Canadas best two things they gave the world. Gretzky & Rush.

A close third is John Candy.

I second that.

The tuttle twins books helped to onboard my wife and young teens to a holistic libertarian world view, and watching the cartoons on long car rides helped cement that progress. The bitcoin episode succeeded where hours of my ranting about the Bitcoin Standard and WTF1971 failed.

Am I correct in noticing that masculinity only seems like a topic single guys care and think about?

Cool story

We are all NGMI.

What’s the point of it all?

Parents of Nostr, any shows you have found for your little ones that have 0% BS (wokeness, fear spreading, misinformation, guilt trips, maddening overstimulation and alien voices) in them and are still fun?

The ones we like: Peppa Pig, Paddington, Franklin.

The ones we don’t play in our home: Sesame Street, Daniel Tiger, Blippi, Cocomelon and many, many others.

They start the brain numbing very, very early. Let’s just say there’s a big opportunity in freedom maximalist kid shows. 🌟

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It's "American Easter" as the Greeks tend to call it (Orthodox Easter is May 5 this year), so it has me thinking about religion.

I grew up Greek Orthodox, and church was an integral part of my upbringing. Sunday school, Greek school after normal school, altar boy, etc. In my early 20s I wanted to be more religious, so I put a lot of effort into that. By my 30s, I came to the conclusion that I was ultimately just pretending. I really wasn't a believer and nothing would change that.

I don't make any decisions without a lot of deep thought and introspection. I spoke to many different people about my decision as well. Deciding to leave the church is almost like leaving your family-not an easy decision to make! Ultimately, I can't be that person who shows up every Sunday, and thoughtlessly goes through the motions just to be a part of a social club.

I've questioned this decision many times since, which is a normal process for me. I think it's healthy to constantly question who you are and what you are doing with your life.

Religious or not, the world would be a better place if folks followed the basic teachings of Jesus. Be a loving, caring, and honest person to yourself, your friends & family, and most importantly, to strangers you meet. I think that's worth believing in.

What Jesus and Bitcoin have in common:

- Both give people a belief system that they can keep learning from

- Both can’t be seen or touched but are there

- Both strive to help the poor, give them a chance

- Both are kind, but have rules and can be strict

- Both came back from the dead

Choose wisely.

Know what’s at stake.

If you are a parent looking for books to read your kids that aren’t awful, I recommend the Everyman’s Library Children’s Classics Series by Penguin Random House nostr:note1x562w7mazgxem9tw2f3yuwqjkvev8yfj0l3t3v9m8xswl99p6tkq7fyy9j