Always and never are extremely unlikely but...

1 I never want to substitute delusion for reality.
2 I never want to be captured by false love.
3 I never want to be exposed to the near vacuum of space by explosive decompression.
3 I never want to survive a close call with a nuclear explosion.
3 I never want to drive drunk.
3 I never want to make a list with more than three items.
3 I never want to drink bleach thru a straw in my nose.
3 I never want to perform self heart surgery.
3 I never want to be suicidally depressed.
3 I never want to be on fire ever again.
3 I never want to be drawn and quartered.
3 I never want to stop...

My school was populated by 80% farming communities.
Many kids were normally up at 4am and already did chores before school. A seven year old feeds livestock. Many of my friends saw sunrises every day, if they were not in the barn.

Seems to me you are underestimating your children.
Perhaps talking with them and planning it all out will help.
I remember family camping trips at those ages. I was so excited I eagerly woke at 4am and helped get the car loaded and watched the road go by. Didn't tucker out till about noon.

If you are close to the beach, you could consider making it a weekly/monthly event.
You could make a shadowbox to put keepsakes the children find. Take sunrise pictures of them and make a "New Day Photo Parade" photo album.
You might even consider allowing their friends to stay the night to join in the fun at the beach the next morning (with their parents permission of course).

Instead of 'forcing the child to do what you want, try peak their interest and let them ask you to do what you want.
Show them pictures of sunrises, tell them stories about the beach. Tell them stories about the beach at sunrise. Make it seem exciting and entice them.
Then hint that you could take them but it might be more than they can handle. When they ask you to go, say well, okay but its kinda hard to get up that early.
You make it their idea then 'give in and say okay'.

That's how I got my boys to clean their room. I made it seem like it was their idea.

Education is not a false glory.

Your example indicates building family integrity which is just as important as education.

When my kids were young we exposed them to different aspects of nature.

From holding the toddlers up to a tree branch to touch the leaves and branch bark to wading in streams to build makeshift dams with rocks.

Sunrise and sunsets were great learning opportunities for explaining science.
We talked about the scary thunderstorms and snow storms which changed their fear to amazement.

Nearly all aspects of life were explained and discussed. From why we work to why we pay bills to why some foods should be kept to make meals.

My children at 7 years old preferred a veggy tray over candy and chips because they knew why they needed to eat right.

As parents, our jobs are to teach our children about life (even the messy parts) so when they grow up they have the knowledge needed to survive on their own.

Reading, riting & rithmatic are part of life too.

By 6 or 7 years of age, the beach should be much more than a sunrise. Many things to learn there.

Human society is an entity in itself.
Just as a person learns as they get older, so the same for society.
Just as a person develops a range of behavior according to their own assessment of their experiences, so the same with the societies which are composed of those people.
Social norms are a reflection of the people which make them up.
Likewise, social norms also influence the individual.

Modern civilized populations are influenced by the media which permeates their lives.
Many people grow up with a 'television babysitter'.
The 'television babysitter syndrome' includes any media which influences mental, moral or disciplined behavior. This includes TV shows, News, Movies, Advertisements, Music, Games and videos.

No person is wholly altruistic.
No person is completely selfish.
People operate with a range of disciplines.
Consequently, so do societies.

"Chivalry and Chauvinism" are but part of a wide range of personal disciplines which overlap and pulse in strength depending upon day to day attitudes.

Chivalry is not dead, it has changed its shape.
Chauvinism is not dead, it has changed its shape.

Currently, modern people have adopted individualism.
This is a direct result of social influence thru advertising and media exposure.
"I want what I want, When I want it, How I want it and I want it all right now."
Many people operate in their own little worlds.
Many people no longer pay attention to things unless they directly impact their lives.

Sometimes I drive the long way to the store or just take a nice slow drive.
I notice many houses with blinds closed on their windows. All their windows.
"Close out the world - focus on within."

In waiting rooms, people would rather watch 'anything' on TV or stare at their phones than talk to another person.

But...Not everyone is like this.
Not everyone does this 100% of the time.
Some people are chivalrous generally, while others only in necessity and still others seldomly.

Society's goal is total unity.
Individualism breaks society.
Societies change thru trends.

It could be assessed that society needs individualism as a step towards unity.
Realization of individuals could lead to tolerism which is needed for acceptance. Acceptance completes unity.

