Suffering
September 29, 2023
Was listening to a youtube video of one Orion Taraban where he discusses a prayer he used to pray every morning: ‘May all beings be free of suffering’. He
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September 2023 Reading
September 28, 2023
Rome and the Mediterranean- Livy (27-9 BC) This book contains books 31-45 from Livy’s collection of histories. They cover the years 201 BC to 167 BC.
Turmoil
September 27, 2023
There is a lot of turmoil at work right now. An attorney and a law clerk were let go, and then our accountant. I was going
Self-Control
September 25, 2023
Listening to some podcasts featuring a trauma psychologist named Sadia Khan, and she mentioned that one of the main things women ought to be looking
End of the Journey
September 23, 2023
So back on April 24, I decided I was going to lose weight. My ideal weight is about 150, and I hadn’t weighed that little
Sicilian Heritage
September 23, 2023
Going to Rome this year has me interested in getting a better grip on Italian history. Since my heritage on my mom’s side is Sicilian,
Prayers and Answers
September 22, 2023
I was contacted by a friend the other day who is really going through a tough time right now. I won’t go into any details,
AI and Directives
September 21, 2023
Interesting conversation about the developments in AI here: The Gray Area with Sean Illing: Should we press pause on AI? on Apple Podcasts Some of
Luke 13 and 14
September 21, 2023
Reading through Luke in my Bible time and I’m noticing a theme jumping out at me. Luke 13 Fig tree that doesn’t produce fruit- give it
Political Compass Test
September 17, 2023
This is the political compass test. The description below is from the website. “Please note that this isn’t a survey, and these aren’t questions. They’re
“I have more intellectual pursuits, and less intellect with which to pursue them.”
The domain name is a play on my name: David Laurance. David is of Hebrew origin and means something like “beloved”, and my middle name “Laurance” is derived from the name of a great aunt “Laura” back somewhere in the ancestry. The male equivalent is Lawrence, or Larry…. so… “beloved Larry” > everyone loves Larry.