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The Most Delicate Art

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:26:23 GMT

clipped by: JohnWaterman

'Arte Subtilissima, por la Qual se Enseña a Escreuir Perfectamente' (The most delicate art of teaching a perfect hand), 1550 by Juan de Icíar (Juan de Yciar) with (?wood) engravings by Jean de Vingles from Lyon is available online from Biblioteca Complutense at the University of Madrid. [click on 'Láminas' in the margin for links to the illustrated pages]

Juan de Yciar was the first in Spain to publish a copybook, the Recopilacion subtilissima (1548; “Most Delicate Compilation”). Two years later he published his Arte Subtilissima (1550; “The Most Delicate Art”)

Basque painter and mathematician and the most important calligrapher of the Spanish Renaissance

Clip Source: www.cervantesvirtual.com

Clip Source: bibliodyssey.blogspot.com

a couple of small quotes by Icíar

"There are some letters so unforthcoming that they refuse to enter into any sort of friendship or conversation with others" [..]
"other letters are naturally amiable and of good concord and do not deny their intimacy to any other letter".

A Prayer for Strength and Patience

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:24:49 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator
clipper's remarks: Here it is if you need it...

Clip Source: www.prayabout.com

A Prayer for Strength and Patience

With God's Will I pray that He continues to instill in me the strength and patience required to grow in my relationship. I pray that God lifts away the bindings of the past for him and that his heart be fully free and that our union turns to the path of marriage. I pray for full restoration of his heart and spirit; that he may see that the only way is through Love. I pray that my actions continue to be that of the good, the kind, the empathetic. That I may proceed in this situation with all the calmness that God can give me and that He allows me to see what exactly is needed in this path He has set us on.

I pray for patience, strength, hope, love, intimacy, compassion and freedom of the past so we may enter a healthy, happy future together as husband and wife.

In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

Tags: a prayer for strength and patience, prayer, help, peace

Cheating Spouse

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:49:13 GMT

clipped by: frankrw

Clip Source: www.tips2help.com

Three Common Signs of a Cheating Wife

If you suspect that your wife is stepping out on you, it is important to realize there will be signs that will reveal if there is some reason for you to think she is being unfaithful. Here are the three most common signs of a cheating wife that you should be on the lookout for.

First, a wife who is cheating may begin to become a little more remote in all aspects of the relationship. In the bedroom, she may begin to frequently have a headache or be too tired when you indicate that you are in the mood for sex. Around the house, she may no longer attempt to engage you in conversation or ask your opinion on various matters. When these sorts of things take place, there is a good chance she is having her need for intimacy and companionship met elsewhere.

Tags: cheating spouse, extramarital affair, unfaithful spouse

Friendships and gender

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:08:55 GMT

clipped by: othiym

Clip Source: thechp.syr.edu

While women's friendships are usually defined as self-revealing, accepting, and intimate, men usually shy away from intimacy and closeness. Authors identify at least three barriers to close friendships among men: competition between men, traditional masculine stereotypes about "real men," and fear of homosexuality (Fasteau, 1991; McGill, 1985; Miller, 1983).

In a discussion of gender differences in friendship, Sherrod (1989), points out that although men rate their friendship as less intimate than do women, at least in terms of self-disclosure and emotional expressiveness, men's friendships nevertheless serve to buffer stress and reduce depression in the same way that women's friendships do. Sherrod also reports that when men do achieve a high level of intimacy with other men, they usually follow a different path than women, one that emphasizes activities and companionship over self-disclosure and emotional expressiveness.

Gender Patterns in Friendships - Rannveig Traustadottir

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:10:51 GMT

clipped by: birdie-brain
clipper's remarks: the article goes on...

Clip Source: thechp.syr.edu

Women

friendships between women is the willingness to share important feelings, thoughts, experiences, and support

women usually make a deep commitment to their female friends and their friendships usually cover a broad spectrum, while men's friendships tend to be segmented and centered around particular activities

Men

friendships among men have often been romanticized and idealized

typically been described in terms of bravery and physical sacrifice in providing assistance to others

Hardly ever do these historical accounts celebrate interpersonal relationships characterized by closeness and compassion for other men

masculine values have made those kinds of feelings inappropriate and highly suspect

men usually shy away from intimacy and closeness

although men rate their friendship as less intimate than do women, at least in terms of self-disclosure and emotional expressiveness, men's friendships nevertheless serve to buffer stress and reduce depression in the same way that women's friendships do

Want More Sex?

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:52:47 GMT

clipped by: Imnclady
clipper's remarks: Who doesn't...right? Don't send mixed messages: Be assertive: Communicate productively:

Clip Source: www.cnn.com

Housework and sex: What's the connection?

