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My daughter lectures me on avoiding preservatives, meh. They might be harmful to health, apparently might not be harmful as well. I was in Laos and bought a loaf of bread in the evening. Next day I went to make a PBJ and every inch of that loaf's surface was spotted with mold. So I see why preservatives are used.

Is it OK to like Starbucks? If I have to wait for an appointment or to meet someone I like Starbuck's. People can find it and it has many locations (if meeting someone). Comfortable chairs (not tiny stools) and AC and tolerable music at a tolerable volume. With respect to price I walk right by Starbuck's and get a can of Nescafe at the market if I just want a coffee. Is it OK to like Nescafe? Many on here so desperate to demonstrate how refined their taste is and what they don't like. Thanks to many on this thread that have recommended restaurants and shops that they like. That is useful information. So many restaurants, although I would like to, I can't try them all. Happy Holidays!

Murphy's law is not about randomness. It refers to the impossibility of foreseeing every problem that might arise in complex systems designed by humans. When problems or events not anticipated by designers arise or occur "things go wrong". As far as not understanding what is going on, I understand perfectly. The system is not working as intended, that is what is going on. Access authorizations are not working consistently. The responsibility for knowing where that failure lies is not mine. As far the electronic financial/commerical system, everything works perfectly until it doesn't. My problems have all been with authorization of charges or access and from a failsafe point of view all the errors have resulted in denial of appropriate access which is a preferable outcome to allowing inappropriate access. Even still, access authorizations are not working consistently.

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Sad.

Alternate punch line Remember there are adults that still believe a virgin had a baby.

That's cool, he is a hero, cool to be related to him.

I have a similar problem. In the last year I have gotten the pain much more under control, used to be pretty much around the clock. Now it is just occasional aching not sharp pain. I use ibuprofen and frequent doses of diclofenac topical gel. The diclofenac I use is difelene and I used to only put it on when my knees hurt, but the instructions on the package said use four times a day and when I do that it helps a lot. I have soft neoprene knee braces for both knees with velcro closures, I stop every lap around my nearby pond (0.3 miles) and rest just long enough to tighten the knee braces and check my walking app, so about 2 minutes. My total walking time is around 55 minutes and about 10 minutes of that is rest. My pain is pretty well controlled but if I go further the pain gets more severe. Definitely try and control the pain I would say. Just my experience, as always YMMV. The problem that really limits me is my right knee on stairs is still really painful. Up and down stairs, it's kind of variable but more than a few stairs and I usually have trouble and pretty sharp pain.

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"But here’s the question: Is it just a mindset, or do circumstances play a role? " I think the answer is both mindset and circumstances are important. Mind over matter?, Meh, somethings you can't overcome with will power and effort, some you can. What I could do ten years ago I probably can't do now, but I can try.

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My experience used to be that all MC/VISA and electronic banking functions worked great internationally. But it isn't always true. This last year I had several weeks where I had to use bank transfers to pay online transactions because my card wasn't honored online. Also, when I was supposed to be sent an OTP code I wouldn't receive a code so the transaction could not be completed. For one bank, when logging on to the website OTP by SMS didn't work, OTP by voice call did. These are accounts opened in the US and the phone is on a US phone provider network. I called and SMSed the US phone from my Thai phone and it worked fine. The last week everything seems to be working great again. So my question is, which principle overrules the other? Occam's razor or Murphy's Law?

I miss the many Mexican restaurants. Different family-owned restaurant every mile in LA. Inexpensive and delicious.

I have had this problem to some extent as well. One thing that helped me was learning about the Common Cognitive Distortions. You can find a lot of articles about them online. Learning about them doesn't stop you from worrying but it allows you to identify when you are thinking in a distorted way. Learning about them helped me to control these thoughts after they kind of spontaneously arise, I can "nip them in the bud" and dismiss them when I recognize they are distortions. Might be helpful to you as well. Here is one list, all the lists you find are very similar. Cognitive Distortions Cognitive distortions are irrational thoughts that shape how you see the world, how you feel, and how you act. It’s normal to have these thoughts occasionally, but they can be harmful when frequent or extreme. Magnification and minimization: Exaggerating or minimizing the importance of events. You might believe your own achievements are unimportant or that your mistakes are excessively important. Catastrophizing: Seeing only the worst possible outcomes of a situation. Overgeneralization: Making broad interpretations from a single or few events. “I felt awkward during my job interview. I am always so awkward.” Magical thinking: The belief that thoughts, actions, or emotions influence unrelated situations. "If I hadn't hoped something bad would happen to him, he wouldn't have gotten into an accident." Personalization: The belief that you are responsible for events outside of your control. “My mom is always upset. She would be fine if I did more to help her.” Jumping to conclusions: Interpreting the meaning of a situation with little or no evidence. Mind reading: Interpreting the thoughts and beliefs of others without adequate evidence. “She wouldn’t go on a date with me. She probably thinks I’m ugly.” Fortune telling: The expectation that a situation will turn out badly without adequate evidence. Emotional reasoning: The assumption that emotions reflect the way things really are. “I feel like a bad friend, therefore I must be a bad friend.” Disqualifying the positive: Recognizing only the negative aspects of a situation while ignoring the positive. You might receive many compliments on an evaluation, but focus on the single piece of negative feedback. “Should” statements: The belief that things should be a certain way. “I should always be perfect.” All-or-nothing thinking: Thinking in absolutes such as “always,” “never,” or “every.” “I never do a good enough job on anything.” https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/cognitive-distortions