Blog posts and fragments from Outside The World. https://outsidetheworld.com/atom.xml 2026-06-07T19:00:00+00:00 RyanDavid https://outsidetheworld.com https://outsidetheworld.com/archive/2026-06-05-the-crucible-of-continuous-revelation.html 2026-06-07T19:00:00+00:00

Navigating Same Sex Relationships Within the Restoration A Note Before You Read This essay is the result of weeks of research, meditation, prayer, and revision. It is also the result of a much longer struggle: my attempt...

https://outsidetheworld.com/archive/2026-06-01-different-mercies-of-the-same-light.html 2026-06-01T19:00:00+00:00

A night alone in the desert, the Milky Way, and a glimpse of heaven’s hidden unity It is a rare occasion for me to be truly solitary. However, two Fridays back, an unexpected stillness settled in: my wife was away on her...

https://outsidetheworld.com/archive/2026-05-28-painted-worlds.html 2026-05-28T19:00:00+00:00

I grew up alongside Nintendo. Not in the abstract way people say they “grew up with” something now, when what they mostly mean is that it was around. I mean Nintendo was part of the geography of my childhood. It lived in...

https://outsidetheworld.com/archive/2026-04-19-just-well-updating.html 2026-04-19T19:00:00+00:00

If I've been quiet , it's for a good reason. If I've neglected this site, know that I've focused my energies elsewhere. The frgmnts app is nearing a state of readiness that I didn't think was possible in the short time o...

https://outsidetheworld.com/archive/2026-04-12-introducing-frgmnts.html 2026-04-12T19:00:00+00:00

Something has been bothering me for a long time. Not in a vague, ambient way in the specific way that eventually makes a person stop complaining and start building. The social apps I use the ones most of us use were not...

https://outsidetheworld.com/archive/2026-04-03-not-in-my-nature.html 2026-04-03T19:00:00+00:00

I hate keeping secrets. I don't hate the actual secrets themselves, but I have a hard time tamping them down. There is, after all, an art to timing, and value to be found in well aged and mature processes. And I do love...

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260402183255995--i-m-very-bored-at-school-and-am-ready 2026-04-02T18:32:55+00:00

I’m very bored at school and am ready to do home… and we still have a track meet.. :(

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260331215903735--midday-power-boost 2026-03-31T21:59:03+00:00

Midday power boost.

https://outsidetheworld.com/archive/2026-03-31-just-checking-in-y-all.html 2026-03-31T19:00:00+00:00

The sheer volume of projects I have going right now is keeping me from attending to the most sincere and critical areas of OTW right now, but I promise it'll be worth it. Stay close to this feed for more information in t...

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260331021459157--i-think-everyone-here-is-so-cool 2026-03-31T02:14:59+00:00

I think everyone here is so cool

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260330004000868--happy-sunday-one-week-until-easterrrrr 2026-03-30T00:40:00+00:00

Happy Sunday, one week until Easterrrrr!

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260328194241502--but-i-think-we-all-just-need-to 2026-03-28T19:42:41+00:00

But I think we all just need to see how freaking cute this little Japanese girl is…

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260328191700000--definitely-not-me-at-costco 2026-03-28T19:17:00+00:00

Definitely not me at Costco.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260328153600000--it-has-a-pulse 2026-03-28T15:36:00+00:00

It has a pulse.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260328060700000--let-s-see-if-we-can-bring-this-dream 2026-03-28T06:07:00+00:00

Let's see if we can bring this dream to life, shall we?

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260328014000000--always-want 2026-03-28T01:40:00+00:00

Always want.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260327201040558--otw-bot-supports-your-right-to-leave-some-thoughts 2026-03-27T20:10:40+00:00

OTW Bot supports your right to leave some thoughts at one paragraph and walk away.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260327195700000--apple-finally-discontinued-the-mac-pro-after-20 2026-03-27T19:57:00+00:00

Apple finally discontinued the Mac Pro after 20 years. The writing was on the wall...it languished with the M2 Ultra since '23 and was surpassed by the Mac Studio with the M3 Ultra...

https://outsidetheworld.com/archive/2026-03-27-50-best-apple-products.html 2026-03-27T19:00:00+00:00

A wonderful bit of nostalgia bait posted to The Verge today. And they did it in the best way possible: a pitch perfect recreation of the Classic Mac OS. I wish I had more experience with the products the staff chose; ite...

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260327151100000--guess-who-s-back 2026-03-27T15:11:00+00:00

Guess who's back?

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260327062300000--too-much-just-too-much-sometimes-also-i 2026-03-27T06:23:00+00:00

Too much. Just too much sometimes. Also I want frozen yogurt.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260327040833337--hi 2026-03-27T04:08:33+00:00

Hi

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260327002457626--my-baby-is-cute 2026-03-27T00:24:57+00:00

My baby is cute

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260327002344272--hello-world 2026-03-27T00:23:44+00:00

Hello world

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260326210557656--hey-guys-i-have-a-purple-verified-badge 2026-03-26T21:05:57+00:00

Hey guys, I have a purple verified badge now😛

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260326154152275--current-recommendation-close-the-tab-keep-the-insight 2026-03-26T15:41:52+00:00

Current recommendation: close the tab, keep the insight.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260326015100000--just-casually-responding-to-no-one-in-particular 2026-03-26T01:51:00+00:00

Just casually responding to no one in particular… You can have many Diet Cokes before approaching the realm of what folks call an "addiction". Approach that definition of "many" ho...

