All Purls. No Swine.
Whatever the cause, my memory is my memory, it does what it does, gathers and curates as it sees fit, and there's just as much truth in what I remember and how I remember it as there is in so-called objective facts. Things like chronology and cause-and-effect are often just fables we tell ourselves about… Continue reading Quote of the Day: On Narcissism and Truth
Lord. I am grateful to be where I am. Out here in God's country. With a house, a barn, a few dozen acres, and a generator. And a well. And an (expensive but extraordinarily useful) hand pump that will let me raise sweet water from 100 feet below ground level, should propane, or oil, or… Continue reading Surviving the Apocalypse–Or At Least, the Next Few Years of Joe Biden–Whichever Comes First
Doormats are valuable objects, but they are not friends. Wise words, spoken by a fellow Ricochet member on a recent thread about friendship. They are words I think that Mr. Right would have agreed with. (He'd probably have appreciated much this individual has to say, just as I do myself). When talking about relationships, either… Continue reading The Test of True Friendship: Don’t Be a Doormat
The Characteristics of a Narcissist An all-pervasive pattern of grandiosity (or fantasy or behavior), leading to the need for admiration and adulation, while lacking empathy, usually beginning in early adulthood and presenting in diverse contexts. Five or more of the following criteria must apply: Feelings of grandiosity and self-importance (examples: exaggerates achievements and talents to… Continue reading Are You a Narcissist?
In terms of British history and society, "Waity Katy" Middleton scaled a far greater obstacle in her path to marriage to an English prince than that of racism. She overcame the "class" distinction. Her parents were from upper-middle -class families--not "noble," not even "aristocratic"--and they met while he was working as an air traffic controller… Continue reading Classy Kate vs Princess Pushy