Dove sounds at night

I’m 9 months post-op, have lost 95lbs since surgery and 115lbs in total since I met my surgeon a year ago. I’m still about 45lbs from my ‘ideal’ weight of ~158lbs though I wouldn’t be too upset if I didn’t quite get there. I’m still losing around 7lbs a month at the moment but have had a couple of stalls. I can tolerate pretty much everything, food-wise, and the last couple of months have been more about being strict with myself and tracking everything because I could easily eat more now. My dietitian hasn’t given me specific calorie goals but I’ve been working to around 1200-1300 calories a day. I’ve seen people here post that they’re having far fewer even further out from surgery than I am but I feel like it’d be counterintuitive to reduce calories deliberately now and that it would cause me to be even more preoccupied and fastidious about tracking than I normally am.
Looking at TDEE calculators, for my height, age and weight they’re recommending around 1460 cals a day for a 500 cal deficit. Obviously this doesn’t take into account having had surgery. Would the impact of surgery on my metabolism make these kinds of calculations inaccurate? Is it better to stay as low as is comfortable for as long as possible or to be working towards a figure like 1460 which is still a deficit but feels a bit more sustainable? I will say I’m still pretty sedentary so know that if I increased my activity I could probably eat more. It sounds stupid to say but I’ve been scared of stalling my weight loss by starting exercise even though I know it’d be of more benefit long-term. I have a history of EDs so know my thought processes about food and weight loss can’t always be trusted.

Around 10 months ago I got food poisoning which caused me to have stomach issues for the last few months. I’m a female and 22 years old and since developing these issues I haven’t been able to live my life normally and it has impacted me on a daily basis.
It’s definitely also taken a toll on my mental health, I’ve been a lot more depressed than usual over these past few months from feeling like I will never be my normal self again. I also suffer from the fear of getting sick again to the point where I don’t really go out to eat, I wash my hands around 30 times while cooking and am always paranoid about what I eat. When my family orders take out I find myself just staring at it until I realized my brain isn’t going to let me eat it and make something else.
I’ve had blood tests, and an endoscopy done and nothing came up. A specialist I saw said it was most likely a post infection but he couldn’t be sure. At one point when I was still drinking my stomach felt so off for the 2 days afterwards that I ended up going to the hospital. Nothing came up in any tests they did but the doctor have me a prescription for pantoprazole magnesium 40mg which has help a lot. But still no real answers so I took it into my own hands to try to cure myself and this is where the L Glutamine comes in. I read online that it’s great for gut healing so I ordered a powdered version and gave it a try. It was fine for a little while, I didn’t notice any difference with my stomach though.
On Mother’s Day this year I took a bit more of it than usual, on an empty stomach and with less water than usual. Within an hour I was having my very first anxiety attack at the movie theatre. My body started tingling, my heart was racing and I felt as if things weren’t real. The physical symptoms wore off within a few hours but I had brain fog that lasted around a week. I also got very depressed which led my family to take me to the hospital. They said it seemed like I was just experience anxiety.
It’s important to note that I’ve never struggled with anxiety before. I’ve struggled with feeling down but never depressed to the level I experienced than.
A week later I was feeling better, I had a really great 2 weeks were I felt better than ever and back to normal. I started only taking the pantoprazole every other day and my stomach felt back to normal. I truly thought the anxiety was a one time thing.
However this past Saturday night while out with friends I had another anxiety attack. Nothing triggered it and it came out of no where. I had another one the following night. It might be important to note that this happened right before I got my period. I’ve never had this symptom before though. I still have the brain fog a week later.
I just want to see if someone else out there has had a similar experience or might know what’s going on. I’ve never had this anxiety before and now I’m afraid to leave my house and that I’ll never be a normal 22 year old. Maybe it’s just a coincidence but I really feel that this might be linked to the L glutamine. I have no idea how to fix this or get back to normal

