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Do you believe honesty is always best?

Posted on Aug 4th, 2009 by shivermetimbers01

No.  One of my friends once explained to me what it was like to have a grandmother with Alzheimer's Disease.  Her brother had been dead for years, but as her mental state deteriorated, she increasingly... More »

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What are you comfortable with?

Posted on Aug 3rd, 2009 by shivermetimbers01

The thermostat set to 78

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How would you describe your self-esteem?

Posted on Jul 29th, 2009 by shivermetimbers01

I think eccentric people have two choices:  they can listen to people's ridicule and internalize it, really believing they are inferior, OR they can embrace their oddities and consider themselves superior.  It's nearly impossible to... More »

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What helps you be creative?

Posted on Jul 29th, 2009 by shivermetimbers01

I think being around similarly eccentric people helps fuel my creativity.  Subconsciously, I stifle it around more exclusive people.

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What most often stops you from listening?

Posted on Jul 29th, 2009 by shivermetimbers01

My own thoughts, running a loop in my head, often distract me from what others are saying. 

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What would it be like to be blind?

Posted on Jul 29th, 2009 by shivermetimbers01

Extremely disorienting and uncomfortable.  I went to Dialogue in the Dark a few months ago, and I was probably the worst participant they've ever had.  I was petrified for the entire hour and just wanted... More »

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What would it be like to be deaf?

Posted on Jul 29th, 2009 by shivermetimbers01

I think the world would seem less intense.  Movies would just be more elaborately illustrated books to read.  I really can't imagine what it must be like.

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What would you like to give more time to?

Posted on Jul 29th, 2009 by shivermetimbers01

My friends!  I'm letting the summer slip away without spending enough time just relaxing with the people I care about.  In a few weeks, my nose will be back to the grindstone!

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In your view, what life stage is the human family in?

Posted on Jul 7th, 2008 by shivermetimbers01

I'm not sure that we're growing up at all.  Children stay at home longer now, and with the way society seems to be encouraging self-absorption, I don't think people possess much emotional maturity.  Our technology... More »

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What pattern has characterized your life recently?

Posted on Jul 7th, 2008 by shivermetimbers01

Mania, then mild depression.  I'm not bipolar, but my anxiety is manifesting in mood swings right now.  I'll be fine in a couple of months.  Until then I need to do some serious breathing exercises,... More »

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