Christatos Aristad
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Some good practical thoughts, Dave. Thanks for sharing them.
11 hours ago
Second time around for me, 14yr this time and still going strong. The key is mutual respect and admiration for what each of us brings to the marriage. Also, do little things to keep the spark alive. Never let a day go by without telling her you lo...
November 8
Human beings compared to human being in the stone age are fragile, thin boned, and weak. We are also big brained and far more dexterous. Human beings compared to the time of say, Ceasar, the middle ages, vikings, or the industrial revolutions, are...
November 5
Christatos Aristad added a discussion to the group Men Over 50
A sure ward for those here under false pretenses is the creaking pursuit of shaky passion by men our age of women of a similar age. So, let us gentlemen, discuss, how, in a gentlemanly fashion, how we can pursue proper romance with our mates, girl...
November 5
Faith is by definition subjective. Objectivity comes from absolute knowledge. I would be surprised if you had absolute knowledge of the matter.
November 3
I have an expansive sense of the truth, a belief that the distance between my ears is infinite, and the capacity to make leaps of faith in the import of the bible without needing to believe in the absolute link of the word of the messiah to what h...
November 3
Well I pay a particular lack of attention to the parts having to do with poly-blend fabrics, Pauls opinion on veils, and the proper manner of dealing with interpersonal disputes as outlined in Numbers 35:19. Do you require absolute biblical litera...
November 3
Well I could cite the obvious and often cited relations between Revelaton and Christian folklore about the rule of Rome, with Nero being a heavy specific, or i could mention the fact that none of the bible is the actual word of Jesus as it was all...
November 3
For the slightly older guys. (those who've already received the letter from AARP!) Let's just see how many of us are proud to have made it this far!
November 3
A bit of the old English is called for I think.
November 3
A group for British Men.
November 3
1. The Mayan Long count does not predict the end of the world, or any other kind of long term events. It predicts the rise of the sun every day. And depending on how it is tabulated, 2012 may not even be the end of the Long Count. It could instead...
November 3
Christatos Aristad added a blog post
In life we are very rarely offered an opportunity to do things over. A second chance as it were. This summer I was given such an opportunity. No longer proffesionally occupied, and consumed once again by the fires of passion, I set out to find and...
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Interests
Gambling, boating, flying, reading, writing, mountain climbing, swimming.
Books
Life and Fate, Raymond Chandler et all, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.
Movies
The Seventh Seal, 81/2, La Strada, The Rules of The Game, Ikiru, Intacto.
Music
The Goldberg Variations.
Quote
Just because you trip doesn't mean you should stop running. Sometimes it means you should start wearing kneepads.

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Christatos Aristad

Autumnal Agape

In life we are very rarely offered an opportunity to do things over. A second chance as it were. This summer I was given such an opportunity. No longer proffesionally occupied, and consumed once again by the fires of passion, I set out to find and make mine the woman who had once, many years ago, in a casino in the south of Spain, ignited my heart like a match to an effigy of Guy Fawkes. The woman was the Grey Fox, Her Majesty, the Contessa Elise St. Germiane. And success or failure, I would kno… Continue

Posted on October 29, 2009 at 1:59pm —

Christatos Aristad

The Clarity of Conscience

Sometimes standing on a beach looking out into the ocean feels like standing on the edge of the world, as if behind is everything you know, everything that is, and in front of you is nothing. A flat plane of endings breaking against the slowly crumbling rocks and eroding sand of the real world. The bay of Bengal is especially helpful in creating this illusion in that it is especially beautiful, it is quiet, and it is not hard to find ruins along its edge. It was in the stony remains of what I li… Continue

Posted on July 2, 2009 at 4:00pm —

Christatos Aristad

A Light Gone Out

When I put up the first post in this series, I hoped that more would come of all of this than has. But time, like all things made by chance, nature, and the ineffable hand of a possible creator, does not concern itself with the interests or desires of small men, and I am indeed a small man. I came here, to India, to find a man to inspire me, to find a home of courage and bravery. I have found an empty urn, a family in perpetual mourning for an irreplaceable figure, and a road that leads inexorab… Continue

Posted on June 29, 2009 at 2:56pm —

Christatos Aristad

The Journey Begins

Many years ago I spent some time in India with colleagues, in the aftermath of a particularly lucrative game in Bombay, now Mumbai. As the idle rich are wont to do, we spent our time, in what was to us a strange and foreign land, looking for "adventure" promised to all young Europeans by Bond novels, movies, and countless other tales of the mysteries of the Orient, to which India was the gateway. What we found in the Hunt was a journey into the wild that showed us the true nature of ourselves, o… Continue

Posted on June 26, 2009 at 2:48pm — 2 Comments

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At 12:51am on September 16, 2009, Kate McKay said…
Ah, I am a couple of hours late here and probably many hours late your time, but I wanted to wish you a very Happy Birthday! Brett told me you had quite a "love"-ly one. :)
At 3:10pm on September 15, 2009, Michael J. Austin said…
Here's hoping you have a most WONDERFUL birthday !!!!
At 2:52pm on September 15, 2009, thehuhman said…
OK... I'm watching!
At 6:14am on September 15, 2009, thehuhman said…

Hope you have an awesome Birthday, today, Christatos!
At 8:29pm on July 23, 2009, Jonathan Munson said…
You bet Christatos. I'd love to have an Ayn Rand conversation. But promise to go easy on me, I'm not as well-versed in philosophical arguments as I see you are.
At 9:17pm on June 4, 2009, Kevin Heredia said…
Mr. Aristad, I was wondering if you could message me privatly through AOM since I cannot find a link to send you a message. I have a question that I would like to ask you.
At 8:14pm on June 3, 2009, Douglas said…
Thank you, Christatos, I would indeed like some assistance getting a mentor. Are you able to send me a message on this system? I see that some people (e.g. Brett) has a link on his page but you don't; do I?
 
 

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