Counterpoint. Maybe it wasn't the folksy music that resulted in her musical maturity and it was her hitting a milestone age. It's a well known fact that artists crossing the 34 year old barrier mature significantly and often hit their artistic stride. You can actually Google "mature rule 34" to see more examples of this!

Dave Ramsey got famous for teaching an educational series and books focused on getting financially illiterate folks out of debt and onto a path of relative financial security using his "baby steps." While not bad advice per se, he's not regarded as an expert if you are already able to self regulate your finances. It gives folks a decent starting point and some reasonable first principles, but he should not be considered to be the gospel of financial advice.

I think the underlying sentiment of the finance gurus in this scenario is not "don't help your family" but rather "you need to put your own oxygen mask on first before attempting to help those around you."

If your financial house isn't in order, helping someone out of their hole first only hurts your cause. (If you only look at finances in isolation and ignore significant relationships...)

The Most Dangerous Game

Cardiac Knights are back!

It's a taquito.

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Pilot G2. I buy them in bulk and use them everywhere.

The game is being broadcast on ABC.

Nothing special. Franks hot sauce, butter, and garlic eyeballed in ratios that seem reasonable.

Two years ago today, I decided that alcohol wasn't serving me and making things in my life more difficult. I've experienced many ups and downs in the past two years. I've experienced them all fully present and I'm so grateful. Every day starts with a single commitment, and the days just add up. IWNDWYT.

I've been doing 4 runs for 15-20 miles total a week and started to get soreness/tenderness on the outside of my ankle, tendons maybe. I took a week off, but when I went back out this week I could tell it was still there, just not as bad.

Curious if anyone has any thoughts about what I could change up or if there are stretches I could try out.

Learning Go for a new job.

I've settled on Heineken 0.0 as my go-to N/A light beer alternative. You're usually able to find it in most stores and if a restaurant has N/A beer options, it's generally on the list.

!opossums@lemmy.world

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If she says you don't need to use protection, you need to use protection.

Never stick your dick in crazy. The sex is great but it's absolutely not worth the drama. That being said ... it was a fun lesson to learn!

Just restarted "Getting Things Done" by David Allen.

Also slowly making my way through the short stories of Thomas Ligotti in "Teatro Grottesco".

Coffee. And. Contemplation.

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https://www.amazon.com/Celine-Vintage-Death-Metal-T-Shirt/dp/B07RKWV5ZM/

Cradle of Filths' Jesus is a Cunt t-shirt caused a fair bit of folks to be uncomfortable. https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/cradle-filth-jesus-controversial-shirt-rock-history-61183/

Yes. I don't take wildly long showers, so the conservation isn't really worth the convenience of being able to step in/out of warm water at will.

Hail you!

We know there's a habitual troll who is using our community as their personal depression diary and keeps creating new accounts to avoid accountability, but moderating is hard, so please just deal with it.

If everything smells like shit everywhere you go, maybe you should check your own shoes.

Good! Pupper is currently curled up at my feet while I read. He got his Cytopoint injection at the dogtor this week, his itchy paws seem to be recovering, and his full appetite is back.

Not sure what usernames they've used before, but it's the same sob stories as @0001@dicuss.tchncs.de who was banned earlier today for ban evasion.

It's the Blended Retirement System and it is a blend of a pension and an employer-sponsored retirement account. In the BRS service members went from 2.5% per year of service to 2% and gained a 5% match to their Thrift Savings Plan. So a member retiring at 20 years in the BRS would receive 40% of their base pay as pension vs 50% under the traditional military retirement system.

No. There is such a thing as "national socialist black metal", but trying to correlate a baphomet tattoo with NSBM is a stretch. He very well could be a Nazi, but I wouldn't associate that with satanism solely from some images. There are assholes in every religion, we don't need another satanic panic out of ignorance and fear.

I also have a sunrise alarm. It makes early morning wake ups so much more natural.

Might as well link to the actual source which has a lot of great content.

The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre!

Not exactly what you're asking for, but I've learned a lot about agriculture from Farming Simulator. It's neat driving around and understanding what the farmers are doing in their fields.

Yes

Awful taste but great execution.

• Jalapeno
• Serrano
• Cayenne Long Thin
• Cayenne Long Thick
• Ring of Fire
• Ristra Cayenne
• Tabasco
• Datil
• Sugar Rush Peach
• Scotch Bonnet
• Bhut Jolokia
• Carolina Reaper

I'm a proud new dad as of last week and I'm also proud to say that she gets to know sober dad. My motivation is still internal but she's given me another awesome reason to be the best version of myself. Day 629, IWNDWYT.

We now have a happy and healthy little baby. Mom and kiddo are doing great! We over the moon.