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  • Joined: August 30, 2018

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  • Screen Name* bookworm
  • Gender* Female
  • About Me: Living on ­64 acres s­ubtropical­ hilly lan­d with hus­band, two ­horses, ca­t and nume­rous wildl­ife. Study­ing creati­ve writing­ at Southe­rn Cross U­niversity.­ Formerly ­a sculptor­ and art t­eacher, an­ Arabian h­orse breed­er and tra­iner, and ­an aged ca­re nurse.
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    Atheist, B­uddhist, v­egetarian,­ small l-l­iberal, li­bertarian,­ green.
    Much invol­ved in poe­try, writi­ng and Lan­dcare (eco­logical re­pair of th­e local en­vironment.­) Diverse ­interests.­ Love crea­tivity,
    open-mind­edness, in­tellectual­ challenge­s and worl­d fusion c­ulture.
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  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to What do you want for Christmas?:
    Absolutely nothing.This year will be a little unusual in the Ari and I have accepted invitations from different friendsHe'll be at a picnic by a waterfall (probably bone-dry in this drought) where his friends will be jamming with guitar, tabla, djembe, ko...  moreAbsolutely nothing.This year will be a little unusual in the Ari and I have accepted invitations from different friendsHe'll be at a picnic by a waterfall (probably bone-dry in this drought) where his friends will be jamming with guitar, tabla, djembe, kora, ngoni, sax and flute.I'll be at Dede's place for lunch (each brings a dish). Each of us will bring a performance offering.I'll be performing Lantana...
     
    When I first saw you look at me, I had no doubt
    that you loved my tutu skirts, flaring, swirling out,
    my red, orange, yellow, my soft or flaming pinks,
    my long, arched stems, that step from side to side,
    wild hip twists in wind whistled kinks,
    as my loins astride your legs let the rhythms ride. 
    Strong, spicy musk was my invitation 
    to join in propagation.
    What a partner you turned out to be
    when, from South America, you first smuggled me.
     
    Oh, you could keep me tamed in cooler, temperate climes;
    you could prune me, hedge me, and plait me into vines.
    But I’m the hot lady — w...    less
    • 1 hour ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to What are some weird, funny, silly or odd compound words or phrases that include the word “trailer” AND a word that rhymes with “trailer”?:
    Don't know of any true compound words incorporating trailer.There would be hyphenated words such as camper-trailer.Rhymes:baler, brailler, frailer, gaoler, jailor, mailer, nailor, paler, sailor, scalar, scaler, tailor, whaler
     
    • 1 hour ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to You check into a hotel alone, your room has two beds. How do you decide which one of the two on which you’ll sleep? :
    The one furthest from the door,or if that's not possible, the one with the best view out the window. (Curtains opened after lights out.)
    • 1 hour ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Once Jane S finally realizes that restraining orders are useless against me, will she resort to magical incantations?:
    Oh, Sweetie, don't you realize she's been practising voodoo on you since the beginning?You've been her puppet playing right into her hands even when you thought it was you pulling the strings... ;)
    • 1 hour ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Do you like to sabotage all the things? :
    In general, I prefer never to sabotage anything.However, I tend to sabotage myself when nervous.For instance, when called on to read or perform my poetry or short stories, I will do things like:forget my reading glasses and have to return to my handbag to...  moreIn general, I prefer never to sabotage anything.However, I tend to sabotage myself when nervous.For instance, when called on to read or perform my poetry or short stories, I will do things like:forget my reading glasses and have to return to my handbag to retrieve them,drop all the papers so they fall out of order,spill wine drops on the first page,have trouble setting the mic to the right height and angle...Sunday week ago, the reading was successful despite my blunders.At the third sentence, someone whispered, "does she know she's funny?"Then the audience was laughing more and more as the ridiculousness of the story ramped up.I was having trouble keeping a straight face and delivering it deadpan because the mood in the room had become infectious.By the last moment of absurdity, their laughter was so loud and amazing and wonderful that I lost control and couldn't read.Then I burst into guffaws at the ridiculousness of my predicament, laughed so hard that my eyes watered. It took about half a minute to regain my...    less
    • 1 hour ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Can you think of something that existed in your lifetime that automatically ages you? Example: pay toilets.(Yes, I remember them.):
    The Sun.I didn't start wearing a hat until my early thirties.I now look ten years older than an English person of the same age.
    • 2 hours ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Cell block Tango or Past the Point of No Return? :
    Time-wise, I'm always past the point of no return -but most of my mistakes I've been able to repair or remedy.Never been in a cell-block - except for the art school campus which was housed in a former colonial prison.Tango's a thing I've always wanted to ...  moreTime-wise, I'm always past the point of no return -but most of my mistakes I've been able to repair or remedy.Never been in a cell-block - except for the art school campus which was housed in a former colonial prison.Tango's a thing I've always wanted to learn. Unfortunately, my husband has zero interest in it.Instead, I watch YouTube champions and occasionally go to see live performances.There's something about it (and Paso Doblé & Flamenco) which invokes the poetry of male-female chemistry.  
    • 2 hours ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to What happened in your most recent adventure?:
    2 of many possible reposts...Hope it was a tiny boom and didn't leave you deaf.orNow how could you get better when you're always fine just as you are?
    • 2 hours ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm started a discussion:
    Is adventure something you love to create or seek out? Or something you'd rather take care to avoid? And why?
    • 2 hours ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm started a discussion:
    What's your definition of an adventure? What's an example of an experience you would consider adventurous?
    • 2 hours ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to What happened in your most recent adventure?:
    How miraculous! Still hear to tell the tale... ;)
    • 2 hours ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to What happened in your most recent adventure?:
    If you had a diary or a recorded running commentary of your trip, I'd be interested.Am reading Jack Kerouac's On the Road at the moment -- his mad hitch-hiking journeys across and around America in 1947 & 49.It gives a certain flavour of the country which...  moreIf you had a diary or a recorded running commentary of your trip, I'd be interested.Am reading Jack Kerouac's On the Road at the moment -- his mad hitch-hiking journeys across and around America in 1947 & 49.It gives a certain flavour of the country which I imagine might still be the same in some ways.Would be fascinating to compare how it has changed.  
    • 2 hours ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to What happened in your most recent adventure?:
    How surreal!Something similar has started happening in public lavatories near our beaches.As if one had to hide the sound of bodily functions.I'd rather hang on and wait till I can get to a more conventional and quiet cubicle.I so hope we never get that d...  moreHow surreal!Something similar has started happening in public lavatories near our beaches.As if one had to hide the sound of bodily functions.I'd rather hang on and wait till I can get to a more conventional and quiet cubicle.I so hope we never get that deafening blast of rock music at our petrol pumps --and if we do, I hope the consumers mount a boycott and protest movement.Those who love rock so much that they can't live a minute without itare probably already using their MP3 players, mobile phones and ghettos blasters.BTW - I like your definition and sense of adventure. :)  less
    • 2 hours ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to What happened in your most recent adventure?:
    I remember something similar with Ari about 35 years ago.Bright moonlight in Hyde Parkunder a gigantic and ancient Moreton Bay Fig (no passers-by),on our way to the Sydney Opera House to hear the Symphony Orchestra playing Mozart's The Concerto for F...  moreI remember something similar with Ari about 35 years ago.Bright moonlight in Hyde Parkunder a gigantic and ancient Moreton Bay Fig (no passers-by),on our way to the Sydney Opera House to hear the Symphony Orchestra playing Mozart's The Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C major, K. 299/297c.Wonderful night. :)  
    • 2 hours ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to What happened in your most recent adventure?:
    I think life would have been a constant adventure back when our species were hunter-gatherers.Imagine the uncertainty of never being sure whether one would find tubers, grains, fruits, veggies, or herbs - animals might have got there first. Variations in ...  moreI think life would have been a constant adventure back when our species were hunter-gatherers.Imagine the uncertainty of never being sure whether one would find tubers, grains, fruits, veggies, or herbs - animals might have got there first. Variations in the seasons would mean never knowing how much might be in the places one last found them.We would never know whether the hunters would have success in finding and catching prey. Prey could often escape, or turn and fight, wounding or killing the hunters.Depending on which part of the world we lived in, there may often have been several days without food.These days, many people live humdrum predictable lives of routine,live in airconditioned houses, travel in airconditioned cars, work in airconditioned offices or factories - cut off from nature.Some choose never to watch any but the most local news, with no clue about what goes on in the wider world.Much of Western life is so great a retreat from the risks of adventure, that we then recreate it in fantasy through...    less
    • 2 hours ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm wrote a new blog entry:
    Unaware
    Unaware
     
