tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post114545666242873147..comments2024-03-27T11:16:36.951-07:00Comments on One Cʘsmos: And Now For Something Completely IndifferentGagdad Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145975696117566462006-04-25T07:34:00.000-07:002006-04-25T07:34:00.000-07:00It's a shame that the idea of gentlemanly behaviou...It's a shame that the idea of gentlemanly behaviour has been so driven from our culture.<BR/><BR/>Because that's your post in a few line. Behaving as a gentleman or lady- with civility and respect- has become so rare in the advocates of one party's outlook that the other party's advocates are forgetting themselves, too. A lady or gentleman in politics is so scarce as to stand out.staghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145642601543573352006-04-21T11:03:00.000-07:002006-04-21T11:03:00.000-07:00Interesting that the main conflict in the world to...Interesting that the main conflict in the world today is between a Middle Eastern culture which is entirely male-dominated, and a Western culture which is increasingly female-dominated.<BR/><BR/>I wonder to what degree the appeasement instinct among western politicians results from the seemingly-instinctive tendency of many women to follow this course when confronted with a threat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145592929248220392006-04-20T21:15:00.000-07:002006-04-20T21:15:00.000-07:00What Marybel said. Right down to the bookmark.What Marybel said. Right down to the bookmark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145572295944617712006-04-20T15:31:00.000-07:002006-04-20T15:31:00.000-07:00Came here by way of Anchoress and Venderleun. Tha...Came here by way of Anchoress and Venderleun. Thank you for a priceless post. You are dead on right and you may have scared off some "womyn," but I feel right at home. Consider yourself bookmarked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145561518777213492006-04-20T12:31:00.000-07:002006-04-20T12:31:00.000-07:00:::applause::::::applause:::Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145560514344697942006-04-20T12:15:00.000-07:002006-04-20T12:15:00.000-07:00Anyone who doesn't believe that single moms create...Anyone who doesn't believe that single moms create monsters intstead of men can talk to me. I was a lobbyist and advocate for men and fathers, and the statistics and anecdotal evidence are overwhelming.<BR/><BR/>Furthermore, I say this in spite of the fact that I was a single mom, and not by my choice. Knowing as I did how much boys need good men to civilize them, my boys were subject to their uncles' control. And now they are wonderful men, attached to wonderful women.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for a fabulous essay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145532933842477952006-04-20T04:35:00.000-07:002006-04-20T04:35:00.000-07:00Jwm, nah, I was just eating cause I was hungry and...Jwm, nah, I was just eating cause I was hungry and yesterday we got some of those gorgeous CA berries!<BR/><BR/>You know, I was just thinking how as you guys get older that you get more and more estrogen....right? So in a way....your hormones become more "female like"<BR/><BR/>And don't women get more "male like hormones" as they grow older?LiquidLifeHackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949269503629475002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145507885507094872006-04-19T21:38:00.000-07:002006-04-19T21:38:00.000-07:00JWM-Meat and beer always works!AAARRRHHH!!!Sorry, ...JWM-<BR/>Meat and beer always works!<BR/>AAARRRHHH!!!<BR/>Sorry, JWM. The pirate won't shut up tonight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145507571391844992006-04-19T21:32:00.000-07:002006-04-19T21:32:00.000-07:00So, Bob...If my wife gets hysterical, I should get...So, Bob...<BR/>If my wife gets hysterical, I should get her pregnant?<BR/>We are a bit old for that, so that will be difficult.<BR/>Plus, she had a hysterectomy, which may also pose a problem (so I heard).<BR/>Obviously the hysterectomy didn't solve the occasional hysteria, but it passes as quickly as a rain squall.<BR/>Disregard the above.<BR/>My alter ego, Captain Seadog wrote that, and he's a bit insensitive, if you catch my drift.<BR/>AAARRRHHH!