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Cake day: December 15th, 2024

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  • I’d say I’m an artist. But, not in a traditional sense. I see that many others said about what I said. And, I don’t want you be discouraged.

    When I’m creating something it’s rarely very original. Others have already figured out how to “speak” to others with their art. My art is usually a copy of another’s idea that I’d tweaked. Or it’s an amalgamation of several ideas that I thought would work well together.

    But, sometimes the point of creation isn’t to speak to others. Or, perhaps I’m not saying what they’d like to hear. I think this is what’s happened here. No one faults your workmanship. They’re just recognizing that you weren’t thinking about them when you created it while also finding no fault with that choice.

    I encourage you to create and share again. This time, make a very conscious choice of who is your audience. Attach no guilt to a hypothetical choice to speak a language very few will understand.


  • My limited experience beginning with having never having been in any gym, ever, until my 40s:

    Most adults that are regularly working out in the gym judge the beginners as courageous. They want to teach and encourage them. But, social norms won’t let them until solicited. If a beginner has also the courage to communicate sincerely then they’re likely to find both physiological and psychological support for their personal goals.

    This is generally true for most things. Create the opportunity and almost everyone will teach and love as is practical for them.










  • I’m not an expert, just a hobbyist.

    If it’s actual hardwood then, if you try to fix this, you’ll almost certainly end up doing more damage. An expert probably won’t touch any job for less than $750 because they’re experienced artists as well as technicians.

    The best case scenario is it’s not true hardwood, instead wood veneer tongue and groove where pieces are easily replaced… which starts by removing all the baseboards and pieces of floor from the edge to the piece that needs replaced. Anyone could easily learn to do that. But, is it worth the time and effort for a couple hundred bucks?

    Probably the best thing to do now is to prevent any more damage. That could be as simple as some 1/4 plywood between the legs and the floor. A quality rug is more expensive and would also work.





  • How do you make people care before it’s too late?

    none of my co-workers care

    You can’t force another to care. We can educate them with facts and reason while trusting them to make their own choices. And, that isn’t done in a workplace, instead one on one in presence of a human relationship.

    But, if you insist, then there’s always a way. Read the Bible as part of a Bible study to develop a nuanced understanding of its message. Relate that message to social democrat, socialist, communist, and anarchist ideology. Determine the relevant Bible passages useful in the specific situations you encounter with specific Christians, then memorize those passages. Then, in full context of Bible and situation, in the moment, quote the passage. Finally, shut up and wait.