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I'd much rather the concert turn into a worship service than the worship service turn into a concert.

USCGC Eagle off Castillo San Felipe del Morro, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 21 May 2014

Usually mailboat'n is kind of a solitary adventure. Today everyone one wanted to chatter. Days like this are my favorite! A scenery day today. Rounding the corner at Kimball Prererve, the potting shed, an ancient cabin in the trees and the east end of Burrows Pass.

Your safety gear = your lifeline🛟🧯📞📡 Before getting underway, make sure you have: ✔️Registered EPIRB/PLB ✔️Engine cut-off switch ✔️Personal Flotation ✔️Device ✔️Marine VHF radio ✔️Fire Extinguisher ✔️Throwable Flotation Be prepared. Be equipped. #BoatReady #SafetyGear #USCG

Standard time is the healthiest time. Please oppose DST, @RepRutherfordFL, @SenRickScott, @AshleyMoodyFL

A look back at Geddy Lee of Rush and the legendary Trident A-Range console in Quebec's Le Studio where masterpieces like Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures came to life in the ‘80s. Spot the console in the "Tom Sawyer" music video! More Music History: bit.ly/3XeQLQP

@earthcurated North Carolina does this.

The Netherlands figured something out decades ago that many countries are still catching up to. Instead of treating roadside verges as wasted space that just needs constant mowing, they started managing them as ecological corridors. What might look like simple grass strips along highways is often part of a carefully planned system of ecological roadside management letting native wildflowers grow, mowing less frequently, and timing cuts to protect pollinators. In the Netherlands, this shift matters a lot. Road edges, dikes, and medians aren’t just infrastructure margins they’re some of the most connected semi-natural habitats in the landscape. The approach is coordinated by agencies alongside provinces and municipalities, aligning road safety with biodiversity goals instead of treating them as opposites. The result isn’t just prettier roads. It’s continuous habitat for pollinators, better connectivity between fragmented ecosystems, and often lower long-term maintenance costs because you’re not repeatedly mowing and replanting sterile grass. It’s a simple idea with a big implication: infrastructure doesn’t have to be ecologically neutral. Even the edges of roads can work for nature if you design them that way from the start.

when I hear the term "Alpha Gal" I have an involuntary image of roller derby pop up in my head...

Taking a break from my apolitical stance to say this: The country would be better served by the Republican party of 1862 than the worthless one of 2026. @timburchett @TedBuddNC Now I'm done.

@dr_ericberg GREAT list! Thank you!

Increase nutrient-dense foods in your diet with these 27 healthy food tips! 1. Add extra-virgin olive oil to your salad to help extract fat-soluble vitamins. 2. Add black pepper to your food, and when consuming turmeric, to increase absorption. 3. To maintain healthy blood pressure levels, increase nitric oxide by consuming beets, arugula, and beet juice powder. 4. Increase cabbage intake for vitamin U and sulforaphane. 5. Consume sauerkraut for more vitamin K2, which helps keep calcium in the bones and out of the soft tissues. 6. Drink 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar with water before a meal to acidify the stomach and increase protein digestion and nutrient absorption. 7. Consume sea salt before bed for better sleep and 84 trace minerals. 8. Consume shellfish once per week for the trace minerals zinc, selenium, and iodine. 9. Consume broccoli with mustard to enhance sulforaphane. 10. Drink green tea for EGCG, which benefits many things, from weight loss to cancer prevention. 11. Add butter to your vegetables to help extract phytonutrients. 12. Consume dark chocolate to support microbes and increase nitric oxide. 13. To increase digestive juices, consume bitter vegetables first, such as dandelion greens, arugula, swiss chard, and kale. 14. Go for a walk after you eat to burn off extra sugar. 15. Consume garlic for allicin’s potent anti-cancer properties. 16. Add sage, thyme, rosemary, or garlic to meat when you cook on the grill. 17. Soak nuts overnight and dry them in the oven to enhance nutrients and digestibility. 18. Consume high-quality animal protein such as grass-fed meat. 19. Eat a protein-rich breakfast to boost cognitive function, increase energy, and reduce cravings. 20. Follow a low-carb diet with intermittent fasting. 21. Focus on getting enough collagen by consuming bone broth, animal skin, or collagen powder. 22. Consume sardines, cod liver, cod liver oil, and fatty fish to increase omega-3 fatty acids. 23. Add high-quality raw cheese to your diet. 24. Add cheese and nutritional yeast to your salad to increase B vitamins. 25. Consume cooked tomatoes to increase lycopene. 26. Consume onions for the anti-inflammatory compound quercetin. 27. Avoid refined sugar and starches. Dr. Eric Berg, DC, not MD; information only

Do you remember how to fold reed boats when you were little?

