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Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 8:44pmSanction this postReply
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What makes your life worth living?

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Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 8:51pmSanction this postReply
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I asked my 3 1/2 year old.


Corndogs and Princesses.



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Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 9:08pmSanction this postReply
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creative work, good food, good sex....to name a few


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Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 9:31pmSanction this postReply
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Lydia, my son Chris, Orion, Apis mellifera, twilight, cross-wind landings, nights with Lydia under white sheets, literature, objectivism, friends, art that reminds me that life is worth living, the ocean, scuba diving, St. Lucia, teaching Chris about science, Lydia's writing, family, The Cure, The Same Deep Water As YouA Perfect Blue SkyOL, RoR, creme brule, sangiovese, Keats, curves, Feynman, Rand, Schroedinger's Equation, debate, reality, smell, sight, taste, touch, memories of a weekend in Chicago, the top quark, blue, the smell of Angel, my grandfather, producing something through my own labor, work, commanding nature and obeying her, summer nights, the sound of a stream, the rythm of a good poem, spring, summer, fall, winter, fair-weather cumulus clouds, the sound of my wedding ring against a hand-blown Bordeaux wine glass, life, the universe, and everything I value. 

(Edited by Jody Allen Gomez on 12/29, 9:53pm)


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Friday, December 30, 2005 - 3:13amSanction this postReply
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Waking up in the morning to a day of endless possibilities.  Looking back on all that I've learned and created, and looking forward to all that I will learn and create.  Spending time alone, thinking.  Spending time with my family, eating, laughing and knowing that, regardless of what may happen, I will always be loved.  Spending time with friends, drinking, laughing and behaving like a teenager, in spite of my advanced age.   Flying (crosswind landings are fun, Jody, but you should try aerobatics someday! :o) ), reading, cooking (especially for family and friends), snuggling with my Cat and playing with Marcus.   Getting home at the end of a log work day, knowing that I accomplished all that I set out to accomplish, and that I more than held up my end of the log.

And knowing that I have all of these things -- and many not yet discovered -- to keep my life full, fun and worth preserving/living.

Summer


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Friday, December 30, 2005 - 5:12amSanction this postReply
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Seeing another of my creations coming into being, and seeing that appreciated by one who values me as I value her and her creations...[the first for sure, the other still in potential, an anticipation]

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Friday, December 30, 2005 - 10:52amSanction this postReply
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Pwning some noob in Counter-Strike.

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Friday, December 30, 2005 - 11:42amSanction this postReply
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Reuniting with someone I care deeply about. :)

Happy new year.

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Friday, December 30, 2005 - 3:21pmSanction this postReply
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"Corndogs and Princesses" happens to be at the top of my list, too, along with thinking about all of the amazing things that I know will develop in the world of technology and innovation within my lifetime, (which is growing shorter by the day!).
It's fun to figure out how to make an extra $5 or $1000.00 because of some cool new idea made available to me through the vision and sheer brilliance of another. 

Happy New Year!

Teresa


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Friday, December 30, 2005 - 3:29pmSanction this postReply
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What makes the choice to live (qua rational being) worth while is the ability to choose. Consequently, the honor to know and vote on life & the universe as worthy and good.

We didn't make the universe. We become increasingly aware of our nature as our science & technology improves. We start out our lives not by our choice, but as drooling incontinent infants.

So I still consider myself, if not a steward of a treasure from a God, then very special particle in a universe that has discovered it is conscious.

So such a question is rationally absurd. I would have said, in my more mystic years, sacriligious or blasphemous.

The appropriate answer is, "what is wrong with your consciousness, your rational mind, that you would question the purpose of your consciousness in sustaining your life"?

And that question has plenty of answers - famine, pestilence, war, stupidity, evil in general, et.

Scott


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Friday, December 30, 2005 - 4:50pmSanction this postReply
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What makes your life worth living?

The pleasure to be able to say  that life is worth living!


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Friday, December 30, 2005 - 11:18pmSanction this postReply
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In the spirit of Jody's and Summer's posts, I would like to add to my list:

dogs, American football, playing my saxophone, fishing, downhill skiing, Debussy, Stan Getz, flying in airplanes, travel, remote lakes, sea planes, McDonald's breakfast (#3 meal, orange juice instead of coffee), earning money, Italian beef, driving my boat, sexual tension, Chevy Chase in the early to mid 80's, Rush, waterskiing, friends, air conditioning, The Fountainhead, the rule of law, family, cleavage, Internet, property rights (insofar as they can still be found), laughing, Italian sausage, high heels & stockings, Christmas songs, and the prospect of grand experiences yet to come. 


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Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 5:51pmSanction this postReply
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The opportunity to flourish. An opportunity which is grapsed by acting, whether it be in enjoying a good meal, learning a new language, nourishing my body and mind. But its only an opportunity. I must act.

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Sunday, January 1, 2006 - 7:31pmSanction this postReply
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The discovery that while this life is all there is, it is SO MUCH!  :-)

REB


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Sunday, January 1, 2006 - 8:12pmSanction this postReply
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Amy (especially when she's enjoying a stuffed animal).  The way she always surprises me in ways I never thought possible. Seeing the hope and happiness she faces the world with and using that to improve my own approach to the world.

The work of Steve Ditko, Frank Miller, Will Eisner and countless other greats. The satisfaction I get when I finish a new piece of work. The feel of ink flowing from a pen or brush and the moment I type the words, "the end."

Discovering more about myself and the world around me.  And learning to apply that knowledge.

that's a few things.

---Landon


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Sunday, January 1, 2006 - 7:37pmSanction this postReply
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Making love to the one you love.

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Sunday, January 1, 2006 - 8:49pmSanction this postReply
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Thanks, everyone.

At this site, or pretty much always, I look at problems in the world, and try to come up with solutions. I'm currently frustrated with my lack of time, resources, and influence to be able to solve all of the problems. Immediately after I solve a problem, I begin working on a new one. I'm feel exhilarated while reading what makes your life worth living. Its nice to take a break from solving problems (once in a while), and enjoy the various pleasures that life brings.

I like bananas with peanut-butter. Successfully lifting the last repetition of a weight-lifting set. Driving as fast as possible. Exploring wikipedia, and the web. Exploring a city or a park without a map. Defending an approaching ball handler (soccer). Making goofy faces in front of a mirror, with a friend. Reading a book, watching a movie.

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Sunday, January 1, 2006 - 9:09pmSanction this postReply
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Dean: Driving as fast as possible.
 
What are you doing that with?

George


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Sunday, January 1, 2006 - 9:49pmSanction this postReply
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Sounds like a NASCAR wannabe...........

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Sunday, January 1, 2006 - 10:19pmSanction this postReply
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discovering new people, cycling another 20 miles when i feel like i'm going into heart failure, laughter, time trials, teaching, public speaking, conquering an abstract concept, finding unique brilliance in literature, counseling, men (period.paragraph.) the middle of nowhere, sunshine, weightlifting, sport, going longer, harder and faster than i ever thought i could and knowing its only the beginning of a possibility, music, friendship, love, loss and physical pain. its all a celebration, every day.

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