Pat Donaldson
@ptdnldsn.bsky.social
Inventor, Country Dancer (English, Scottish, Contra, Morris), Soprano, Mom, Black belt. Trying to be civil.
Fundamentally, some people quote the bible as a weapon, and want a translation that supports their views. Some want a research bible, which cross-references verses, gives historical context and alternative translations for obscure passages. Others just want a text that won’t strain their vocabularly
December 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Fundamentally, some people quote the bible as a weapon, and want a translation that supports their views. Some want a research bible, which cross-references verses, gives historical context and alternative translations for obscure passages. Others just want a text that won’t strain their vocabularly
There are Bibles whose translation is guided by the theology of the translators, and Churches within that sect might recommend those translations. This is particularly fraught when it comes to texts speaking to women’s proper relationship to their spouses, or men in general.
December 31, 2025 at 3:50 PM
There are Bibles whose translation is guided by the theology of the translators, and Churches within that sect might recommend those translations. This is particularly fraught when it comes to texts speaking to women’s proper relationship to their spouses, or men in general.
Good News for Modern Man was an attempt to render the Bible accurately, in vernacular (simpler) English. The Aussie Bible uses Australian slang (Mary is a Sheila) There are gender neutral versions (which are sometimes more accurate to the text) and agressively gendered versions.
December 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Good News for Modern Man was an attempt to render the Bible accurately, in vernacular (simpler) English. The Aussie Bible uses Australian slang (Mary is a Sheila) There are gender neutral versions (which are sometimes more accurate to the text) and agressively gendered versions.
Translations. The King James Bible is archaic and not always accurate, but has some beautiful poetry in it. As the Dead Sea scrolls and other manuscripts are pieced together they give more general knowledge about the language, and alternate versions, which helps with the meaning.
December 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Translations. The King James Bible is archaic and not always accurate, but has some beautiful poetry in it. As the Dead Sea scrolls and other manuscripts are pieced together they give more general knowledge about the language, and alternate versions, which helps with the meaning.
I thought mine were bad, but I was never at risk of death from them. You have opened my eyes to how much worse it could have been.
December 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I thought mine were bad, but I was never at risk of death from them. You have opened my eyes to how much worse it could have been.
This is a startling assertion to me. My high school had elective English courses for Juniors and Seniors.
December 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This is a startling assertion to me. My high school had elective English courses for Juniors and Seniors.
Our high school had an elective English course on the Bible as literature, and I think that’s fair. It’s an elective rather than mandatory course, with the content labeled up front. I wouldn’t object to electives on the Koran or Book of the Dead, or one on religious texts that included many of them
December 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Our high school had an elective English course on the Bible as literature, and I think that’s fair. It’s an elective rather than mandatory course, with the content labeled up front. I wouldn’t object to electives on the Koran or Book of the Dead, or one on religious texts that included many of them
Your story needs more detail. If fewer people are giving, but the share given to churches has halved, does that mean that the share given to the poor has increased? What are people giving to and how has that changed? Symphonies, Political non-profits, food? I feel short-changed by the breezy summary
December 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Your story needs more detail. If fewer people are giving, but the share given to churches has halved, does that mean that the share given to the poor has increased? What are people giving to and how has that changed? Symphonies, Political non-profits, food? I feel short-changed by the breezy summary
cover minors under Medicare Not universal, but an easy sell.
December 25, 2025 at 4:40 AM
cover minors under Medicare Not universal, but an easy sell.
recessions are a reliable way to decrease inflation, this is true. Many of us would not make that trade-off.
December 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
recessions are a reliable way to decrease inflation, this is true. Many of us would not make that trade-off.
Nutritionists have been doing this for decades with food. Butter is evil and causes heart attacks, switch to margarine! Oops, margarine gives you heart attacks. Fat is evil and causes heart attacks, eat low-fat muffins! Oops, sugar is worse.
