tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103431102665816109.post5960074932353632165..comments2023-09-13T05:32:39.876-04:00Comments on IN XANADU: At Sixes And Seven eights ...Jack Petersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117738536658325622noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103431102665816109.post-27924909159347058002011-09-04T04:00:47.620-04:002011-09-04T04:00:47.620-04:00Sorry. I know on occasion I can be so cleverly cir...Sorry. I know on occasion I can be so cleverly circumspect that later even I don’t know what I’m talking about. There are two aspects to a relationship; how someone contributes to the quality of your life, and your desire to contribute to the quality of his or hers. If, for some reason you can’t return measure for measure, then you benefit and the other person is diminished. I would avoid a relationship altogether rather than see that happen.Jack Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01913828651066530372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103431102665816109.post-39575963210720776702011-09-02T15:38:21.141-04:002011-09-02T15:38:21.141-04:00'what inreases one person diminishes someone e...'what inreases one person diminishes someone else? Is that really true? If you make someone happy surely that increases them! So how does that diminish someone else? Whatever the answer, vacations are always a good idea. Near east, far east, don't forget to let us know how you fare.Views from Malmesburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791860888782679096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103431102665816109.post-68575540403130390802011-08-31T20:55:02.070-04:002011-08-31T20:55:02.070-04:00I understand this to some extent when one begets l...I understand this to some extent when one begets life and so much is in the preparing of the arrival and then the arrival and then the child grows up.<br />Some have more children.<br />I don't have an answer, only dozens of examples. What fills you? Pursue that thing. <br />I find traveling West to be a great mind cleanser. When all else fails, Skype!Lefty Sloanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00708673264247916851noreply@blogger.com