I appreciate Reddit is maybe not the best place for reasoned discussion, but I’m hoping to talk about Nurk constructively.
There’s obviously a real prevalence of thought on here at the moment that he’s useless and a negative asset. I really don’t see that at all, so I thought I’d go through some pros and cons of him as a player.
To start with the cons, it’s often said that he’s temperamental. I actually agree with this. In my view, he gets a lot of foul calls that are unfair (I accept some, but not as many as people make out, are foolish). That clearly gets in his head, especially when the team is struggling.
His injury history is also wheeled out a lot. I think that ignores the fact that, putting aside the bad injury, he’s actually been shutdown early the past couple of seasons while we tanked. I have no doubt he would have played if we were still competitive. He’s not athletically gifted, so he’s not the sort of player you can ride for 35 minutes a night. But how many centres are?
It’s said he’s weak finishing around the rim. I agree. It’s infuriating to see him dab up finger rolls when he could hammer it. Clearly the injury has affected him there.
Moving to pros, it seems absolutely clear to me that the team is better defensively with Nurk on the court. His size (even though he’s not an elite shot blocker) means teams think twice about going at him. As long as he’s not asked to race out to perimeter defenders, he serves a purpose. I think he’s also a cannier defender than people realise. He’s done better defending Jokic than most.
He’s a pick and roll monster. No one is getting through that screen.
And now, he’s developing a stretch game. He shot enough 3s last season to be a legit threat.
TLDR: No, he’s not one of the best 5s in the league, but he’s certainly league average as a starter.

We found a dog roaming last night and took her home while we looked for her family. At first I thought she had been lost for a very long time because her fur was heavily matted with plant debris and ticks. But I later found out she’s just an outdoor dog with little fucks given about her condition. She also had no ID tags and was not microchipped.
But alas, we eventually found her owner. I have to admit, after spending a whole day with this gentle giant, I wasn’t thrilled to return her. She is one of the sweetest dogs I have ever met and all she wants is to be close to humans
But the owner did come to pick her up. He brought a trailer and strapped her collar to a ratchet strap on the inside of the damned thing. She tried to run from him at first, but he grabbed her collar and dragged her up there. It broke my heart. I’m feeling really guilty right now. This dog stayed right by my side and I led her to someone she feared.
Please just tell me I’m overreacting or something. My husband told me she probably just didn’t want to leave the “nice treat lady”.

Hello all. I am not sure how to start this because there is a lot but here goes:
I moved from night shift to day shift under new supervisors. There was a female supervisor on this shift. About a week in, myself and a coworker where standing out at the smoking area and that female supervisor came out. At some point in conversation, not related to anyone's preferences, she made the comment to me that "You are the perfect body type. I love bigger men with beards." And continued on about the type she likes. I ignored this and changed the subject. She walked up in the parking lot after work and showed scantily clad photos of herself to me. Unwarranted. I again changed the subject. There where several other occasions of this stuff. I ignored the advances as I am married until she began targeting me. Being disrespectful. I attributed this to me ignoring her advances. I spoke up and said something to her and she stated if i went to admin she would "put a target on your back." Regardless I reported all this. On a phone call with the admin guy I stated I feel it will be treated different because I am a male reporting a female. He stated that I was right that it usually is treated ddifferently. I spoke to him on Wednesday and then they put her out on PAID admin leave on Thursday. From Friday through Monday he was out on vacation. On Tuesday he brought me in and got my official statement. I told him the names of all my witnesses to the things she did. By the end of Tuesday they sent the email stating she would be back on shift Friday. I spoke to my witnesses and NONE of them where even talked to. So the investigation was not done.
Due to feeling uncomfortable and unsafe I put in my notice to drop to reserves which means I can pick what shifts I work but I lose all benefits. But that way I knew I wouldn't have to work with her.
I asked the higher ups if I could switch to a different shift while I work my notice out and this was DENIED. So I was forced to work Fri, Sat, and Sun with her but my shift commander was there so I just reported to him. We where off Monday and Tuesday. Well Wed and Thurs my shift commander was out on vacation and I was going to be forced to work with her alone. I ended up being sick those days but also I felt highly uncomfortable working alone with her so I called our both days.
Friday I received a call from the top two admin people stating they where not going to allow me to stay on as reserve due to calling out because I didn't want to work with her. So I told them I didn't think it was right and that the investigation didn't even happen and that I asked them to move shifts but they still made me work with her. I told them I felt I was being punished for reporting sexual harrassment. They stated "We are an at will state and can let people go for any reason. Now that you are reserve it is at our discretion." So they retaliated against me. And now I am jobless....
I have the phone call recorded. I have emails. I have screenshots. I have witnesses.
This place has a bad history if sexual harrassment by supervisors and admin. I have statements from a past employee about that same female supervisor.
What should i do? I want to get a lawyer but it's hard to get one on the phone. It's always the secretary.
Do I have a case?

