Duranie

You're so close, but I was actually able to follow that story as it wandered.

Either you need to make less sense or I need to embrace my impending dementia.

"a ban on leashing an animal without a collar."

Am I not awake enough and missing something? Are harnesses unacceptable? It's someone doing something stupid that I haven't heard of before?

How high is Robert Pattinson?

Growing up in an environment where mistakes were unacceptable sets the stage. Our willingness and ability to understand that that's fucked up and change our attitudes about mistakes takes more growth.

For some people it's easier to dig in their heels and double down.

As a non denominational Christian that is sickened by the abuse by power hungry "Christians" I'm out here with you :). I get a raised eyebrow now and then since my boyfriend is a Jewish socialist, but honest to God he displays more characteristics of what we're supposed to strive for in loving and caring for others than the majority of self proclaimed Christians I meet.

Yeah, my critical thinking self wonders what kind of magic makes bleeding stop by putting a piece of meat in your cheek.

Today's neglected and unwanted children are tomorrow's prisoners? 🤔

I work in hospice and regularly visit independent and assisted living facilities. Some are set up like duplexes, some are condo/apartment style. The costs of these facilities can be insane. One of the cheaper independent facilities I was seeing a patient in was charging just over $6000 month for a one room studio. Yes, utilities were included with basic basic cable channels.

I think part of the problem is that when those houses are opening up, investment groups are buying them for rentals.

Gen X as well here - I've come to the conclusion that while I'm not expecting to be able to afford to retire at a reasonable age and have no life insurance beyond what my employer offers, the one thing I'm hoping to be able to leave my children is my house. For so many years raising them we were broke and housing was definitely questionable at times, but now I'm about 6.5 years into a 30 year mortgage. If it can be maintained, at least they won't have to worry (as much) about losing the roof over their heads. And if need be they'll be able to sell it when I'm gone, and hopefully it'll still be worth something.

I adopted an adult kitty a few years back and he had horrible dental issues which resulted in having most of his teeth extracted (I ended up with significant discounts per tooth because most of them basically fell out once any stress was applied.) After a few weeks of wet food he went back to eating mostly dry. Per my vet, cats mostly swallow pieces of dry food whole and the crunching occasionally heard is more the result of pieces of food getting caught between teeth while repositioning in the mouth to swallow.

I still give the little guy a fat tablespoon of moist food every morning as a treat, but aside from that he just eats dry without a problem.

Not a Texan, but as I understand if a state connects to other states then there are federal regulations that need to be followed.