Our world today is full of religious people, but many of them shy away from using that word to describe themselves. “Religious” has too many negative connotations, as far as they’re concerned. So instead, they use a different word: spiritual. They’ll describe themselves as “very spiritual” and then will add, “But I’m not into organized religion.” Statements like this can become a segue for sharing the gospel. As believers we can say, “Really? I’m a spiritual person, too. In fact, I’m really into spiritual things, and I want to talk to you about an important spiritual truth I’ve discovered.” Some people may suggest that this sounds like compromise, agreeing with a worldly point of view. But that’s not the case. It’s not a compromise to acknowledge someone’s belief, even if we don’t agree with that belief. Rather, it’s simply a matter of using understandable language to build a bridge so that you can talk about your relationship with Jesus Christ. It’s a matter of finding common ground, a place where the other person feels conversationally comfortable—and more likely to be receptive to the gospel message.

125 years ago today, construction started on the first boat of the first class of US Navy submarines, USS Plunger "A-1" (SS-2), later commanded by Chester W. Nimitz. She was the first submarine to take a US President below the surface, Teddy Roosevelt in 1905.

I have started something new on YouTube. This first song is called You Have Been My Song. It is a Psalm inspired worship song of thanksgiving to the Lord for who He is and what He has done. The lyrics came from my heart through the language of the Psalms. The music was created with AI assistance under my direction, with a gentle Indian Carnatic inspired sound and flute led arrangement. I wanted it to be quiet, worshipful, and soothing, not for entertainment, but to help the heart pause and remember the mercy and faithfulness of God. We live in a noisy world, and many songs today stir the emotions without feeding the soul. My desire with this channel is simple. To create Christ centred worship and Scripture shaped songs that lead us back to the Lord, not to ourselves. Please listen when you have a quiet moment. If the song blesses you, subscribe to the channel, share it with someone who needs encouragement, and help this reach more hearts. You Have Been My Song Psalm Inspired Worship youtu.be/lZR2d95zZnk?si…

@iamrjknight I no longer can say I hate AI-generated music. This is excellent! Please do more.

“An extra hour of light in the evening reduces sleep duration by an average of 19 minutes… Discontinuity in the timing of natural light has significant effects on health outcomes typically associated with circadian rhythms disruptions (eg obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and breast cancer) and economic performance (per capita income).” —Osea Giuntella PhD & Fabrizio Mazzonna PhD sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🚨 US House Energy/Commerce Committee today amended the Sunshine Protection Act into the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act. If approved by Congress, it would mandate permanent Daylight Saving Time in all states that don’t self-exempt in advance, with no option for exemption after taking effect. 🧐 Permanent DST is a mandate to start work/school an hour earlier than Standard Time in unnatural darkness all winter. It would put sunrise in most states past 8am for 3+ months, and past 8:45am for 1+ weeks. It chronically deprives sleep, decreases productivity (by 5%), and increases illnesses and accidents (by 20%). It was last implemented in the US in 1974 and repealed the same year following deaths and disruptions to commerce. 👉 Tell your US House reps asap to amend MVMA (H.R.7389) to remove SPA (H.R.139) or to reword for nationwide restoration of permanent Standard Time with a clearer option for the minority of states to choose unhealthy/unsafe permanent DST by advancement of their own time zones if so strongly desired (though why DST proponents don’t simply start their own days an hour early remains boggling).

@RGRyan777 my grandparents' Dodge Dart (60s) had that.

Anybody have a car with this system in it?

We live in a world of shortcuts — same-day delivery, instant downloads, fast-tracked everything. So when life hands us a slow, hard season, we instinctively look for the quickest way out. But the strongest character isn't microwaved. It's slow-cooked over years of trials accepted, temptations resisted, and seasons endured. The very thing we want to skip is the very thing forming us. There's no app for spiritual maturity — only the long, faithful walk of trusting God through what we'd rather avoid. What "test" might God be using to build endurance in you right now?

The AASM’s position statement clearly states that Permanent standard time best aligns with human circadian biology and best supports public health and safety yet a bill including the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent across the country will have a vote tomorrow in the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee. Tell your congressperson to VOTE NO on the inclusion of the Sunshine Protection Act in HR 7389, the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act. Act now: hubs.la/Q04hvdK60

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