To start things off I would just like to say that my 10 year old brother refuses to do anything himself because of the way my parents bend to his will. He refuses to grab his own snacks from the fridge or pantry, he refuses to get his own water (he literally just has to grab a cup and press a button on the fridge), he refuses to keep his room clean, he refuses to feed HIS pet bearded dragon… I could go on and on. A very extreme example of this is my brother JUST RECENTLY learned to go to the bathroom himself… yes, you read that right.
Anyways, my brother treats me and my parents like his own personal servants; when he wants something he will ask without saying please and it usually comes out like “Get me item”. He also likes to shout his demands from across the house and then proceeds to get upset if you don’t hear him the first time. If you dare refuse his demand he WILL yell at you. My parents almost always listen and just get him what he needs and I do too. On the rare occasions that I do refuse, my brother will go tattle and then I end up getting in trouble. (I actually almost got grounded a few days ago because he told my parents I was refusing to grab him a snack, but the thing is he didn’t even ask me to get him food…)
The way my brother treats us is HORRIBLE and the fact that my parents get him whatever he wants and do whatever he wants is mind blowing to me. What’s even crazier is when I asked for something I end up getting major death glares as they get it for me or they just straight up ignore me. An example of this was last night at the dinner table; I asked my dad to pass me my cup of water as it was right in front of him, but I couldn’t quite reach it and he said, “Get it yourself”.

• Bonus story!! (just so you can truly understand how spoiled he is) A few weeks ago my brother was playing on his ipad and he was getting very frustrated with the game he was playing. My brother proceeded to smash his HEAD into his ipad and it ended up shattering into a million glass shards. I talked to my parents after the incident and told them that his behavior was out of control and they can’t cave in and get him another ipad. They promised they wouldn’t. Anyways, a few days later they got him a new phone…………………..

(I apologize for any spelling, grammar, or punctuation mistakes; I wrote this pretty fast)

My husband and I just finished binging both seasons of From. This is a really well-done show. I personally think the people are dead but they don't realize it and they're in purgatory. Each person needs to atone for their sins before they can ascend or descend to a higher or lower plane of existence.
The beings that come at night are Crocottas, which are creatures that can mimic any person's voice to lure their victims out so they can feed. These creatures can appear to be human but their true appearance isn't really known. It unhinges its jaw like a snake can when it feeds and it has large, razor-sharp teeth.

So yesterday I used Tor for the first time at around 10 to 11 pm. Well, the official android app for Tor. But all I did was search me and my friend's names and the county we live in clearnet and darknet searches with duckduckgo, looked at the darknet versions of Facebook and reddit (I didn't log in) and find some clearnet 20 year old chatroom that I tried to enter but couldn't since I didn't have javascript enabled. (Yeah, I know, not typically what people use it for. I got bored all right? I live in a dead town and haven't gotten out in a while. I was hoping maybe I could find an old forum or something related to the area.) All in all, it didn't seem like something that could cause trouble for me. But later that night I noticed something strange with the chrome app, anytime id type anything in the search bar I'd get a bunch of links from chrome://chrome-urls/ instead of suggestions under my query.. I don't have chrome beta so kind of odd. Especially since Tor and Chrome are separate apps. I woke up at 4 am today and uninstalled Tor, and when I went to Chrome the links were gone and suggestions were back to normal. I freaked out immediately thinking someone hacked me, changed my Google password, secured my other accounts, and everything has been fine ever since. But I'm paranoid. Especially since I also looked at my YouTube watch history that morning, mistook the ads that showed up for videos someone else watched (though one of them I remember seeing something about Bitcoin and that might not have been me, but it also could've just been the cash app bitcoin ad), I was too busy freaking out to get a good look at it and deleted it and signed every other device on my account out, and cleared my search history fully. there might've been one there that wasn't mine, but again, I didn't get a good look at it and my phone's tend to show up as wildly different devices depending on when I log in with them.
Anyways to get to the point, I'm still concerned about that incident with Chrome. Could it be because someone hacked me or was it just some wierd glitch, the result of some search history tripping up the algorithm or just some odd interaction between Tor and Chrome?
I've been checking my Google account for any odd activity like every 30 minutes since then and well, nothing.
Does anyone know what actually happened? I've been on edge the entire day about it.

