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On days like this between making my life better today than it was yesterday, I stand at the window, sip a beverage, and look out on the mountains.

"All shall be well, all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well..."

@Gonzo17 I wonder if they designed Nosferatu's character after those facial features.

In all these situations, I find that my course of action following the experience of the melancholy is stable and aligns with my vision for the future in accord with the Order of the World.
Via these means to address melancholy, I have yet to take an action that I can say in hindsight was unwise.

There are times when I feel not regret for my decisions as they have led me to where I am today, but some melancholy.
In such cases, sometimes I let my emotions flow through the light of my consciousness. Other times, I ask myself pointedly if these emotions compel me to act, then what are these actions, and finally will these actions resolve the cause of the sadness. Still in other cases, I have a "conversation" with myself posing as a dear friend to aid...

@Justicar If you go with a silicone doll, it cuts down on the maintenance immensely. The maintenance you need to do also depends on the amount of use she sees. Minimal wear-and-tear can be handled with infrequent refreshers of oils for the TPE if you have TPE. Just like cars and their mileage, the more you use them, the more maintenance they need.

@VooDooMedic I see what you did there.

@Justicar Why is she in that class instead of putting her genes to work? Speaking of: those jeans need to be replaced from all the work they're doing.

@Justicar Solid work on the face, for sure
I believe the face is more important from an emotional/sympathetic perspective and equally important to the body from a reproductive perspective.

@UncleIroh It is encouraging if it is so. Some of the most difficult decisions are when to speak and when to remain silent.

@Zeb It is a possibility. I'll will continue to observe and ask leading questions.

I can see though that the political ground is not barren. There is potential to influence these younger people. The old folks are off in their own worlds going along with whatever there is.

Progress can be made gently, subtly, and with care to ensure that they believe they developed the correct means to build a healthy community that lives in accord with nature all on their own.

Also, I speak differently here than there, but the message is still the same though veiled as needed.

The females in this group of younger people (as I have seen in other groups) are all quite dominant as many eastern European or Mediterranean females can be.
The males act as your garden-variety liberal males, letting them drive the conversation.

Because what the females are saying is not original, I am pondering expressing my opinions as well. In social terms, this expresses dominance and drive while they pretend to do so by parroting male speech. Potential pitfalls exist of course...

I was in a group of Orthodox Christians today having a discussion, and the topic of Trump and Putin meeting was discussed.
Color me surprised but I heard one female state that she is "sick of the American Empire pushing feminism and globohomo around the world."

Those were her words. I'm glad she's listening to a male who says such things. I had an epiphany from the wider conversation as well...

The question of whether or not Communisim could work in theory was settled before even the rise of the Soviet Union. Ludwig Von Mises correctly identified the problem with all socialism, communist or otherwise: there is no method for economic calculation without the market.

We do not need to have this discussion again. If socialism is to be advocated then a logically consistent answer/solution must be provided to address this.

@ButtWorldsMan A virtue of masculinity is its sense of aesthetics. Females care about their appearance because males care about it.

@UncleIroh @RoninGrey @ButtWorldsMan
Explanation to a female:
"Don't worry about his hobbies. Worry makes wrinkles, and we can't have that, now can we?"

@deprecated_ii Because in 8 years we're going to figure out a way to throw it off course, build that solution with money we pulled from thin air, and all under the presumption that "we" is all of humanity united in this common goal...Sure, this seems like a perfectly reasonable cause to not cut government funding. /s

@RoninGrey @ButtWorldsMan Generally, females are not objective-oriented. They are oriented toward a circumstance that is relatable. The difference is objectives are abstract elements of a strategy. Circumstances involve people in action, namely themselves and if not themselves, they empathize with the person in that circumstance, that is, they attempt to project their emotions into the character.

Hence, "X isn't a hobby" because a X doesn't seem relevant to her.

@Tfmonkey
A couple shows ago someone mentioned that a downside of being a trans woman is that the masons won't accept you. That is partially correct. Each state in the US has its own Grand Lodge, which are totally independent of one another. Some simply say you must have been "born a male". I would recommend anyone looking into Masonry check their state's Grand Lodge's ruling on the matter.