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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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Girl Recovered After 10 Years Claimed Dead by Psychic

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Lillie 55 minutes ago. 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 13 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

Tags: tools, for, living, denial, delusions

Oklahoma Tornado

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Steph S. 14 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. 14 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

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

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Lillie on Sunday. 8 Replies 1 Like

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

10 Things You Can't Do and Become President

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Randall Smith on Saturday. 7 Replies 0 Likes

This was a fun article to read.When…Continue

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Comment by The Flying Atheist on August 25, 2012 at 12:00pm: Thanks Grinning Cat. I have to admit, that puts his comment into perspective. Damn the media and their out-of-context soundbites! But there's still a problem with his statement and the implication that our current president is somehow not a U.S. citizen. Romney is just fueling the fire of "birthers" and being reckless in his statements. He may be a very rich man but he's not a very smart person.

Comment by Grinning Cat on August 25, 2012 at 11:39am: Ruth, I found a bit of context in a video clip at TPM. It turns out that Mitt Romney was talking about himself and his wife:

"How I love being home, in this place where Ann and I were raised, where both of us were born. Ann was born at Henry Ford Hospital; I was born at Harper Hospital. No one's ever asked to see my birth certificate; they know that this is the place that we were born and raised."

To which Cher tweeted that he was enjoying white privilege:

lip bitting over! Mitt Romney "NO ONES EVER ASKED 2 SEE MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE" Ya No Why FOOL? U make "WONDER BREAD LOOK DARK & MYSTERIOUS"

Comment by Ian Mason on August 25, 2012 at 11:08am: Great pic, Steph. Thanks for the friendly remarks, all.

Comment by Steph S. on August 25, 2012 at 10:35am: Funny computer cat!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

I always enjoy reading your posts here.

Comment by Lillie on August 25, 2012 at 10:34am: Love the teapots especially the one with the roses and gold rim. Thanks for sharing. Would love to see collections of others.

Comment by Steph S. on August 25, 2012 at 10:24am: Those are some really cool teapots Ian! Really interesting hobby.

I bet you could buy some really good ones from Ebay. Maybe they have the ones you are looking for.

Comment by The Flying Atheist on August 25, 2012 at 10:13am: Ian, thanks for sharing some of your collection. They are beautiful and stylish and all so different. Maybe if you sift through your entire collection it will spark renewed interest and enthusiasm. Items like those should be on display for others to see. I'd certainly be proud of that collection. And...you just reminded me of my great Aunt. She collected tea cups. When she died we all got to pick one of her tea cups for ourselves. I picked a beautiful cup and saucer with a red and white Asian motif.

Comment by Ian Mason on August 25, 2012 at 9:50am: After more than 8 years and 80 pots the enthusiasm has died. Should I find a Clarice Cliff or Wedgewood going cheap somewhere, I would jump at the chance but I don't go out hunting any more. It was great fun while it lasted though, even though several women, including my daughter, have thought it "girly".