    I have loved you a zillion ways, unaware,
    from infancy to aging days, unaware....  more    Unaware
     
    I have loved you a zillion ways, unaware,
    from infancy to aging days, unaware.
     
    You’re the life-force in a lover’s eyes while he
    spends his semen making babies, unaware.
     
    I see you in the Corella’s so...  
    • 2 hours ago
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to One of our local TV stations hired a Vulcan as a news anchor. You don't believe me? Check out this pic.:
    His style is not to my taste, even though I enjoy the Spock character.But if a reporter is good at his job, it really doesn't matter what he looks like.
    • Fri at 5:47 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm started a discussion:
    What happened in your most recent adventure?
    • Fri at 5:41 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to One of our local TV stations hired a Vulcan as a news anchor. You don't believe me? Check out this pic.:
    Haha! That poor man has done some pretty strange things with his grooming.Amazing that the make-up, hair and camera people didn't pick up the resemblance.or maybe the man's a Star Trek fan and wanted it that way.
    • Fri at 5:36 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to When was the last time you were stopped by the fuzz? (cops) (police) :
    Thank you for showing us a glimpse into your life from your point of view.
    • Fri at 5:12 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to When commercial airlines stopped offering free in-flight food and chose to charge (exorbitant prices) for it instead, did their executives :
    I'm sure they worked it out to the last cent and knew that passengers would bring their own (much better) food.First, the food was never free; the cost was included in the ticket whether you ate it or not.Second, when they started competing for lower pric...  moreI'm sure they worked it out to the last cent and knew that passengers would bring their own (much better) food.First, the food was never free; the cost was included in the ticket whether you ate it or not.Second, when they started competing for lower prices, they had to eliminate all the frills, including non-hand baggage - so the 'perks' became the far more expensive add-ons. With the result that the fares are not necessarily cheaper at all unless you book way in advance and don't try to cancel.All this could be wrong. I get it only from listening to the news and friends' anecdotes. I haven't flown anywhere for a very long time.  less
    • Fri at 2:02 AM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to When commercial airlines stopped offering free in-flight food and chose to charge (exorbitant prices) for it instead, did their executives :
    • Fri at 2:00 AM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to When was the last time you were stopped by the fuzz? (cops) (police) :
    It would have been about two years ago during a random breath-testing campaign.I was overjoyed blowing into that gizmo - knowing it would show zero and be nothing but a waste of their time. :)
    • Fri at 1:53 AM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Why do married men usually die before their wives? Because they want to. :
    I believe you are right, Salty.Four out of five kids on the autism spectrum are male, with the same rate for ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, and colour-blindness.Both men and women can be bi-polar, but unipolar endogenous depression is far more common in women.The h...  moreI believe you are right, Salty.Four out of five kids on the autism spectrum are male, with the same rate for ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, and colour-blindness.Both men and women can be bi-polar, but unipolar endogenous depression is far more common in women.The highs of mania are more likely to produce genius in men.I'm not sure about fitness advantages for long term selection. While men who have severe disabilities do have a harder time finding partners than able men, disabled men are ten times more likely to attract permanent female partners than disabled women.Men who are brilliant are likely to attract the partner of their choice but do not tend to have more partners or produce more children than average men. I would guess that their physical or mental brilliance has no influence on their capacity for emotional connection or their preference for sexual adventure versus family, monogamy, divorce, etc.There are other conditions where women are far more prone than men, such as depression, anxiety and trauma disorders.  less
    • Fri at 1:42 AM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Why do married men usually die before their wives? Because they want to. :
    I understand and agree.There's no question that poverty creates incredible stress - and when a person feels trapped in it, depression is a natural result.The irony is that depressive thinking makes it far harder to find solutions to one's problems.
    • Thu at 6:30 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Why do married men usually die before their wives? Because they want to. :
    A joke yes - and I ought to be able to come up with a witty repost.It's one of my defects that I can't.Nevertheless, your question raises issues that deserve serious research.Why should men live less long than women?We know that more men than women succee...  moreA joke yes - and I ought to be able to come up with a witty repost.It's one of my defects that I can't.Nevertheless, your question raises issues that deserve serious research.Why should men live less long than women?We know that more men than women succeed at suicide because they choose more violent and hence more "successful" means.But we also know that more women than men attempt suicide, and that the rate of depression among women is far greater than the rate among men.On the other hand, it is probable that far more men are depressed than we realise because they are less likely to talk about their problems with friends, and less likely to ask for help from professionals. It is also probable that men's depressions have different expression - for instance, more likely to have short fuzes and react too easily with anger and violence. Gun crimes are possibly often committed by depressed men.But throughout Western countries, suicide is on the rise.We need to be asking questions about our work-life balance, the cos...    less
    • Thu at 1:33 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Why do married men usually die before their wives? Because they want to. :
    I'd react as usual, by researching the answer.Which I just did.In the men's liberation movement (Steve Biddulph and his ilk), there is an observation that the majority of women's work is safer.Biddulph points out that while what feminists say is true (tha...  moreI'd react as usual, by researching the answer.Which I just did.In the men's liberation movement (Steve Biddulph and his ilk), there is an observation that the majority of women's work is safer.Biddulph points out that while what feminists say is true (that women are treated like commodities), men are treated as expendable (by other men who are higher in the hierarchy).More men join the armed services and die in wars. More men work in dangerous jobs such as oil rigs, mining, ocean fishing, garbage collection and so on.More men are highly competitive, putting themselves through greater levels of stress over extended periods of time.Many men are not good at looking after themselves after divorce - they don't cook healthy foods for themselves but eat diets of highly processed packaged foods, take away junk etc.But...Most women marry men who are older, generally by three to seven years.My husband is 9 years older. My father was 19 years older than my mother.It's interesting that women live longer than men everywhere ...    less
    • Thu at 12:55 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Do you think politics has become dangerously polarized with the right now far right, and the left, far left? :
    This is at least three questions wrapped in the guise of one.1. I think polarisation has the potential to become dangerous but has not yet reached that point.I would regard the highest danger as the point when polarisation is so great that it triggers civ...  moreThis is at least three questions wrapped in the guise of one.1. I think polarisation has the potential to become dangerous but has not yet reached that point.I would regard the highest danger as the point when polarisation is so great that it triggers civil war and bloodshed.But it has reached a point where it is making democracy less functional, less effective as a form of government.2. The extreme poles of left and right have not shifted position. The extreme right still has the same goals and has merely become more sophisticated and complex in its methods.The extreme left has fissioned into multiple forms of leftism, from traditional Marxism to variations on anarchy.3. The majority of democratic countries have slid right over the last 40 years, the left by about 5º and the right by about 15º.One could argue that part of the problem is that the division between left and right is too equal, too close in numbers, leading to hung parliaments.If the government's majority is low, it makes it harder t...    less
    • Thu at 11:57 AM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Angry captain. Informant. Veteran cop. Medical examiner. Concerned citizen. False confessor. Overworked public defender. Reluctant witness. :
    Sweeps her hat off her head and takes a deep bow. Thank you! :)
    • Thu at 12:23 AM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to If reincarnation was a certainty and you could choose your rebirth, what would you choose?:
    Beautiful.A man like that would have many choices, and not just in partners.
    • Thu at 12:21 AM
  • bookworm
    bookworm started a discussion:
    Which works best? Viewing things as either/or, as polar opposites, as spectrums, or as the result of complexity?
    • Thu at 12:16 AM
  • bookworm
    bookworm started a discussion:
    If reincarnation was a certainty and you could choose your rebirth, what would you choose?
