tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post572895654550548462..comments2023-10-17T06:26:31.005-07:00Comments on Evolutionary Middleman: Give me a little light, with all of that darkJohn Evohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-12878428296530739022008-04-01T21:29:00.000-07:002008-04-01T21:29:00.000-07:00Good for you, Ute! Stay happy and keep doing doin...Good for you, Ute! Stay happy and keep doing doing good things.John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-32426369914236698272008-04-01T21:12:00.000-07:002008-04-01T21:12:00.000-07:00And that's why I closed my blog and moved on to ne...And that's why I closed my blog and moved on to new territory. :) And I'm loving it already.<BR/><BR/>In real life I'm busy creating a Rational Sunday School for kids of atheists, field trips, service projects... you name it. The positive feedback from all sides is just what I needed after discussing faith, religion and atheism for months and months... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-38316733810691887432008-03-28T10:41:00.000-07:002008-03-28T10:41:00.000-07:00It toys with your emotions and your self confidenc...<I>It toys with your emotions and your self confidence.</I><BR/><BR/>And I have enough issues so no more chess. It's the same reason I don't golf (to move from intellectual to physical). Some games are better avoided intirely.John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-27658486229544000412008-03-28T08:53:00.000-07:002008-03-28T08:53:00.000-07:00Evo:Chess makes such a fickle lover precisely beca...Evo:<BR/><BR/>Chess makes such a fickle lover precisely because she can make you alternatingly happy and miserable in such rapid succession.<BR/><BR/>One move and you're riding high, one measley oversight and your position goes to pot. It toys with your emotions and your self confidence.Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08578877429793660591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-60949146685775568742008-03-27T21:49:00.000-07:002008-03-27T21:49:00.000-07:00I try, OG. I try. See, I believe in saying thing...I try, OG. I try. See, I believe in saying things over and over until they become second nature. Like, "it's another day in paradise". <BR/><BR/>Seriously, I'm the same old Happy Hominid. I have my dark times, but I'd guess we all do. Anyway, this particular post is not part of my depression. It was more out of annoyance.John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-43024102547498046152008-03-27T16:33:00.000-07:002008-03-27T16:33:00.000-07:00You need to go back to being the Happy Hominid. :)...You need to go back to being the Happy Hominid. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429263099197981481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-31855776420265944242008-03-27T13:20:00.000-07:002008-03-27T13:20:00.000-07:00"... bit drained by the constant negativity of som..."... bit drained by the constant negativity of some. "<BR/><BR/>I've been feeling the same way. Maybe it's a springtime thing.<BR/><BR/>I try to retain optimism, but it's definitely filtered through the lenses of pragmatism and cynicism.<BR/><BR/>Plus, like I tell my wife, the one who isn't prepared for the worst possible outcomes is the one who gets screwed when one finally happens.<BR/><BR/>bullethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12649812197402491992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-35202883340379190912008-03-27T13:09:00.000-07:002008-03-27T13:09:00.000-07:00AH! Now it all becomes clear.AH! Now it all becomes clear.PhillyChiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355892225956705948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-41017762020546254382008-03-27T13:08:00.000-07:002008-03-27T13:08:00.000-07:00The only "moodiness" associated with the post was ...The only "moodiness" associated with the post was in feeling a bit drained by the constant negativity of some. It gets old. I feel no need to accentuate the bad in every single situation. I know it's there. I'm not delusional.John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-32762760663771667182008-03-27T11:13:00.000-07:002008-03-27T11:13:00.000-07:00Well I read the whole post as being moody, not sun...Well I read the whole post as being moody, not sunshiny. That was my point.<BR/><BR/>As far as me? Well I guess you got me pretty well. I'd say that although I expect most to be assholes, I give them the chance at least to prove they're assholes before I anoint them as such. Also, using Lifeguard's chess imagery, I see assholes not so narrowly that they should just be dismissed and ignored. No, PhillyChiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355892225956705948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-12800320200339921662008-03-27T11:02:00.000-07:002008-03-27T11:02:00.000-07:00@ Philly - that's funny! Actually, you were one o...@ Philly - that's funny! Actually, you were one of the people I had in mind when I wrote this. But in the best sense. <BR/><BR/>I see you as a no-nonsense guy who can be extremely negative and forceful when facing the words of ignorance with which we are all so familiar. On the other hand, you look for the best of things and are perfectly willing to be pragmatic. <BR/><BR/>So, what's the John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-46939598263427732972008-03-27T05:31:00.000-07:002008-03-27T05:31:00.000-07:00I think excessive negativity is as bad as excessiv...I think excessive negativity is as bad as excessive optimism. What you need is a sober appreciation for reality. <BR/><BR/>For me, that has always meant believing that the true state of things is usually somewhere in between your highest hopes and your worst nightmares. Keep that in mind, look for the things you can change that will improve the situation, and don't worry about the rest. <BR/>Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08578877429793660591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-49337348145023696892008-03-26T21:42:00.000-07:002008-03-26T21:42:00.000-07:00Keep this shit up and you'll have to change your n...Keep this shit up and you'll have to change your name from Evo to Emo. Buck up there, buttercup.PhillyChiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355892225956705948noreply@blogger.com