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"No damned monkeys!"
The full quote goes something like, "No damned monkeys!" from the book Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy which reflects the sharp, cynical tone that John le Carré often used to explore the morally ambiguous world.
Changes March 13 2025
March 13 2025 REBT Self-Help Form What is the situation that you are upset about? Answer: So many changes, the PM has changed no trust there so far, my income to reduce he says no CAIP refund, the management of my building to Silvera no trust there yet, losing the trusted building manager, changed my house cleaners due to their management not giving me a straight answer trust issues, change my tech support due abusive comments by them trust issues. Americans attacking my income perhaps, 0 trust in Trump. What are the unhealthy negative emotions that you are experiencing? Answer: anxiety depression What self-defeating behaviors would you like to change? Answer: procrastination, avoiding exercise, what ifs 'fancies' aka worry and losing sleep What demand are you making about the situation? Answer: I must do well: never...
The Case Against Religion — Albert Ellis It Ain’t Rocket Science…
The Case Against Religion — Albert Ellis It Ain’t Rocket Science… Before we can talk sensibly about religion — or almost anything else — we should give some kind of definition of what we are talking about. Let me, therefore, start with what I think are some legitimate definitions of the term religion. Other concepts of this term, of course, exist; but what I am talking about when I use it is as follows. According to Webster’s New World Dictionary, religion is: “(1) belief in a divine or superhuman power or powers to be obeyed and worshipped as the creator(s) and ruler(s) of the universe; (2) expression of this belief in conduct and ritual.” English and English, in their Comprehensive Dictionary of Psychological and Psychoanalytical Terms (1958), define religion as “a system of beliefs by means of which individuals or a community put themselves in relation to god or to a supernatural world and often to each other, and from which the religious person derives a set of values by whic...
So Far So Good
Can I paste a pic or a video from Flikr or a blog post from Tumblr? How about one from TikTok? Apparantly I can!