Historically speaking, I am somewhat of a luddite, like some geek-like creature lacking the technical skills stereotypically associated with geeks. For example, I can't figure out how to make photos smaller than 100 mbs so I can put them on my profile. But that's one small example ...
I am mistrustful of technology. I think we tend to become excessively dependent on it, and in...
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I will never understand why human beings do the things they do to each other ... the day I understand the cruelty and evil of abuse and rape and murder, the day it makes sense to me, is the day my soul will die ...
My daughter confronted her mother about not believing her about the abuse. The ex's new husband molested her. That's why...
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My daughter confronted her mother about not believing her about the abuse. The ex's new husband molested her. That's why...
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jenya:
i most certainly do not know.
i know you already know all this, but i will restate it anyway.
what happened to your daughter(s) was not your fault, it was the fault of the evil cruel bastard husband of your EX wife's.
YOU are the one that is helping them through this. you, just by being the loving father you are. by being there for them. by understanding.
YOU will help them heal so they don't end up like so many of us have.
sound like a lot of pressure? it's not. sound like a lot of responsibility? it is.........but not more than you already had when they were born.
it takes being a good parent. i can feel that that comes easy to you.
i know you already know all this, but i will restate it anyway.
what happened to your daughter(s) was not your fault, it was the fault of the evil cruel bastard husband of your EX wife's.
YOU are the one that is helping them through this. you, just by being the loving father you are. by being there for them. by understanding.
YOU will help them heal so they don't end up like so many of us have.
sound like a lot of pressure? it's not. sound like a lot of responsibility? it is.........but not more than you already had when they were born.
it takes being a good parent. i can feel that that comes easy to you.
lycoris:
It's infuriating. You're justified in that rage.
Softest thing in the world ... kitty bellies.
lycoris:
Kittens!! 
orli:
i <3 kitty bellies 
virago vuh-RAH-go; vuh-RAY-go, noun:
1. A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage.
2. A woman regarded as loud, scolding, ill-tempered, quarrelsome, or overbearing.
This was the Dictionary.com Word-of-the-Day. They come once a day (not often enough) via email.
This particular word fascinated me. In our culture the word for a strong, courageous woman is the same word for a "scold" or "overbearing."
The vile...
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1. A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage.
2. A woman regarded as loud, scolding, ill-tempered, quarrelsome, or overbearing.
This was the Dictionary.com Word-of-the-Day. They come once a day (not often enough) via email.
This particular word fascinated me. In our culture the word for a strong, courageous woman is the same word for a "scold" or "overbearing."
The vile...
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a_strange_treat:
RAMH: I saw your take on the word on your journal shortly after I wrote mine, and your view was enlightening. You chose to celebrate the second definition, basically putting into practice what I was saying about "not giving a damn about society's perceptions."
Maybe I betrayed my own social programming by interpreting definition 2 as automatically negative?
For me the word became a springboard for larger issues that weigh on my mind, my anxieties about raising two girls with no positive female role model.
I also, generally speaking, tend to be pessimistic about human beings, life, the universe and everything.
Personally, I'm a sore bloodied fist with swollen knuckles.
While I stand by my musings about our culture at large, I could be willing to give "virago" another chance.
Maybe I betrayed my own social programming by interpreting definition 2 as automatically negative?
For me the word became a springboard for larger issues that weigh on my mind, my anxieties about raising two girls with no positive female role model.
I also, generally speaking, tend to be pessimistic about human beings, life, the universe and everything.
Personally, I'm a sore bloodied fist with swollen knuckles.
While I stand by my musings about our culture at large, I could be willing to give "virago" another chance.
lycoris:
Damn double standards.
The city is an ice field,
solid and cold.
The ground crunches when we walk,
And people breathe smoke, like exhaust.
Dead things sag, awaiting rebirth
And the people say,
"It will happen"
"It will come"
"Something must be done"
Everyone is hidden
They hide their faces and their hands,
Protection from the cold.
It bites, makes us turn red.
I sigh, and look up...
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solid and cold.
The ground crunches when we walk,
And people breathe smoke, like exhaust.
Dead things sag, awaiting rebirth
And the people say,
"It will happen"
"It will come"
"Something must be done"
Everyone is hidden
They hide their faces and their hands,
Protection from the cold.
It bites, makes us turn red.
I sigh, and look up...
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hawksley:
I'm gushing over your comment - thank you soo much!!
<3
<3
'ello loves:
As of this writing, I have not yet completed the erotic poem about the caged hamsters. I hope to finish it this evening, but to be true, I am quite tired. My girls brought some friends over tonight for dinner and pumpkin carvings. It was glorious good fun, but exhausting. I made pudding and pasta with homemade sauce.
Only now have I completed...
