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Definitely this. Getting too involved too fast can create all sorts of issues. You can either feel trapped in a commitment you don't want any more, or you end up leaving people stuck if you suddenly disappear. ETA: I'd seriously question the wisdom within a church if they allow someone who has...

We have a cat that explores our back yard. Normally I'd chase it away but since it has been visiting us we haven't seen any voles, so I let it be. If it can eat the voles and save me putting poison down that's a good thing. I'd rather not poison the voles in case the local birds of prey eat a...

I've been enjoying the relative freedom of running my 8-mile loop in whatever form the urge takes me. I'll often walk the first mile or so to get myself warmed up, then run sections and take walk breaks more or less when I feel like it, although I'll usually try and maintain a pace up the hills...

Some years ago I knew a couple who ran a Christian bookshop. They often had people wanting christening gifts, seeking out a nice white leather-bound Bible with lovely gold-edged pages. Just the kind of thing baby needs. They'd often guide the people towards more child-friendly Bibles or...

It would depend whether it's a child or an adult. When my friend's daughter was baptised (as an adult) she already had all the "regular religious stuff" she needed and her tastes were a bit off-beat so I gave her a CD of a Christian hard rock band. She loved it.

Hot is hot, to a point. When it's a very humid heat and you're dripping sweat it often feels a lot hotter. When it's a very dry heat and you're losing moisture without noticing - whether through breathing in dry air or through sweat evaporating quickly - it's more of an effort to remember to...

If you don't drive very many miles it's also worth considering if there's an age rating on the tires too. For my purposes once a tire is expected to last more than about 50,000 miles it makes little difference, since I usually only drive 4-5,000 miles in a year. My car is already 13 years old...

For me the last time was when my digestive system decided to violently purge itself. That's probably all the detail you need. I have no idea what caused it, other than possibly some kind of bug going around. Sicknesses that look like they might be allergies are trickier. It's probably been two...

I had Yokohamas on my car. The same set lasted me several years so when they were down into the yellow zone where they are still legal but close to the threshold, and winter was fast approaching, I had them swapped out with four new Yokohamas. I wouldn't say I particularly insist on them, I've...

I remember reading something about the requirements relating to media corrections under English law (which obviously doesn't apply in the US, but the concept is relevant) is that if something is published about a person that is incorrect then the correction needs to be at least the same size and...

I really don't care one way or the other as long as it doesn't become the primary focus. I think I visibly cringed visiting a friend's church some years ago, when the preacher very specifically made the point that the middle three letters of Jerusalem are USA. When you get that kind of ra-ra...

On social media I think that's a large part of it. It's not about an opinion you can necessarily support, it's about virtue signalling to show you believe all the right things. Bonus points if showing you believe the right things costs you nothing at all. You know, like the people who "stand...

It depends on the purpose in posting. It's one thing to say "here's an opinion, I'd be interested to hear what others think" with a view to engaging the pros and cons of different viewpoints. It's another thing entirely to say "here's an opinion - it's to demonstrate that I'm on the right side...

Debate should be part of society. The thing with social media is that the people who post an opinion usually don't want a discussion on the merits of their opinion or other opposing opinions, it's just a way of saying "this is what I think, end of story". Turning things into memes is a...

Remember the kid in class who ate paste? That's probably who you're arguing with. Phrases like "pearls before swine" come to mind. Social media isn't usually a place to have a useful discussion about anything.

I thought this was an interesting read, from a black activist who says Trump is now relatable. https://www.newsweek.com/black-americans-were-first-victims-weaponized-justice-system-now-trump-one-us-opinion-1907952

Comparing them to what the Bible says is a good place to start, making sure to consider reading the Bible in context rather than picking bits and pieces out of it and stringing them together like a ransom note. To give you an example, a church I briefly attended some time ago would frequently...

What sort of evidence would you expect to prove something like turning water into wine, 2000 years later? What sort of evidence is widely accepted in a court of law to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt?

... and Alvin Bragg appears more concerned with prosecuting something from several years ago with no obvious victims, than in prosecuting current crimes taking place every single day in the city he allegedly represents. No need to imprison the muggers, robbers, rapists, murderers - let's go...

You never know if you're going to get ripped off, maybe with fake money. There's also the question of people who don't show up to collect. I often wonder how desperate someone would have to be to sell something online to a stranger for $2, then wait in and hope they show up, either letting a...