Overnight Soak for Beans: Soaking your beans overnight is the most traditional method, and it yields the best results. It allows you to cook beans on the stove quickly without sacrificing flavor or texture. To soak beans overnight, put the beans in a pot and cover with water by about two inches. Add 2 tablespoons kosher salt per pound of beans and allow them to soak for 4 to 12 hours, or overnight. Drain and rinse the beans before cooking.

Short Soak for Beans: If you didn’t plan ahead to soak your beans overnight, don’t fret. You can still get similar results using this quick soak method. To start, put the beans in a pot on the stove and cover with water by two inches. Add salt and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and let the beans soak for an hour. Drain and rinse the beans before cooking.

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I also add half a yellow onion to my beans while they cook.

I voted for her but don’t like her.

Primarily, because of her stance on prison labor which is just slavery with extra steps.

I’ll take Sanders over a million people like you, only capable of action within 1.5 feet from a sofa.

Anyone who values their mental health and acuity would do well to stay away from TikTok and other short-form media.

Once you lose your ability to focus and pay attention for long periods of time, it’s incredibly difficult to get that back.

Themselves.

I once worked for a CPA who asked me what a balance sheet was for.

He was from a wealthy Tibetan family dynasty and clearly paid his way into the industry, but who knows why he would choose to do that because he clearly was completely over his head.

We used to call him Michael Scott sans charisma.

Only thing worse than a conservative is a centrist, because centrists are just conservatives that are too cowardly to own up to their hateful views.

Not in Gravesandestraat.

Not in Amsterdam.

Almost ate shit last month while riding.

We have a set of criteria for what constitutes a cult, and scientology is unequivocally a cult. If there’s any debate, it’s from the church trying to deny the fact.

Likewise, we also have the scientific method that disproves the health claims regularly made by homeopathy practicioners.

Unfortunately, it is paywalled. Can you copy the text for the rest of us?

Decades ago, a video game mod is what led me into computer programming.

Intellectual curiosity comes in all forms. What we lack is the time to pursue it and explore where it leads us.

Lol, did we work at the same place?

“Empty suits” it’s the realest statement.

I resigned my position because I couldn’t take it anymore. I told leadership that I refuse to use my skills and talents for those who I do not respect, and they responded by saying that there was a lot of money on the line.

They can fucking keep it. Fucking ghouls.

Imagine all the artworks, music, and scientific discoveries that would be made if people were just paid a basic income and set free to pursue endeavors that strike their curiosity.

This is what I learned in cognitive behavioral therapy.

For those who cannot afford therapy right now:

Thoughts shape our emotions, and in turn, our emotions drive our behavior.

Therefore, to combat problematic behavior, one must:

1. Identify the facts of the problematic behavior; then,
2. Identify the emotions driving our behavior; then,
3. Analyze and challenge the thoughts behind the emotions.

We do this because many of the thoughts driving our emotions are not accurate and have to be challenged. These false thoughts are known as cognitive distortions.

Worksheet.

Clearly the work of wizards.

“What do you think you should do?” is not about requesting a solution a problem.

It’s an invitation to self-reflect, which is something that is difficult for almost everyone-- especially those trapped in a mental spiral.

In cognitive behavioral therapy, you learn that thoughts are what shapes our emotions and our emotions are what drives our behavior.

This is why it is important to identify cognitive distortions that will exacerbate unhealthy emotions, and consequently, unhealthy behavior.

I have had to drop a few friends who use their time in therapy exclusively seeking validation and nothing more, because they are afraid of challenging the way they think and behave. They live and breathe cognitive distortions and they really do not like who they are without them.

Validation is important, but it’s not the end goal of therapy.

That said, everyone traverses life at different speeds so it’s important to exercise patience and compassion whenever possible.

GNU Cash is an excellent alternative to QuickBooks as long as you do not need payroll services.

Accounting:

Intuit products. They mislead people into thinking they are saving money by not paying an accountant or taking a class or two at the community college.

Depending on the situation, it can result in heavy fines and fees when the books or tax returns need to be corrected.