December 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Nutritionists have been doing this for decades with food. Butter is evil and causes heart attacks, switch to margarine! Oops, margarine gives you heart attacks. Fat is evil and causes heart attacks, eat low-fat muffins! Oops, sugar is worse.
ah, read further, and in fact the article states that the infections which triggered the antibiotic use could also be to blame, or the resulting inflamation and fever.
December 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
ah, read further, and in fact the article states that the infections which triggered the antibiotic use could also be to blame, or the resulting inflamation and fever.
Pregnant women are given antibiotics because they have bacterial infections. The correlation between known bacterial infection and antibiotic use must be nearly one. so how did the researchers separate out antibiotics as the cause?
December 24, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Pregnant women are given antibiotics because they have bacterial infections. The correlation between known bacterial infection and antibiotic use must be nearly one. so how did the researchers separate out antibiotics as the cause?
I’m not questioning their intent, but the feds have virtually no power to regulate clothing. They can object to health claims, and honestly, fair. I buy lots of herbal teas with the FDA disclaimer printed on the package.
December 20, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I’m not questioning their intent, but the feds have virtually no power to regulate clothing. They can object to health claims, and honestly, fair. I buy lots of herbal teas with the FDA disclaimer printed on the package.
It sounds like the FDA is objecting to the line about the binders being a “treatment for gender dysphoria”. As with herbal teas and supplements, they can probably drop that line or add the asterisk ”These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA” and keep selling.
December 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
It sounds like the FDA is objecting to the line about the binders being a “treatment for gender dysphoria”. As with herbal teas and supplements, they can probably drop that line or add the asterisk ”These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA” and keep selling.
Colorado not honoring the Tina Peters pardon, and the President finding things in Colorado to defund to put pressure on the governor. The fact that they’re things he doesn’t like is a bonus.
December 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Colorado not honoring the Tina Peters pardon, and the President finding things in Colorado to defund to put pressure on the governor. The fact that they’re things he doesn’t like is a bonus.
I note that Canada, after accepting a ton of refugees over the last decade, saw a huge drop in inflation and growth in GDP.
December 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I note that Canada, after accepting a ton of refugees over the last decade, saw a huge drop in inflation and growth in GDP.
New York will ignore this of course, but there may be State legislatures who use the EO as cover for inaction.
December 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
New York will ignore this of course, but there may be State legislatures who use the EO as cover for inaction.
An observation which probably doesn’t apply to the counties south of Lake Ontario and east of Lake Erie. We have had “droughts”.
December 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
An observation which probably doesn’t apply to the counties south of Lake Ontario and east of Lake Erie. We have had “droughts”.
So many expensive medical decisions are made when you’re already in the nearest hospital. Go to the emergency room with pain, and maybe 5 hours later you leave because the pain has resolved in the waiting room, and maybe you’re signing up for surgery.
December 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
So many expensive medical decisions are made when you’re already in the nearest hospital. Go to the emergency room with pain, and maybe 5 hours later you leave because the pain has resolved in the waiting room, and maybe you’re signing up for surgery.
If it saved me from ICE showing up at my workplace and abducting me I’d feel pretty good about election officials working to correct the database and giving me 30 days to help them do it.
December 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If it saved me from ICE showing up at my workplace and abducting me I’d feel pretty good about election officials working to correct the database and giving me 30 days to help them do it.
Are you looking in Word settings or global Windows settings? This should be a global setting.
December 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Are you looking in Word settings or global Windows settings? This should be a global setting.
I understand that the administrative burden of producing documentation is a barrier that might prevent some people from voting. Running IRS and SS data through SAVE is a potentially dangerous security breach. It’s still good to know that election officials are doing their job thoughtfully
December 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I understand that the administrative burden of producing documentation is a barrier that might prevent some people from voting. Running IRS and SS data through SAVE is a potentially dangerous security breach. It’s still good to know that election officials are doing their job thoughtfully