So.........it's time for a break from those heavy tragic tales of woe. I trust y'all realize they get written because some people pester me to do it, others write to say they find them helpful, and a few tell me it's important somehow. I've no right to complain about my lot in life. If reasonable people conclude I am fishing for sympathy, playing the violin, or calling on others to look at 'all I've been through, I ask some of the guys to beat me to within a quarter inch of... Read More

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Okay, a bit more lightness. Correction: first bit of levity in a while. I re-read my last post-supposedly a break from heaviness--and I go off on crazy tangents and follow-up with an endless series of quotes on love. That caught my attention. I need to work on lightness and fun. In my defense, I do have a sense of humor though it tends to be dark, dry, biting, and few people realize I'm joking. Okay, I need a major overhaul not just a tune-up. It's worse, this is me on anti-... Read More

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WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE TO TAKE BACK OUR LIVES ?

There seems to be lots of misinformation, confusion, fear, humiliation, shame, and the rest re the fact warriors experience increased levels of 'wear and tear syndromes' as compared to the general population--common enough in this group. I come across far too many people living with unnecessary suffering. The signs are posted all over cyberspace, stamped on the foreheads of people with whom I cross paths in daily life,... Read More

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What is a 'thumper bump post' ? Anytime, I come across a post, an essay, writing of whatever sort that thumps me--brings me to attention--that gets posted here will be called a 'thumper bump' post. It just means I felt like I got thumped in a good way as I read it. Since I got thumped, these posts bump anything I might have written to back of the line. Yes, I realize the title seems senseless especially to women and maybe some guys who never played football or played 'brawl' as kids.

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We've already crossed the line into very peculiar debates and discussions. Perhaps most people in the world would find it unnecessary to 'present evidence' that father's play a central role in the health and well-being of their children. Yes, we've crossed into dark times, indeed, when we expend time, money, and energy to conduct research that both sides hope to use to advance their social agendas; oddly enough the child's natural needs are often ignored or denied.

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