    • Thu at 12:11 AM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Fringe benefits are supposed to be exactly that: beneficial. What’s the worst one you’ve ever had at any job you’ve worked? ~:
    Never had fringe benefits of any kind.The work was the work, and that was that.
    • Thu at 12:04 AM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to In general, after how many years (ok, months) should you replace your mattress with a new one?:
    Nup. Ours is over thirty years old and there's nothing wrong with it.No smell, no stains, no broken strings, no squashed foam, no pulled threads or tears.
    • Thu at 12:03 AM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to What are some humorously wrong answers a detective can give when a suspect asks, “Should I get a lawyer?”:
    Hmm, I shall have to give your questions some serious thought for the crime-thriller-romance I'm writing.Thank you. :)
    • Thu at 12:00 AM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Imagine you just got hired as a delivery driver. Which product would you be the most ecstatic about being able to deliver?:
    organically grown veggiessolar voltaic equipmentwater tanksSanta Claus's giftsanonymous gifts - random acts of kindness and beauty
    • Wed at 11:58 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to What are the top three (humorous) things a person can do to avoid butt-dialing? :
    Pad the butt in carbon-fibre armour so there is no pressure on the phone when seated.Design variations drawn from various themes; medieval knight, ballerina's tutu, workman's hi-vis helmet, etc.While wearing the armour, sitting is not so comfortable.
    • Wed at 11:55 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Angry captain. Informant. Veteran cop. Medical examiner. Concerned citizen. False confessor. Overworked public defender. Reluctant witness. :
    priest or pastor,psychologist who specialises in criminal profiling,psychic,relatives of the sleuth in snapshots of homelife,the cast of possible culprits - usually people who know the deceased - each examined for means, motive and opportunitySometimes as...  morepriest or pastor,psychologist who specialises in criminal profiling,psychic,relatives of the sleuth in snapshots of homelife,the cast of possible culprits - usually people who know the deceased - each examined for means, motive and opportunitySometimes as a plot device, a crucial bit of info is discovered via a tramp or chance witness who is only accidentally discovered.Quite often there are extras who play no role in the narrative but provide an ambience for the setting.  
    • Wed at 11:46 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to I'd wish this could be true:
    Ah, well. I'd forgotten about the $50K. 50K would get us to America by ketch to visit Mugger friends - and pay for a caretaker to look after the horses, cat and land.Or fix our fences and get us an extra water pump and tank to help survive the drought.Or ...  moreAh, well. I'd forgotten about the $50K. 50K would get us to America by ketch to visit Mugger friends - and pay for a caretaker to look after the horses, cat and land.Or fix our fences and get us an extra water pump and tank to help survive the drought.Or buy us an electric car.Or let us install a second-hand caravan for a tenant.I was imagining winning Lotto. The amount is variable, but the top prize in Australia is in the many millions.  
    • Wed at 9:03 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to I think it would be fun if_________________.:
    LOL! :DI read up on albatrosses once - they mate for life - very devoted. I'm sure you're exactly that kind.Ah, to ride those oceanic winds... just imagine what one could see...
    • Wed at 8:57 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to I think it would be fun if_________________.:
    Well, that's an attention-grabbing way of expressing it!Nevertheless, I agree, there's nothing like a genuine threat of death to reinvigorate the instinct for life. :)
    • Wed at 8:55 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Double Jeopardy:
    There is a difference in the way Aussies and Americans talk, and it's not just in the odd word or phrase.There's a difference in the way we think, emote and react to things.It can be confusing because there are also so many similarities.To an American, I ...  moreThere is a difference in the way Aussies and Americans talk, and it's not just in the odd word or phrase.There's a difference in the way we think, emote and react to things.It can be confusing because there are also so many similarities.To an American, I sound British - standard BBC - was raised and educated that way. I'm not the typical Strine speaker.  
    • Wed at 8:52 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to I'd wish this could be true:
    I dream of winning too.Having avoided betting for most of my life, I recently decided I needed a little hope, even if it is as remote as the stars.So I set up an account. I automatically bet $12.50 per week on the same numbers in the same 12 games. If I h...  moreI dream of winning too.Having avoided betting for most of my life, I recently decided I needed a little hope, even if it is as remote as the stars.So I set up an account. I automatically bet $12.50 per week on the same numbers in the same 12 games. If I hit lucky, they automatically inform me.Ari and I only just manage to pay our bills - though it often means we're running short on other necessities for a week or two.We don't use or even have credit cards.I'd invest enough to ensure a slightly more comfortable lifestyle, with extra aside to cover emergencies and medicals - the inevitable creep of old age.I'd love to do an around the world trip in an ocean-going ketch - and then for sure I'd come to visit you, Element - and also, if they were willing, JA, Sharonna, Merlin, Whitehair, Adaydreambeliever, Nice Jugs, Kittigate, SavvyAnnesley, Randy D, and Vetrov.I dream of winning big. Enough to make reparations to the Gundtjmara and Nungar-Wongi peoples whom my parents' ancestors did great harm to during the colonia...    less
    • Wed at 8:45 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to I am VERY SAD that so many American Citizens have turned against their Country Constitution and fellow Citizens. Didja ever envision THIS?:
    No, I never did.I used to think that Americans held their democracy and their constitution as virtually sacred.It seems that part of the problem is the Net.With the demise of newspapers, more people get their news online and via social sites. They go to t...  moreNo, I never did.I used to think that Americans held their democracy and their constitution as virtually sacred.It seems that part of the problem is the Net.With the demise of newspapers, more people get their news online and via social sites. They go to the sites that reinforce their existing preferences and prejudices. This acts like a feedback loop which creates an increasing polarisation. The two sides become less tolerant and less willing to negotiate compromises.Plato once predicted that all democracies were destined to fall victim to corruption.I am beginning to fear he was right.I don't believe it is inevitable - but it seems remarkably difficult to prevent people from doing bad things in secret and it's probable that a proportion are never discovered and brought before the law.  less
    • Wed at 7:44 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Is using negativity as a weapon ensure a bloody drawn-out conflict?:
    Thanks for the pick, Cosmic. :)
    • Wed at 7:28 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to When was the last time you struck with surgical precision and what was struck by you? :
    When was the last time you struck with surgical precision?ANd what was the outcome?
    • Wed at 7:26 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to When was the last time you struck with surgical precision and what was struck by you? :
    Sounds like you're well skilled in horticulture. :)
    • Wed at 7:26 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Are there problems with the Constitution? Is there anything in there we need to change? :
    Fair points, my2centsAlthough moving out of fossil fuels will create some inconveniences and hiccups due to human errors, there is no reason why it should create any economic hardship. For workers in the fossil fuel industries, there will be as many or mo...  moreFair points, my2centsAlthough moving out of fossil fuels will create some inconveniences and hiccups due to human errors, there is no reason why it should create any economic hardship. For workers in the fossil fuel industries, there will be as many or more jobs in renewables. While it is difficult for the poor to transition to solar energy now, the costs are coming down dramatically and rapidly. They are already at a level where the average worker can afford to install solar power and immediately benefit from lower electricity bill, or none at all if they go off-grid.Solar thermal - which the USA already has a lot of - can supply power to industry far more cheaply than any fossil fuel. This lowers the cost of production and increases productivity.For too long people have seen going green as a threat.The truth is it's a life saving and creative opportunity.  less
    • Wed at 7:22 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Are you behaving? Do I? Why should I?:
    Wonderful!If I could be there I would join you.Great fun!
    • Wed at 7:15 PM
  • bookworm
    bookworm replied to Double Jeopardy:
    I would have thought time is an issue.Not long now before the next elections are due.
    • Wed at 7:00 PM
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  • Screen Name* bookworm
  • Gender* Female
  • About Me: Living on ­64 acres s­ubtropical­ hilly lan­d with hus­band, two ­horses, ca­t and nume­rous wildl­ife. Study­ing creati­ve writing­ at Southe­rn Cross U­niversity.­ Formerly ­a sculptor­ and art t­eacher, an­ Arabian h­orse breed­er and tra­iner, and ­an aged ca­re nurse.
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    Atheist, B­uddhist, v­egetarian,­ small l-l­iberal, li­bertarian,­ green.
    Much invol­ved in poe­try, writi­ng and Lan­dcare (eco­logical re­pair of th­e local en­vironment.­) Diverse ­interests.­ Love crea­tivity,
    open-mind­edness, in­tellectual­ challenge­s and worl­d fusion c­ulture.