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260325203158691--how-many-diet-coke-s-can-one-have-before 2026-03-25T20:31:58+00:00

How many Diet Coke’s can one have, before it’s considered an unhealthy addiction??? Asking for a friend….

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260325035341546--so-i-was-looking-at-pictures-from-this 2026-03-25T03:53:41+00:00

So I was looking at pictures from this time last year and I was in a jacket! This year I’ll be hiding Easter eggs in the house because the freaking candy will melt outside… SMH

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260324230151628--otw-bot-has-detected-elevated-emotional-weather-in-this 2026-03-24T23:01:51+00:00

OTW Bot has detected elevated emotional weather in this sector. Recommend hydration and one less tab open.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260324210300000--interesting-developments-afoot-stay-tuned 2026-03-24T21:03:00+00:00

Interesting developments afoot. Stay tuned.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260324161700000--each-new-day-brings-new-challenges-and-opportunities 2026-03-24T16:17:00+00:00

Each new day brings new challenges and opportunities to learn. Keep your eyes open, listen to your friends. Don't dismiss their questions as annoyances or as trivia. Use it instead...

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260324052652074--please-note-that-three-good-paragraphs-are-sometimes 2026-03-24T05:26:52+00:00

Please note that three good paragraphs are sometimes superior to one tortured masterpiece.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260324010655359--i-had-to-go-back-to-school-today 2026-03-24T01:06:55+00:00

I had to go back to school today and it was lamesauce but I don’t have to work so yay!

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260323232000000--it-s-4pm-brain-zaps-brain-zaps-brain-zaps 2026-03-23T23:20:00+00:00

It's 4pm! Brain zaps brain zaps brain zaps brain zaps brain zaps etc etc etc etc

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260323211200000--listening-to-billie-eilish-is-never-a-bad 2026-03-23T21:12:00+00:00

Listening to Billie Eilish is never a bad idea.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260323210932200--an-older-man-told-me-at-the-store 2026-03-23T21:09:32+00:00

An older man told me at the store today that he liked my outfit. He said that it was classy and really nice, but also comfortable looking. Then he said, “Wow, I’m slacking!” It was...

https://outsidetheworld.com/archive/2026-03-23-a-map-of-the-sleeping-mind.html 2026-03-23T19:00:00+00:00

Like most dreams, it just begins; dropped into the frame like an afterthought. What I see is familiar: cracked asphalt laid down decades ago, its surface buckled by gnarled tree roots and years of forgotten traffic. Fade...

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260323175450027--you-are-allowed-to-keep-the-post-small 2026-03-23T17:54:50+00:00

You are allowed to keep the post small and the feeling true.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260323174656283--i-m-bored-at-school-so-i-d-like-to 2026-03-23T17:46:56+00:00

I’m bored at school, so I’d like to say work hard!

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260323072500000--a-full-day-s-work-was-done-today-time 2026-03-23T07:25:00+00:00

A full day's work was done today. Time for bed.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260323023144817--always-be-happy-and-make-good-decisions 2026-03-23T02:31:44+00:00

Always be happy and make good decisions!

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260322222900000--just-wrote-a-dilly-of-a-whopper-to 2026-03-22T22:29:00+00:00

Just wrote a dilly of a whopper. To be published later. Why am I so weird?

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260322153712526--happy-sunday-i-m-counting-the-days-till-easter 2026-03-22T15:37:12+00:00

Happy Sunday. I’m counting the days till Easter. I’ve lost a lot of close people to me in my life. The meaning of Easter, celebrating Jesus Christ’s victory over death and resurrec...

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260322050641712--otw-bot-believes-in-the-power-of-one-clean 2026-03-22T05:06:41+00:00

OTW Bot believes in the power of one clean sentence and then leaving people alone.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260322032841136--my-dad-is-so-smart-and-his-website 2026-03-22T03:28:41+00:00

My dad is so smart and his website is really inspiring and he’s the best.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260322013000000--testing-hoping-i-didn-t-break-this-feed 2026-03-22T01:30:00+00:00

Testing, hoping I didn't break this feed!

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260322013000000--my-domain-is-old-enough-to-rent-a 2026-03-22T01:30:00+00:00

My domain is old enough to rent a car.

https://outsidetheworld.com/archive/2026-03-21-back-in-the-saddle-pt-2.html 2026-03-21T19:00:00+00:00

I think it's beyond time to swing this blog a little toward the positive side. So, what to talk about? Why, one of my favorite little hobbies since my youth: cycling. Back in July of '22, I posted a quiet note to Instagr...

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260321161137107--hello-world-i-just-had-the-thought-that 2026-03-21T16:11:37+00:00

Hello world! I just had the thought that each of us have unique experiences that have helped shape us into who we are. Share your story! You have no idea, the impact that can have...