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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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Carved shell jewelry

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Browsing carved shell jewelry by Shinji Nakaba, I came upon this ring.LOL, "Kiss the ring" has a new meaning. They show how it's made.…Continue

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Comment by Chris Breman on April 3, 2013 at 12:28am: I enjoyed the Short History of Nearly Everything very much, mostly because of all the people who refused the easy old answers.

Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on April 3, 2013 at 12:08am: Oops, Sorry.

I responded to a picture booklover had posted in Birding, Birders and All Things Bird. I'll repeat it here.

Comment by Grinning Cat on April 3, 2013 at 12:07am: Those hominid reconstructions reminded me of this poster by Jason Permenter -- not the usual sort of cat picture here:

"Have you seen this cat?

''MILES''

Kind of blue. Nocturnal. Solitary. WARNING: Extremely distant, cold, and withdrawn. Quick temper. Severe contempt for critics and everyone else. Likely to be confrontational. Does not respond to treats."

Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on April 3, 2013 at 12:03am: Booklover, that owl looks as if it’s in the company of Daleks.

Cute skeletal cartoons, Flying Atheist!.

Thanks you, Joan for saying, “This site is a treasure and one that soothes and relaxes, even as we face big challenges of living.”

That cat video festival sounds interesting, Napoleon Bonaparte, but why would people need to congregate in person?

Egg hunts with clues are the most fun. Thanks for sharing your Sunday dinner, Joan.

Ian, that sounds about right.

1) established science will go to extraordinary lengths to resist new ideas and 2) that when new ideas are accepted the wrong person gets the honours.

Thanks for your company, everyone!

Comment by The Flying Atheist on April 2, 2013 at 11:46pm: This isn't by Gary Larson, but I also like this cartoon. I guess I just find skeletons to be funny.

Comment by The Flying Atheist on April 2, 2013 at 11:42pm: I have always LOVED Gary Larson cartoons. This being one of my favorites:

Ian, last year I read Bill Bryson's book, "At Home." It's a very fun historical look at the development of the modern home and, specifically, his home in England. At the same time he goes off on many tangents with interesting historical stories of people and household objects.

Comment by Ian Mason on April 2, 2013 at 11:01pm: Gary Larson is always good, Melinda.

Just finished Bill Bryson's "A Short History of Nearly Everything". My main impressions are that 1) established science will go to extraordinary lengths to resist new ideas and 2) that when new ideas are accepted the wrong person gets the honours.

I remain a sceptic in all areas.

Comment by booklover on April 2, 2013 at 8:03am: Here's an oldie but goodie...

Comment by booklover on April 2, 2013 at 8:02am: Joan, the story about the horseradish was Carl's. I loved your story about the egg-hunt. What a neat Granddaughter you have!

Napoleon, Thanks for the information about the Cat Video Festival! I had never heard of it. Really neat!

I wish it would warm-up here! I am trying to lose weight also Spud, and it's so chilly I need ear-muffs to go for a walk. Ugh.

Have a good day all~ Melinda

Comment by Idaho Spud on April 2, 2013 at 7:14am: All this talk & views of chocolate easter bunnies is making me hungry for chocolate!! So far I'm resisting because I'm eliminating sugar and refined carbs from my diet to try to get rid of 60 pounds.