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The Man/Woman Thing
The Man/Woman Thing We were having dinner at the Mission Inn, which is one of the attractions of Riverside, the town in California where we stayed during the week of my neuropathy treatments. The Mission Inn is an architectural and … Continue reading →
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Tagged a good man, accepting poor treatment, American aesthetic, American architecture, American landmarks, bashert, bashert marriages, being stood up, co-creative relationships, common courtesy, creativity in difference, debasing men, eligible man, excuses men make, exploiting vulnerabilities, expulsion from Eden, female powerlessness, healthy relationship, holding oneself in high regard, honor in relationships, honoring men, humiliating women, ideal relationships, idealizing men, idealizing women, Judah ha Nasi, King James Bible, lose-lose v win-win, male/female polarity, man/woman asymmetries, man/woman discourtesy, mutual protectiveness, neuropathy treatments, non-advice, non-ideal relationships, original sin, phony excuses, profaning relationships, public humiliation, rabbinic midrash, Riverside California, romantic destiny, seductive line, self-esteem, selling the Brooklyn Bridge, settling for less, social constructs, taste in architecture, the curse on Adam, the curse on Eve, the price you put on yourself, the way God sees us, toxic relationship, unfair advantage, yin and yang, zero sum game
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My Worst Birthday
My Worst Birthday If we hadn’t begun it the evening before, it would have been even more disastrous. But I was scheduled to have an author photo taken by a professional photographer who does those things, and my dread of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abigail L. Rosenthal's "A Good Look at Evil", acts of God, Authenticity, author photo, authorial assignments, bad attitudes, birthday, birthday dinner, caring friends, childhood best friends, compatibility, compatible marriage, country gospel, disciplined callings, disciplined lives, earned miracles, emergency cancellations, expectations, finding the silver lining, French restaurant, frightening consequences, frustrating consequences, frustration, genuine friendships, good attitudes, gospel hymn, happy birthday, happy marriage, health imperative, imagined expectations, inauthenticity, inclement weather, inspiration, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, knee injury, light at the end of the tunnel, living for distraction, looking on the sunny side, lost footing, lowered expectations, Marriage, miracles, motels booked, motels dark, muffled inspiration, neuropathy, neuropathy treatments, Nor'easter, not settling for less, noticing the helps, photo phobia, power outage, prayer guidance, prestige and status, professional photographer, projected plans, projecting worst case, projection, real friends, romantic delusions, romantic hopes, Romantic Love, search for shelter, settling for less, significant other, sincerity, sincerity overrated, slough of despond, speaking enagements, staying in the present, the camera doesn't lie, the luck of the draw, the marriage lottery, the writing rationale, time-servers, true love, trust, trusting the helps, trying to pray, unaffected friendship, unforseen setbacks, variety in friends, wellness imperative, worst birthday, worst case scenario, worthwhile lives
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