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| Bobcat on the Beach Photo by Kurt R. |
Kurt R. sent me a short video of a bobcat passing under a beach access. You can see a clip of that above. I always say one of the nice things about metal detecting is enjoying nature.
Thanks Kurt.
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I haven't been watching the Beyond Oak Island show, but watched a little of it last night when they were on the Atocha site.
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| Ceramics Over 500-Years-Old Found in Lima. |
Five ceramics, which are more than 500 years old and in a good state of preservation, were found by a team of archaeologists at Lima's Parque de las Leyendas (Leyends Park) zoo while conducting research at Huaca La Palma...
Over 500-year-old ceramics found in Peru | News | ANDINA - Peru News Agency
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For some reason, people don't seem to want to think anymore. Is it the overload of information and noise coming from social media, poor education, child rearing practices, or pervasive mental illness? I don't know the reason, but yesterday I watched a Dr. Phil program on Cancel Culture and Censorship, but the program itself was symptomatic. Despite the large group of experts and educated participants, the discussion was very shallow.
If a person (A) says something that offends another (B), there are two parties involved, as there must be for any communication to occur. A is usually blamed, and the response of B is accepted without examination, but it must be recognized that B must actively listen, honestly attempt to understand and is just as responsible as A for what is communicated. In fact, what A intended to communicate, might not be at all what B got from the message.
Every boomer knows the old adage, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me." Now, of course, words are the same as action, but not in the sense that the behaviorist would mean it.
You might not be able to control what happens to you, but how you respond is up to you. That is another common saying of more recent popularity. Being offencan ded alternative, but not a necessary one, and in most cases not the most effective way to respond (I've published research in the Journal of Rational Emotive Therapy, so this is not just a uninformed casual observation.)
It takes two to communicate. The speaker is not the only active participant. The speaker can only do one part. The listener must interpret any statement according to his or her own background and abilities. There is always noise or distortion, but a disrespectful, dishonest receiver with strong personal motives and emotions does not make the best receiver.
There are alternatives to taking offense, but taking offense can be used to advantage. An eagerness to be offended is symptomatic. You can attempt to control other people by being offended just like a two-year-old throws a tantrum in order to control others.
If I am called an idiot, I might be offended, but I have other alternatives. I might decide that the charge is correct and I am an idiot, or I might conclude the the speaker is simply mistaken or has some reason for being dishonest, but I don't have to be offended. There are usually other more effective responses.
Being offended is an emotional response. It may not be the most effective, healthy, mature, or rational response, and should not be automatically accepted as justified. While the speaker might want to determine why someone might be offended by the message, the interpretation of the offended party should be examined and evaluated too.
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| Source: MagicSeaWeed.com. |
I still plan to do a post on various silver rings found on the Treasure Coast.
Good hunting,
Treasureguide@comcast.net