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Wednesday, February 10
View Article  Vintage Love: What does it look like?
by Al Turtle on Wed 10 Feb 2010 09:07 AM PST
I got this question, recently. Apparently in my Map of Relationships I have not described it enough. I guess I just referred to it as a "place" that people, all people want to go to. Well, ok, I'll share some thoughts on it.   more »
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Monday, February 25
View Article  The Map of Relationships: A Chart
by Al Turtle on Mon 25 Feb 2008 12:40 PM PST
This is a chart of my understandings of how intimate relationships work. Printable B&W and Color versions.   more »
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Saturday, March 25
View Article  Listen to, and/or read, the whole (unabridged) Map of Relationships
by Al Turtle on Sat 25 Mar 2006 05:05 AM PST
I’ve posted the unabridged Map of Relationships in both written script and narrated MP3 versions. Print the Map itself and use it as you read or listen along.    more »
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Tuesday, January 31
View Article  Map of Relationships (Full Version Script) Part VII
by Al Turtle on Tue 31 Jan 2006 06:17 PM PST
This is the script of a DVD of the full form of the Map of Relationships. Part VII, Final Points.   more »
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View Article  Map of Relationships (Full Version Script) Part VI
by Al Turtle on Tue 31 Jan 2006 06:13 PM PST
This is the script of a DVD of the full form of the Map of Relationships. Part VI, Questions and Answers.   more »
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View Article  Map of Relationships (Full Version Script) Part V
by Al Turtle on Tue 31 Jan 2006 05:33 PM PST
This is the script of a DVD of the full form of the Map of Relationships. Part V, the Other Doors.   more »
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View Article  Map of Relationships (Full Version Script) Part IV
by Al Turtle on Tue 31 Jan 2006 05:15 PM PST
This is the script of a DVD of the full form of the Map of Relationships. Part IV, Relationship Framework.    more »
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View Article  Map of Relationships (Full Version Script) Part III
by Al Turtle on Tue 31 Jan 2006 05:08 PM PST
This is the script of a DVD of the full form of the Map of Relationships. Part III, Part One of the Map of Relationships   more »
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View Article  Map of Relationships (Full Version Script) Part II
by Al Turtle on Tue 31 Jan 2006 04:50 PM PST
This is the script of a DVD of the full form of the Map of Relationships. Part II, Blind Alleys.   more »
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View Article  Map of Relationships (Full Version Script) Part I
by Al Turtle on Tue 31 Jan 2006 04:37 PM PST
This is the script of a DVD of the full form of the Map of Relationships. Part I, Introduction.    more »
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Wednesday, October 19
View Article  Map of Relationship, Short Form
by Al Turtle on Wed 19 Oct 2005 10:28 AM PDT
When I don't have much time with an audience, I often share this brief version of a Map of Relationships. I can give this in about 10 minutes and still point people in the "right" direction.    more »
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Saturday, March 12
View Article  Map of Relationships: 2003 Version
by Al Turtle on Sat 12 Mar 2005 12:55 PM PST
This is the whole story of intimate relationships. I wrote this early version in the September of 2003, after all the pieces had fallen into place in my head.    more »
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Tuesday, March 8
View Article  The Biological Dream: An Excerpt
by Al Turtle on Tue 08 Mar 2005 12:40 PM PST
The Biological Dream is the core of my beliefs about the function of Romantic Relationships. This is an excerpt from my essay on the Map of Relationships.    more »
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View Article  What kind of Community are we designed for?
by Al Turtle on Tue 08 Mar 2005 12:33 PM PST
An article from 1999, that shows the development of my thinking at that point about the role of a community in safety for the individual.   more »
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