tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post5708064229617766435..comments2023-10-17T06:26:31.005-07:00Comments on Evolutionary Middleman: Atheism, Economics, Family and FriendsJohn Evohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-40990011054637432982009-03-25T22:15:00.000-07:002009-03-25T22:15:00.000-07:00I know my solitude in a city of 4 million and surr...I know my solitude in a city of 4 million and surrounded by family is a bit hard to buy. I can only say - it is so...<BR/><BR/>Yes. I would clap a comrade on the back and encourage them. Probably briefly though! I always hope for the best for others. I'm a loner, not a hater.John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-13168661336450688332009-03-25T21:49:00.000-07:002009-03-25T21:49:00.000-07:00You calling yourself a hermit sounds like it might...You calling yourself a hermit sounds like it might be hyperbole, or wishful thinking with all those relatives around, lol.<BR/><BR/>I would never have guessed, from your posts, that you're battling depression. There's something wonderful and hopeful about the way you write. And especially in this post. You come across--to me--as someone who smiles a lot, and possibly claps people on the back Rachel E. Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680726406269892054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-49631966758323633682009-03-23T02:10:00.000-07:002009-03-23T02:10:00.000-07:00I second what Exterminator said. I really enjoyed ...I second what Exterminator said. I really enjoyed reading this post, there was not a lick of self-censorship and you wrote fearlessly. I like posts like these because they tend to break the monotony of fruitless arguments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-31932574417251625712009-03-16T06:02:00.000-07:002009-03-16T06:02:00.000-07:00Thanks for replying to my messages. God bless. hah...Thanks for replying to my messages. God bless. haha. *kidding*<BR/><BR/>Just thought of visiting your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-74203035593662700322009-03-15T23:32:00.000-07:002009-03-15T23:32:00.000-07:00Very nice personal post, and well-written. I can a...Very nice personal post, and well-written. I can almost hear you speaking it aloud, which was one of the things that attracted me to your writing in the first place.<BR/><BR/>I have to say, though: Oddly enough, you're one of the most upbeat depressives I've ever known. I hope you're not lashed to the <I>bottom</I> of one of those canoes.The Exterminatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452054124550486048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-71443172223998008552009-03-14T15:30:00.000-07:002009-03-14T15:30:00.000-07:00Nice, Evo. Real nice. Like Chappy said, every so o...Nice, Evo. Real nice. Like Chappy said, every so often it's nice to lay bare the psyche. It very...humanizing, and ain't that what it's all about?Spanish Inquisitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261181794832002207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-3151252042743799262009-03-14T08:06:00.000-07:002009-03-14T08:06:00.000-07:00Of course he said, "Hold the kraut." He knows it g...Of course he said, "Hold the kraut." He knows it goes much better with hot dogs or Reubens!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-43839499181871584722009-03-13T18:09:00.000-07:002009-03-13T18:09:00.000-07:00Chappy said: A personal post like this is nice onc...Chappy said: <I>A personal post like this is nice once in awhile, but I know people would get bored really quickly if I kept posting about my kids, etc.</I><BR/><BR/>I hear you. I certainly will not be changing format here. But once in a while it's good to just talk about our own reality, though one had better keep it interesting if they do. I'm sure no one will be interested in my daily recipes John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-44776136171098589142009-03-13T17:24:00.000-07:002009-03-13T17:24:00.000-07:00Maybe the reason we rattle on about "issues" on th...Maybe the reason we rattle on about "issues" on the Internet is because we're separated geographically. A personal post like this is nice once in awhile, but I know people would get bored really quickly if I kept posting about my kids, etc.<BR/><BR/>When we chat on Skype to do the podcasts (which we haven't done in awhile - must get better about that), the conversations are usually 2 or 3 times Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-80458642558632058002009-03-13T10:29:00.000-07:002009-03-13T10:29:00.000-07:00OG - you know better than most that I'm a hermit! ...OG - you know better than most that I'm a hermit! This is the thing - with modern technology one can still have a degree of connectivity without actually exposing ones self to the world.<BR/><BR/>Your point about "sharing" is a good example. How often do I use the connectivity for anything "personal"? <BR/><BR/>Frankly, few of us do. There is a huge community of atheists/ agnostics/ skeptics/John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-20504795263892021742009-03-13T08:35:00.000-07:002009-03-13T08:35:00.000-07:00That's a lot of sharing for one post. Who says yo...That's a lot of sharing for one post. Who says you're a hermit?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429263099197981481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-85247059354343700842009-03-13T04:50:00.000-07:002009-03-13T04:50:00.000-07:00My best to you, we all try to live as best we can....My best to you, we all try to live as best we can.<BR/><BR/>People who told me I was stupid because I'd stayed in the army are now telling me that I've "got it made" because my health concerns are being met, and theirs, though they thought they had all kinds of insurance and retirement are now remeniscing about how they "could have been st" if they'd just stayed in.<BR/><BR/>Doesn't make me a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com