I genuinely cannot stop thinking about the guy (23) that I (F23) met in my trip in Asia. I’m originally from Europe and it has always been my dream to visit Asia which happened. I stayed in a shared house and met amazing people. Just beware, this is going to be a long story. In a share house it is just common for people to come and go including me, I was staying for 3 months and I am planning to come back and stay even longer. I always just work back home travel around and then come back home again to work since the euro currency is strong.
One month in my trip, someone new joined and we were all excited. From the profile picture that we saw when he got added to the group we already assumed he was an out-going person. When we saw him in person he was to be honest really cute. Fast forward we later found out he had a gf and we totally respected that and I got along pretty well with his gf she’s a sweetheart and we have a lot in common. She had to leave however due to visa and after three days she left the country. So it was LDR for those two.
However, I still respected their relationship and we just talked. That’s how we kind of found out we were really alike and we liked the same things and humour was also similar. I was genuinely excited to have met someone who could match my level in terms of being active etc. We would go on evening walks together, go out and dine at restaurants, shop together etc.
Or when I was just feeling down he would talk to me and ask what was going on and stayed up until late at night. I think the latest was like until 4 AM. He would sometimes cook as he knew I liked miso soup he would scoop a bowl for me just things like that. Or I would watch a show and it would be our show since he would randomly join mid-way.
Naturally I started to question myself, am I just excited to have met someone that is just really likeable or is this some other feeling that I have?
I also started to notice that he would rarely mention his girlfriend, only when the other people in the sharehouse would question about her. I sometimes also brought her up just in case that he would not cross the line.
I eventually had to leave, but I promise everyone to come back and he worked from the lounge so that he could wave me goodbye and spend the last time together. After I left he would still text me and also just in a GC of me another girl and I because we would play wordle daily.
He then texted me that he needed help and that he was doubting his relationship with his girlfriend. He showed me their conversation and how she was talking about it would not work out because of different lifestyles. I gave him advice and told them that they should work it out via call or in person since she would return back to the sharehouse in two weeks and he agreed. I got the update that they rekindled and that made me happy but also lonely.
Was I feeling lonely because I felt like I wanted what they have, a relationship?
Because during this all I was also talking to another guy and I would go to him for advice. He did tell me that I should drop the guy and that he didn’t deserve me etc. However I took it as a sign that he was really an asshole because the guy turned out to be an asshole.
I’m just really confused. I deactivated all my social media platforms because I feel super distracted not only because of this however it does play a factor. I really hope he does not read this however he does have Reddit I think. So if you do see this I’m sorry.
I genuinely do not want to do the wrong thing.

