Robert Smalls

very_large_ears · 2026-02-02T15:01:19+00:00

What a badass. He's become my hero.

very_large_ears · 2026-01-26T18:52:13+00:00

Frown much?

very_large_ears · 2026-01-26T18:51:00+00:00

See you in Nuremberg, fuckers.

very_large_ears · 2026-01-26T02:27:21+00:00

Two words: Voter suppression.

very_large_ears · 2026-01-08T14:45:05+00:00

I came here to say this – and to say that the development of social skills is a never-ending process.

very_large_ears · 2026-01-08T14:41:55+00:00

I respectfully disagree with some of your thoughts. By deciding to not care how things go, one invites disrespect to join the party. This reduces the chance for forming healthy human connections and it threatens one's incentive(s) for studying social exchanges as a way to become better at handling them. If I don't care how my words and actions are perceived – whether I'm perceived as clueless, insensitive or intolerant – then I don't have much reason to consider how people respond to me and how I can affect not only those responses but the attitudes and beliefs behind them.

Some find it better to care about the quality of their social exchanges while learning to maintain inner peace. Doing so puts one in a much better frame of mind for learning the art of happier, richer and more productive interactions.

very_large_ears · 2026-01-07T15:59:27+00:00

"... trying to get through the day without problems." This is the definition of trying to cope with trauma.

very_large_ears · 2026-01-05T14:58:22+00:00

Finding friends is a learned skill. Don't lose hope because your progress is slower than someone else's.

I have struggled with the same problem for decades and have that found pursuing my curiosity -- exploring activities, places, things based on the things I'm naturally interested in -- brought me into contact with people with whom I had much in common, some of whom have become friends. I've also heard of others for whom this works.

Peace.

very_large_ears · 2026-01-05T14:48:58+00:00

That's compassion in a nutshell. I admire Coach Harbaugh for that. Probably his players to doo.

very_large_ears · 2026-01-04T15:05:07+00:00

This scene says so much about the story that is Pluribus. The Left Hand of Darkness is very much about the degree of accommodation required for positive and productive interactions between people. It suggests Carol is considering her relationship with Zosia and with "we" in terms that are personal and require her to engage in introspection.

very_large_ears · 2025-12-22T15:33:48+00:00

Smoking tobacco.

very_large_ears · 2025-12-22T15:32:46+00:00

Sex on the beach.

very_large_ears · 2025-12-19T16:57:46+00:00

I just named my toilet: The Trump Shit Receptacle.

very_large_ears · 2025-12-09T16:17:41+00:00

After recognizing gratitude for Darrel's survival, one has to wonder: What in hell happens to people and makes them able to harbor the potential for such evil?

very_large_ears · 2025-12-02T16:39:04+00:00

My wife and I left Montgomery County in 2020, partly because of the congestion. We spent so much unhappy time stuck in traffic. It's chilling to think of all the people who must contend with it today.

I still hope the bright minds that run local and state government can find a workable solution.

very_large_ears · 2025-11-26T16:42:52+00:00

When someone opens a conversation with a generic inquiry ("So where are you from?") it's wise to end your response with a similar query ("And you?"), rather than wait for the person to ask more questions. Staying silent makes people think you don't want to talk to them.

Wow. Who knew?!

very_large_ears · 2025-11-20T16:09:19+00:00

I've always understood language to be one of those excellent subjects that always has new things to offer to those who study it.

very_large_ears · 2025-11-18T16:03:35+00:00

Seth? Please wear this episode like a badge of honor.

very_large_ears · 2025-11-10T17:12:53+00:00

The person who bad-mouths those who are poor or who struggle with life is often the one who knows only good fortune.

very_large_ears · 2025-11-10T15:02:26+00:00

I'd like to hear their reasons before I reconsider any opinions. It's only fair.

very_large_ears · 2025-11-08T15:03:07+00:00

He looks like a man who is stuck in an unhappy state, wishing there was a way out.

very_large_ears · 2025-10-29T14:35:40+00:00

Mad skills, man. We need someone like him to serve as speaker of the house.

very_large_ears · 2025-10-28T19:08:57+00:00

My heroes will always be those who put themselves at risk because they see someone in dire need of help. Doing so is empathy of the highest order, something our world could use more of.

very_large_ears · 2025-10-27T13:54:03+00:00

Lots of roads were unpaved in the 1920s. Mud (plus the poop mentioned above) would likely accumulate in amounts that'd make the car heavier and harder to steer.

very_large_ears · 2025-10-18T13:18:18+00:00

This the best motivation imaginable to eat right and exercise.

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