A few people understand the phrase You have nothing to fear but fear itself
I feel like people don't think that much anymore, they take the words, but don't turn them over in their mind for long enough to really onboard the meaning.
Holding my tongue though is getting harder and harder, but friendships and relationships need to be bent, but the reality is some are at the breaking point.
I feel the same - I bite my tongue nearly everywhere I go now, often at home too (though less than my wife would like)
I am jealous that you can get into that tech stuff - I don't have the brains for it.
Sounds like smallsteps is doing good, I wish her a speedy recovery so next week everything can really start for the New Year.
Cheers. Hopefully she can go to daycare on Monday so I can head to the office. I have so much to do, I need to hit the ground running hard.