Judy: > > > > It's what males *do*, and thank goodness. If they > > > > didn't, the species wouldn't survive for long. It's > > > > just funny and charming to see it in this context. > > > > > > > I could be wrong, of course, but I got a chuckle > > > > out of the image. Sorry it pushed your buttons.
Rory: > > > It's a nice image, but perhaps a little off in this case. I've seldom been reticent to share my current understandings, regardless of who may or may not eventually enjoy them. These have been percolating since just before the Navaratri/Durga puja last week crystallized further over the past few days, and finally coalesced enough to (attempt to) communicate :-) Judy: > > I'll take your word for it. But there seemed to me to > > be a sort of competition going on as to who could write > > the most elaborate and flowery description. Akasha: And its [thess posts] useful, how? Rory: Helps me understand myself. ----- I share Rory's perspective and motivation on this. Why people post is interesting to ponder -- I ask myself at times. What happens with me is that I may read a post and it strikes an interesting thought [to me]. The post I am reading may or may not be interesting [to me]. But posting a reply gives an opportunity to work out and examine the idea that arises. I try to tie it to the invoking posters post. Or state I am using theirs only as a springboard to explore a new vista. Why not just post to a journal? Well that would work too. But it doesn't give the stimulus of other posts. And, occasionally, a post exploring some new idea, may actually invoke an interesting diologue. Not often. But it happens. Thus the impetus to keep throwing stuff out there. As far as others, I assume few read what I write. I am not writing to seek approval or recognition, Actually slams are good, in that it makes me revaluate things, both message and strength of conviction. For example if someone slams the post and its due to not getting my point, I consider how to refine my writing. When a poster gets it, but disagrees, its a good check on ideas and of how strongly I "beleive" what I wrote. And its interesting to "people watch". To see the disparity between words and actions, at times. To see various motives at work (apparently -- though motives of others is always speculative). And its interesting to see a number of minds at work, including Akaasha's, and see what pops up, not necessarily taking any of the bubbles of the collective minds as right or wrong, better or worse. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
