this unfolding leaves us emptier and even more incomplete than we were to begin with because we try to fill our own beings with the pieces that actually belong to others. Dearest Jaynie, so much comes

Extraordinary beauty seems to happen when we are not at all waiting for it, and it takes us aback with its perfection. Most of the time, it's unplanned. Even when we try to have "no expectations,"

Yes, that! That sense of global connectivity. Technically speaking, I "cut my teeth" on early versions of AOL which was really the first to go from BBS systems to a more graphic interface...

Appreciate the inside insight into the workings of the census... I often wondered how they could expect to come up with accurate numbers. For example, our 33-year old son still lives "here,"

I don't necessarily think growth itself is a negative so much as the underlying reasons why growth is being promoted as something that stands separate from just an "organic" ebb and flow of

Funny you should mention that; somehow I ended up with Agenda 2030 as part of a piece I was working on about the way trust in government and corruption differs around the world, and how that colours people's

Thanks for the comment and mention @slackerman, appreciate you stopping by, and your engagement efforts. We definitely need more of that on Hive!

Thanks for the inclusion and the shoutout @slackerman; appreciate the initiative! Yes, engagement matters... been part of various engagement and curation initiatives here for over four years, and in the

Yes, well... regret is definitely not something I want to live with... and I have mostly managed not to.

Thanks for stopping by!

Perhaps the best thing we can do is to create our own sense of the "normal," whatever that may be!

You guys are doing an awesome job; by far the best entry point to Hive! Love the CCC feature! One thing — that's NOT part of this update, but in general: On the "dashboard" page, where all the

Hi Foodie, it's nice to see you "back" in this space! I see you're going to be striking out in a different direction, too... so I wish you much happiness! Yes, I'm healthier doing what I am doing...

It's actually slightly funny/ironic for me to think about it, because I came from such a dysfunctional family situation... perhaps it's because the good moments stand out so clearly that I remember them...

Yes, def. on the music! Yeah, pretension. Ack! I get that; I was raised with my mother's particular brand of that....

Good answer; I like that! For me it's doing an old-fashioned "shrimp boil," again because shrimp and shellfish was about weekend family gatherings and happy summertime moments. Very simple and

I'll even bite, a second time. This is a two-parter: What turns you on? And what turns you off? Remember, this is one of those classic questions that can range from spirituality, to life, to sex, to romance,

Allrighty, I'll bite: What's your favorite thing to cook? Not necessarily to eat (although it CAN be!), but to prepare... because the whole process gives you a sense of joy?

The sky is not falling, indeed. People do seem to take all this stuff terribly seriously... I have had an occasional downvote from Smooth, and I also (not long ago) got a seemingly random upvote from Rancho...

I think part of my problem is that I am just working more (hours) than I used to, to make up for shortfalls in income... meaning that I have no time left over for things like meditation and just "sitting