1. All humans has the inbuilt drive to survive at all costs at least till the inevitable, reproduce and therefrom to preserve the species.

2. One of the elements to facilitate 1 is the fear emotion and the critical terrible fear of death. If humans do not have fears and a fear of death, they will be reckless then 1 cannot be achieved, thus extinction of the species.

3. The problem with 2 [fears and fear of death] is it can be a counter [paralyzed with anxieties] to...

[QUOTE=mhays25;44871621]Actually you're the one who insists on parking, making housing way more expensive. I'm for flexibility, which is massive part of the solution for affordability in urban areas.

But I'm glad to hear that you favor allowing small housing. Too bad most cities including yours don't...often it's 300 square feet or the gutter for one person, with no opportunity in the middle.[/QUOTE]

I meant you never miss a chance to complain about parking....

"My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips. When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. Because You have been my help, therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice." Psalm 63:5-7


In this classic Psalm, David teaches us a method to calm the screaming soul and find satisfaction even in the most critical circumstances.
What is the method? -- Meditation.
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I've only been to a Route 66 town just twice in seven years (Tulsa), so you can only guess what I might do in the years ahead. On my mind are Missouri, New Mexico, and Arizona as I'm trying to add some Mother Road attractions to my favorites.

Obviously, I won't be able to do all of those states in one trip, but I'd like to try include one of them in a future vacation. My problem is, I only do three or four vacations a year. In four and a half years, and provided...

It's time for some more this and that in this venture which I call Scattershooting. You bring the marshmallows, and I can add a few logs for the computer campfire. Just don't roast them too dark....

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A big step in my life occurred, oddly enough, when I was busy at work this last work. I've been on the lookout for a few months on potential openings in other departments within the company in which I work. Guess what? A few days ago, something...