The first thing I can say is, never fuck with edibles that you don’t see made yourself. This happened 3 months ago around March, I bought edibles from a plug and they were “600 Mg Edibles” which I didn’t believe in the first place. There were six gummies, and they were a brand that I knew from the start was photoshopped onto a bag. It was some candy brand that was like “watermelon strawberry sour” or some shit like that. Anyways I ate the whole thing at once thinking that I wanted at least something to happen since usually nothing did with shit like this, I took it in school and was hallucinating terribly made CGI tigers flying across me. I got scared and put my head down in Spanish class and when I was called to answer, I looked up and saw the teacher. She had tiny holes like a sponge on her face and worms going through. This startled me so I ran out of the room saying I was going to the nurse. I skipped in the bathroom until class was over. I asked my mom to pick me up and I said I felt sick. I closed my eyes for a second in the car and, once I opened them, the car wasn’t on the highway anymore. It was in my driveway which was like 30 minutes away. I got in my bed and prayed to anything that I would be alright. That only came two days later. For the remainder of the trip my tinnitus increased and I heard audible distortions with distorted faces. I never looked in the mirror during this trip because I always heard that it scares you terribly. One time my dad came to check on me and I freaked out so bad I started to try to “strangle” him. That’s what he said at least. Rather than going to the hospital, my parents assumed it was a late flu or something. One time I had a dream during this that I seen myself naked, on a hill that had nothing surrounding it. I was naked myself and I ran over to me and I killed myself with a shank. In the morning, it just felt like I was sick after two nights of hell.

28 yo female, white, 5”6 and 115 lbs currently. I have panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Other history, IBS, random recurrent CDI since December 2022. Haven’t had a recurrence for 2 months now.
For the anxiety, over the years, I’ve been put on a bunch of meds. I’m now on: - 75 mg Sertraline - 40mg Lamictal - 15 mg Propranolol - 10mg Diazepam - 15mg Mirtazapine - 1mg Clonazepam as needed (i almost never take it)
I recently got my IUD out because it was possibly causing chronic yeast infections and worsening PMDD. I’m not on any birth control at the moment and plan on being abstinent with my husband (I know how that sounds but we hadn’t had sex in months anyway). To be clear I do NOT plan on having children.
My question is: if I got pregnant, is there any way I could have a healthy baby? Even if I did a rapid detox of some of the meds would the baby just miscarry from my high levels of stress?

I’ve loved avenged sevenfold for a long time now, been my favourite band since I was 7yo. I’m 20 now, and they’ve stayed my favourite throughout the years. So maybe I’m biased. But this is the best band of all time (in metal/prog/rock/etc). They go above and beyond what anybody else is doing, with the beautiful story telling and godlike musical talent, the branding, the concept, everything. I know they’re not for everyone, but even my 74yo grandmother loved acid rain and (d)eath. When I showed her wish you were here and as tears go by, she thought they were better then the originals. Anybody I’ve ever met who says they don’t like avenged sevenfold, I’ve changed the minds of simply by showing more of them. A7X has such a diversity in their records and the the tracks within, it’s crazy. They’ve done nearly every kind of music you can do with a guitar bass ands drums, and fucking beautifully. I wish they would do more covers, because they nail them every time. But I’m also happy to just let them cook at this point, they’ve never disappointed me.
Needless to say, LIBAD absolutely blew me away. I love them all, but Mattel easier and cosmic all especially hit home with me. Nobody is still probably my favourite song of all time though, so there’s that. We love you is a song i wouldn’t want to hear everyday, but not because it’s bad. It’s just so weird and I don’t want it to lose that weirdness. I cried over cosmic, happy and sad tears at the same time. Game over made me wish I was in a mosh pit, then made me cry within like a minute from mosh mode(lyrics are insane). (O)rdinary is a perfect blend of avenged sound and daft punk, and I fucking love it. Listen to it everyday.
Idk why I wrote all that, smoked some weed and wanted to rave about avenged sevenfold lmao. What are your thoughts on the new album?

I’m on gabapentin but usually only take at nite time. Anyone else feel this, like someone is twisting a nerve while also rubbing on it. I wish I could just stick bunch of needles in my face. It also goes down my forearm and my shin. I really just want to cry rn cus I’m tired of always having physical pain. There are some days I can push thru it and be strong but rn I feel so weak. I also can’t sleep, even tho sounds like it would be nice to just give my mind and body a break. I’ve been dealing with this for 15 years. Some days are better than others and manageable. It could be because I was at a hotel other nite and the bed and pillows were rock hard. Staying somewhere that isn’t my bed and with my own pillows has been a real struggle for over a decade now. What things do you all do to help when you are having a lot of pain?

