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Category Archives: Personal
‘I’m Sorry That Happened’
I had a conflict with somebody a few months ago. Afterward, I felt bad but wasn’t sure I had been in the wrong so I sent an email saying, in effect, “I’m sorry that happened.” My apology was a non-apology. … Continue reading
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Ode To The Moral Leader
In 2008, during the summer of my discontent, I opened up a live video chat room, the Moral Leader room. In the process, I met French classical music composer Pascal Dupin who composed “Ode to the Moral Leader” in my … Continue reading
Nothing
A woman just said to me: “Does nothing ever offend you because you are dead inside or because I just don’t matter to you?”
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Making Babies
Chaim Amalek writes: “Shouldn’t you be making babies? Blogging is no substitute for procreation, and all this blogging by White bachelors is a form of genetic treason against your people no less so than the genuflecting by NFL owners is … Continue reading
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I Want To Show You My Heart
Does that look ok to you?
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Parents And Children
Last night I was watching episode five of season three of the TV show Halt and Catch Fire. It featured yet another young man yelling at his dad for not being around enough decades earlier. It seems like most movies … Continue reading
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Empathy Vs Ego
I remember training in a field where one teacher (alone among all the teachers) was not particularly interested in teaching us. He was a superstar in the field, and he would show up late 95% of the time, and when … Continue reading
Doctors Still Make Housecalls
I have the flu today so I ordered my first housecall through the Heal app and a doctor came to my door with an assistant and gave me a physical and spent about half an hour with me answering all … Continue reading
Sex Addiction Is Not Our Problem
Food addiction is not our problem. Debt addiction is not our problem. Alcohol addiction is not our problem. These are all but symptoms of our problem (a broken attachment system). Recovery from sex addiction does not equal a life without … Continue reading