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To: Poet who wrote (10080)	4/20/2002 10:04:19 AM
From: Rick Julian	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21057

And good morning to you, Poet. In the interest of self disclosure, a few points: I believe that visceral logic is as valid as rational logic. I place a high value on my intuition and instincts––even in matters where I can't construct a rational explanation to support it. If I approach a glass door that leads to a room that appears safe visually, but my instinct tells me not to enter, I turn heel. I'm a big fan of Occam's Razor. The more convoluted the argument, the further from the truth we usually get, in my experience. I am satisfied that most laws of physics find application throughout all of human experience, that a continuum exists between physics and metaphysics. Though I had a pretty successful academic career, I'm more an autodidact than anything else, and academic credentials hold marginal stock with me. I look at the quality of people's ideas, if they resonate as true for me, that's all that matters--letters don't. I make my living in the creative arts, where if you can sing you can sing. I've heard some bad voices come out of Julliard. (This last point refers to your criticism of my use of "neuroses" . I pulled that definition from dictionary.com, if we want to nitpick such matters we'll devolve into a kind of pedantry that will put me to sleep.) Thanks for sharing your experience with abuse. Sometimes we (I) forget the impact of casual conversation about issues that have affected others deeply. I try to be sensitive, as I've had a couple of girlfriends who were abused, and am familiar with the pain and residual effects of sexual abuse. That's one reason why I am rather passionate about the topic at hand. Finally, everyone has their "way". If I see someone I care about unknowingly heading toward a hole in the road, I'll give them a, "hey look out for that hole up there." If they consistently step into that same hole, I ask them about their penchant for holes. If they really enjoy the experience of stepping in holes, we part company, as I don't like to watch people injure themselves by choice. Narcissistic? I've been called worse. Thanks for your response.