He turned down the job and is gonna leave the White House! Geez d'ya think the prez might get the idea that working for him is something no one is willing to do? Scuttlebutt is tha... moreHe turned down the job and is gonna leave the White House! Geez d'ya think the prez might get the idea that working for him is something no one is willing to do? Scuttlebutt is that Ayers has been interviewing for the job for months and seemed to be a sure thing shoo-in. So now well the prez is back to square one. All the good things the prez said about Ayers is cancelled.This is getting real good folks. Add to the list of the Chiefs of Staff who leave will be the list of those who turn the job down. Humiliating predicament for the prez. Yez? less
A comedian you think is not remotely funny they think is hilarious. So what?A book they read they loved which you could not get through beyond the first chapter.A restaurant whose ... moreA comedian you think is not remotely funny they think is hilarious. So what?A book they read they loved which you could not get through beyond the first chapter.A restaurant whose food they wax poetic about and you think is greasy salty tastelessA musician they think rocks that you think sucksDo you just keep your opinion to yourself or are you very noncommital? "That was very interesting" instead of "what was the point of it?". I dunno.
Stifle it Edith.Away we goI'll be backThanks for the memoriesLive long and prosperNanoo nanoo"Splain yourself LucySay goodnight GracieSlowly I turnedA fine mess you've gotten us in... moreStifle it Edith.Away we goI'll be backThanks for the memoriesLive long and prosperNanoo nanoo"Splain yourself LucySay goodnight GracieSlowly I turnedA fine mess you've gotten us intoFrankly m'dear I don't give a damnI'll think about it tomorrowThis is the beginning of a beautiful friendshipThere's no place like homeI'm shocked that gambling is going on in this establishmentWho's on firstGoodnight Mrs. Calabash wherever you areWe shall overcomeAll men are created equalDon't ask what your country can do for youKetchup is a vegetableMy heart belongs to daddyYou have to be taught to hate...you have to be carefully taught less
What's your favorite color?What's your favorite food?What's your favorite movie?What's your favorite song?What did you have for lunch today?Who is your favorite author?Who is your ... moreWhat's your favorite color?What's your favorite food?What's your favorite movie?What's your favorite song?What did you have for lunch today?Who is your favorite author?Who is your favorite actor?Who is your favorite actress?What is your favorite sport?Who is your favorite athlete?What's your favorite team?Anyone ticked off majorly by any of THOSE questions? Which and why?
We just shrug our shoulders and move on or we refuse to believe it and blame "the other" and call truth fake. A thick impenetrable wall is what our skin has become. Nothing g... moreWe just shrug our shoulders and move on or we refuse to believe it and blame "the other" and call truth fake. A thick impenetrable wall is what our skin has become. Nothing gets through to it. Nothing can pierce it. Nothing can affect it. Elephant skin? Our brains are the same. Nothing gets through to it. Nothing can pierce it. Nothing can affect it. Elephant brain? A defense mechanism against what?
I'd like to buy a decommissioned aircraft carrier so my nephew and neices' kids could have fun flying their kites out in the middle of the ocean. (I don't have my own children... moreI'd like to buy a decommissioned aircraft carrier so my nephew and neices' kids could have fun flying their kites out in the middle of the ocean. (I don't have my own children or grandchildren)
In the show "Castle Rock," one of the main characters was moving between times. In this case, she had dementia, but for the sake of the question, you can imagine you're experiencin... moreIn the show "Castle Rock," one of the main characters was moving between times. In this case, she had dementia, but for the sake of the question, you can imagine you're experiencing real time shifts or might be starting to miss bits. To help herself identify where she was and whether the reality she was experiencing was the real "now," she stashed chess pieces in various places. She knew if she found a chess piece, she was in the present and would become grounded. If it was you, what might you try to do to ground yourself, identify which time/ reality you were in, or prove that the shifts were happening? less
To be clear, I'm not referring to long-term efforts, like nudging them into treatment. I mean, you're talking to someone and all they can see in that moment is the bad stuff- the h... moreTo be clear, I'm not referring to long-term efforts, like nudging them into treatment. I mean, you're talking to someone and all they can see in that moment is the bad stuff- the hardships, challenges, victimization, and so forth. What's the best way to respond to them in that moment?
