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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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Two years of Egypt's Muslilm Brotherhood rule

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Loren Miller 3 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 7 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 8 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 10 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 yesterday. 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 Ian Mason on December 4, 2012 at 12:01pm: Thanks, Steph and others. I'll see her tomorrow and hopefully talk to a doctor about what's going on. It's frustrating being a long way away. In the meantime:

Comment by Steph S. on December 4, 2012 at 11:58am: Melinda good luck at the doctors. I also have a lady doctor.

I love the dog and cat pic you posted.

Comment by Steph S. on December 4, 2012 at 11:57am: Ian sorry to hear about your mom. Hope she gets better soon.

Comment by Steph S. on December 4, 2012 at 11:56am: Felaine - I hope you get better soon. I am glad you came here to keep up posted.

Comment by Chris Breman on December 4, 2012 at 6:40am: Get well soon, Felaine!

Comment by booklover on December 4, 2012 at 6:28am

Comment by booklover on December 4, 2012 at 6:26am: Felaine, so glad to hear from you! We all miss you here!

Ian, glad you're going to England tomorrow (I want to go someday!) I hope your Mom is doing better.

Joan, I'm happy for you that you got to spend time with your family. Time really does fly.

I have an appt. with a new Dr. today. Just a reg. family doctor, so my specialists; gynocologist, gastroenterologist,etc. have someone to send their reports to each year. I chose a woman Dr. this time. It's weird when your doctors start being younger than you are. My mom is taking my kids and I out for lunch. :) Have a good day friends!~ Melinda

Comment by Ian Mason on December 4, 2012 at 12:59am: Joan, how lovely for you. You must have started young to have a great-grandson :-)

Comment by Ian Mason on December 4, 2012 at 12:57am: Off to England tomorrow, a visit planned some time ago that just happens to fit that my Mum's in hospital.

As regards the virus: for me the knowledge of religion and its texts acts as a vaccine. No matter how much believers try to window-dress their faith as nice and sweet, I can remember what cruel things the founders have commanded.

Comment by Joan Denoo on December 4, 2012 at 12:40am: I spent the weekend with my daughter and her families in the north woods of eastern Washington celebrating my great-grandson's tenth birthday. He is such a man. Time flies by and a decade passes without my even noticing it. It is so much fun for me to see the world through his eyes as he has grown, a fine young man in the making.