I heard from [Kar] yesterday. She left me voicemail, curious about how Mom is doing since the heart failure diagnosis last week. That was sweet of her to remember my family in these trying times. Now I do not normally let a call … Continue reading
From audio journal episode: AJE-2010-05-31-21-52. I thought when I got back in touch with [Judy] a few weeks ago (details here), that things would be different this time. But so far, we’ve only talked once on the phone in nearly … Continue reading
Dear [Prism], As the session wound down, I found myself fondly thinking of you. The meals became the high points of the day because despite that noisy dining hall, I knew I’d see you there, and this made enduring the … Continue reading
A while back, I recorded an introduction for a chat line in Philadelphia. I described myself and listed my favorite activities — reading, programming, watching Star Trek, and the like. I said I wanted to meet tall thin women, and … Continue reading
Looking backward from 2010-04-03. Friends, A couple times each quarter, I’m lucky to meet a new woman who entices me enough (intentionally or not) to make me want to write about. This lady’s name is [Prism], and I’ve known her … Continue reading
[Mentat], I thought I’d share some snipits regarding the pity-seeking letter we’ve been discussing. This dialog involves myself and one of my fully-sighted friends who recently got back in touch with me after eight years of silence. We’ll call her … Continue reading
[Melinda], Thanks for looking this over, and you’re right. I indeed shouldn’t have to write anything like [the letter we've been discussing, that attempts to play on a woman's compassion or pity, to get her to agree to go out]. … Continue reading
[Emmy] and I continue seeing each other frequently during July of 2006, and we talk on the phone every day for hours sometimes. We did camp this month. She stayed with me through every DJ gig even though some of that … Continue reading
Dear [Mentat], Well I recently moved closer to overt compassion questing, by revealing the vision impairment in my telephone profiles once more. Since then, responses showing interest have filtered in at the usual trickle rate, but none from any hot … Continue reading
Dear [Mentat], See my Tom’s Views –> Self Actualization – A Strictly Internal Affair piece for more details about Maslow’s self-actualization concept. But if we accept [Abraham Maslow's] needs hierarchy [triangle] as gospel, the state of self-actualization, that does not rely … Continue reading