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Thanks, I'll have a look. edit : すごい！

All the friends in my cong are properly using it. Probably because the brothers and sisters went to the place of the old members of the cong who aren't used to ZOOM and set it up for them so they don't have to do it again all the time.

So, after the last workout I posted about I went hiking to Sweetwater Creek State Park outside of Atlanta. 4.34 miles, and over 10k steps. Was very tired but felt good. The only issue I had was a portion of the trail that went uphill where my heart rate soared to about 150 bpm, and I had to sit down on a log. Otherwise, I felt pretty good. I didn't workout this past week due to issues with sleep (thanks sleep apnea!) but I am getting back on the wagon next week.

Still no update available here - Current version on my PC

Videoconference, like Zoom, attendance is steady at our hall. The issue is some of the friends get new devices and at other times ones we do not recognize try to join with obscure identities, like device names or verbs, seriously. We have tried to educate the friends, with a high success rate. The ones with obscure identities, we send a message and ask them to change their identity to a recognizable one. If they do not change their identity, then it's a struggle whether to let them join. Is your Hall successful in this difficulty? What are some ways your hall handles this in a firm and loving manner?

Not just him; many people are growing tired of evangelical Christianity in the US. Religion hasn't been banned yet, but it's not hard to see how and why it could happen.

Jehovah can notice that these so called religions promote wars.. As a result, he will get rid of it first.

Yeah so for those who wants to keep the old icon, may more likely should not install the newest installer from the website. But we won't know until the next catalog update if that update will also have the new icon.

New Watchtower Library Update Bug fixes

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth prayed for "overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy" during a religious service at the Pentagon. The Christian worship service, held on Wednesday for workers at the Pentagon, was Hegseth's first since the beginning of the Iran War earlier this month, according to The Associated Press. "Let every round find its mark against the enemies of righteousness and our great nation," Hegseth said during the service. "Give them wisdom in every decision, endurance for the trial ahead, unbreakable unity and overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy." Cool, it's a holy war now. Just like the Crusades.

Is trivia the same as random thoughts? I wish I could write a poem, but right now I don't feel inspired. I encountered an expression on Facebook the other day. It described a 'dual monologue'. Two people seemingly are having a conversation, but what they really are doing, are two monologues with pauses. No follow-up questions to the other, no validation. I found the observation interesting.

Israel bars church leaders from Palm Sunday Mass ‘for the first time in centuries,’ church says https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/29/middleeast/israel-jerusalem-church-barred-intl

Monday, March 30 By this the love of God was revealed.—1 John 4:9. Surely you agree that the ransom is a priceless gift! (2 Cor. 9:15) Because Jesus sacrificed his human life, you can have a close friendship with Jehovah God. You can also have the prospect of everlasting life. How fitting it is that we show gratitude for the ransom and for Jehovah, who was moved by love to provide it! (Rom. 5:8) To help us remain grateful and never take the ransom for granted, Jesus instituted the annual Memorial of his death. (Luke 22:19, 20) This year, the Memorial will be observed on Thursday, April 2, 2026. No doubt all of us are planning to attend. We will benefit greatly if we take time during the Memorial season to meditate on what Jehovah and his Son have done for us. w25.01 20 ¶1-2 Memorial Bible reading: (Daytime events: Nisan 10) John 12:20-50

Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage war https://www.reuters.com/world/pope-leo-says-god-rejects-prayers-leaders-who-wage-wars-2026-03-29/ Better be careful. Those are fighting words. Funny the differences in Christianity. A photo of individuals praying with and praying over the President. Then the Pope says this. I don't know. It would make me wonder, who is right if I was in Christendom? 🧐

Still quite impressed, as a web developer, with how the performance of my various projects has improved from my old Windows computer to my new Mac Studio. It is just perfect! Although I have to do quite a bit of code migration because it’s a different OS, but so far it is doing well.

In that case, God has not heard the prayers of the papacy for at least 1500 years.

Good point, David, it's out by one day this year. Hillel II uses a fixed 19‑year Metonic cycle with predetermined leap years (years 3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 19). variation can apparently be up to 30days. This 'new' Jewish calendar has been fixed since 838 CE.

Japanese-Language Playlist Files for the 2026 Memorial Season View File The attached ZIP file contains Japanese-language playlist files created by a friend of mine and shared with his permission. 1. These files have been scanned with Windows Defender. Even so, please be sure to scan them for viruses before using them. Please use them at your own discretion and responsibility. 2. Each playlist uses the following files: a. Unedited MP3 files of Bible readings produced by the Watch Tower Society b. Images from chapters 101–135 of the Japanese “Jesus-The Way” book, downloaded from JW.ORG c. Privately created MP3 files announcing the date and publication title, produced using AITalk 3 3. Reference Materials - “2026 Memorial Bible Reading Schedule” - B12-A and B12-B in nwtsty 4. Differences The portions for Nisan 10 and the day of the Memorial follow B12-A and B12-B in nwtsty. Submitter lvj Submitted 03/30/2026 Category Other / Miscellaneous  

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-03/israeli-police-stop-latin-patriarch-of-jerusalem-from-entering.html

There is an African proverb that says "when elephants fight, the grass gets trampled."

Ordinary people suffer because of the war.