tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post116481505997801017..comments2024-03-18T13:34:06.557-07:00Comments on One Cʘsmos: Putting the "Psycho" in PsychobloggingGagdad Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1165516537731421182006-12-07T10:35:00.000-08:002006-12-07T10:35:00.000-08:00Well, duh! Of course I'm evil, soulless, and dead...Well, duh! <BR/><BR/>Of course I'm evil, soulless, and dead, and write to impress myself and others. You must think it's easy to integrate vacuity and hysteria in the manner you do.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1165512840928557212006-12-07T09:34:00.000-08:002006-12-07T09:34:00.000-08:00A very evil article, Bob! Do you write to impress ...A very evil article, Bob! Do you write to impress yourself and others, or to "find the truth"?<BR/><BR/>You seem somehow to relish the thought that your readers might be inspired by you in some way --let dog taste blood-- is that why you write nasty ad hominems like this, Bob? <BR/><BR/>You write well, in a technical sense, but so what? There's a soulless and dead quality to your verbal acrobatics. -Are you heartless, or is it that you just seem to be so?<BR/><BR/>Why not discuss & analyse ideas instead of attacking people? <BR/><BR/>Why not write with your heart and mind integrated? -It can be done, you know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164945163363518412006-11-30T19:52:00.000-08:002006-11-30T19:52:00.000-08:00I wonder who the psychos really are?Have you reall...I wonder who the psychos really are?<BR/>Have you really looked in the mirror lately.<BR/>Meanwhile please check out this reference on the psychosis of the Reagan years.<BR/>www.psychohistory.com/reagan/rcontent.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164898050060637982006-11-30T06:47:00.000-08:002006-11-30T06:47:00.000-08:00Ben, thanks for continuing with your story. Your c...Ben, thanks for continuing with your story. Your coach sounds like an interesting fellow. It's too bad he couldn't accept that you had to make your own decision about where your life was headed. I was in a similar place with my dad at that age - he wanted me to attend a state college near where my uncle lived (so I could stay with relatives instead of paying for a dorm, and still be relatively close). Instead I went to a private school across the country. His bitterness about my choice combined with his anger at my mom eventually led to us not speaking for several years (my choice - I wanted an apology he didn't know how to give). I finally let it go when my sister got married. We talked and he apologized, and we get along fine now. However, if he hadn't been family but rather a father figure like your coach, I probably would have regretfully moved on, as you did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164897134626754332006-11-30T06:32:00.000-08:002006-11-30T06:32:00.000-08:00Why flip burgers when you can be a new age psychoa...Why flip burgers when you can be a new age psychoanalyst like Steven Soldz?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164895363358169112006-11-30T06:02:00.000-08:002006-11-30T06:02:00.000-08:00Paul G said..."when confronted with that sort of a...Paul G said..."when confronted with that sort of argument, I have been very tempted to just shove the person after they make that statement."<BR/><BR/>LOL! Can't tell you how much I like that!<BR/><BR/>Regarding Quackter Soldz, isn't it just a little dissapointing when the looming shadow turns out to be cast by a sock puppet when the lights come on?Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164876878530670832006-11-30T00:54:00.000-08:002006-11-30T00:54:00.000-08:00Lessee if I can sneak one in (please).Dreams, they...Lessee if I can sneak one in (please).<BR/>Dreams, they aren't just for breakfast anymore.<BR/>This was a preliminary O--k experience.<BR/>One po' boy's rejection of "something better." Are you listening, Charles Rangell, you ass?<BR/><BR/>I wanted to be a hero. Not for glory, because I never craved notoriety, or being famous. <BR/>No, this was about honor.<BR/>I was jubilant about joining the Navy, because I was determined to accomplish something by myself. To attain honor...true honor, not that crap that those terrorist psychopaths call honor. <BR/>I knew honor was about protecting in a selfless way. <BR/>Integrity, doing the right thing, loyalty, truth, justice and the American way.<BR/>Yes, perhaps I read too many comics when I was a kid, and watched too many John Wayne movies. <BR/>But my Grandpa (a retired sheriff's deputy, among many things) taught me that honor is many things, all good, and sacred.<BR/>It was a code to live by; to do and be. <BR/>I didn't fully comprehend, but that's what I wanted to be: a man of honor.<BR/>But my joy would soon turn to hurt and and deep sorrow.<BR/>A man I had deep respect for, my history teacher in junior high school who taught me chess, and a love for history, had plans for me that I was unaware of.