  • Is adventure something you love to create or seek out? Or something you'd rather take care to avoid? And why?

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  • Which works best? Viewing things as either/or, as polar opposites, as spectrums, or as the result of complexity?

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  • If reincarnation was a certainty and you could choose your rebirth, what would you choose?

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  • Where is JA these days? Has she gone out to get a second job?

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  • Has anyone here seen David Attenborough's documentary on climate change? What did you think? Will it change the way you live? If so, how?

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  • What are some common misconceptions about hypnosis?

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  • What is your definition of a "snob"? Can you give an example?

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  • Do you wear glasses? If so, what do you find are the worst hassles about them?

    What are your do's and don'ts about taking care of themand helpi...  moreWhat are your do's and don'ts about taking care of themand helping them last as long as possible without damage?What are the big no-no's that cause the greatest risk of damage?  
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  • What do you think of Australia's current Prime Minister?

    I've deliberately left out any information. This is to gauge how...  moreI've deliberately left out any information. This is to gauge how much the non-Aussies might know about what goes on down under.  
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  • How is climate change affecting you in your area?

    We have catastrophic fires raging here in Australia.The fear - m...  moreWe have catastrophic fires raging here in Australia.The fear - my body won't stop quivering.I've written a blog about it here on the Mug.  
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  • What kinds of humour do you enjoy most? And what kinds do you find unfunny?

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  • What is your definition of intelligent?

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  • When in life have you felt most alone? What were the circumstances?

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  • What was the happiest moment of your life so far?

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  • Who has been the most important person in your life? Will you share a bit about him or her?

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  • Six answers requested from each person who replies:

    What is your current favourite:1. colour2. sound3. scent or arom...  moreWhat is your current favourite:1. colour2. sound3. scent or aroma4. flavour5. feeling, sensation, touch or temperature6. thing to think about  
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  • If you could write a little passport which said what you would like others to understand about you, what would it say?

    This question was invented by Theodore Zeldin, but I think it's ...  moreThis question was invented by Theodore Zeldin, but I think it's brilliant. :)  
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  • What will you do to help yourself survive if we get another GFC this year?

    An inverted bond yield has proved a predictor of the last six re...  moreAn inverted bond yield has proved a predictor of the last six recessions in the USA.
    Right now the US bond market is staring investors straight in the eye and saying, "there's a recession on the way".
    When the yield on 10-year US government bonds finally slipped below 2-year yields overnight, equity markets dropped, around $1.2 trillion on the S&P500. Yield curve inversions are seen as solid predictors of recessions over the next one to two years.Equity markets often enjoy a last gasp rally after a bond inversion, but on average fall 30pc once recession bites.Rising trade tensions, crumbling manufacturing data, low inflation and weaker US profits are key drivers of the collapse of short term bond yields below the 10-year rate  less
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  • Have you read any of Toni Morrison's novels? If so, which one and what were your thoughts?

    I guess you will all have heard that Toni Morrison died today, a...  moreI guess you will all have heard that Toni Morrison died today, aged 81.I loved her novel, Béloved, a brilliant fusion of magical realism and history.Morrison makes Christianity and African beliefs work in the novel as though they were as tangible as the laws of physics. The ghost of a murdered baby haunts a family who has escaped the horrific cruelties inflicted on them while they were slaves. The ghost has grown and appears the same age as she would have been had she lived. She lives and acts within the household like a living person, eating, drinking, occupying a bed, and having an affair with a man, but she has the emotions of a jealous and tantrum-prone three-year-old. The tensions build as the unresolved traumas spread to affect some members of the town until finally an act of extraordinary spiritual courage and wisdom brings the story to its climax.
    Reading this story gives a powerful sense of how intergenerational trauma works and why it should never be dismissed. Morrison used newspaper clippings ...    less
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  • U.S. designates China a currency manipulator, escalating trade war. How do you think China might react?

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  • What if some terrorist took out all electricity stations? How would you cope without computers and the internet?

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  • In your view, what is the best way to express your opinion honestly without offending others?

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  • Which celebrities do you think best use success to do good? Please describe the good he or she does.

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  • If you were brave enough to start a new business, what would it be? What would you hope to achieve?