Again for a refresher, my hotel is a small chain hotel, by the southern House of Mouse. The owner has gone out of town, therefore leaving his wife (who knows the front desk, but not really) and I to run the show.
From the moment I walked in the door this morning it has been one thing after another. TL/DR at bottom (sorry longer than I thought it was going to be)
First phone call this morning. ML=Mad Lady. UB = Me
Important note: We take cash, but we require a cash deposit on top of the room rate. ML has stayed with us 3 days in a row, however the guy that was with her has paid for the room each day.
ML: Yes I'll be back up there in a little bit to pick up my deposit
UB: (Looks at empty container that had deposit in it) Ma'am I am not seeing your deposit here.
ML: Well I haven't gotten it back from you
UB: Well it's not here, can you call me back in a few minutes while I contact the person who worked this morning.
ML: I shouldn't have to do that.
UB: Perhaps, but I need time to figure out what is going on. I just walked in the door a few minutes ago.
ML: Ugh Fine
Turns out that owners wife returned the deposit to the man that paid for the room (and paid the deposit). Though the room was "officially" in ML's name, she didn't pay for the room, so she had no right to the deposit.
ML calls me back, and I tell her the news. She does not take this news well.
ML: I reserved the room! That's my deposit.
UB: Yes the room is in your name, but the man that was with you paid for the room, and paid the deposit, therefore it is his deposit.
ML: The guy who checked me in last night said I could get the deposit!
UB: I said no such thing.
ML: I'm coming up to get my deposit
UB: You can come up, but I do not have any deposit from YOU, therefore I will not return any money to YOU. If you think that you are entitled to the money, then you need to get in touch with the man you were with, as he has the money.
ML: We ain't together! How did you give my deposit to him.
UB: I didn't, my other person gave HIS deposit to HIM
ML: I'm gonna come up there and beat your A** and you'll give me my money.
UB: And we're done, you have a great day, and I would advise you not to show up, cause I don't want to have to call the cops this early.
I hung up on her before she could say anything else. Still haven't seen her yet, and I don't really expect her to show up.
Literally minutes later I get another call. Keep in mind this is still in the morning, hours before checkout time.
LHG = Loop hole guy UB = still me
LHG: How much is it for a room?
UB: Right now with the early check in fee it would come to 1xx.xx
LHG: You're pet friendly right?
UB: I take small breed dogs only under 20 lbs and there is a nightly fee of $20 on top of the room rate.
LHG: What about a cat?
UB: I'm sorry we do not accept cats.
LHG: It's a service animal
UB: Cats are not recognized as service animals in our state, I do apologize. Your best bet is to ......
LHG: The cat is an Emotional Support Animal you have to take her
UB: Emotional Support Animals are not recognized by the ADA. Now I might know...
LHG: What if I book online?
UB: I will not rent to you if you have a cat
LHG: How will you know? You don't have my name
UB: Sir I have Caller ID on my phone, we ask for the driver's license of whoever rents the room, and we have camera's all over. Please do not try to break the rules. I might have a recommendation of a place you.....
LHG: You're useless learn how to do your job. *click*
And that is how my day has been going ever since. However I did have a lull long enough that I was able to actually have a hot dinner! And the kicker is the owner and his wife will be leaving this coming week and not returning until July, so therefore I'm here. Hope the rest of you fine folks are having a much better day.
TL/DR: I can't give a deposit back to someone who didn't give it to me in the first place. And cats are not service animals.

Hi, I am Adrian, 26 and from the UK pic of me on profile. Have some time spare and nothing planned. So thought to meet new people and chat. Learn about someone and keep each other company. Looking for some relaxed and chill chats, long or short term. Mainly looking for girls. Can be from anywhere. Creeps and weirdos will be blocked
Introduce yourself and tell me your name, age and where you are from
About me:
I am a great cook; Love to bake; I am a great listener; I like to cuddle; Great at conversating and will keep you up all night ; Have some of the cutest puppies youll ever see however covered in dog hair most of the time; Like taking life at a slower pace

Everett’s engaging and eminently readable account of Cicero and his times is full of details normally lost to history. Thanks to a huge amount of surviving letters to and from friends and politicians we get a picture of Cicero the man, the husband, the father, the lawyer and the politician.
“Cicero was always prone to excessive mood swings. He easily became overconfident when his affairs went well and a setback could drive him into an exaggerated depression.”