<BR/>He thought I was a chess prodigy (but I knew I wasn't).<BR/>He had contacted my Mom, asking if I could stay with him and his lovely wife, knowing about my problems at home, and he intended to send me to college on his dime, and coach me in chess, as far as I could go.<BR/>My Mom said yes, and he was jubilant about this.<BR/>He told me about this generous offer, before I could mention the Navy.<BR/>When I told him I joined the Navy his joy was replaced by shock. <BR/>He asked for my Recruiters number, and said he would be back. <BR/>I was in the delayed entry program (DEP),and had a few months before I had to report to the Naval Training Center (NTC) San Diego, CA.<BR/>When he returned he says, "Don't worry, I took care of it and you don't have to go. The Recruiter said you could cancel, since you haven't taken the oath yet. I'll take you there tomorrow so you can sign some papers."<BR/>Now I was shocked. <BR/>What do I do? <BR/>Coach's offer is so generous, and very tempting.<BR/>But...<BR/>"Coach, I really need to do this. <BR/>I really appreciate all you have done, but I need to do this" I said, trying to convey why I had to do this with my eyes.<BR/>"But Ben, look, at least go to college, and if you still want to join the Navy you can be an Officer. This is the best opportunity for you at this time.<BR/>You don't want to rush into something you'll regret," my Coach said, sincerely I might add.<BR/>"I'm sorry Coach. <BR/>This is something I have to do. <BR/>I have waited for this and I thought about it and prayed for a long time.<BR/>I have to do this, but I'll write. <BR/>We can play postal chess." says I, hesitantly, because Coach was turning red, and I knew he was hurt, and upset.<BR/>"Fine!" he shouted, and walked briskly out of the room.<BR/>Coach was like a father, a teacher, a friend. It felt like a punch to the gut seeing him hurt. <BR/>I tried to talk to him again, but he had closed himself off. <BR/>He had nothing more to say.<BR/>I was devastated. Why was ths happening?<BR/>To this day he has never returned a letter, but his wife sends Holiday cards without anything personal to say.<BR/>It still hurts a bit, because I know Coach wanted the best for me, and in his mind I had basically told him to pack sand and stay out of my life.<BR/>I rejected his love for me. <BR/>But that was not what I intended at all, and I wasn't rejecting our bond.<BR/>I felt horrible, but I could not back out of my preliminary committment to the Navy.<BR/>That would be dishonorable.<BR/>I sure didn't feel honorable at that time.<BR/>But I knew...I KNEW I couldn't break my word, and I didn't want to. <BR/>I hurt, but I knew I was right.<BR/>God forgive me, I prayed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164865403708102892006-11-29T21:43:00.000-08:002006-11-29T21:43:00.000-08:00Were we to recommend 8th levelling to Dr. S, we wo...Were we to recommend 8th levelling to Dr. S, we would suggest Karamazov. Us being Brothers and all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164851014046492962006-11-29T17:43:00.000-08:002006-11-29T17:43:00.000-08:00The Royal WeUsed to share in the credit for someth...The Royal We<BR/>Used to share in the credit for something you have no right to or to spread the blame for something only you are at fault for.<BR/>:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164847716211373662006-11-29T16:48:00.000-08:002006-11-29T16:48:00.000-08:00I went and checked it out, and there was his non-r...I went and checked it out, and there was his non-response response...I left a comment commiserating with the gentleman over his obvious unhappiness with Reality.<BR/><BR/>I hope, Gagdad, that you don't mind my telling him that your life is a happy one because you aren't Horizontal Man.Robert Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357942424904415208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164846597478175682006-11-29T16:29:00.000-08:002006-11-29T16:29:00.000-08:00This is funny.Dr? Soldz says he has modest readers...This is funny.<BR/>Dr? Soldz says he has modest readership, which is a overstatement, because I saw one, only one comment out of several.<BR/>And that comment wasn't supportive of Dr? Soldz's irrational pacifileftist idea's.<BR/>He doesn't even attempt to debate Bob or address anything Bob says.<BR/>"A man's gotta know his limitations", a famous actor once said.<BR/>Dr? Soldz has certainly founded his.<BR/>As Bob said in a prior post:<BR/>"He's so wrong he's not even wrong".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164844575501779632006-11-29T15:56:00.000-08:002006-11-29T15:56:00.000-08:00NoMo -Paul G, I've tried that and it works! For s...NoMo -<BR/><BR/>Paul G, I've tried that and it works! For some strange reason this discussion reminds me of a favorite Firesign Theater phrase, "We too want peace...of Nigeria."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164844492760029862006-11-29T15:54:00.000-08:002006-11-29T15:54:00.000-08:00Let the games begin!Let the games begin!