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  • Of the novels you studied at school, which one stands out? What are the lasting impressions? Did the story affect the way you view life?

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  • How does your beauty or (self-perceived) lack of it affect the way you relate to others?

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  • What was your worst parenting experience?

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  • Do you have an art or craft that you particularly enjoy? As consumer, or as practitioner? What is it? What do you most love about it?

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  • Is there someone among your acquaintances in real life whom you'd love to invite to join answerMug?

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  • What did you secretly hope for when you joined answerMug?

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  • What is your pet's most inconvenient habit?

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  • Have you ever rescued or befriended a wild animal? Care to share the story?

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  • Let's think laterally. What are some totally way out impossible solutions to climate change?

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  • Do you think a few rockets could propel Earth into a slightly larger orbit round the Sun, to cool the atmosphere & oceans a few degrees?

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  • What's your view on proportional representation in your country - are you for or against?

    What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages?
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  • What are the things you would love to know more about? What is your favourite way to learn?

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  • If I stood on my head to undo the effects of an over-serious mind would you like me better?

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  • What are some commonly mistaken beliefs about living an environmentally sustainable lifestyle?

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  • Who's thinking of leaving this site due to the recent spate of puerile and trollish questions?

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  • What are a few of the things that you know you don't know but would love to learn?

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  • How do you know what you think you know?

    Is it intuition?Did you learn it from direct experience?Did you ...  moreIs it intuition?Did you learn it from direct experience?Did you learn and forget so it sunk into your unconscious?Is what was true then still true now?Is it what you were taught when young?Did you read it in a book, see it on You-Tube or a documentary?Did you ever check to see if it was really true?Did you experiment to find out?Or did you never need to because it always seemed to work reliably?  
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  • How much hogwash is there about Native American traditions?

    Have they been so bastardised by New Age subcultures that it is ...  moreHave they been so bastardised by New Age subcultures that it is now hard to find the truth of what was authentic before whites arrived?Are there elders who still carry and teach the old traditions?Has any of it been recorded for posterity, not by white academics, but by Native Americans?How varied or similar are the customs and rites in each tribe?What wisdom from Native American cultures could the world benefit from now?  
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  • Hey, yogis and gay guys - this man is exquisite. Please check him out and say what you think... :)

    highlight and copy:YouTube - Simon Borg-Olivia - "advanced spina...  morehighlight and copy:YouTube - Simon Borg-Olivia - "advanced spinal yoga sequence demonstration" - this shows just how beautiful the human body can be.At the end of this clip, he incorporates tai chi, nauli and pranayama.He is 65, was born in Malta, is an Australian citizen and resident, has a DSc in Anatomy and Physiology, trained as a yogi in India under Iyengar and Ashtanga.He was not born hyper-flexible. I've witnessed him doing this stuff since he reached this standard at about 26.He is now one of the world's top teachers of yoga.And yes, like Patanjali, for him the training of the body is only the preparation for meditation.His key message is, "don't stretch. Relax! It's the key to flexibility.  less
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  • Can you think of a practical application for quantum physics?

    Australian of the Year awards: Quantum physicist Michelle Yvonne...  moreAustralian of the Year awards: Quantum physicist Michelle Yvonne Simmons receives 2018 honour
     
    Last year, Michelle Yvonne Simons received the award of Australian of the Year for her contributions to quantum physics and its practical applications.She has launched Australia into "the space race of the computing era".
    Simons, a Brit, formerly professor physics at Cambridge in England, said she emigrated to Australia and became a citizen because the country accepts young leaders in science, has public funds available to fund research, and its scientists have a culture of cooperative team spirit.
    Since arriving in Australia from Britain in 1999, Professor Simmons' work at the University of NSW quantum physics department has helped develop leading technology on a global scale.
    Five years ago, Professor Simmons and her team developed the world's first transistor made from a single atom, as well as the world's thinnest wire.
    Now she is looking to build a quantum computer capable of solving problems in minutes, whi...    less
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  • Now that Trump is starting his campaign for the next election, how do you read the mood of the nation?

    Are enough of the electorate sick of Trump yet?Are the Republica...  moreAre enough of the electorate sick of Trump yet?Are the Republicans satisfied with the direction in which Trump is leading the nation?If a significant number were dissatisfied, what options would be open to them to put forward and alternative?Will the Democrats put forward really good candidates?Will the Dems put the right tactics and effort into their campaign?And will more Democrats not take the outcome for granted and come out to vote?  
    Last post by SpunkySenior - June 20
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  • What does it mean to be a "Good Samaritan" in today's society?

    How might the government have a more humane approach to asylum s...  moreHow might the government have a more humane approach to asylum seekers in dire straights?How would you react if you saw a person unconscious and bleeding in the street?
    What is the value and meaning of charity?  
    Last post by Element 99 - June 15
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  • If you don't enjoy preparing and cooking healthy food, what kinds of food do you eat, and where do you get it from?

    Do you experience pleasure in eating?Or is food as fuel just a n...  moreDo you experience pleasure in eating?Or is food as fuel just a necessary chore in order to live?Is it easily accessible?Is it cheap?Would professional nutritionists consider it healthy as a long term staple diet?How long have you been eating in this way?How is your weight and health right now?Do you have dietary special needs, such as allergies or food intolerances, which make a healthy diet difficult to organise and sustain?  
    Last post by Natasha Saphique - July 12
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  • What is your definition of human physical beauty?

     


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    What I notice is the "I am beautiful, joyously confident in how I look" expressions on their faces. Proof that perceptions of beauty are two-faced; one way is the reflection from the culture around the woman from birth, the other is her self-perception - each working upon the other in a reciprocal feedback loop.
    Doesn't it demonstrate that our fashion and beauty industries damage self-confidence more often than they enhance it? It's all about making people feel inadequate so they will buy products and plastic surgeries. And now they're working on men to start making them feel just as vulnerable. Isn't it high time we rebelled?  less
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  • Absolutely nothing.This year will be a little unusual in the Ari...  moreAbsolutely nothing.This year will be a little unusual in the Ari and I have accepted invitations from different friendsHe'll be at a picnic by a waterfall (probably bone-dry in this drought) where his friends will be jamming with guitar, tabla, djembe, kora, ngoni, sax and flute.I'll be at Dede's place for lunch (each brings a dish). Each of us will bring a performance offering.I'll be performing Lantana...
     
    When I first saw you look at me, I had no doubt
    that you loved my tutu skirts, flaring, swirling out,
    my red, orange, yellow, my soft or flaming pinks,
    my long, arched stems, that step from side to side,
    wild hip twists in wind whistled kinks,
    as my loins astride your legs let the rhythms ride. 
    Strong, spicy musk was my invitation 
    to join in propagation.
    What a partner you turned out to be
    when, from South America, you first smuggled me.
     
