Re: Mind's Eye Blind Guy Introduction

Welcome Bill - you are able to post without moderation now.
Neil

On 9 Sep, 18:13, Molly <mollyb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> thanks for the recognition, Bill, and welcome.  We could go down the path
> of how we objectify others, and whether or not that has anything to do with
> spirituality.  Or we could discuss interpersonal sensitivity to
> others physical, cultural or gender preferences.  Or we could discuss the
> fact that none here are perfect and we all seem to carry on in spite of it
> (or fall away) seeing each other through our personal ups and downs.  Or we
> could converse along the view that we are all perfect as our original faces
> are seen, the faces we had before our parents were born, and will always
> have.  Yes, there are many ways to take the remark and many ways to
> respond.  Knowing and loving Alan as I do, speechless came up initially.
>  Your response was generous (albeit foreshadowing.)  We have gained
> a modicum of respect in our conversations here in minds eye, that does
> not supersede differences in point of view, but allows us to explore and
> change our own over the years.  Like a harbor home. We each have our
> challenges, and challenge each other in our own ways. We have learned to
> maintain our good experience here as a group, somewhat rare  when comparing
> online group longevity.
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> On Sunday, September 9, 2012 8:19:21 AM UTC-4, William L. Houts William L.
> Houts Lukaeon William L. Houts wrote:
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> > Hi Molly,
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> > I guess there are a couple of ways you could take this.  You could focus
> > on it as a grossly sexist remark.  Or you could receive it as an unguarded
> > confession of the role that sexual attraction plays in our lives,
> > especially if your mind is at least partially fueled (some would say
> > poisoned) by testosterone. I chose to accept the latter.  And I can't
> > honestly take it another way.  Before blindness entered my life, I was very
> > busy scoping out cute guys, and was probably no better than het guys ogling
> > women. Besides that, I'm the new kid on the block, and don't really see
> > myself clobbering other list members for their sins. (At least not yet.)
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> > I'm glad to meet you, Molly.
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> > --Bill
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> > On 9/9/2012 5:03 AM, Molly wrote:
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> > Don't know about Bill, but this remark left me speechless.
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> > On Sunday, September 9, 2012 7:10:15 AM UTC-4, Allan Heretic wrote:
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> >> Well Bill not being distracted by a pretty ladies legs can give a
> >> distinct advantage in a spiritual discussion ..  I am looking forward o
> >> reading what you have to say,,
> >> In this case silence is not golden
> >> Allan
> >> On Sep 9, 2012 5:34 AM, "William L Houts" <luk...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >>> Thanks, Gabbydott!  I'm usually loquacious at this kind of thing, but I
> >>> think I'm going to sit it out for a little while longer and just observe.
> >>>  I've got to say, this is one of the more articulate groups I've yet seen
> >>> on the Web.
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> >>> --B ill
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> >>> On 9/8/2012 8:26 AM, gabbydott wrote:
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> >>>> Hello and welcome Bill! Yes, this could be just the right group for
> >>>> you. We are all blind, gay and merry in one way or the other here. At
> >>>> the moment we are discussing the similarities between the poetic and
> >>>> the political YOU and  how that relates to the ME construct. Feel free
> >>>> to add your fantasies!
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> >>>> On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 10:52 AM, William L Houts <luk...@gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
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> >>>>> Hello All,
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> >>>>> I've recently joined this group and have read with interest a number of
> >>>>> posts.  From what I can tell, this is an extremely high wattage
> >>>>> membership, and I look forward to matching that brilliance, if I've got
> >>>>> the mojo, and I'm not sure that I do.
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> >>>>> As for me, I'm a blind gay 46 year old writer living in Steilacoom,
> >>>>> Washington, very close to Puget Sound.  I'm affable, liberal, and more
> >>>>> than a little cerebral in the right company.  I'm currently working on
> >>>>> my second (unpublished) novel,  which is a fantasy about a toymaker who
> >>>>> learns that the Archangel of Light has been imprisoned in a tower by
> >>>>> his
> >>>>> wicked king, with the assistance of twelve evil and thoroughly
> >>>>> unpleasant sorcerors. When I'm not doing that, I enjoy listening to
> >>>>> books on my Victor Reader Stream, trying local sushi bars and playing
> >>>>> with my hilarious cat, Dickey.
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> >>>>> I've come to this group with the hope of engaging in some thoughtful
> >>>>> conversation.  I'll happily deal with it if the discussion becomes
> >>>>> passionate, though I'm not spoiling for a fight. Anyway, I'm blind
> >>>>> --you
> >>>>> don't want to pick on a blind guy, do you?  Heh heh.
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> >>>>> Here's giving you all a smart salute and a courteous tiny bow.
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> >>>>> yours,
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> >>>>> --Bill
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> >>>   --

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