In a unified society, men and women would be accepted as equals.
In a unified society all people would be accepted as equals.

Like a utopia, a completely unified society is impossible but as a social civilization the quest for unity is inevitable.

YEAH!
I enjoy women who have skin.
Skinless women are too muscle-bound.
Plus, they run around like all their nerves are exposed.

Online dating is a tool, nothing more.
You use tools to perform a task.
If you try to use a tool for something its not designed to do, you will get poor results.

Self-Significance is directly related to ego and self-esteem. Significance is rooted in need.

Connection is directly related to human existence because human beings are social animals. Our social nature roots in the fact we tend to actively raise our children, we create families and seek out friends.

Our need for connection drives our need for significance but significance also drives our connection. They are directly related.

In most cases,
As a newborn you are significant to your parents. As you develop your parents are significant to you.
The connection bond between child and parent establishes the family integrity.

As we age (grow) we surround ourselves with people, places, things and routines which are significant (provide for a need or support our egos). Connection is formed when we provide significance for the other and they provide significance to us.

Connection can be broken if one side of that significance becomes insignificant.

We connect with our BFF because they are important to us.
We connect with our lovers because they are important to us.
We connect with our spouse because they are important to us.
When the importance (significance) is both ways or connection is strong but if that importance wanes on one side or the other, not only do we 'feel' the change, it breaks down the integrity of the connection.

In social society, life communities and groups the significance you garner is usually based on how important you are to that establishment. It is directly related to your impact on the welfare of that group. You may not feel connected to every individual of that group the same degree. The individuals of that group may not be connected to you in the same degree but the significance of your contribution to that group keeps you connected to all in some degree. When your significance to the group wanes or ends, the connection is lost.

We do not become leaders without significance and connection.
We do not become friends without significance and connection.
We do not become lovers without significance and connection.

When we sense we are not significant to anyone around us we lose our ability to connect.
When we lose our ability to connect, we feel insignificant.
This directly impacts our ego and self-esteem which can cause us to feel insignificant to ourselves. Depression can result.

Depression is self-supporting. Feeling insignificant causes lost connection which causes insignificance which causes lost connection.
Its a downward spiral of depression. Loneliness is but one aspect of this.

Seems to me you are falling for 'click bait'.


is a tactic used by scammers to get your information.

I suggest running a virus scan and a spyware scan.
Plus, Stop falling for click bait.

In most browsers if you hover the cursor over the link and look at the bottom right of the window it shows the address of that link.

The more click bait you click, the more spam/scam emails you will get, the more click bait you get.
Send it all to the spam folder and delete it.

Nothing...my clock-spring is broken.


Why would I be otherwise?


Yes, usually when someone is explaining something which has moral ambiguity.

Excessively mean and excessively greedy people tend to piss me off.
Since its against the law to just shoot them in the head, I tend to stay away or ignore them.
If that law ever changes, I will need bullets, lots of bullets.

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2.You'd Better Run 3:39
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3.Take The Town 3:12
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4.Man Like Me 5:01
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5.Not Over Yet 3:27
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6.My Lucky Streak 3:52
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8.She's The Light 3:22
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10.Travelling Blues 3:16
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11.Who Do You Think You Are 3:30
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12.The Working Man 7:11
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In BBCode the tags of the BBCode tells the forum software its a link.
[] the brackets separate the code
url opens the code when enclosed within the brackets
the actual url = http whatever
is between the opening bracketed code and the closing bracketed code.

The closing tag is always /url or /img or /b or /i or /u

I can break the code by insterting a space...
[u rl]http ://mingle2.com/forum/recent_posts[/ur l]
The actual url is https://mingle2.com/forum/recent_posts

If I want to hyperlink that address

[ur l=htt p://mingle2.com/forum/recent_posts]Recent Forum Posts[/u rl]
Recent Forum Posts

In firefox and chrome there are extensions which automatically insert bbcode. Its called BBCode WebEX.
You still need to remove the 's' from the url to get it to work at M2 most times.

On image codes, there is no need to remove the 's'.

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/msaroff/bbCodeWebEx/master/Screen_Shots/BBCodeXtra/Menu_Example.png

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Over the weekend I made Hassleback Potatoes for my gf. She said she'd never heard of them and now she loves them.