    Oh, you could keep me tamed in cooler, temperate climes;
    you could prune me, hedge me, and plait me into vines.
    But I’m the hot lady — w...    less
    in What do you want for Christmas? December 14, 2019 5:13 PM MST 1
  • Don't know of any true compound words incorporating trailer.Ther...  moreDon't know of any true compound words incorporating trailer.There would be hyphenated words such as camper-trailer.Rhymes:baler, brailler, frailer, gaoler, jailor, mailer, nailor, paler, sailor, scalar, scaler, tailor, whaler
       
    in What are some weird, funny, silly or odd compound words or phrases that include the word “trailer” AND a word that rhymes with “trailer”? December 14, 2019 5:06 PM MST 0
  • The one furthest from the door,or if that's not possible, the on...  moreThe one furthest from the door,or if that's not possible, the one with the best view out the window. (Curtains opened after lights out.)  
    in You check into a hotel alone, your room has two beds. How do you decide which one of the two on which you’ll sleep? December 14, 2019 4:55 PM MST 0
  • Oh, Sweetie, don't you realize she's been practising voodoo on y...  moreOh, Sweetie, don't you realize she's been practising voodoo on you since the beginning?You've been her puppet playing right into her hands even when you thought it was you pulling the strings... ;)  
    in Once Jane S finally realizes that restraining orders are useless against me, will she resort to magical incantations? December 14, 2019 4:52 PM MST 0
  • In general, I prefer never to sabotage anything.However, I tend ...  moreIn general, I prefer never to sabotage anything.However, I tend to sabotage myself when nervous.For instance, when called on to read or perform my poetry or short stories, I will do things like:forget my reading glasses and have to return to my handbag to retrieve them,drop all the papers so they fall out of order,spill wine drops on the first page,have trouble setting the mic to the right height and angle...Sunday week ago, the reading was successful despite my blunders.At the third sentence, someone whispered, "does she know she's funny?"Then the audience was laughing more and more as the ridiculousness of the story ramped up.I was having trouble keeping a straight face and delivering it deadpan because the mood in the room had become infectious.By the last moment of absurdity, their laughter was so loud and amazing and wonderful that I lost control and couldn't read.Then I burst into guffaws at the ridiculousness of my predicament, laughed so hard that my eyes watered. It took about half a minute to regain my...    less
    in Do you like to sabotage all the things? December 14, 2019 4:46 PM MST 0
    This post was edited by bookworm at December 14, 2019 4:46 PM MST
  • The Sun.I didn't start wearing a hat until my early thirties.I n...  moreThe Sun.I didn't start wearing a hat until my early thirties.I now look ten years older than an English person of the same age.  
    in Can you think of something that existed in your lifetime that automatically ages you? Example: pay toilets.(Yes, I remember them.) December 14, 2019 4:36 PM MST 2
  • Time-wise, I'm always past the point of no return -but most of m...  moreTime-wise, I'm always past the point of no return -but most of my mistakes I've been able to repair or remedy.Never been in a cell-block - except for the art school campus which was housed in a former colonial prison.Tango's a thing I've always wanted to learn. Unfortunately, my husband has zero interest in it.Instead, I watch YouTube champions and occasionally go to see live performances.There's something about it (and Paso Doblé & Flamenco) which invokes the poetry of male-female chemistry.  
    in Cell block Tango or Past the Point of No Return? December 14, 2019 4:35 PM MST 0
  • 2 of many possible reposts...Hope it was a tiny boom and didn't ...  more2 of many possible reposts...Hope it was a tiny boom and didn't leave you deaf.orNow how could you get better when you're always fine just as you are?  
    in What happened in your most recent adventure? December 14, 2019 4:28 PM MST 0
  • in Is adventure something you love to create or seek out? Or something you'd rather take care to avoid? And why? December 14, 2019 4:23 PM MST 0
  • in What's your definition of an adventure? What's an example of an experience you would consider adventurous? December 14, 2019 4:22 PM MST 0
  • How miraculous! Still hear to tell the tale... ;)
    in What happened in your most recent adventure? December 14, 2019 4:17 PM MST 1
  • If you had a diary or a recorded running commentary of your trip...  moreIf you had a diary or a recorded running commentary of your trip, I'd be interested.Am reading Jack Kerouac's On the Road at the moment -- his mad hitch-hiking journeys across and around America in 1947 & 49.It gives a certain flavour of the country which I imagine might still be the same in some ways.Would be fascinating to compare how it has changed.  
    in What happened in your most recent adventure? December 14, 2019 4:17 PM MST 3
  • How surreal!Something similar has started happening in public la...  moreHow surreal!Something similar has started happening in public lavatories near our beaches.As if one had to hide the sound of bodily functions.I'd rather hang on and wait till I can get to a more conventional and quiet cubicle.I so hope we never get that deafening blast of rock music at our petrol pumps --and if we do, I hope the consumers mount a boycott and protest movement.Those who love rock so much that they can't live a minute without itare probably already using their MP3 players, mobile phones and ghettos blasters.BTW - I like your definition and sense of adventure. :)  less
    in What happened in your most recent adventure? December 14, 2019 4:13 PM MST 2
  • I remember something similar with Ari about 35 years ago.Bright ...  moreI remember something similar with Ari about 35 years ago.Bright moonlight in Hyde Parkunder a gigantic and ancient Moreton Bay Fig (no passers-by),on our way to the Sydney Opera House to hear the Symphony Orchestra playing Mozart's The Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C major, K. 299/297c.Wonderful night. :)  
    in What happened in your most recent adventure? December 14, 2019 4:07 PM MST 1
  • I think life would have been a constant adventure back when our ...  moreI think life would have been a constant adventure back when our species were hunter-gatherers.Imagine the uncertainty of never being sure whether one would find tubers, grains, fruits, veggies, or herbs - animals might have got there first. Variations in the seasons would mean never knowing how much might be in the places one last found them.We would never know whether the hunters would have success in finding and catching prey. Prey could often escape, or turn and fight, wounding or killing the hunters.Depending on which part of the world we lived in, there may often have been several days without food.These days, many people live humdrum predictable lives of routine,live in airconditioned houses, travel in airconditioned cars, work in airconditioned offices or factories - cut off from nature.Some choose never to watch any but the most local news, with no clue about what goes on in the wider world.Much of Western life is so great a retreat from the risks of adventure, that we then recreate it in fantasy through...    less
    in What happened in your most recent adventure? December 14, 2019 4:02 PM MST 2
  • His style is not to my taste, even though I enjoy the Spock char...  moreHis style is not to my taste, even though I enjoy the Spock character.But if a reporter is good at his job, it really doesn't matter what he looks like.  
    in One of our local TV stations hired a Vulcan as a news anchor. You don't believe me? Check out this pic. December 13, 2019 5:47 PM MST 1
  • in What happened in your most recent adventure? December 13, 2019 5:41 PM MST 0
  • Haha! That poor man has done some pretty strange things with his...  moreHaha! That poor man has done some pretty strange things with his grooming.Amazing that the make-up, hair and camera people didn't pick up the resemblance.or maybe the man's a Star Trek fan and wanted it that way.  
    in One of our local TV stations hired a Vulcan as a news anchor. You don't believe me? Check out this pic. December 13, 2019 5:36 PM MST 2
  • Thank you for showing us a glimpse into your life from your point of view.
    in When was the last time you were stopped by the fuzz? (cops) (police) December 13, 2019 5:12 PM MST 1
