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RB

Member Since 19 Mar 2003
Offline Last Active Apr 01 2013 10:43 AM
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In Topic: Have a blessed Easter!

30 March 2013 - 06:30 PM

i'll take some wishes for blessings and offer some back.  Happy Easter everyone.


In Topic: Why are more people living alone?

05 February 2013 - 12:21 PM

RB, read a Jane Austen novel.  Imagine life in England in the 19th century.

Living alone is a costly luxury.  Heck, a bed is a luxury.

When you are poor anything material is a luxury.

Jane Austen kept most of her female characters starved of affection, austere, dark, private, restrain and always escaping whether it is from relationships, or the need for solitude.  However, it was expected that a man take care of the lady and the men they kept to their duty - like took a woman.  It would be a difficult life if you are an unmarried lady as in an "old maid" and would have to resort to live with protectors.  Whether you are in love or not you in Austen’s time it is dutiful to get married.  So, in a sense these folks did not live alone esp. women had a support system. Jane Austen however was never married?

In these contemporary times everything is different.  It is acceptable for people never get married, or to live together without commitment, or to get married later in life because of careers and the building of riches, or to openly live other lifestyles etc.  Plus now women do not need men as their financial security, and comfort blanket - means a women and men can live separate lives so that they can gain the independence they crave from their parents even if they encounter hardships. Boils down to a price you pay for wanting to be left alone.

This living alone business points to a decay in society in my view.  I have many friends that are now older with many regrets of not having children or a longer term partner - as in husband and wife with commitment.  The single life is later called the lonely life.

In Topic: Why are more people living alone?

31 January 2013 - 10:27 AM

Why are more people living alone?

I think it has to something to do with the 1.2:2 population ratio and dynamics with siblings.  I think people don't know how to live with another person because of the lack of siblings - means that they have developed mechanisms, and coping strategies to live and do well on their own from the start.

It points to difficulty living with another person as in forever e.g. like it is fun to have a guest over for a few weeks, but if the guest are settling the long haul for 2 years (or however short the relationships), they have really overstayed the welcome. Get going mister!!
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In Topic: What Are You Listening To?

10 January 2013 - 02:05 PM

Which was the only reason I clicked on their  youtube videos!

In all fairness, I should add that when I saw them...on some late night TV show, I was impressed that she actually can play, and is more than eye candy to promote the band.  I don't waste time watching, let alone listening to most of the pop-female acts that get hyped and promoted today....Rihanna....Katy Perry....Brittany Spears....let me know when you actually have some musical contributions worth listening to.

pop-female acts? only
how about pop-male acts

give credits when due, - not the best role model, but Brittany Spears can actually sing..carry a note

In Topic: What Are You Listening To?

07 January 2013 - 10:15 PM

I've known of Toronto's "Metric" for a long time, and they never impressed me much

I like metric a lot - I was first introduced to their music by my 10 year kid who attended one of their gigs, they were unknown then -  we followed their success along with Sarah Slean - I love Night Bugs

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