LeVay

@friendlyopinion (77)

United States

Joined myLot 9 years ago

And now for something completely different: The larch. I am amused and intrigued by many subjects...from poetry to politics clean energy to sci-fi fantasy.

Discussions (6)

LeVay's Discussions

What do you do with angry political family member at holiday dinner?

LeVay @friendlyopinion (77) • United States 26 Nov 15

I just found out that our family's angriest member will join us for a holiday meal tomorrow. (Well, here's to another *intense* Thanksgiving Dinner ) This family member spouts some pretty crazy political conspiracies *every*...

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holiday with family

how to diffuse political arguments

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Anyone have experience with assisted living condos?

LeVay @friendlyopinion (77) • United States 10 Nov 15

I asked the question recently about how to convince elderly parents to consider moving into a retirement/assisted living condo, and a lot of you gave excellent answers. My siblings and I have been looking into these types of...

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Aging parents and assisted living?

LeVay @friendlyopinion (77) • United States 9 Nov 15

My parents are getting older, 80+, with health issues. My siblings and I have been increasing our visits, doing housework and yard chores - but we all live 10 hours away. We're all cooking and freezing food for them and checking...

elderly parents

assisted living

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How to get over the end of a relationship

LeVay @friendlyopinion (77) • United States 8 Nov 15

I guess the one thing I've learned so far is that getting over a relationship can take a little time. It doesn't seem like there's a shortcut. Things remind you of your ex-partner, even when you're the one who ended it....

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how to get over relationship

time heals wounds

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Have you ever had a dream that seemed psychic?

LeVay @friendlyopinion (77) • United States 8 Nov 15

I once met and spent a few days with a guy who was depressed because his sister had recently been killed in a car accident. On the third night after we met, I had a dream in which a woman gave me an amber box. She told me to...

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What is socialism and do people in the U.S. understand it?

LeVay @friendlyopinion (77) • United States 8 Nov 15

When we as a society decide that we want to band together and accomplish something, it is a social program, and could be called "socialist". The actual definition of "socialist" is an economic system of social ownership and...

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