tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246295769776967275.post8352940684779596908..comments2023-12-22T00:52:34.146-08:00Comments on The World of Dr. Justice: Nuances of NarcissismDavid Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586387386542720405noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246295769776967275.post-59998032385470618952016-06-05T16:40:55.835-07:002016-06-05T16:40:55.835-07:00Hiya Mike.
I had you much in mind, writing this, s...Hiya Mike.<br />I had you much in mind, writing this, since (uniquely among those I have been close to) you straddle the divide -- a (gifted amateur) artist (painter), and a (gifted amateur) (violist) musician. And you are utterly untainted with narcissism.<br />As for your daughter … and as for my son … it is a huge burden we assume, helping to bring forth life. Yet the Lord God enjoins it; amen.<br />David Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586387386542720405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246295769776967275.post-69422920915141200502016-06-05T16:13:06.706-07:002016-06-05T16:13:06.706-07:00As a father with a 22 year-old daughter trying out...As a father with a 22 year-old daughter trying out her luck as a thespian in New York City, I understand the Cozzens remark. The nature of the stage is to show up utterly confident and superior, no matter the toll on one's psyche. Beneath it all, if one reads autobiographies of actors, is the same (or worse) self-doubt that haunts anyone trying to create Art for a public. So I disagree. If you want to see a profession that suffers from what I call "high pretension" (no beta blockers for that disease), look no further than your favorite so-called "French" restaurant.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454756246517573631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246295769776967275.post-54673229823216316842016-06-04T10:39:02.373-07:002016-06-04T10:39:02.373-07:00Trump's narcissism has gone nuclear, and is be...Trump's narcissism has gone nuclear, and is beyond the scope of this note.<br />Trump he don't DO nuance ...David Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586387386542720405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246295769776967275.post-78902608297468616172016-06-04T10:29:41.318-07:002016-06-04T10:29:41.318-07:00With "Narcissist" in the title, I though...With "Narcissist" in the title, I thought you were going to talk about Trump! Sorry to hear that your coworkers are getting you down with their "preening and whining".<br /><br />I remember one marketer in particular at Franklin, who was certain that engineers had no idea what customers wanted and marketers knew exactly what customers wanted. She tried to avoid talking to engineers so they wouldn't corrupt her with their incorrect views on things. Sort of like Hillary, I guess.<br /><br />According to our old friends at <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclubbable" rel="nofollow">Merriam-Webster</a>, the word "unclubbable" was probably invented by Samuel Johnson, who used it to refer to people who were unsuited for the specific "Literary Club" of which he was a member. Well, I'm not a "joiner" type of person so I guess I'm an "unclubbable" software engineer. For symmetry, I should mention Bernie here, who refuses to accept membership in the Wall St bribery club.<br /><br />I agree that "Franklin Computer" is what the company should always have been named, although it spent most of its time being called "F.E.P."Pyesetz the Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940440231254362159noreply@blogger.com