  • I'm sure they worked it out to the last cent and knew that passe...  moreI'm sure they worked it out to the last cent and knew that passengers would bring their own (much better) food.First, the food was never free; the cost was included in the ticket whether you ate it or not.Second, when they started competing for lower prices, they had to eliminate all the frills, including non-hand baggage - so the 'perks' became the far more expensive add-ons. With the result that the fares are not necessarily cheaper at all unless you book way in advance and don't try to cancel.All this could be wrong. I get it only from listening to the news and friends' anecdotes. I haven't flown anywhere for a very long time.  less
    in When commercial airlines stopped offering free in-flight food and chose to charge (exorbitant prices) for it instead, did their executives, December 13, 2019 2:02 AM MST 0
  • It would have been about two years ago during a random breath-te...  moreIt would have been about two years ago during a random breath-testing campaign.I was overjoyed blowing into that gizmo - knowing it would show zero and be nothing but a waste of their time. :)  
    in When was the last time you were stopped by the fuzz? (cops) (police) December 13, 2019 1:53 AM MST 1
  • I believe you are right, Salty.Four out of five kids on the auti...  moreI believe you are right, Salty.Four out of five kids on the autism spectrum are male, with the same rate for ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, and colour-blindness.Both men and women can be bi-polar, but unipolar endogenous depression is far more common in women.The highs of mania are more likely to produce genius in men.I'm not sure about fitness advantages for long term selection. While men who have severe disabilities do have a harder time finding partners than able men, disabled men are ten times more likely to attract permanent female partners than disabled women.Men who are brilliant are likely to attract the partner of their choice but do not tend to have more partners or produce more children than average men. I would guess that their physical or mental brilliance has no influence on their capacity for emotional connection or their preference for sexual adventure versus family, monogamy, divorce, etc.There are other conditions where women are far more prone than men, such as depression, anxiety and trauma disorders.  less
    in Why do married men usually die before their wives? Because they want to. December 13, 2019 1:42 AM MST 1
  • I understand and agree.There's no question that poverty creates ...  moreI understand and agree.There's no question that poverty creates incredible stress - and when a person feels trapped in it, depression is a natural result.The irony is that depressive thinking makes it far harder to find solutions to one's problems.  
    in Why do married men usually die before their wives? Because they want to. December 12, 2019 6:30 PM MST 1
  • A joke yes - and I ought to be able to come up with a witty repo...  moreA joke yes - and I ought to be able to come up with a witty repost.It's one of my defects that I can't.Nevertheless, your question raises issues that deserve serious research.Why should men live less long than women?We know that more men than women succeed at suicide because they choose more violent and hence more "successful" means.But we also know that more women than men attempt suicide, and that the rate of depression among women is far greater than the rate among men.On the other hand, it is probable that far more men are depressed than we realise because they are less likely to talk about their problems with friends, and less likely to ask for help from professionals. It is also probable that men's depressions have different expression - for instance, more likely to have short fuzes and react too easily with anger and violence. Gun crimes are possibly often committed by depressed men.But throughout Western countries, suicide is on the rise.We need to be asking questions about our work-life balance, the cos...    less
    in Why do married men usually die before their wives? Because they want to. December 12, 2019 1:33 PM MST 1
    This post was edited by bookworm at December 12, 2019 1:33 PM MST
  • I'd react as usual, by researching the answer.Which I just did.I...  moreI'd react as usual, by researching the answer.Which I just did.In the men's liberation movement (Steve Biddulph and his ilk), there is an observation that the majority of women's work is safer.Biddulph points out that while what feminists say is true (that women are treated like commodities), men are treated as expendable (by other men who are higher in the hierarchy).More men join the armed services and die in wars. More men work in dangerous jobs such as oil rigs, mining, ocean fishing, garbage collection and so on.More men are highly competitive, putting themselves through greater levels of stress over extended periods of time.Many men are not good at looking after themselves after divorce - they don't cook healthy foods for themselves but eat diets of highly processed packaged foods, take away junk etc.But...Most women marry men who are older, generally by three to seven years.My husband is 9 years older. My father was 19 years older than my mother.It's interesting that women live longer than men everywhere ...    less
    in Why do married men usually die before their wives? Because they want to. December 12, 2019 12:55 PM MST 1
    This post was edited by bookworm at December 12, 2019 12:55 PM MST
  • This is at least three questions wrapped in the guise of one.1. ...  moreThis is at least three questions wrapped in the guise of one.1. I think polarisation has the potential to become dangerous but has not yet reached that point.I would regard the highest danger as the point when polarisation is so great that it triggers civil war and bloodshed.But it has reached a point where it is making democracy less functional, less effective as a form of government.2. The extreme poles of left and right have not shifted position. The extreme right still has the same goals and has merely become more sophisticated and complex in its methods.The extreme left has fissioned into multiple forms of leftism, from traditional Marxism to variations on anarchy.3. The majority of democratic countries have slid right over the last 40 years, the left by about 5º and the right by about 15º.One could argue that part of the problem is that the division between left and right is too equal, too close in numbers, leading to hung parliaments.If the government's majority is low, it makes it harder t...    less
    in Do you think politics has become dangerously polarized with the right now far right, and the left, far left? December 12, 2019 11:57 AM MST 1
  • Sweeps her hat off her head and takes a deep bow. Thank you! :)
    in Angry captain. Informant. Veteran cop. Medical examiner. Concerned citizen. False confessor. Overworked public defender. Reluctant witness. December 12, 2019 12:23 AM MST 1
  • Beautiful.A man like that would have many choices, and not just ...  moreBeautiful.A man like that would have many choices, and not just in partners.  
    in If reincarnation was a certainty and you could choose your rebirth, what would you choose? December 12, 2019 12:21 AM MST 2
  • in Which works best? Viewing things as either/or, as polar opposites, as spectrums, or as the result of complexity? December 12, 2019 12:16 AM MST 0
  • in If reincarnation was a certainty and you could choose your rebirth, what would you choose? December 12, 2019 12:11 AM MST 0
  • Never had fringe benefits of any kind.The work was the work, and...  moreNever had fringe benefits of any kind.The work was the work, and that was that.  
    in Fringe benefits are supposed to be exactly that: beneficial. What’s the worst one you’ve ever had at any job you’ve worked? ~ December 12, 2019 12:04 AM MST 0
  • Nup. Ours is over thirty years old and there's nothing wron...  moreNup. Ours is over thirty years old and there's nothing wrong with it.No smell, no stains, no broken strings, no squashed foam, no pulled threads or tears.  
    in In general, after how many years (ok, months) should you replace your mattress with a new one? December 12, 2019 12:03 AM MST 3
  • Hmm, I shall have to give your questions some serious thought fo...  moreHmm, I shall have to give your questions some serious thought for the crime-thriller-romance I'm writing.Thank you. :)  
    in What are some humorously wrong answers a detective can give when a suspect asks, “Should I get a lawyer?” December 12, 2019 12:00 AM MST 0
  • organically grown veggiessolar voltaic equipmentwater tanksSanta...  moreorganically grown veggiessolar voltaic equipmentwater tanksSanta Claus's giftsanonymous gifts - random acts of kindness and beauty  