Basically what you do:

Pick some potatoes that would be good for baking.
Wash and trim the foul but don't peel.
Pat dry.

Slice the tater 3/4 of the way down in thin slices.
I use two wooden spoons for the depth of cut cause I was chopping stright thru the potato without a knife stop.

Gently spread the 'leafs' and butter. add salt & pepper if you like.

I use a paper bowl (fits perfect)
Microwave using the potato setting.

Remove tater from the oven. Sprinkle bacon & cheese and renuke it for 30 sec.
Done.

Variations:
Alfredo & Provolone (W/shredded chicken)
Sharp White Cheddar and Chive
Salsa & Nacho
Ham & Swiss
Sour Cream, Mushrooms & A1

In a regular oven the taters are a bit crispier (I wonder if they can be air fried?)

Just found good links to the entire Chicago Universe shows.











Haven't started watching yet but they are bookmarked.

Started to watch 9-1-1 but it has more drama than emergencies.



Instead, I decided to rewatch Emergency!

The baseline for each and all is the ability to determine reality from delusion.

The Id often overpowers reality in favor of personal preference.
This tends to confuse life because things happen according to reality but are seen with delusional intent.

Car won't start - My car hates me!
Woman smiles at you - She loves me.
Credit cards all maxed out - I'm successful.

People with healthy self-esteem have healthy self-esteem because they don't clutter reality with delusion.

To your list of 6 I add Acceptance.
Acceptance that in the real world what we want doesn't necessarily indicate/reflect the reality which actually exists.

Self must always come first.
This is because without yourself there is nothing else. If you let yourself die, all other things become nothing because there is no longer a you...

I would imagine family would need to be next.
Your children are part of you. Offspring allow part of the self to continue. A type of immortality.
If you die before you have children your unique code/line ends with your death.
Children would be second, spouse would be third everyone else falls under them according to your own preferences.

Religion and country depends upon whether you are more religious or patriotic.
Most people are more religious than patriotic so most will put religion (God) over country.

Being human is not a choice, its a condition.
You can't choose not to be human. You can't choose not to be an animal (mammal). You can however choose how you behave and you can behave like any animal or if you choose, a plant (or a stone).

By the time most people reach adulthood they pretty much have their 'order' figured out. There might be some confusion sometimes but deep down you already know what's important and what is not.

Mental what?

The study of social dynamics enhances many mental attributes depending upon the specific area of study and the starting mental state of the student.

Scientific use of social sciences can range anywhere from possible community establishments to the location and layout of a community to how the community is maintained and appreciated by its inhabitants.

Aesthetics in a community can directly affect the occupant's mental acceptance and can correlate to how involved individuals within that community interact with the community as a social structure.

A well-ordered and well-maintained community lead by personal and competent political leaders can cause its inhabitants to feel safe and proud of their town which in turn enhances their baseline mental state.
By contrast, a poorly ordered and poorly maintained community lead by politicians who are impersonal and incompetent can make the inhabitants angry and volatile...ashamed.

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Referring to women as "Female" is impersonal and insulting. It indicates you only think of women as sexual things. You request looks like you want a woman to go with you so you have someone for sex while on the road.
The same can be said of a woman who only refers to men as "Males".

Here, see what I mean...(Imagine a woman wrote this)

"I Need You" can mean many things.
The phrase by itself can't indicate its meaning.

It could mean: "I Need You" For a ride to work and back because I can't yet afford my own car.

Or it could mean: "I Need You" Until I met you my life felt empty and meaningless and you make me feel alive, vibrant and loved.

There are also people who will say things which are known to cause a strong emotional reaction so they can manipulate you into feeling or doing what they want you to feel or do.
"I Need You"
"I Love You"
"You're So Special"
"You're Wonderful"

These phrases of endearment validate by the context and personality using them.

In an email on a dating site they are used to rope in potential candidates but when used in a personal and intimate setting with eye contact and inflection they have a different impact and value.

What an idiotic question!

Consider the other side of the coin.
YOU marry the love of your life. YOU dedicate everything to unity with her. Build a homestead and provide a safe place to start a family with her.
She changes slightly and you feel something is wrong but you can't quite put your finger on it.

Then you find out she has been more intimate with one of your neighbors than with you. She decides to leave you for him. You are left alone.

Is it right or wrong?