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Obsessed Much?
Happy day of independence!!!!
In celebration of this day, I am announcing my own independence from obsession.
When I was a kid I obsessed over comic books. When I went through puberty I obsessed over...well, I was obsessed. That lasted until I turned 90. Okay, I have not turned 90 and I am still obsessed. However I will stop being obsessed when I turn 90. Okay, that's also probably not true. It sounds good though. Actually age and maturity have little to do with obsession. Sorry.
I have a 102 year-old friend named Ralph who still obsesses over the objects of his obsession. Of course he doesn't do much about it, but god bless him, he still obsesses. I think, contrary to popular wisdom, it is one of the things that keep him so unbelievably mentally sharp and relatively agile. He still talks about flirting with Ernest Hemingway with a gleam in his wicked eye.
My obsession is different than Ralph's. He obsesses over the beauty of the male figure. I obsess over the beauty and ugliness of truth. Maybe not in always telling it, but in always knowing it. Maybe not in knowing it always about others, but in knowing it about myself. In short, I figure I am stuck with this guy so I figure I might as well understand him.
Some folks refer to obsession as an illness. What do I know. I thought it was just life. I thought we all obsess over something or other. Independence, love, security, health or whatnot. I guess some people even try to live obsession-free lives. Might be they are even obsessed with that goal. Not me. I am not obsessed with living an obsession-free life. If anything, I am obsessed with being obsessed. I would hate to think of myself as anything otherwise.
I am announcing though that I am now independent of obsession in honor of Independence Day. It is not true, but I am announcing it. Take that you redcoats!
Do you obsess over things? Over people? Over crayons?
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THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY
by susans ♥ for Los Angeles Kos
Rhonda, matts2, cat2cate, KatSkahnne, 714day, Chiwere, Teen Loner, Moody Loner, (in back) otoelbc, Zack from SFV, gmats, susans, Shockwave, Frank Vyan Walton, rserven and Joe Bacon's legs
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Houston Area Kossacks had a great meetup
by Chrislove ♥ for Houston Area Kossacks
L-R: scott5js, JJR1971, Blood & cosette, Mary, and Chrislove
You can join Houston Area Kossacks by sending a Kosmail to Chrislove.
Event Organizers! Please contact wink from Netrootsradio.com by KosMail to schedule airtime with them to live broadcast the date of your Event. Wink & Justice will then promote it on The After Show radio program!
Monday, July 13th
Join the Forward Together/Moral Monday March & Rally w/ other DKos Readers
TIME: 5:00 PM Day-long events begin at 8:00 AM
LOCATION: Corpening Plaza
231 W. 1st St. • Winston-Salem
ORGANIZER: Send DocDawg a kosmail to connect with other readers. Join North Carolina Blue kosmail group for updates.
RSVPs:
1. DocDawg
2. randallt
3. TexDem [can carpool from Lake Norman]
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Latest diary: North Carolina's Selma
Wednesday, July 15th
Phoenix & Baja Arizona Kossacks Meet-up with Many Out-of-Town Visitors!
TIME: 5:00 PM
LOCATION: NO-HOST Dinner Majerle’s Sports Grill, Downtown Phoenix
24 North 2nd Street • Phoenix, near the Convention Center
ORGANIZER: Send Mother Mags a kosmail to attend
RSVPs:
1. Mother Mags
2. Azazello
3. Mrs. Azazello
4. rasbobbo
5. navajo
6. vicki
7. Beth Becker
8. Mark Mohundro
9. brillig
10 mik
11. DebtorsPrison
12. jlms qkw
13. Arenosa
14. Pam Miles
15. ramara
16. ItsaMathJoke
17. Perfect Stormer
18. SanDiegoDem
19. DaNang65
20. slowblues
21. mrs slowblues
22. Kid 1
23. Malacandra
24. shayera
25. edgery
26. edgery's grandson
27. Sun Tzu
28. MsSpentyouth
29. BruinKid
30. mah621
31. State Sen. Andrea Dalessandro
32. artmartin
33. afrodamus
34. Lulu
35. elk18
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Saturday, July 25th
Dallas Kos Meet-up
TIME: TBD
LOCATION: TBD
[Address] • Dallas
ORGANIZER: Send AndyT's a kosmail to attend
RSVPs:
1. AndyT
2.
3.
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Latest diary: [Waiting for linked diary]
DAILY KOS COLORADO ROAD TRIP!
Sunday, July 26th
Denver Kos Meet-up with Meteor Blades and navajo
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Mercury Cafe is powered by the Wind and the Sun. We serve Local, Organic Food, and Community is our purpose.
2199 California Street • Denver
ORGANIZER: Send ColoTim or Leftcandid a kosmail to attend
RSVPs:
1. ColoTim
2. Leftcandid
3. Meteor Blades
4. navajo
5. acpa
6. Ginny in CO
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Monday, July 27th
Colorado Springs Kos Meet-up with Meteor Blades and navajo
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: MacKenzie's Chop House
128 S Tejon St • Colorado Springs
ORGANIZER: Send thanatokephaloides a kosmail to attend
RSVPs:
1. thanatokephaloides
2. Meteor Blades
3. navajo
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Wednesday, July 29th
Four Corners Kos Meet-up with Meteor Blades and navajo
TIME: 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Private Residence
[Address will be given to RSVPers] • Durango
ORGANIZER: Send Thinking Fella a kosmail to attend
RSVPs:
1. Thinking Fella
2. Meteor Blades
3. navajo
4. nzanne
5. Gary Norton
6. redmoondog
7. relleno
8. mnguitar
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vexed weasel
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Announcing Asheville, North Carolina as the location
for our next Regional Event! 9.26.15
Asheville, N.C. is the destination for September 26, 2015! DKos Asheville, the In-Real-Life group under the leadership of randallt, has been setting the example for other IRL groups across the nation regarding registering people to vote, getting out the vote, having a state open thread and setting up strategy conferences for their region. Because of this impressive leadership we've asked randallt to be the State Leader for all of North Carolina. We've got important work to do on the ground there and randallt has shown he's the person to make that happen.
All states are welcome to attend this event and if you do you can expect to meet Markos Moulitsas in person, as well as some of the Daily Kos staff. More details regarding this regional event will be shared in the future so please stay tuned to Connect! Unite! Act!
For now, SAVE THE DATE and spread the word!
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