Suffering

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

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. 

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Turmoil

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

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Self-Control

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

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End of the Journey

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

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Sicilian Heritage

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,

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Prayers and Answers

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,

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AI and Directives

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

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Luke 13 and 14

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

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Political Compass Test

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

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