I spent last Saturday afternoon at DelGrosso’s water park, people-watching. Well, more precisely, GIRL-watching, and as I looked on, the following ideas occurred: It’s best to look for a new lover when it’s warm outside because the heat prompts girls to reveal … Continue reading
Dear [Linda], Regrettable that we were unable to connect romantically. But I do hope that you’ll still be my friend and that you do not feel uncomfortable, should we see each other at the parties. I’m not angry. It just wasn’t … Continue reading
[Melinda], Sorry to hear that you’re not feeling any better. I wish I knew how to help you get healthy. Hopefully, getting out of that climate will improve your wellness. I’m a great listener, so if talking about it helps, … Continue reading
Hey [Joel]. It’s great to receive a letter from you once again. Yes, I can relate to how busy your life has been and certainly _will be_ by the sounds of it. And depending on your long-term aspirations, you’re right … Continue reading
Dear [Mentat], Taking what you can get until you find better is perfectly okay, so long as you communicate to the woman who loves you that this is precisely what you’re doing. My friend [Emmy] is a better-than-nothing in my life … Continue reading
Dear [Mentat], Seeking pity love might make me seem like a desparate man because it seems to have more downsides than upsides. Details here. But at this point in my love quest, I am desperate. My love quest is a war I’m willing to … Continue reading
Hi [Emmy]. Yes, went to the eye doctor. He signed the NLS form and I sent it to Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh today. Yes, I napped a few hours this afternoon. I was really starved on sleep. If we were … Continue reading
Dear [Mentat], I’m glad you find my prose readable. These dialogues are clearly helping me advance my writing skills. I hope you find them as enjoyable as opportunities for [further] growth as I do. On Aristotle: I’ve seen him referenced … Continue reading
Dear [Mentat], Now, on to your comments about how Ellis would advise the handicapped, lovelorn man: Well, here’s where I see the limits of REBT [Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy]. You say that he’d suggest that making one’s happiness contingent on … Continue reading
Dear [Mentat], Yes. When addiction becomes so strong that it compels you to throw good sense out the window, then it must at least be better understood, if not suppressed. Unfulfilled cravings drive many to exude antisocial, counter productive behaviors. … Continue reading