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Hi. Yes the title is super generic. I saw the first 20 mins of this movie last year and I can’t recall the title. For some reason I think that Jake Gyllenhaal is in it but I might be totally wrong. Movie from this century, possibly post 2010.

Movie is neo-noir/thriller.

At the beginning we see in a poor city neighborhood that a girl died or was kidnapped. A very young PI - lives with his girlfriend - who is the main actor is hired by the family against the advice of the police. I remember the PI going into the girl’s room and one of the cops basically threaten him and tells him he’s out of his depth. Then the PI and the girlfriend go to a bar, looking for information, and get threatened by two or three guys. I think - not sure - that the PI is able to talk them out of it. I think that the person that hired the PI was the girls aunt.

I know it’s not a lot. Also, it’s not Nocturnal Animals, Prisoners, Nightcrawler, or Zodiac.

Howdy. Does anyone know where can I find the new translation for the Invitatory psalm, the Canticle of Zechariah and the Canticle of Mary? I’d like to memorize them before the new volumes are released.

I’m doing my first playthrough in survival mode, currently at level 17.

Background: I am “weekend gamer” and not a Fallout expert but I’ve played 1, 3, NV, 4 and 76. I’ve finished 4’s main quest with all the factions a few years ago and a few weeks ago I finally decided to play 4 in Survival Mode. I am doing a Sniper build with some stealth.

Disclaimer: I installed one mod to save whenever I want. However, I can use it only for real-life situations; so far I’ve never used it. Also, I am not going to use Power Armors until level 100.

Well, oh my this game really come alive in survival mode. Virtually every item now makes sense, and everything has a function. I never really cared for food, now I do. Water pumps? Need them! I used to shot up Stimpaks and drugs like candy and now I dose them because of thirst and side effect. Carrying items? Not so many, so I have to be really careful with what I bring with me. I have to plan my missions quite carefully.

Then the most surprising part: I feel the urge to apologize to Preston. I NEED settlements now. I need their resources, their beds, their people. I started with settlements in the NW, and I plan to slowly grow my settlement network. Of course I am building water purifiers and making Jet to gain some caps, but with my limited resources it’s not that easy.

Now I am really visiting places I’ve never visited before because I need a bed and resources while traveling. And why the heck is my character unable to sleep on a sofa????

Personally I love long walks in the wasteland with no music, just listening to the sounds of nature, with the occasional gunfight far away, or hearing the creaking noises in the buildings I visit.

I am sure nothing I said is news to most here. I just wanted to add my voice to the chorus.

Who do you think will be removed from the 40-man roster?

Hi everyone - I come from a different tradition (Catholic). I am reading Arthur C. Brooks’ “The Meaning of Your Life” in which he talks a lot of the Dalai Lama. At a certain point he briefly mentions that every morning the Dalai Lama does what he calls “analytical meditation”, which is described as thinking about a philosophical/theological/moral question possibly derived from Buddhist scriptures and texts.

My assumption is that it’s a bit more complicated than that, however I think that the concept is pretty beautiful and could even be useful for me in my tradition (for example, ponder the first Beatitude, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”). My understanding is that this type of meditation isn’t truly analytic, let’s say as a theological researcher would do, but it’s a bit more metaphysical while at the same time it’s not contemplation and it’s not the equivalent of a koan. I am not even sure how it is done (sitting? closing the eyes? Taking notes?).

Here’s my question: can anyone provide more insight and maybe some good sources on this topic? I find it very intriguing.

Thank you for reading this.