The Dark Side of the Man
I ponder the allure of flawed men in Spiderman 3, from Peter Parker’s internal battles to the captivating darkness that surrounds the man behind the spider.
Relationships
Navigating Family, Friendship, Marriage, Colleagues, Companions & other social connections
Friends Are For Telling Secrets To
I am there if you ever need to talk. And remember, I can keep a secret! She smiled a warm goodbye thinking, Yes, I would trust you if I had a secretIn fact I almost wish I had one right now,Just so I could share it with you What an…
The Premise of Compromise
If there were ever a conflict between being yourself and making someone you loved happy, what would you choose? The answer may seem obvious but it isn’t. For one thing, it is really quite difficult to stay cold and oblivious to the desires of the people we love. All of…
Till Death Do Us Part: Ramblings on Commitment
I have been pondering the meaning of commitment. Ha. Today’s thought for the day says,
Honesty is not something to flirt with. We must be married to it.
Acts Of Little Faith
I awaited the drama, watching for all the acts of the characters.
Presumption and Ego came to me.
Toys and Boys
The people we are by the toys we like
Future Fathers – 2
Fatherhood seems to be the theme for this week, after my Electra-Oedipus discussion last week. After observing the behaviour of emperor penguins, I now discover that fish exhibit loving paternal behaviour as well. Today’s fact tells us that: “A father sea catfish keeps the eggs of his young in his…
Future Fathers
My fact for the day tells me that: A father Emperor penguin withstands the Antarctic cold for 60 days or more to protect his eggs, which he keeps on his feet, covered with a feathered flap. During this entire time he doesn’t eat a thing. Most father penguins lose about…
Electra and Oedipus in Love
Electra: Let’s run together, you and ILike we used to when we were kidsI know we didn’t know each other, growing upBut who says we ever had to grow up?Let’s play catch and hide-and-seek Oedipus: Hold me close, hold me at arm’s lengthBut stay beautiful alwaysA home to come home…
Lost in Translation – I Don’t Understand
There are things about relationships that I don’t understand. We have words for some of them that sound as if they’re answers but I still don’t understand.