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As of this writing, I have not yet completed the erotic poem about the caged hamsters. I hope to finish it this evening, but to be true, I am quite tired. My girls brought some friends over tonight for dinner and pumpkin carvings. It was glorious good fun, but exhausting. I made pudding and pasta with homemade sauce.
Only now have I completed...
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palo:
I have the James Michie translation, published by The Modern Library.
robotsatemyhair:
Caged hamsters? Respect for cats?
What what?
Thank you... very much. Sweet Pickles was never a finer exclamation.
What what?
Thank you... very much. Sweet Pickles was never a finer exclamation.
Hi Chums:
I'm working on an erotic poem about caged hamsters. My friend Magdalena and I were talking poetry and the subject turned to her two female hamsters who were in heat. This condition lasts 4 or 5 days, which they spend trying to escape and find love. It actually seems quite sad, and I would be very tempted to let them go. But I...
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I'm working on an erotic poem about caged hamsters. My friend Magdalena and I were talking poetry and the subject turned to her two female hamsters who were in heat. This condition lasts 4 or 5 days, which they spend trying to escape and find love. It actually seems quite sad, and I would be very tempted to let them go. But I...
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a_strange_treat:
Thanks, Lycoris. Sadly, he is not in jail. My daughter's word wasn't enough. He is however, forbidden to have any contact with my girls.
Take care.
Take care.
jenya:
i feel for your girls, i really do. if i am reading into this correctly, i believe i know where they are coming from.
if you ever need any suggestions let me know, don't know if i can help, but it's worth a try.
thanks for the photo compliments
if you ever need any suggestions let me know, don't know if i can help, but it's worth a try.
thanks for the photo compliments
Ahoy there chums:
From the depths of night I cry out to thee.
I have to work. I'm on deadline and brought this beastly magazine feature home to finish up. I have spent the last precious hours avoiding the task like a plague of boils. I have to write about natural gas explosions. While ordinarily I wear the stripes of a "Grin and Bear It"...
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From the depths of night I cry out to thee.
I have to work. I'm on deadline and brought this beastly magazine feature home to finish up. I have spent the last precious hours avoiding the task like a plague of boils. I have to write about natural gas explosions. While ordinarily I wear the stripes of a "Grin and Bear It"...
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Cheery little poem I wrote:
Hope
Black wispy kisses of gentle dry drowning
You to sleep
Ashy blanket rescuer
Cool the ember of your soul to join the smoke
Rise steamy above the heat and rain quiet tears
Hungry swords of flame scratch head and heels
Set to feed
Licking tongue of bone-roasting cruelty
Remorseless
I hope the smoke kills you before you burn.
Hope
Black wispy kisses of gentle dry drowning
You to sleep
Ashy blanket rescuer
Cool the ember of your soul to join the smoke
Rise steamy above the heat and rain quiet tears
Hungry swords of flame scratch head and heels
Set to feed
Licking tongue of bone-roasting cruelty
Remorseless
I hope the smoke kills you before you burn.
Greetings chums:
I hope you this finds you well.
My day began rather poorly, as I overslept for a considerable length of time. Most of those who know me well would find this shocking, as I am a chronic insomniac. However, I do sleep with the right combination of (prescription) drugs. The problem was I took them far too late and they did not wear...
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I hope you this finds you well.
My day began rather poorly, as I overslept for a considerable length of time. Most of those who know me well would find this shocking, as I am a chronic insomniac. However, I do sleep with the right combination of (prescription) drugs. The problem was I took them far too late and they did not wear...
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jenya:
that is great what you are doing for your daughters! i am sorry they had to go through some rough times.
you sound like a very loving father.
and i completely agree with everything you said about sadness.
you sound like a very loving father.
and i completely agree with everything you said about sadness.
Hi:
Fun day. I surpised my dear friend Tara, whom I affectionately call "Beastie," with a pumpkin flavored milkshake. Beastie is extremely calorie concious and actually has detailed schedules of her activities, including what and when she will eat.
I believe she would benefit from a little chaos, so I take great pleasure in throwing off her plans. My greatest success was convincing her to...
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Fun day. I surpised my dear friend Tara, whom I affectionately call "Beastie," with a pumpkin flavored milkshake. Beastie is extremely calorie concious and actually has detailed schedules of her activities, including what and when she will eat.
I believe she would benefit from a little chaos, so I take great pleasure in throwing off her plans. My greatest success was convincing her to...
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fatality:
Welcome to the site!
fatality:
Welcome to the site!
Greetings my chums to be.
I have no idea to whom I am writing, which makes things quite interesting.
I live in Aurora, IL, and have for about three years. I grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a rough little neighborhood around Marquette Park. Many people even from Chicago have never heard of it. It's got a storied history of violence and...
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did you enjoy your halloween?