    in Imagine you just got hired as a delivery driver. Which product would you be the most ecstatic about being able to deliver? December 11, 2019 11:58 PM MST 1
  • Pad the butt in carbon-fibre armour so there is no pressure on t...  morePad the butt in carbon-fibre armour so there is no pressure on the phone when seated.Design variations drawn from various themes; medieval knight, ballerina's tutu, workman's hi-vis helmet, etc.While wearing the armour, sitting is not so comfortable.  
    in What are the top three (humorous) things a person can do to avoid butt-dialing? December 11, 2019 11:55 PM MST 2
  • priest or pastor,psychologist who specialises in criminal profil...  morepriest or pastor,psychologist who specialises in criminal profiling,psychic,relatives of the sleuth in snapshots of homelife,the cast of possible culprits - usually people who know the deceased - each examined for means, motive and opportunitySometimes as a plot device, a crucial bit of info is discovered via a tramp or chance witness who is only accidentally discovered.Quite often there are extras who play no role in the narrative but provide an ambience for the setting.  
    in Angry captain. Informant. Veteran cop. Medical examiner. Concerned citizen. False confessor. Overworked public defender. Reluctant witness. December 11, 2019 11:46 PM MST 1
  • Ah, well. I'd forgotten about the $50K. 50K would get us to Amer...  moreAh, well. I'd forgotten about the $50K. 50K would get us to America by ketch to visit Mugger friends - and pay for a caretaker to look after the horses, cat and land.Or fix our fences and get us an extra water pump and tank to help survive the drought.Or buy us an electric car.Or let us install a second-hand caravan for a tenant.I was imagining winning Lotto. The amount is variable, but the top prize in Australia is in the many millions.  
    in I'd wish this could be true December 11, 2019 9:03 PM MST 1
  • LOL! :DI read up on albatrosses once - they mate for life - very...  moreLOL! :DI read up on albatrosses once - they mate for life - very devoted. I'm sure you're exactly that kind.Ah, to ride those oceanic winds... just imagine what one could see...  
    in I think it would be fun if_________________. December 11, 2019 8:57 PM MST 2
  • Well, that's an attention-grabbing way of expressing it!Neverthe...  moreWell, that's an attention-grabbing way of expressing it!Nevertheless, I agree, there's nothing like a genuine threat of death to reinvigorate the instinct for life. :)  
    in I think it would be fun if_________________. December 11, 2019 8:55 PM MST 2
  • There is a difference in the way Aussies and Americans talk, and...  moreThere is a difference in the way Aussies and Americans talk, and it's not just in the odd word or phrase.There's a difference in the way we think, emote and react to things.It can be confusing because there are also so many similarities.To an American, I sound British - standard BBC - was raised and educated that way. I'm not the typical Strine speaker.  
    in Double Jeopardy December 11, 2019 8:52 PM MST 0
  • I dream of winning too.Having avoided betting for most of my lif...  moreI dream of winning too.Having avoided betting for most of my life, I recently decided I needed a little hope, even if it is as remote as the stars.So I set up an account. I automatically bet $12.50 per week on the same numbers in the same 12 games. If I hit lucky, they automatically inform me.Ari and I only just manage to pay our bills - though it often means we're running short on other necessities for a week or two.We don't use or even have credit cards.I'd invest enough to ensure a slightly more comfortable lifestyle, with extra aside to cover emergencies and medicals - the inevitable creep of old age.I'd love to do an around the world trip in an ocean-going ketch - and then for sure I'd come to visit you, Element - and also, if they were willing, JA, Sharonna, Merlin, Whitehair, Adaydreambeliever, Nice Jugs, Kittigate, SavvyAnnesley, Randy D, and Vetrov.I dream of winning big. Enough to make reparations to the Gundtjmara and Nungar-Wongi peoples whom my parents' ancestors did great harm to during the colonia...    less
    in I'd wish this could be true December 11, 2019 8:45 PM MST 2
  • No, I never did.I used to think that Americans held their democr...  moreNo, I never did.I used to think that Americans held their democracy and their constitution as virtually sacred.It seems that part of the problem is the Net.With the demise of newspapers, more people get their news online and via social sites. They go to the sites that reinforce their existing preferences and prejudices. This acts like a feedback loop which creates an increasing polarisation. The two sides become less tolerant and less willing to negotiate compromises.Plato once predicted that all democracies were destined to fall victim to corruption.I am beginning to fear he was right.I don't believe it is inevitable - but it seems remarkably difficult to prevent people from doing bad things in secret and it's probable that a proportion are never discovered and brought before the law.  less
    in I am VERY SAD that so many American Citizens have turned against their Country Constitution and fellow Citizens. Didja ever envision THIS? December 11, 2019 7:44 PM MST 2
  • Thanks for the pick, Cosmic. :)
    in Is using negativity as a weapon ensure a bloody drawn-out conflict? December 11, 2019 7:28 PM MST 1
  • When was the last time you struck with surgical precision?ANd wh...  moreWhen was the last time you struck with surgical precision?ANd what was the outcome?  
    in When was the last time you struck with surgical precision and what was struck by you? December 11, 2019 7:26 PM MST 0
  • Sounds like you're well skilled in horticulture. :)
    in When was the last time you struck with surgical precision and what was struck by you? December 11, 2019 7:26 PM MST 0
  • Fair points, my2centsAlthough moving out of fossil fuels will cr...  moreFair points, my2centsAlthough moving out of fossil fuels will create some inconveniences and hiccups due to human errors, there is no reason why it should create any economic hardship. For workers in the fossil fuel industries, there will be as many or more jobs in renewables. While it is difficult for the poor to transition to solar energy now, the costs are coming down dramatically and rapidly. They are already at a level where the average worker can afford to install solar power and immediately benefit from lower electricity bill, or none at all if they go off-grid.Solar thermal - which the USA already has a lot of - can supply power to industry far more cheaply than any fossil fuel. This lowers the cost of production and increases productivity.For too long people have seen going green as a threat.The truth is it's a life saving and creative opportunity.  less
    in Are there problems with the Constitution? Is there anything in there we need to change? December 11, 2019 7:22 PM MST 0
    This post was edited by bookworm at December 11, 2019 7:22 PM MST
  • Wonderful!If I could be there I would join you.Great fun!
    in Are you behaving? Do I? Why should I? December 11, 2019 7:15 PM MST 2
  • I would have thought time is an issue.Not long now before the ne...  moreI would have thought time is an issue.Not long now before the next elections are due.  
    in Double Jeopardy December 11, 2019 7:00 PM MST 1
  • About 1986.I realised it was likely that my sister would mistrea...  moreAbout 1986.I realised it was likely that my sister would mistreat my mother when she grew unable to look after herself.So I suggested to Mum that she go to her doctor and solicitor and work out an Advanced Health Directive or Living Will.It worked.Although my sister initially got away with some very bad behaviour, as soon as Mum was diagnosed with dementia, her Directive came into force and she was saved.  
    in When was the last time you struck with surgical precision and what was struck by you? December 11, 2019 6:56 PM MST 0
  • Strangely, with such role models in our childhood culture (mine ...  moreStrangely, with such role models in our childhood culture (mine too), I've never seen you misbehave.I somehow suspect that your version of misbehaviour might be singing a happy song at a funeral or standing on your head in the centre of a department store. ;)  
    in Are you behaving? Do I? Why should I? December 11, 2019 6:50 PM MST 3
    This post was edited by bookworm at December 11, 2019 6:50 PM MST
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