Just some food for thought:

Part of why I’m certain I would not have met my husband any other way is we lived some 400 miles apart when we first met online.

I knew that since what I wanted to find was very rare to find all in one person, I was going to have to pick my battles. Where someone lives is much easier to change than how someone thinks, so that wasn’t a priority for me.

We got to know each other really well over Skype, and when things were looking pretty serious and I figured out the logistics, I moved closer to where he lived. Neither of us were living where we ultimately wanted to be, anyway, so there was no problem there.

Maybe not everyone can do things that way, but we are proof it can work very well.

You do you bro… literally I guess 😂 I wanted more and I got it 🤷🏻‍♀️

I was on OKCupid (I still think it’s the best one) for three years wading through completely incompatible guys I “matched with.” I’m so glad I didn’t give up, though. YMMV, my husband was only on there three months before he found me 😂

You can also try meetups and clubs / events related to your interests, as well as festivals like Porcfest (which has singles meets as well as lots of interesting talks and other events that are interesting in their own right). Anything you’d think is interesting to do anyway, she might just be there; if she isn’t, you still had a good time. Win win

That’s how I found my husband. Depending on which one you use and how you use it, it can be an excellent tool to weed out people who will just waste your time. Best of luck!

Full of purrsonality 😊

I used to HATE salads until I discovered:

1. Arugula

2. I can just not use dressings

I’ll always prefer cooked vegetables , but this salad is pretty good! Arugula, pineapple curtido, bell pepper, and avocado. It will soon be joined by some Chick Fil A strips, and CFA pairs unbelievably well with both arugula and bell pepper.

#foodie

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Then is the ultimate goal not still getting rid of fiat? It’s not that you’re trying to hold it, it’s that you’re trying to get things of real value instead.

You mention homeschooling — were you able to homeschool your kids in Germany? I’ve been under the impression it’s impossible to do there.

The Problem of Pain is missing because I’m reading it now 😂

It’s a stormy day, so I’m having my homemade, looseleaf, organic copycat version of “decaf Constant Comment” out of my rain mug 😊

Just a lil section of our bookshelf in the background, including the #start9

#teachain

#bookstr

#grownostr

Thanks, nostr:npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev for making this great show!

My first Fountain clip in so long I’m not even totally sure it worked 😂

AI Unchained is a great show, and I’m loving this chat with Dhruv Bansal. Just like Bansal’s Bitcoin Astronomy series did, it’s bringing me back to when I read and talked about Eliezer Yudkowsky (who he mentions), mostly back in college. I don’t remember Yudkowsky being a pure AI doomer like Bansal implies; curious to dip my toe back in and see if he’s changed.

Anyway, this whole conversation is great, but this clip especially resonated (35:30-40:55 in case it didn’t work):

https://fountain.fm/clip/DYxatyVaBDVqeugBMVby

#bitcoin

#ai

#philosophy

#ethics

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Forgot #teachain and #lunchchain !

Pork saltimbocca with broccolini 💖

Tea: Choice organic Darjeeling

Pork tenderloin: Farmer’s Daughter

Bacon: Polyface

Butter and cream: Amos Miller

Sage: grown by me!

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#cooking

#gardening

#knowyourfarmer

#grownostr

I don’t think there’s any good reason to avoid the Old Testament, but there may be good reasons to recommend a new reader start in the New.

Jesus being God-with-us showed an accessible and human face of God; He is our prime example of how to be. When we see Him, we see the Father. There’s a quote I love that echoes this John 14:9 truth (though it’s not from the Bible) that says, “The criterion by which the Bible is to be interpreted is Christ.” It can make confusing OT passages more understandable to have Christ to refer to when trying to understand the mind of God.

Other reasons to start a new reader in the NT are that it’s shorter and more engaging, like nostr:npub1jrx2fk666k5nt8vgak9xwyxlgcwh8fl9rvpwvvcpdthuqkcnptrqdfhtaq said. Unless a new reader is very dedicated, there’s a lot of “why am I reading this? Why does it matter?” to wade through in the OT. Like I said above, I think familiarity with the NT and with Jesus specifically can fuel the desire to understand the OT.

Jesus’ story is the fulcrum point of creation and understanding it is vitally important, but it can’t be fully understood without Old Testament study.

Good luck orange pilling your fam 🧡 I’ve been trying to get my parents interested. They’re at the “sounds cool but it’s a lot to figure out how to actually do” stage!

Those look INCREDIBLE!

Breakfast at #anarcon with nostr:npub1jrx2fk666k5nt8vgak9xwyxlgcwh8fl9rvpwvvcpdthuqkcnptrqdfhtaq !

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Gorgeous!