I didn't take a lot of pictures, but here's a short vid showing some of the restoration: https://youtu.be/xYCuATQ_2DY
I have a friend with FIVE CATS. I worry about her sometimes... Paula Poundstone has....12? 13? 14? I worry about her, too.
Here's a thread I can really use! I'm trying to start a new healthy habit, but I'm struggling a bit.
Having a birthday with a zero on the end of it this weekend. It's a bit of a mind fuck (as they have tended to be in the past.)
I'm a pretty healthy guy in general: still weigh what I did in college, been eating low-carb for several years... Been on a walking project where I decided to walk every street in my ginormous suburb while picking up trash as I go (it feeds my soul).
Which brings me to my struggle: I've recently been diagnosed with osteoporosis (fawk) which means, among other things, no longer putting off the weight-bearing exercises I've known for years are good for me (us). About a month ago I got some hand weights and have been doing a youtube workout thing (which my sister has been doing most of this year).
So what's the problem?
I hate it. It's such a grind. The walks? I look forward to those! The fresh air, the sunshine, the podcasts, the sense of accomplishment, exploring new neighborhoods, seeing the progress... The weights? Ugh.
So I'm wondering what I can or should do to "get my mind right". It's very possible that it's going to be a "just fucking do it" situation? Maybe when I start seeing (and feeling?) some progress it will become self-reinforcing. Maybe I need to put on a podcast and turn down the volume on the workout vids...
Any advice? For you regular weight-pushers, what's your 'secret'? What get's you thru your workouts?
TL; DR: I need to start lifting weights and I hate it. Looking for advice.
Dear Roger --
The smoke has cleared just a little for me to get one second to write you and say "thanks" again. Your support means people will see my 2 films -- I cannot thank you enough. It was great talking with you - I hope we can do it again and screen some movies in your theater -- I'm so jealous of it!
Sincerely, P. T. Anderson "Boogie Nights / Hard 8"
Good Lord, how have I never heard of these before? At that price, do they dissolve after a month?? How can I NOT try them?!
Looks interesting, but I wonder why my Pixel 7 is considered "incompatible"?
It's a challenge, indeed. There's a whole lot of headline scanning, to be honest.
Been using RSS for 15, 20 years? 150-ish feeds? Feedly.com is my reader of choice.
Laugh, grimace, or down vote if you must, but I keep one handy and it works wonders. Clog-free in '23!
Well that's interesting. I've read more than one place the having uBlock Origin is "enough" and that adding Privacy Badger is overkill. I've also got AdGuard Home running on a Pi-4. I failed all three tests with Vivaldi Nightly and Arc Browser--both with uBO installed....
Simply adding Privacy Badger to the existing setup, suddenly I had "strong web protection".
[edit] Firefox passed without having to add Privacy Badger.
Beautiful!
A reaction from Ethan Warren ("American Apocrypha"):
https://betweenartandlife.substack.com/p/some-loose-thoughts-on-wall-of-eyes