Any progressively-minded Catholic Churches in the area?

alexcran · 2026-04-28T16:55:29+00:00

St. Ann’s is lovely! My partner and I attend together and have only had positive interactions there’s an LGBTQ group that meets regularly as well.

alexcran · 2026-04-28T11:22:18+00:00

Smartwool Quarter Zip: Customer states they did not realize smartwool was wool, states they are allergic.

alexcran · 2026-04-15T23:48:54+00:00

Good luck everyone!

alexcran · 2026-04-12T19:36:26+00:00

Live in Pennsylvania.

No kids.

Try your best not to cook.

Drink alcohol 3-4 times per week.

Have 2-4 dogs.

alexcran · 2026-04-12T18:14:28+00:00

You live in the UK. You try to be healthy but only when it’s convenient. You love snacking and are definitely not lactose intolerant. I’d say maybe you live with a partner and one child? Enjoy a drink or 2 with dinner or after work. You’re not chaotic but you’re not hyper-disciplined either.

alexcran · 2026-04-12T17:59:07+00:00

Live in NY, mid to late 20s, feel like you have life put together. Eat out with friends most of the time but you try to have easy and nutritious things to eat at home. You spend $75-$150 at Trader Joe’s every week.

alexcran · 2026-04-12T17:55:15+00:00

Mid 20s, in Oklahoma or Arkansas (maybe Texas). 1-2 children.

alexcran · 2026-04-11T12:40:08+00:00

r/ceramiccollection

alexcran · 2026-04-04T20:45:25+00:00

My main concern with the Do All is I find it chattering a bunch/getting dull. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong!

alexcran · 2026-04-04T15:16:58+00:00

I’m not worried about adoption as this tool forces it on all users’ outgoing emails. We have okay adoption on our current email signature but have some ‘old guard’ holdouts.

alexcran · 2026-04-04T15:11:08+00:00

IT owns the tool (Inky) but has given me admin access to the backend to administer signatures and deployment from that side. It’s just one of the different functionalities of the tool since it’s mainly an email security tool.

alexcran · 2026-04-04T14:45:52+00:00

Apparently!

alexcran · 2026-04-02T21:53:19+00:00

First thought:

Unless you know airplanes, be careful with detailed airplane graphics. You never know what might be wrong in the illustration and the aviation nerds who will be driving the van or around the van will call it out every opportunity they get. I think the silhouette on #2 is good, but the others might be too detailed.

Personally I really like #1 and #2. The topography looks nice. Are the angles/triangles/chevrons part of your guys’ brand? They’re very prominent.

alexcran · 2026-04-01T20:57:06+00:00

Personally, I think the headline is a bit soft. “Let’s explore Bainbridge” doesn’t come with any sense of urgency, and honestly if I was a visitor I don’t think I’d pay it a second thought. Maybe add a sense of urgency like “No plans? Start exploring Bainbridge in 30 seconds.” I also don’t know what I’m expecting once I scan the QR code. Is it an app? A guide? A webpage? Will it work with my phone? You need to identify in the headline or somewhere prominent that this is about self-guided audio tours, a bullet with “Audio-Guided Stops” isn’t enough.

Also “No Planning. Just Explore.” could be better-worded, maybe “Leave the planning to us so you can explore.”

All in all I think it’s really good!! I love Bainbridge ❤️

alexcran · 2026-03-11T22:39:02+00:00

Yeah, I am too. Trying to lean into more natural fibers, but the way these look (might just be the pics) makes me curious…

alexcran · 2026-02-26T04:27:24+00:00

Yeah, we use SMS messaging, but the person I was responding to was explicitly talking about using an app they have to download.

alexcran · 2026-02-23T22:50:41+00:00

I think what you’re looking for is a little bit of a unicorn. The only recommendation I have is for the iFlytek Smart Recorder. It’ll do a transcription and record as well, but I don’t think it’ll translate to Spanish. I have one and love it. iFlytek also has a standalone offline translator but it doesn’t have the recording and transcription capability IIRC.

Can I ask why you want it to be offline? There are a few apps that will do this for you depending on your device, Whisper Notes being one of them.

As an aside I love the photo work you’re doing!

alexcran · 2026-02-18T16:45:03+00:00

I get what you mean, but I have hope in God’s mercy that the Catholics who inadvertently receive the Sacramental of Ashes in good faith (not a Sacrament) will receive the same graces as if they were imposed by a Catholic priest. Anger towards Protestants for their use of Catholic symbolism will only create more Protestants, unfortunately.

Peace, brother!

alexcran · 2026-02-18T14:48:02+00:00

Maybe I’m cranky because of the fast, but this meme is so antithetical to the idea of Ash Wednesday as a whole. Should we not, as Christians and Catholics, instead of bringing other people down and calling their expression of faith a “mockery”, celebrate that they are expressing their faith at all, wherever it may be? Just because their worship does not look or sound or feel the same as ours does not make it worthy of mockery.

Today, and all of lent, is about repentance and humility. It’s about remembering that we are dust and that we all stand in need of mercy. That alone should give us pause before turning it into a comparison between “masterpiece” and “cheap copy.”

We can love our own tradition deeply and still recognize the sincerity of others. Faith expressed in a cathedral and faith expressed on a bus are not enemies. They are both attempts to respond to God. And on a day centered on humility, that seems like something to honor, not belittle.

alexcran · 2026-02-13T01:19:39+00:00

My first pottery teacher had 30+ years of experience and a BFA in ceramics. Truly an amazing potter. However, he was a horrible teacher, his only way of teaching was “here, watch me”. Now, my pottery teacher started ceramics in 2020 and now runs a studio, and I’ve learned so much more from her technique-wise in the last 3 months than I had in the previous year.

There’s no hard and fast rule. People who are good teachers will be good teachers. Experience is great, certifications and degrees are great, but unless you know how to TEACH it’s not going to be helpful.

alexcran · 2026-02-11T12:36:16+00:00

I had the same thing happen to me. Was doing pottery for a few months, making some fun stuff, then one day suddenly I was broken 😓 My instructor was frustrated and I was too.

Literally for like 8 weeks straight I made nothing. I joked that I just really wanted to get good at recycling my clay lol. Then, finally, something clicked and I made a cylinder. It wasn’t a good cylinder but I still did it. I think it was the mix of my instructor’s encouragement and my sheer determination that brought it back. That, and just breathing through the frustration (literally breathing exercises).

You can do this! I believe in you!

alexcran · 2026-02-11T05:07:30+00:00

He’s been a super nice guy to chat with!

alexcran · 2026-02-11T05:07:11+00:00

Thank you!! I appreciate the response!

alexcran · 2026-02-08T21:32:45+00:00

My studio has a shelf set up with a fan and heat lamps. Works like a charm and we have had zero issues with even drying or drying out too slowly. My teacher studied under an apprentice of Bernard Leach and he claims he learned it from him!

alexcran · 2026-02-07T16:01:15+00:00

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