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164842120664873902006-11-29T15:15:00.000-08:002006-11-29T15:15:00.000-08:00"...there is always a nonviolent solution because ...<I>"...there is always a nonviolent solution because reason will eventually prevail."</I><BR/><BR/>dk, when confronted with that sort of argument, I have been very tempted to just shove the person after they make that statement. Maybe a quick jab in the solarplexus. Then keep doing it. If they make an appeal to reason, or offer to pay, immediately agree, then punch them again. Keep pushing and punching until they decide that it's worth taking a swing of their own in self-defense. Maybe knock a little sense into them along the way...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164841867645917802006-11-29T15:11:00.000-08:002006-11-29T15:11:00.000-08:00Excellent expose, Bob!Soldz is a poster boy for De...Excellent expose, Bob!<BR/>Soldz is a poster boy for Delusional (big "D").<BR/><BR/>I saw a leftist/new age psychologist once.<BR/>It didn't work out.<BR/>She annoyed me, but she was the one who refused to see me again.<BR/>She said I was too unteachable and closed-minded.<BR/>Her Code words for Christian and conservative I guess. Heh! Eh?! What?!<BR/>After seeing her a few times, I actually felt more self-confident and capable of dealing with my unteachable closed-mind.<BR/>It can always be worse, I thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164840791482672052006-11-29T14:53:00.000-08:002006-11-29T14:53:00.000-08:00You see, I was discussing pacifism with a friend o...You see, I was discussing pacifism with a friend once. I tried to explain that while nonviolent solutions are generally preferred, they are not always realistic. He took the stance that there is always a nonviolent solution because reason would eventually prevail. I guess this mindset comes from those who have never met a TRULY unreasonable individual. Yes Virginia, there are people who will kill you to get their way. <BR/><BR/>I think back, Bob, to your idea of language and the cosmos being a sort of language. For some, violence is language. It's hard for a reasonable person to accept that there are unreasonable people in the world. It's also hard for an unreasonable person to accept that solutions can be found in reason and understanding. Some only understand fighting, so we have to speak their language. <BR/><BR/>In some ways, it's also an issue of economics. What is freedom worth? What is worth fighting for? It's sad that today's left forgets that the very freedoms they enjoy (and are willing to throw away to the terrorists) were bought with the blood of men and women. This country (the US) is soaked in the blood of men and women who thought freedom was a worthy enough cause to lay down their lives for. Today's leftist isn't even will to stand up to tyrants and killers and say something unkind. <BR/><BR/>Blood is an expensive currency. However, the folks who decided to run some planes into our buildings upped the ante. <BR/><BR/>So there are two conflicting views in the way I see it:<BR/><BR/>Peace at any cost<BR/>Freedom isn't free<BR/><BR/>Ultimately the left wants to sell peace at the cost of freedom. <BR/><BR/>I hope that made sense, I kinda started to rant there for a minute.DKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00001264740386513007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164839639398310652006-11-29T14:33:00.001-08:002006-11-29T14:33:00.001-08:00George, Brian--Sorry to disapppoint you, but I can...George, Brian--<BR/><BR/>Sorry to disapppoint you, but I can't write to order. Whatever comes down, comes down.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164837505551060312006-11-29T13:58:00.000-08:002006-11-29T13:58:00.000-08:00It didn't take him long to return fire. But such ...It didn't take him long to return fire. But such large rounds! Such withering repartee.<BR/><BR/>Also interesting that both Soldz and Gagdad Bob have "resigned" from the APA - Bob because it has been taken over by the Left (as nearly as I can remember his comment), and Soldz, because it has been taken over by the right (the torturers at Guantanamo).<BR/><BR/>His "About Me" page is actually called "About Us" - evidently one of the few remaining uses of the Royal We (e.g., Queen Victoria's famous comment, "We are not amused".)MikeZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856948417775902893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164836012439777092006-11-29T13:33:00.000-08:002006-11-29T13:33:00.000-08:00Off topic because I just found it: I think our One...Off topic because I just found it: I think our One Cosmos Theme Song rocks!! We used to sing Amazing Grace to that same tune. Try it! You'll thank me later.