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Preamble  

justaguyinalaska 57M
40 posts
3/10/2020 12:28 am
Preamble


By Way of Introduction

While the Discreet Gay Dating kaleidoscope offers up limitless varietals of shock and awe, its blogosphere immediately and fixedly resonated with me. For nigh a couple of years, I have prowled its brightly-lit roads and shadowy alleyways, rarely frustrated in my search for engaging stories, insights, commentary and graphic delights.

Up until now, my schedule constrained my ability to do more than imbibe the creative energies of others and offer up my own spontaneous responses (to be sure, occasionally supported by rapid-fire googling and wordsmithing). No one appreciates more than I the energy and commitment required to sustain a blog and I long feared that I could not muster enough time to do it justice.

At this moment I find myself sidelined with an athletic injury that will require several weeks- if not a few months- recovery. To that effect, my oft-referenced sessions at the gym or on local trails are curtailed and my calendar has suddenly accumulated some slack.

So I will breathe some Life into this blog and hope make it a constant in this community.

Intent

"The unexamined life is not worth living," Socrates challenged his accusers at the trial that ended with his iconic cup of Hemlock.

As with other bloggers, I aspire to present- in varying inflections (mediation, reaction. stimulation and the like)- the worlds that connect us. I use the plural because I share Oscar Wilde's perception that we each live three lives- a public, a private and a secret life. While we usually strive to place them in mutually-exclusive orbits about our Sun/Ego, their transits inevitably coincide and their heavenly bodies periodically collide.

Indeed, it is in these nexi that Life gets interesting and the proverbial shit gets real. Our own uncomfortable Twilight Zones.

And

A shout out to the many bloggers and correspondents that have encouraged me: Enjoy!

justaguyinalaska 57M
879 posts
3/10/2020 12:30 am

By Way of Introduction

While the Discreet Gay Dating kaleidoscope offers up limitless varietals of shock and awe, its blogosphere immediately and fixedly resonated with me. For nigh a couple of years, I have prowled its brightly-lit roads and shadowy alleyways, rarely frustrated in my search for engaging stories, insights, commentary and graphic delights.

Up until now, my schedule constrained my ability to do more than imbibe the creative energies of others and offer up my own spontaneous responses (to be sure, occasionally supported by rapid-fire googling and wordsmithing). No one appreciates more than I the energy and commitment required to sustain a blog and I long feared that I could not muster enough time to do it justice.

At this moment I find myself sidelined with an athletic injury that will require several weeks- if not a few months- recovery. To that effect, my oft-referenced sessions at the gym or on local trails are curtailed and my calendar has suddenly accumulated some slack.

So I will breathe some Life into this blog and hope make it a constant in this community.

Intent

"The unexamined life is not worth living," Socrates challenged his accusers at the trial that ended with his iconic cup of Hemlock.

As with other bloggers, I aspire to present- in varying inflections (mediation, reaction. stimulation and the like)- the worlds that connect us. I use the plural because I share Oscar Wilde's perception that we each live three lives- a public, a private and a secret life. While we usually strive to place them in mutually-exclusive orbits about our Sun/Ego, their transits inevitably coincide and their heavenly bodies periodically collide.

Indeed, it is in these nexi that Life gets interesting and the proverbial shit gets real. Our own uncomfortable Twilight Zones.

And

A shout out to the many bloggers and correspondents that have encouraged me: Enjoy!


TicklePlease 56F  
13851 posts
3/10/2020 7:42 am

Y'know... some of the best bloggers that I read here only post sporadically. In fact, there seems to be an almost inverse correlation between volume and value.

YMMV


justaguyinalaska 57M
879 posts
3/10/2020 9:39 am

    Quoting TicklePlease:
    Y'know... some of the best bloggers that I read here only post sporadically. In fact, there seems to be an almost inverse correlation between volume and value.

    YMMV
I take your point. To be sure, there are more than a few bloggers in our community that provide both quantity and quality....to our collective delight. I speak more to my own OCD personality that tends to fixate and pile-into projects. If/when the *discipline* unravels (Life has so many distractions!), guilt and self-loathing ensues. As the Zen Master said, "We shall see." Cheers, mate.


Livin_my_Life14 53F

3/10/2020 10:26 am

Good to see your words. You definitely have a way with them that are inspiring 😘

You make this place more interesting. Your intelligence deeply resonates inside of me.

Enjoy!

Sorry about your injury. Get well soon my friend 💘


pocogato12 71F  
37235 posts
3/10/2020 10:47 am

I share Tickles comment so much in fact that I may attempt to start by Virtual Symposium again

(Virtual Symposium Group) use Virtual Symposium Group


justaguyinalaska 57M
879 posts
3/10/2020 7:42 pm

    Quoting Livin_my_Life14:
    Good to see your words. You definitely have a way with them that are inspiring 😘

    You make this place more interesting. Your intelligence deeply resonates inside of me.

    Enjoy!

    Sorry about your injury. Get well soon my friend 💘
Your embarrass, but (more importantly) inspire me!


justaguyinalaska 57M
879 posts
3/10/2020 7:44 pm

    Quoting pocogato12:
    I share Tickles comment so much in fact that I may attempt to start by Virtual Symposium again
I remain agnostic. I have loved 100 page novels just as intensely as 1,000 page novels. Cheers!


justaguyinalaska 57M
879 posts
3/16/2020 12:39 am

    Quoting  :

Much appreciated and back atcha regarding your always-provocative blog posts!


Paulxx001 67M
22642 posts
3/29/2020 4:52 am

Other bloggers 'aspire'? I love people who harness hope.
Some of us are just entertaining ourselves ; the audience here has a slim and selective attention span.
'Varietal' - now THERE'S a word you don't hear every day.👍
Cheers 🍷🍷 Have fun!


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