I dislike wearing socks. Shoes, too, actually. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

OK, my Vasque Vertical Veolocity shoes need to go to the incinerator. Vasque/Vibram has retired this item. These are super lightweight, "barefoot," excellent shoes...but need replacements. Anyone have recommendations?

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Credit where credit is due. View quoted note →

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I'm thrilled at the resurgance of young men pursuing marriage and/or taking marriage more seriously. But don't be deceived: marriage is hard. Yes, it is good, and holy, and can come with innumerable blessings. But don't romanticize it (so to speak); when two sinners vow to live their lives in such close proximity, there's nowhere to hide. It takes humility, it takes sacrifice, it takes forgiving and being forgiven. Go for it--but be ready. There's a reason for the vow--and not the soy-boy, fiat, non-committal "for as long as love shall last" hogwash--it's "until death parts us."

"Talking about bitcoin on the Lord's Day is inappropriate." There are other, more important things we could talk about, of course. But to think it is inaappropriate to talk about bitcoin betrays a misunderstanding either of the 8th commandment, or of bitcoin: ``` Q. 140. Which is the eighth commandment? A. The eighth commandment is, Thou shalt not steal. Q. 141. What are the duties required in the eighth commandment? A. The duties required in the eighth commandment are, truth, faithfulness, and justice in contracts and commerce between man and man; rendering to every one his due; restitution of goods unlawfully detained from the right owners thereof; giving and lending freely, according to our abilities, and the necessities of others; moderation of our judgments, wills, and affections concerning worldly goods; a provident care and study to get, keep, use, and dispose these things which are necessary and convenient for the sustentation of our nature, and suitable to our condition; a lawful calling, and diligence in it; frugality; avoiding unnecessary lawsuits, and suretiship, or other like engagements; and an endeavor, by all just and lawful means, to procure, preserve, and further the wealth and outward estate of others, as well as our own. Q. 142. What are the sins forbidden in the eighth commandment? A. The sins forbidden in the eighth commandment, besides the neglect of the duties required, are, theft, robbery, man-stealing, and receiving anything that is stolen; fraudulent dealing, false weights and measures, removing landmarks, injustice and unfaithfulness in contracts between man and man, or in matters of trust; oppression, extortion, usury, bribery, vexatious lawsuits, unjust enclosures and depredation; engrossing commodities to enhance the price; unlawful callings, and all other unjust or sinful ways of taking or withholding from our neighbor what belongs to him, or of enriching ourselves; covetousness; inordinate prizing and affecting worldly goods; distrustful and distracting cares and studies in getting, keeping, and using them; envying at the prosperity of others; as likewise idleness, prodigality, wasteful gaming; and all other ways whereby we do unduly prejudice our own outward estate, and defrauding ourselves of the due use and comfort of that estate which God hath given us. ``` [Westminster Larger Catechism](https://opc.org/lc.html}

Huxley beats Orwell. View quoted note →

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Did a 'work event' thing recently that incorporated Ai to solve a problem (😴). Out of copilot, perplexity, chatgpt, and claude, only claude got it right. For whatever that's worth.

In his _[Nicomachean Ethics](https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/peters-the-nicomachean-ethics)_, Aristotle defines #politics as 'the study of the greatest good, for the greatest number.' He ends up in a bad place, but the first few sections are well worth reading--and will sound familiar to readers of Mises' _Human Action_ or Rothbard's _Man, Economy, and State_.