Tag: life
group name: octogenarian
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October 02, 2006 03:04 PM EDT --
It suddenly occurred to me that I have been overlooking my primary purpose in joining Gather, which was to share what I have learned in almost a century living to the hilt. So, rather than spend . . .
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November 18, 2006 03:54 PM EST --
Well, the whole "under god" in the pledge thing has been debated for quite some time, but it still bubbles up occasionally...recently for me.
As we know, "under god" . . .
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August 20, 2006 07:06 PM EDT --
After fourscore years of deliberate avoidance, I have seen my first corpse. The new dock directly across the canal from me, the one I have been bitching about because it partially blocks my view of the . . .
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September 28, 2006 08:53 PM EDT --
We live in a fishbowl. Essentially swimming around in our own excrements, however, other things that live in that fish bowl with us clean up after us and let us reuse everything, free of charge. The ecosystem . . .
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September 26, 2006 10:58 AM EDT --
Target, I believe (and correct me if this has changed) gives its pharmacists the right to deny contraception i.e. birth control pills. Note, we are not talking about emergency contraception, Plan B, (although . . .
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December 11, 2006 08:38 PM EST --
Last night, in response to the last letter I wrote, I received an answer from some other mental giant, The last letter, to which I refer, said, "I don't care whether or not you can explain . . .
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May 08, 2007 05:18 PM EDT --
Have you wondered what would happen if aliens arrived in full view on earth. I've always hoped that they would be benign and willing to help us.
I also hope that they would be godless, whether formerly . . .
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February 10, 2007 05:35 AM EST --
Depression is endemic in the United States. But what does that statement, albeit true, actually mean? What is depression? How do we know that someone is depressed? How do we measure this condition . . .
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December 15, 2006 09:47 PM EST --
Prejudice
Etymology: Origin is Latin that came to English from the Old French. Praei = pre; dicium = judgment; literally, prejudgment.
Definition: Drawing a conclusion without adequate . . .
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December 10, 2006 07:08 AM EST --
We're Jewish or, sort of Jewish. I guess the most accurate statement would be that I am Jewish, though not observant, and the rest of the family joins me in some identification with the tribe. For . . .
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October 22, 2006 01:40 AM EDT --
In an apparent reference to an ongoing debate in Italy over gay marriage, he said Catholics should oppose "weak and deviant" unions, ANSA reported.
Pope Benedict XVI says the Catholic church . . .
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February 12, 2007 06:55 AM EST --
The first part of this article comprised definitions and a little epidemiology, pretty much factual and inarguable. It was easy to write. This part is hard. The facts are not as solid or well defined. . . .
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January 26, 2007 02:05 PM EST --
Recently, a spate of “you hurt my feelings, so I’m going to leave” articles have appeared here, instantly followed by long comment . . .
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March 08, 2007 12:34 AM EST --
Scarlet (I Will Never be Hungry Again) O'hairy, my nineteen year old, fuzzy friend previously depicted on these pages, is currently fighting for a few more 'woofs'. After suddenly devloping . . .
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May 09, 2007 10:54 PM EDT --
"KEEP AT YOUR WORK"
" The Lord has given to every man his work. It is his business to do it, and the devil's business to hinder him if he can. . . .
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January 20, 2007 07:38 PM EST --
To Whom It May Concern:
Grant those who live in blind faith the ability to see the light of reason, that they may understand “faith” to be nothing more than a euphemism for . . .
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December 15, 2006 03:54 AM EST --
This is an actual letter that I am sending to a life insurance company to which I recently applied for a policy. Only the names have been changed to protect the guilty. This is another of my series . . .
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December 16, 2006 08:59 AM EST --
Irony is a word with several different meanings, but one of them is inherent in the last twenty four hours. I have been publishing a series of bitches and observations of inequities and rank stupidities . . .
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February 20, 2007 05:05 AM EST --
I am going to pick on David Rochester. I do so only because he described an important conflict that many of us have felt, and described it very well. Yesterday, Mr. Rochester expressed guilt over responding . . .
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March 11, 2007 05:39 AM EDT --
Would you rather be obsessive-compulsive or anxious? As strange as that may sound, that's the choice that some people's psyches make at some unconscious level. It's not a particularly good . . .
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