Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
Exploring the narcissist. Pure gold.
Definition given:
A friend of mine explained the credo of the narcissist as follows: “I’m the piece of shit the world revolves around.”
No, she doesn’t mean narcissists think prepositions are perfectly fine things to end sentences with.
Were all the definitions, scientific & otherwise, to be pitched into the abyss and it were up to me to start the field of study all over again, I’d say: You are probably a narcissist if your default perception of others’ opinions is that they are mere obstacles and/or inconveniences, without regard for who possesses logical ownership of the topic. The introductory story, for example (and the title of this post) is about a mother essentially reducing her grown-up daughter to the status of a dress-up doll, and having to contend, with an exasperated sigh and an attitude to match, with the unwelcome epiphany that the daughter has her own ideas about what to wear.
I’ve noticed over the years that narcissists initiate conflict, not when they find indirect evidence that someone disagrees with them about something, but rather when they are placed in proximity to someone who disagrees with them about something. I suppose, in that sense, we’re all narcissists. But therein lies the solution to the problem: Narcissist comes across a rule he doesn’t like, he reacts the way everybody else does, and follows the rule. He sees someone proposing a whole suite of additional stupid rules…if it’s on television or some other non-interactive medium, again he’ll react just like anybody else.
It’s when the people with unwelcome opinions are placed in proximity. When the narcissist perceives he may have influence over the outcome, or events may unfold in such a way that he’s ultimately given this influence, that’s when the trouble starts.
No, I’m not saying lock them up and throw away the key. I’m just pointing out, if that were to happen, it would probably work. These are people who enjoy life the most when they lack influence. At least, that’s when the rest of us enjoy a suspension of the conflict. Then again, the conflict might bring pleasure to some of these more extreme types…but for the rest of them, it’s still an observation worth making, I think.
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