Today we’ll be taking a look at one of the most controversial experimental military rounds, one that many believe should have become the standard for the Western World at the beginning of the Cold War. That round is the .280 British, also known as the 7x43mm, and beginning in 1947 it competed head-to-head against the caliber that eventually became the 7.62 NATO in trials to become the standard infantry small arms caliber of the free world.

I went on a long walk today east of downtown Houston. (I live downtown.) I came across a couple of interesting graffiti murals. This is the first one. “Light, bright, refreshingly Houston.” I feel certain that the graffiti artist did not come up with that phrase. I am pretty sure that the city of Houston has paid for this mural, presumably hiring an ad agency to come up with the lame slogan.

Song of The Week: Dave & Jack Harlow - Stop Giving me AdviceThis is a really dope song off of the Lyrical Lemonade album that just dropped. Dave tweaked on his verse, and it’s been getting a lot of play from me lately. Overall, it’s a good vibe for Friday. Run it up, and let’s get to today’s post… At some point in the past year, you’ve likely seen your favorite rapper or pop star wearing a pair of jeans or a hoodie that has a circular white pattern.

Welcome to Healing is My Special Interest, the newsletter all about late diagnosed neurodivergence and healing from high control religion. Today’s guest post is a long one, so I suggest clicking on this email and going to substack proper in order to read it (so it won’t be cut off by gmail limits!). I was introduced to Jon Machnee by my friend Heather Gr… ncG1vNJzZmicnKKuurLInqOdZqOqr7TAwJyiZ5ufonyxe8eormacn2KutsDIrKuim12lsrC8y55kq52clsGmedOo

Welcome back to Ask Amanda, Dear Readers. Please feel free to share your own stories about lost friendship and heartbreak in the comments below. We are reading, and we love you. Dear Amanda, How can someone overcome the sadness of a friendship lost?  There is a lot of advice for “relationship” breakups, but I recently lost a friend who I loved who just ended up hurting me badly. I am still angry for the wounds he made, but I miss him all the time, and I don’t know if others understand because no one ever speaks about overcoming a broken heart when it comes to friendships.