Not dead yet!

in #blog2 years ago

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Midafternoon coffee. I live dangerously.

It's been a rough week for me. Chronic pain has flared up and I haven't had the wherewithal for creative endeavors like writing. Instead, I have played Minecraft and Splitgate a lot, pulled myself together to celebrate a friend's birthday, and managed to mostly survive library work.

My coffee is home-ground from whole bean San Francisco Bay Coffee Company, Fog Chaser roast. I topped it with non-dairy Reddi Wip coconut milk whipped topping. Not my usual, but it is here, so I decided to indulge in something besides my usual plain black coffee.

Pain is subsiding, so I need to pull myself together and get some chores done now that I can spare some energy toward that end. I also need to try another sourdough pizza crust, so share your favorite toppings in a comment for some $PIZZA tokens!

I am weighing whether I should bother responding to some recent Biden speeches and actions. Others do better elsewhere on the web, and rewards are usually poor for my political posts, but I also believe more vocal opposition to politicians of any party need to be part of public discourse, and something outside the usual partisan bickering digging at core principles instead of the usual surface-level discourse is needed. What do you think?


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Try not to get so close to dead that you need Miracle Max rather than a cup of coffee.

That's still only mostly dead, not all dead.

Re: Chronic pain...

Have you investigated this?

https://theuniversalantidote.com

Depending on the nature of your pain, it could help. We've seen and experienced dramatic results.

Not state approved, which ought to tell you something... Promoters have been federally jailed.

Pepperoni, sausage, onions, red peppers, and black olives make for a damn good pizza. On a relatively thin Detroit-style crust, it approaches perfection.

I've enjoyed your political posts and I think you should continue if your heart's in it. Your political IQ is definitely higher than 90% of us.

You definitely earned some !PIZZA here, but honestly, your complements here along with some of the support I've gotten on Facebook make me wonder whether I'm not being radical and controversial enough!

Hmm yes, Facebook is very suspect :P

Hi Jacob

I'm so sorry to read you're in such pain, I really do hope you start to feel better quickly. That coffee looks like it will help a bit at least.

As for politics, I am the worst person to ask because I hate politics and couldn't think of a worse thing to think about when I'm feeling poorly, but I'll look out for your post nonetheless.

Hope you are on the mend soon. Stay safe and look after yourself.

Laundry is happening now. I may need to take the worried little dog for a walk, since he happens to be under my care again today.

!PIZZA

I am so sorry that you are hurting, I understand it all too well. I hope you will be feeling better soon.

On the upswing today. !PIZZA

Thank you, it is also whats for dinner, of course, homemade pizza.

I am having coffee right now, it's not as exciting as yours though XD

Sorry to hear about the chronic pain flareup, they suck. How desperately do the chores need to be done? Unless they're not the type of chores (or it's not the type of pain) that would cause another flare?

Are you feeling obligated to respond rather than wanting to respond?

The pain was a flu-like body ache combined with brain fog and fatigue, likely resulting from my hypothyroid disease. There's just no gas in the tank, so to speak.

There's a popular perception, although of dubious rational and legal support, that "silence is consent." Most of the current mainstream opposition to Biden, like the prior similar to the majority of the mainstream opposition to Trump, seems to come from shallow partisanship rather than deep moral and philosophical principles. Dissection of both parts of the partisan bickering feels like a necessity. I don't delude myself into thinking I can change the conversation, but I know there are people out there looking for something better. I was once one of them. That is part of why I must speak. Another part is the perverse way I see self-professed Christians treating the modern incarnation of Roman bread and circuses as equivalent to Christian charity, or even the miracle of loaves and fishes. Another major problem is praising the modern Roman legions waging war against peaceful people. My soul cries out at this distortion as churches continue to pray the war prayer for the last two decades.

EDIT: No one seems to have topping suggestions, but I am handing out !PIZZA anyway.

I'm generally too scared to make food suggestions when I'm vaguely aware that there might be intolerances because I'll feel bad if I suggest something they can't eat XD

I know it's kinda dumb

You're doing and saying stuff, taking breaks every so often is probably not a bad idea.

I remember many years ago having a go at someone who was saying something about bringing peace with a sword (I am almost certain I said it was counterproductive, and I can't remember but there is a non-zero chance I may have also said it was stupid) and got screamed at for being anti-religious or something.

I am accustomed to finding alternatives and substitutes if a suggestion strikes me as worth trying, but violates my diet.

The pompous Pharisees and the militant Zealots hated Christ, so don't be too surprised if you face opposition. Just don't be afraid to test their arguments against reason and scripture before dismissing them.

I also used to have some coffee in the afternoon, but I am trying to reduce my coffee intake lately.

I usually stay out of politic, here the politic and the politician are so bad.

Bad politicians are a universal problem. Some are just better at concealing their misdeeds behind propaganda. The incentives of power all but guarantee corruption and abuse.

On that gloomy note, have some !PIZZA