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I wrote, with the help of ChatGPT-4, a Christian adaptation of the Dao De Jing called "The Dove & the Dao": http://doveandthedao.com. I consulted many translations and commentaries and tried to find where Christianity and Daoism harmonized. Where I couldn't, I adapted it to Christian theology. It was an obsessive endeavor that broke my eyesight due to eyestrain (editing on a smartphone is not recommended) but it's one I was finally able to strike off the bucket list.

I had eight Bitcoin when they were worth about $400. I'd check the price every day and read the speculations on the subreddits. It became a bit nerve-wracking for me thinking that BTC could potentially plunge in price to nothing, so I sold at $400. About six months later the price went moon. Oh well.

Not an RPG gamer anymore, but this looks like a true innovation in RPG playing. I wouldn't be surprised if this takes off in a big way.

Promote as you build is the way to go (if you can). I'm posting my book online, article by article. That way you get real-time feedback as to what works at what doesn't.

I think this is why I find the Cool Continuum (http://continuum.cool/) so satisfying to work on: I get to (briefly) explore artists from various disciplines and discover how they broke through into public consciousness. I'm on number 42 and I've learned a lot already. I have hundreds more to do.

And yes, Vermeer and Bjork are both Level 5 Geniuses according to the Continuum.

Deceiving the Sky: Inside Communist China's Drive for Global Supremacy (2019) by Bill Gertz is an excellent starting point: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50927537-deceiving-the-s...

I've never heard of NearlyFreeSpeech championing a cause or making a stand for anything or anyone. I assume their brand name refers to price, not political/constitutional stance.

In 2021, western democracy will continue to be attacked from within and from the outside. Especially with the US in pandemonium, Putin and the CCP will no doubt exploit the opportunity.

Then there is the thought-policing of big tech and social media. 2021 is definitely shaping up to be a crucial year, a time when people need to wake up, get informed and defend freedom while they still have it.

The timing of this article is interesting. I've been putting off going to the dentist to have my back molar pulled. I've had this toothache since December but the pain has intensified the past week or so. It's a constant low-level pain that spreads to my front teeth and vamps up as I try to sleep.

I'm wondering if I should "tough it out" and suffer through the pain until the molar completely dies and crumbles away? The process has already started and the tooth is a jagged mess. Will the pain then stop or will my mouth become infected?

I work at a homeless shelter and they suffer through toothaches, often without medication of any kind. At least I can take ibuprofen when the pain gets too much.

Is suffering the dentist of the homeless?

Update: Thanks for the comments, they are helpful. I will make a dentist appointment in the morning.