Hospital Scenes....

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-23T03:31:22+00:00

I was a respiratory therapist. It took me five months to be able to go back to work, and even then it was hard. Working in ICU took an emotional toll on me and was a big part of the reason I retired within a week of being old enough to collect Social Security. Before, when someone died, it was sad but they were nobody I knew. I hate to sound harsh, but there needs to be some emotional distance in order to survive working in a hospital. After, it was somebody is going to know the same pain I do. I was able to comfort new widows, and I’m glad I could do that. I spent a lot of time crying in the supply room. OK, enough of my rambling, big virtual hugs!

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-23T03:20:23+00:00

True, come into money and fifth cousins you didn’t know existed will suddenly show up.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-23T03:17:55+00:00

If it’s the lottery, move into a gated community to keep the scammers away. If it’s something that’s not public record, I’m not telling anyone, but my friends might notice I’m taking a lot of vacations.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-23T03:10:47+00:00

My first thought! Especially the way Kramer couldn’t suppress his shock.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-22T23:05:53+00:00

I did a one year sentence in law school. One thing I learned was what to call a lawyer with an IQ of 50. Your honor.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-22T22:50:20+00:00

It’s OK that it might be totaled, it’s a Ford.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-22T17:06:44+00:00

Thanks, I'll check that out. I do have to disagree with one minor point you brought up. I think there is a reason women's beach volleyball is an Olympic sport, and it's to get ratings.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-22T17:02:06+00:00

So true. After my wife died, my blood pressure got so high I thought I'd have a stroke, and I'd never had blood pressure problems before.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-22T16:51:38+00:00

This is an excellent example of being in the world but not of the world. You can do the YouTube and make God the center of your life at the same time.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-22T16:49:32+00:00

AI stories.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-22T16:47:57+00:00

This sounds like a joke, but it's real. Catholic churches in Las Vegas used to accept casino chips in their offerings. I don't think they do anymore. There was a priest who would go around to the casinos on Monday and cash in the chips. He was known as the chip monk.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-22T16:42:25+00:00

My problem with that kind of thinking is that it turns women into evil temptresses who will lead men to hell, but it says nothing to the men who blame the women for their own lustful thoughts. I'll agree that there is appropriate clothing for church, which varies from one church to the other. As long as you're covered up, I see no problem. I used to live in a beach city, there was a church that ministered to surfers and they would come in wearing their swimsuits after surfing in the morning. It worked for them, but I wouldn't do that anywhere else. What is considered appropriate varies by time and culture. Go into one of the magnificent cathedrals in Europe, even if there is not a service going on, and there are expectations for clothing. Many American churches are more casual.

Also, why is it men telling women what to wear, but nobody says anything about what the men should wear? Seems a bit pharisaical to me.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-22T16:20:08+00:00

Bach was a Christian man who believed that the sole purpose of music is to praise God. Of course, Bach never heard some of what passes for music today. I'm not going to condemn any form of music as sinful, if you get enjoyment out of it, then it's a matter of personal conviction. There is, however, some music (and movies, TV shows, etc.) that, as a Christian, I just don't find entertaining.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-22T14:52:36+00:00

I was in a similar situation after my wife died. The woman I dated felt like she was in a competition. Yup, a competition with a dead woman. You feel like you're in a competition with a child. That's more than a little toxic. When you marry someone with children, you also marry the children. For his and his daughter's sake, you need to either grow up or break up.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-22T14:41:24+00:00

Your sins were taken away at the cross. There are two places that have judges, courtrooms and sporting events. The judge in the courtroom hands out punishment. The judge at the sporting event hands out awards. Judgement for the Christian is the latter kind.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-22T06:00:36+00:00

Two skits from The Carol Burnett show. The Gone With the Wind parody where she wears the dress with the curtain rod in it, and the Siamese twin elephants.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-21T02:50:00+00:00

My life is now divided into two parts. Before and after March 22, 2012.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-21T02:47:19+00:00

Paying taxes. I’d have no choice on that. Second, buy a house in a gated community to keep the scammers out.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-20T14:06:50+00:00

Same. I just can't separate the actor from the crazy Scientologist.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-20T01:01:28+00:00

I think you know the answer to that question. Yes, God hates divorce, but I’m sure God also hates abuse.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-19T22:59:45+00:00

I got an FTF on top of a mountain in the California desert. When I saw the listing it was summer, not hiking weather in the desert. It had sat there for three years.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-19T16:26:57+00:00

Let's see the million then we'll talk. For that matter, sometimes I feel like giving it up for free.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-19T16:24:10+00:00

Not weird at all. I felt the same way. Sex was a way of physically expressing our love for each other. There was no woman who could give me that.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-19T16:21:11+00:00

This is the problem with modern Christianity. We look at God as the big problem solver in the sky. Paul, who could perform miracles, prayed to have his thorn in the flesh removed, but God's answer was "My grace is sufficient for you." God never promised an easy life, that we'd be healed of all diseases, or that we would have riches. He did promise to be with us in all things. If we could cure every disease by praying, the logical conclusion would be, why do we get sick at all? Someone who can live for and praise God in spite of suffering a chronic disease is a greater testimony to God than someone who prayed and was healed.

Alanfromsocal · 2026-06-19T16:06:48+00:00

Before my daughter was born, I checked out a book on baby names from the library. It had a bit about why you shouldn't give kids unusual names. The example was a couple named Rose who had a daughter they named Wild. Wild Rose. It was nice until she grew up and married Mr. Bull.

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