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Do we define our circumstances, or do circumstances define us? by Jody August 31, 2011 10:14 am

Can you be a bit more specific? by TB 2011-08-31 13:09:47
- Well, actually everything is relative isn't it? We are born into our parents' belief systems....and if we are fortunate enough, we ... by Jody 2011-08-31 13:12:48
  - There is such a thing as becoming way too involved in navel-gazing. :) The answers to most important questions are pretty ... by TB 2011-08-31 16:29:50
    - Heh...my daughter basically told me the same thing...:) by Jody 2011-08-31 17:39:47
      - The most important questions don't have any answers at all. That is why they are called "important questions". If ... by ER 2011-08-31 18:24:15
        
        Not "the most important" questions. "Most important questions." Note the difference. That people are still looking for ... by TB 2011-08-31 19:03:13
        
        You're right, it's a subtle distinction, but certainly a valid one. But still, be careful, I do believe I ... by ER 2011-08-31 19:32:18
        
        Another subtle distinction is that "simple" and "easy" are not synonyms. by TB 2011-08-31 19:39:30
        
        Neither are "right" and "true". by ER 2011-08-31 19:43:29
        
        Depends on which definition of "right" you're using: morality, or accuracy? :) by TB 2011-08-31 19:51:58
        
        Choices often resolve to a question of semantics. Here's the answer to your question. Listen carefully. And check out the ... by ER 2011-08-31 20:11:35
        
        Great stuff! I remembered the drink routine, but had completely forgotten the magnetic armor gag. by TB 2011-08-31 21:03:10
If history truly repeats itself...then it would seem circumstances define us...or we are insane....or both. by Jody 2011-08-31 12:27:04
Both. Or neither. You are generally told the former by someone who wants you to do something you'd rather not, and ... by ER 2011-08-31 11:53:29
- I have been pondering this question all morning and from my perspective I keep coming up with circumstances define us...I'll ... by Jody 2011-08-31 12:15:44
  - It's the oldest cliché in the book, especially coming from Barnacle Bill, but it still applies. There is nothing you can ... by ER 2011-08-31 18:30:32
    - I like that. Saw another one on a small plaque in a doctor's office: "Life isn't about waiting for the storm ... by TB 2011-08-31 19:05:13
  - How can they not? If you embrace your circumstances, then they define you. If you reject your circumstances, ... by Lee 2011-08-31 15:10:16

OK, someone stole my idea by Eri August 31, 2011 5:01 am

When I was a kid (pre-school) we used to live in the housing projects, and there was an old-fashioned Cuban ... by ER 2011-08-31 05:57:48

I'm submitting to this Journal by Eri August 27, 2011 11:35 pm

BTW, the Editorial Board by Eri 2011-08-27 23:36:53

Soldier hero for today by TB August 26, 2011 3:47 pm

No shit, Sherlock! That brings tears to my eyes. by Eri 2011-08-26 17:03:13

Saving Private Ryan by Jody August 26, 2011 9:07 am

The opening segment of that movie is so real and so poignant as to be painful in the horror that ... by Eri 2011-08-26 10:12:34
I know nothing about war. I was technically in one, but never fired my weapons, came under enemy fire, ... by ER 2011-08-26 09:35:04

Navy Seal laid to rest by TB August 24, 2011 5:01 pm

25 greatest unscripted scenes in films by TB August 23, 2011 9:31 am

I'll bet the most commonly known improv is that star wars line "Iknow". I must have heard it mentioned a dozen ... by FrankC 2011-08-23 21:05:57

The strange history of the sunflower by TB August 23, 2011 9:29 am

A real beauty! by Jody August 23, 2011 7:09 am

do a google "image" on "sea slugs" or look here http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/06/nudibranchs/doubilet-photography Most of these creatures are tiny, blind, nocturnal, and live in ... by ER 2011-08-23 12:41:15
- They are breathtaking! I remember the first time I saw a stingray gliding through the ocean, I was overcome by ... by Jody 2011-08-23 13:56:17
- The colorful ones mostly live in shallower water, and seem to have evolved bright coloration to advertise a variety of ... by TB 2011-08-23 13:41:24
  - I've heard that theory, too, and maybe there is something to it; but most of their potential predators are also ... by ER 2011-08-23 13:56:24
    - If a trait, such as coloration, does not make the creature more likely to perish before reproducing, then it just ... by podrock 2011-08-23 16:57:49

The power of vulnerability. by Jody August 19, 2011 9:41 pm

...and the quote of the day is... by Jody August 19, 2011 9:05 pm

I have a question in relation to FrankC's post by Jody August 10, 2011 12:52 pm

Most of the folks in the world are convinced they do know, so watching them is a partial answer. A better ... by FrankC 2011-08-10 13:55:45
- Part of a bigger problem perhaps..the arrogance of thinking we know. by Jody 2011-08-10 15:08:17

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