He had his strong suits and his weaknesses and one of the best things about this book is that, while Everett gives his own fairly pro-Cicero opinions, he also provides plenty of information for you to disagree with him. Cicero was a prideful man often ridiculed. No stranger to jabs himself, Cicero comes across as that uncle who can make you laugh with his first joke and leaves you cringing the rest of the night as he searches for more attention. His split from his wife, even if justified, was cold but had many admirable qualities and his love for his daughter was undeniable. In his grief, his way of coping was to produce his most philosophical work. 

“I cannot easily say how useful I shall be to others: in any case, for my terrible sorrows and all the various troubles that assail me on every side no other consolation could be found.”

What sets Cicero apart, a picture Everett paints so well, is his commitment to oratory. 

“A familiar Ciceronian theme reappears: the moral force of oratory. An important means of fostering virtue is through the art of explanation and persuasion —the ‘science of distinguishing the true from the false [and] publish to fellow citizens precepts conducive to their well-being and credit, so designed to win their acceptance.’ This is necessary, for it is abundantly clear to Cicero that actual legislation of states is not necessarily consistent with natural law. ‘The most foolish notion of all is the belief that everything is just which is found in the customs or laws of nations.’”
The events in the book focus on Cicero (Cicero is smiling from the grave) which may put him more in the spotlight than he truly was (end of smile) but Everett’s Cicero is more than just a biography, it is also a masterful account of his times. There are too many events to list here but for anyone looking for an account of the fall of the republic that is both detailed and comprehensible I think this serves nicely. Of course, your mileage may vary as this is packed full of information. For reference, I have read about 10 books that cover or run through this period, including some of the source material.

In the end Cicero fought to save the republic by unconstitutional means. And he oh so nearly pulled it off. That failure was his end, Mark Antony would have no mercy on the 63 year old Cicero. Living in the age of the fall of the republic, as ever, Cicero was given no relief. 

“I am stopping here. Come here, soldier. There is nothing proper about what you are doing, but at least make sure you cut off my head properly.”

Cicero died on a hidden path to the sea. Nevertheless, Cicero is immortal. He lives on through his writings, which have influenced societies for over two-thousand years. For anyone interested in Cicero and his times I would certainly recommend this book. 

4.8 stars

My husband Dave and I have been together for six years and married for two. Before I continue I will say that Dave has always been a great husband and our problems have been minor. We recently invited another couple (Martin & Lane) to dinner. We met them at a local brewery and hit it off immediately. At first the dinner was going very well and we had a great time. We started discussing our work lives and Martin said that he was finding it difficult to get a job due to his criminal record. He told us that he had a history of small drug charges but has since gotten clean (over six years) and never looked back. I know from my husband that Layne makes an okay amount of money in sales but they struggle to afford essentials like food and Layne’s insulin. I mentioned to Martin that many warehouse jobs often overlook criminal histories and that a warehouse attached to my workplace was hiring. I asked him if he wanted the company’s phone number and he said yes please. He and Layne seemed excited and thanked me but Dave was quiet for the rest of the night and didn’t acknowledge me. After they both left he started scolding me for ‘interfering’ with Martin and Layne’s lives and accused me of ‘showing off’ to them. I was shocked because this was not my intention and I only wanted to help Martin. We have never fought over small issues like this before and I am confused about his behavior. But I would never want to embarrass him in front of his friends or be intrusive. I don’t know if what I did was right, so AITA?
(Edit: fake names).

Every night I have the same routine as the night before. I know this sounds odd but my routine got changed tonight due to a visitor in my home and now I feel out of control.
I have the urge to have control over my life and well I don't at the moment so I feel like throwing up and chewing my arm. I have already cried and I think I might be about to have a meltdown.
Guys do you know if this is normal??
Because I feel so angry and out of control and annoyed and angry and annoyed and I feel like an annoyed person but I feel selfish I don't know why.