.

Comment by sk8eycat on March 22, 2013 at 1:03pm: Oh, I love Dog and Friend. The raccoon looks like a youngster...about half-grown.

I used to have some friends who had a pet raccoon...named TrashCan; every time we would get together they would have another hilarious tale about his behavior. (They built an enormous enclosure for him...took up half the back yard...but they also would bring him in the house on a leash. Until the night he ate one of their parrots. LOL)