(LifeWire) -- Jen Simmons loves to watch her husband Danny tend to their two little boys, mop the floor or hang a picture. She also finds it sexy.

"I am very turned on when he's doing housework,"

They like it when their spouses share the household chores, but also find that -- paradoxically -- a husband may also create more work for them

Relationships take work, especially when it comes to keeping a happy (and tidy) home.

And, says one expert, a more equitable division of household duties may lead to more intimacy in the bedroom.

Good news, bad news

"When a man does housework, it feels to the woman like an expression of caring and concern,

"A guy can be completely stressed out and want to have sex to burn it off, but women are not wired like that,"

Now, the bad news: The same research found that men create, on average, seven more hours of housework a week for women.

Sharing is caring

Paper plates to the rescue

Don't send mixed messages:

Be assertive:

Tags: relationships, sex, sexy, marriage, work, women, men

affairs

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:33:14 GMT

clipped by: yvonneyip75

Clip Source: www.mentalhelp.net

Relationship Problems: Affairs

Large events seldom break marriages. Rather it is the little everyday stuff that makes or breaks relationships. Failing to communicate effectively (to listen and to compromise), too much self-righteous posturing or bullying attempts at control, unilateral decision making, failing to keep promises, and withdrawal from emotional and sexual intimacy are all that is needed to cause a marriage to disintegrate. Despite this being true, there are also 'large' events that can play a significant role in furthering the process of marriage breakdown. Abuse of any sort is one of these large events, and having affairs is another.

Affairs

Andrew Sullivan at his very best

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:12:57 GMT

clipped by: kireland8

Clip Source: andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com

Newman and St John lived together, loved one another and even left express wishes that they be buried together. And so they were, with the tombstone etched with these immortal and elliptical words:

"Out of shadows and phantasms into the Truth"

Whether this shared burial was a function of a deep intimacy or of a homosexual relationship in the late nineteenth century sense we do not know. But we do know that the Oxford Movement was, to put mildly, high camp as well as high church, and that Newman, like the current Pontiff, was an effeminate, delicate intellectual who had almost no real interaction with women at all and bonded mainly with younger men. St John was one such man, and Newman's and St John's deepest wishes were to be buried together for ever.

Don’t Want to Talk About It? Order a Missed Call

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:59:38 GMT

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Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

Technologies like e-mailing and blogging give the communicator the power to choose the time and manner of expression. Now, some academics, text messagers and creators of technologies say a trend has emerged: We are constantly just missing one another — on purpose.

The technology, called Slydial, lets callers dial a mobile phone but avoid an unwanted conversation — or unwanted intimacy — on the other end. The incoming call goes undetected by the recipient, who simply receives the traditional blinking light or ping that indicates that a voice mail message has been received.

Tags: communication

Indirect communication

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:17:50 GMT

clipped by: Red Pen
clipper's remarks: One-way conversation strikes me as a contradiction in terms.

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

Slydial, lets callers dial a mobile phone but avoid an unwanted conversation — or unwanted intimacy — on the other end. The incoming call goes undetected by the recipient, who simply receives the traditional blinking light or ping that indicates that a voice mail message has been received.

The concept may sound antithetical to a digital era defined by ubiquitous communication and interactivity, but Slydial turns out to be only the latest in a breed of new technologies that fit squarely into an emerging paradox: tools that let users avoid direct communication.

Indirect communication, experts suggest, may be turning some people into digital-era solipsists more interested in broadcasting information than in real time give-and-take.

Tags: voice mail, one-way, indirect, communication, conversation, phone, technology

Dildoes Going to Supreme Court

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:27:56 GMT

clipped by: bmeuppls
clipper's remarks: No the progs aren't going to court again... this time it's the real thing...

Clip Source: volokh.com

Earlier this year, I noted that the Texas ban on dildoes — yes, it expressly mentions "dildo" — was struck down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (and just in time for Valentine's Day). The law, the court held, violates Lawrence v. Texas right of "adult consensual sexual intimacy in the home."

On this, the Fifth Circuit panel disagreed with the Eleventh Circuit, which upheld a similar Alabama law last year. I noted that there was a solid split, so there's a decent chance that the U.S. Supreme Court will step in to resolve this (though there's of course no guarantee).