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145506830283148822006-04-19T21:20:00.000-07:002006-04-19T21:20:00.000-07:00Ah, LLH: Trying to food taunt the males with straw...Ah, LLH:<BR/><BR/> Trying to food taunt the males with strawberry shortcake?<BR/><BR/><BR/>How totally female of you.<BR/><BR/>Men can be food taunted, but it takes animal flesh burned in fire.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Beer works too.<BR/><BR/>Nice try, though.<BR/>;)<BR/><BR/>JWMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145498717602935642006-04-19T19:05:00.000-07:002006-04-19T19:05:00.000-07:00*eating strawberry shortcake with california big s...*eating strawberry shortcake with california big strawberries YUMMY*<BR/><BR/>I just love sitting back watching you "men folk" chat about being attracted to the "opposite sex" because maybe of things you might be lacking... cause it makes me take a second look at <A HREF="http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyid=2006-04-19T143756Z_01_N1843323_RTRUKOC_0_US-HEALTH-SEX.xml" REL="nofollow">THIS SURVEY</A> <BR/><BR/><BR/>Dilys...hahhahahhaa that picture was tooooooooooooo funny girly!LiquidLifeHackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949269503629475002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145498028554784732006-04-19T18:53:00.000-07:002006-04-19T18:53:00.000-07:00If you think I was writing off single people as in...If you think I was writing off single people as incomplete beings, I think you've missed the point, the point being.... the point being.... the point being what Will said.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145495823437452642006-04-19T18:17:00.000-07:002006-04-19T18:17:00.000-07:00Bob,How would strong conservative women (e.g., Mar...Bob,<BR/><BR/>How would strong conservative women (e.g., Margaret Thatcher) fit your scheme? <BR/><BR/>I would also agree with hoarhey (assuming I understood the comment correctly) that single people should not be written off as incomplete beings-- otherwise the traditional Christian belief that Jesus was single becomes a problem (to be solved by such books as the <I>Da Vinci Code</I>, presumably).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145494088140976432006-04-19T17:48:00.000-07:002006-04-19T17:48:00.000-07:00Helene,You wouldn't be making reference to Jack Ri...Helene,<BR/><BR/>You wouldn't be making reference to Jack Ritter would you? The original metrosexual?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145490716005760492006-04-19T16:51:00.000-07:002006-04-19T16:51:00.000-07:00Wasn't a picture of Mrs. Gagdad Bob on earlier in...Wasn't a picture of Mrs. Gagdad Bob on earlier in the day? Truth and beauty . . . and the best of the American west seem to be manifested in your family.<BR/> For the apopletic spasms of venom coming from the left vis a vis Bush(derangement syndrome), what is really kind of fun is to mention that you think Bush will be on Mount Rushmore . . .that is, after moving certain religious books around at Borders.<BR/> A Metrosexual, it has been explained to me, gets the occassional massage and has a manicure every now and then. Sometimes they are called girly men, but they like woman, or so my friend Jack tells me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145483914007710532006-04-19T14:58:00.000-07:002006-04-19T14:58:00.000-07:00Well, it's clear how the bib got clean, since the ...Well, it's clear how the bib got clean, since the picture is taped onto the washing machine. But that little face -- the baby! THE BABY!! Where's <EM><B>THE BABY?</EM></B><BR/><BR/>And, as to the thread, it's only an anecdote (well, a life-long catalogue of them), but I know Sr. Dilys, who shares my basic orientation, is much more dispassionate. For some of us, the uterus migrates immediately to the big toe, and the impulse is to offer a swift informative kick.<BR/><BR/>My ideal world is full of gallant responsible Alpha males who keep us in the guise of entertaining, mildly ornamental, and occasionally preternaturally analytic <A HREF="http://mfrost.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/dogs_sweaters_1.jpg" REL="nofollow">pets</A>.<BR/><BR/>Mileage obtained via this viewpoint may vary, and of course the responsibilities of life require intermittent & reluctant adoption of other postures.