<BR/>:o)<BR/><BR/>And Cuz Dupree, if anyone takes the troll-bait, can we count on you to call their attention to the especially visceral parts of the field manual for applied medieval science and punishment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164835928197115682006-11-29T13:32:00.000-08:002006-11-29T13:32:00.000-08:00Beaky, Simon(tuxedo cat) & I read with great relis...Beaky, Simon(tuxedo cat) & I read with great relish today's post. Way to go Doc!<BR/> <BR/>Simon says that he enjoys the analytical & clarifying stuff, but does need a good snort sometimes & a scratching post is good for his nails.<BR/><BR/>The three of us discussed the change in "promised topic" & concluded: 1)whatever GB cares to share with us is just fine, 2)this gives us a chance to reread & absorb prior posts, 3)if/when he gets back to a topic, likely it will reappear transformed for the better & 4)digestion between meals is a good thing.<BR/><BR/>Oh, a troll this...<BR/>Beaky, who is an excellent judge of human character, says she thinks you are a legend in your own mind and a bore, but she is willing to get to know you more closely with her mandible.ximezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09969724903834433405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164832290006231172006-11-29T12:31:00.000-08:002006-11-29T12:31:00.000-08:00GK Chesterton said something that I filed away yea...GK Chesterton said something that I filed away years ago in my mental trivia drawer - "The world is not evil; it is full of wild and wasted virtues."<BR/><BR/>He makes an excellent point about motive and intent. Any fanatical type including Soldz, Dawkins, Islamofascists in general, too many politicians, and even misguided fundamentalist Christians (e.g. Fred Phelps, who IMHO isn't really a Christian at all) would obviously be offended by being called evil. "Who, me?! I'm trying to make the world a better place!" Instead, they see themselves as possessing a far higher virtue than others; therefore they must, as a civil duty, spread their wisdom through the rabble as far and wide as possible, by words or even exploding ticket-to-heaven devices when necessary. The result is often great evil, the opposite of their intent. So what is evil then? Although true primal malevolence certainly does exist, the most damaging seems to be more of a perverted result or consequence than a force in itself. <BR/><BR/>So a question then, on a personal level, is how can a person be sure he/she is culturing real Virtue into actionable and effective goodness rather than the opposite? That may be a no-brainer in this little sanctuary, but a whole lot of folks don't seem to get it. Opinions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164829871324428852006-11-29T11:51:00.000-08:002006-11-29T11:51:00.000-08:00NoMo here - I came to conclude some time ago that ...NoMo here - I came to conclude some time ago that "liberalism", for lack of a better term, is not simply an intellectual / moral alternative, but an honest to goodness mental disorder. As you illustrated yet again today, it goes way deep and affects every aspect of the afflicted's being. Is "mental disorder" an honest conclusion? And, if so Doc, what is the treatment? Is there a cure?<BR/><BR/>Having graduated from liberal arts in the early 70s, I was well on my way there myself. I know what cured me, but is there a secular way to one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164828195754886832006-11-29T11:23:00.000-08:002006-11-29T11:23:00.000-08:00Bob,I'll have to chime in with those who find the ...Bob,<BR/><BR/>I'll have to chime in with those who find the sudden change of topic jarring. I too was really looking forward to your continuing discussion on levels. But if you woke up grumpy and felt a desire to unleash on a hapless and pitiable lefty, then by all means have at it and we'll just grab the popcorn for now. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164823829377833022006-11-29T10:10:00.000-08:002006-11-29T10:10:00.000-08:00Wonderful, Bob!Not really OT -Mimi wants well-arme...Wonderful, Bob!<BR/>Not really OT -<BR/><BR/>Mimi wants well-armed grandchildren for the civilizational clash. So, input on good Western Civ Christmas gifts, please.<BR/><BR/>For a smart almost five girl.<BR/><BR/>So far, we're reading:<BR/>Mother Goose<BR/>Aesop<BR/>a little Grimm<BR/>Kid's poetry<BR/><BR/>Boss has returned, more later...Salhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13201226644704622876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1164823068011476122006-11-29T09:57:00.000-08:002006-11-29T09:57:00.000-08:00Bob, I had the impression you were going to post a...Bob, I had the impression you were going to post a continuation of your discussion on the gradiations of the cosmos (including that intriguing allusion to "two levels below matter"). You had written "more on the seven levels tommorrow!" <BR/><BR/>Why the sudden switch in topic matter? This has left me feeling jarred and yes, a little disappointed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com