I live in the Baptist south and feel exactly the same way about churches… Get some perspective, drop the bigotry.

You also aren’t directly supporting what’s basically slave labor. Thrift is a way of life, as well as a moral philosophy.

When I can’t thrift it, I buy it USA made. I probably even out to what other people spend on new clothes.

Yes… Something that’s actually difficult? I’m not sure what you’re asking.

Find what you want on Amazon, look at reviews, and then go to the actual website of the producer and buy it directly from them. It’s not hard, it just takes an extra step.

You’ll probably buy less junk, too.

I once participated at a bird banding station that was set up for saw whet owls. To check their weight the birds were turned upside down in tiny tomato paste cans and put on a scale. They are so tiny when the floof gets compacted.

It has begun a very interesting national conversation, though…

I dream about moving out OF the country.

Deadlifts fixed my back pain completely. Ymmv.

“Do you nuts hang low, do they wobble to and fro? Can you tie them in a knot? Can you tie them in a bow?”

Oh cool, I know something about the mythology of the Xolo dog breed, but I didn’t realize they were named for this mythical dog.

Oops thought you were referring to your inner child who didn’t want to get to sleep.

100% minus the energy requirements of AI 🫠

Funky Little Drummer boy is a classic. Enjoy!

Now that I’m middle aged… How old is Steve Jaleel in this clip? I’ve seen so much of his face that I can’t tell if he’s 15 or 25.

Note: how have I never known his name is Jaleel White?

Note 2: Family Matters aired from when he was 13 to 22 years old. So… That’s my answer.

Can that summary be hidden, like with a spoiler tag? I can’t stomach this stuff. It’ll be days before I am not constantly thinking about that poor abused animal.

It’s one of the reasons I like them: they’re so self-possessed. “Done now!” I mean, I don’t like getting scratched. But I respect it.

“Jim Body”

Is it also because the spiral is basically 2D, so from inside you can only see what’s basically 1D (aka the visible band of the Milky Way)? We would literally not have the perspective to see very much the rest of the galaxy in our sky.

Amazing, too, that the Andromeda galaxy is so bright that we can see it from our galaxy.

Can I buy this as a poster somewhere? I love maps, and somehow don’t have any space maps hanging up.

While I know there could be ghouls and zombies inside, that path somehow still makes me want to check it out. Very cool.