The only thing I don't like about aging is that I'm falling apart in increments. Other than that, I am busy and happy, and lucky enough to have a BW for the past 60+ years.

gotcha.

j; I couldn't disagree more with your assertion that 'Objectivism works well for small groups of like-minded individuals. Objectivism is by AR's definition Egoism. The 'lack of confidence' I refer to, has demonstrated itself through the acceptance of what's happened to The Gulch and the sparsity of Objectivist replies and votes to non-relevant Troll Posts.

Every comment is the OPINION of the author. There is a handful of authors who will immediately smack you down if they disagree with your opinion. As with many open forums, they will soon find they are talking to themselves because they can only allow those of like minds to participate. I call them "The Establishment"!

I like my kids, but I can pay for them to come visit.

I'm having lots of fun here -- like the package I got
yesterday which contained the book which your son
did back in the 80s. . fantastic!!! -- j
.

I can't claim that my personal sense of life is great-
ly to be recommended. It does not feel happy and
expectant of great things, like a long time ago. But
I don't know about the other people's. And I still
find the discussions very interesting; I would not
want them to disappear.

:)

As usual, Herb7734, I love the way you think :).

Boredom, to me, is a choice much like happiness is a choice.

I'm never bored...even when I thought I had time to squander. I squandered my time by doing things like rock climbing or trying to run a sub 6 mile (never was able to, dang it) Now that I'm happy to even have the desire to walk a sub 30 mile, every waking moment, as you say, is a treasure.

I have loved the aging process. The moment I turned 50 (way back when) I felt a personal sense of freedom I had never before experienced.

How can anyone be bored?

Mama; your additions to any conversation are never 'butt ins' and always welcome.

Okaaaaayy?

Maybe a wet noodle?!

Ah, jbrenner, I have found myself just as reluctant to be far away from my grown children as I was when they were little.

Herb:
As one who has just reached 76, houses 3 stents, and trying to keep up with the quickly accelerating rate of perceived time passing, I was wondering if good and evil are additive in the sense that if a candidate is not all good, will his good and evil add or subtract from that already in the present government. Or, will the bad just get worst? I am in the compromise makes the bad get worst camp.

"I can tell by the first sentence if I'm interested.' bingo! I agree. Your comments have been uniformly un- boring!

Thank you, Zen. I know I butted in, so I'm glad you're ok with it. Besides, I respect your opinion greatly!!

Glad to help. It was an eye opening book for me. I gave government far too much attention. It doesnt really do a damn thing except get in the way of what people want to do,

'How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World'?

Thank you for mentioning it (or the author at least - I assumed this is the book you were referring to :)...I just purchased the Kindle version.

Looks as if it is just what is needed right now.

Excellent answer Mama.

It has nothing what-so-ever to do with whether they're welcome or not. It's a proposed answer to the poster's question.

It's not as bad as that, Jan!
It is that lately the Gulch lacks levity in general. A sense of life is benevolent.

At least you can make fun! 👍

Short answer: It went from, "Whoopee! There are actually other people who believe kinda-sorta like I do!" to "Here is the only place I can vent about what I see going on in the world to a sympathetic audience."

So, we have minimized the joyous the bonding element and elaborated the kvetching moments.

Jan

I find the lack [of humor and sense of humor] to be disturbing. - teri-amborn

I find your lack of faith disturbing - Darth

Oh NO! Can't breath....

Jan

I also don't read every post. I can usually tell by the first sentence if I'm interested. Boredom is one of my bugaboos. I picture it as some kind of idol called ennui. The older I got, the less bored I became, and frankly, the Gulch has been anything but boring, even when I've taken on a few disagreements. Actually, I kinda like disagreeing with people who are more intelligent than bonobos. Keeps the grey matter cooking.

Not that I've ever seen! I enjoy your comments.