Sue Pices1950

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:37:57 GMT

clipped by: maximizer

Clip Source: www.plentyoffish.com

Hi Sue Well I know your looking for an honest man. Honesty and respect and good commutation. These are the first and biggest things I look for. love comes latter maybe. I am looking for great loving relationship with all the intimacy closeness that goes with love. I would to know her and her me like we know your own skin so we could have a very special closeness and friendship. I like camping too but haven't been in about two years and that was in a camper going on the trails seating around the fire and most of all looking at the stares is amazing . I don't do roller coasters ether . I don't get upset easily there is a real nice car show in Elmhurst every wed night it's fun to walk around visit and look at the classics I thank i am a man you would be proud to be with and love to love and be loved by boy oh boy that a lot of love n going on. Mark

Sex Is Good For You

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:56:40 GMT

clipped by: debbyski
clipper's remarks: "When people feel deeply close while merely holding hands, they are having sex. When people display caring for each other through hugs, caresses, and kissing, they are also having sex. When connecting people in a crowded room wink at each other in their own secret way, they are communicating sex to each other; such non-contact sex can be excitedly arousing and emotionally fulfilling. And, of course, during sexual union when the sky seems to open so a lightning bolt can strike the couple--while fireworks ignite and the earth stops spinning-- this is sex, too."

Emotional intimacy is so important and the first step is to allow yourself to be vulnerable with someone is taking the time to build that intimacy with others. One of the primary reasons I've always felt close to women is because of emotional intimacy. The whole package of love, companionship and sex can be so appealing, and I think that is one of the reasons men are attracted to women.

Clip Source: www.selfhelpmagazine.com

Scientific evidence is accumulating support what many of us have suspected all along: good sex not only adds great enjoyment to our lives, but it also actually improves our health and may even contribute to our longevity.

Does this mean that to live longer or be more healthy we just need to DO IT more often or better? Of course not! Sex is a much broader concept that genital connecting or having an orgasm. Psychologist and author Gina Ogden, Ph.D. notes in her book, "Women Who Love Sex", that sex has everything to do with openness, connection to and bonding with a partner, feelings about what is happening to us, and memories. For those who love it, sex permeates their lives and is not merely a specialized, time-intensive, physical activity that takes place under the covers--as quickly as possible.

For women, according to Dr.Ogden, it has more to do with feelings of connectedness in their relationships: "Heart to heart, soul to soul, even mind to mind."

Keep the marketing out...

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:08:02 GMT

clipped by: Lara Nieberding
clipper's remarks: A professional organization I belong to had an impromtu meetup in Lively. Yes, unexpected guests arrived and my cartoon was kissed without permission. My cartoon was also invited to watch streaming web content of a "too polite to repeat here" subject. I had participated in the meetup with high hopes that Lively might be the place to hang out with professionals in a virtually social setting.
Guess What? I like hanging out in virtual worlds because it is an escape from the barrage of marketing at me. I have to endure advertising and marketing messages on the radio, on TV, cable, satelite...the Internet is one huge bombardment of marketing messages. I want virtual worlds to be a respite from marketing. I want a place to have a 3d representation of myself where I can collaborate with others.
My advice: KEEP YOUR MARKETING OUT OF VIRTUAL WORLDS.

Clip Source: www.alleyinsider.com

Google's Lively Is Just Like Second Life -- No One's There But Perverts And Griefers (GOOG)

Google says there's to be no sex in Lively, and it won't let your avatars get naked or copulate. But a look at the service's most popular "rooms" tells you where Lively's head is at. Key words like "sex room" and "adult chat" dominate the listings. In the non-sex themed rooms, female avatars get approached and "kissed" without their consent.

We do think there's something magical about 3D chat and the sense of intimacy it imparts. Google was smart to set up a beachhead in the virtual worlds space, and we're not yet ready to completely write off Second Life either. But Second Life was never able to quite crack the walnut of virtual worlds advertising. And unless Google has some tricks up its sleeves, it's not going to be able to do it, either.

Tags: virtual worlds, lively

Boost Your Pheromone Emissions And Become More Attractive With Euphoria Pheromones

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:50:48 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Boost Your Pheromone Emissions And Become More Attractive With Euphoria Pheromones

Human Euphoria Pheromone Perfume is a brand new formula that contains Human Sex Pheromones scientifically designed and

proven to attract men. Just as animals use scents to attract the opposite sex, humans respond to pheromones that can

greatly increase your chances of being approached, meeting men and getting the attention and intimacy you desire.

This natural aphrodisiac is based on the isolation and synthesis of unique pheromone compounds mixed with essential oils to

create a smell that drives men crazy! You will find yourself being approached more often, having men look and smile at you,

and feeling more confident and sexy. . .

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Human Euphoria Pheromone Perfume is a brand new formula that contains Human Sex Pheromones scientifically designed and proven to attract men. Just as animals use scents to attract the opposite sex, humans respond to pheromones that can greatly increase your chances of being approached, meeting men and getting the attention and intimacy you desire.

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