<BR/><BR/>Like the vigilant mom, assuring us that the baby is fine, didn't go through the bleach'n'fluff cycle after all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145476506511563992006-04-19T12:55:00.000-07:002006-04-19T12:55:00.000-07:00One of the best little books that discusses hyster...One of the best little books that discusses hysteria in an exceptionally clear way is "Neurotic Styles," by David Shapiro. It doesn't get into the etiology, but I like R.D. Fairbairn's theoretical approach.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145474318029802382006-04-19T12:18:00.000-07:002006-04-19T12:18:00.000-07:00Hi Dr. Bob,Very suggestive post. It goes a long w...Hi Dr. Bob,<BR/><BR/>Very suggestive post. It goes a long way toward explaining the high correlation between leftism and the rejection of traditional sexual mores, even though that wasn't the emphasis of your post. I wonder if that means that the "South Park Republican" phenomenon is inherently unstable in the sense that one might speak of a subatomic particle being unstable, and if the group of people who identify themselves as such are destined eventually to "decay" either into conventional leftism or social conservativism.<BR/><BR/>This post has also gotten me interested in learning more about hysteria, particularly what its causes are. I know that there is Papa Freud's early work with Brauer (which I haven't read), but are there any sources you would recommend?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145473020137375162006-04-19T11:57:00.000-07:002006-04-19T11:57:00.000-07:00Hey, it worked!Hey, it worked!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145472461621692202006-04-19T11:47:00.000-07:002006-04-19T11:47:00.000-07:00Bob,Fascinating post, as always.I'd be interested ...Bob,<BR/><BR/>Fascinating post, as always.<BR/><BR/>I'd be interested to know your thoughts on gay and transgender people, particularly in regards to spirituality, social development.Asher Abramshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403695037723261269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145471059020378662006-04-19T11:24:00.000-07:002006-04-19T11:24:00.000-07:00hoarhey - Yeah, I think the opposite sex balancin...hoarhey - <BR/><BR/>Yeah, I think the opposite sex balancing act can be healthy or unhealthy as the case may be. For example, if a guy hasn't activated his yang qualities, he might attract an excessively yang female - then all hell breaks loose. I think the more we become self-aware, the more healthy our balancing attractions become. <BR/><BR/>The poet Rilke has a great line from somewhere - something to the effect that the ideal marriage/relationship is one in which the two partners are able to grant and honor one another's "solitude". To me, this is a way of saying the balance is ideal. No neediness, no voids to fill, just acceptance. Also implied here is that a spiritual ideal and goal is shared.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145470568868519912006-04-19T11:16:00.000-07:002006-04-19T11:16:00.000-07:00That's okay. The baby pictures ought to bring the...That's okay. The baby pictures ought to bring them back.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145470179340382332006-04-19T11:09:00.000-07:002006-04-19T11:09:00.000-07:00Whew!Glad to know it was only a BUNCH of quizzes t...Whew!<BR/>Glad to know it was only a BUNCH of quizzes that I flunked.<BR/><BR/>Will,<BR/>You mentioned attraction to members of the opposite sex who seem to have the qualities we are lacking in.<BR/>In a healthy context I believe that to be true.<BR/>In my own unhealthy context, my attractions were more from the perspective of an immature lack and neediness. I needed those interactions to discover the "holes" but when I started filling those voids with Truth (God), the unhealthy attractions disappeared. <BR/><BR/>Bob,<BR/>I'm afraid that barbarian alter ego of yours, Petey, may have run the womenfolk off ;-).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145468870217190152006-04-19T10:47:00.000-07:002006-04-19T10:47:00.000-07:00>>Swish!Now just because I'm a metrosexual, you ha...>>Swish!<<<BR/><BR/>Now just because I'm a metrosexual, you have no right to call me a . . . . oh, you meant . . right!<BR/><BR/>And from beyond the 3-point line, too!<BR/><BR/>(just what is a "metrosexual" anyway? they find whole cities attractive?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1145466813274569732006-04-19T10:13:00.000-07:002006-04-19T10:13:00.000-07:00Swish!Swish!Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.com