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Site Update: Proofreading and More

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Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s amazing how exciting boring things can be.

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The Importance of Study and Prayer Partners; a Life Update

The Importance of Study and Prayer Partners; a Life Update

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 3 minutes Oh, Lucas. What an idiot! (Plus a good poem!)

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Published by the Babylon Bee

Published by the Babylon Bee

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutes I removed an old Willy Wonkish post from the site for a reason. My first idea to make it big! Wowzers! Click on the picture: My friend—well, that’s what I call her—Sarah Eustace Lefore, herself very hot, however, reminded me of the following: I always like it when attractive people remind me of my proper place in this mating game. Yet I feel compelled to quote myself: Anyway, 4 hours…

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New Logo Courtesy of Sarah Lefor Art and Illustration

New Logo Courtesy of Sarah Lefor Art and Illustration

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minute I have a new logo designed by Sarah Lefor Art and Illustration.

Stuck on a Communist Isle

Stuck on a Communist Isle

Reading Time: 2 minutes An update on life as it moves along. A video of swimming, and a picture of some of my progress in enhancing my own life-support machine for my brain.

Ask Me

Ask Me

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minute Use this page to ask me anything in an open-forum setting through the comment box below. Or, if you’d prefer, you can contact me privately. With love, always, —Luke

CT scan of deformed septum and hypertrophic turbinates
Rated R and 5 Stars: Septoplasty and More

Rated R and 5 Stars: Septoplasty and More

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 10 minutes If you’re considering surgery on your schnozz, boy do I have a show for you! Videos may be the most helpful, but I hope this assists you in making your decision.

The Stick of Righteousness

The Stick of Righteousness

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minute Sometimes people feel that it’s ok to be harsh toward others. A common line you might have heard or said is, “The truth hurts, deal with it.” In the same way, we can sometimes be very rough with a person who has some sin in his/her life. “Don’t you know that you…” and the lecture begins. I’ve come to realize that people are pretty smart. Often they know in their…

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Freedom in Christ

Freedom in Christ

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutes Thanks to a study with Rhys N Thomas and his wife Sharon for helping me consider the following things, which I am sure can use refinement, so feel free to chime in. Christians have a lot of freedom, as we’re given far more principles than we are hard-and-fast rules. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul notes that there are those “who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have…

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Scary Announcement from the Flight Deck

Scary Announcement from the Flight Deck

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minute I was trying to film some bad turbulence when the pilots made this terrifying announcement. At first I thought…well, it wasn’t good. —BQ

Hats and Hair

Hats and Hair

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 7 minutes Someone once said that a man was sinning because he said a prayer while wearing a hat. I did some research, and my very rudimentary notes are below. Please note: the article’s picture is nonsense. The Origin The thought mentioned above comes from 1 Corinthians 11:4, which says, “Every man who has something on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his head.” OUCH! Hats are right out! But…is there…

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Green River Lakes, WY
Your Miserable Butt (AKA “How to Prevent Chafing While Hiking”)

Your Miserable Butt (AKA “How to Prevent Chafing While Hiking”)

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Dreaded “C” Word I have a problem that will be a visual delight for your mind to envision, and that problem is chafing! Yes, I said the C-word. If there is one thing that makes me miserable in this life, it’s my wretched sister, but if there is another thing that makes me miserable in this life, it’s chafing while hiking. And I don’t really care where. Are those…

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Hiking and Adventure Map (Work in Progress)

  • NOTE! Zoom in for full list. Some icons at default view contain 5+ hikes when zoomed in. I'm transcribing these hikes in my own order, but if you'd like to see one moved to the top of the review list, just let me know.


Map Symbology:

  • •Blue—Hiking plus kayaking trips
  • •Green—Day hikes; can be done as overnights.
  • •Yellow—Overnight hikes, typically 2 nights.
  • •Red—Long-duration hikes, typically 5+days.
  • •Purple—Camping, international trips; excursions.

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  • Rated R and 5 Stars: Septoplasty and More
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  • "IT WAS A SETUP!" Pelosi Says After Smashing Truck into Liquor Store, Stealing Wine
  • Review: 12-Mile Day Hike to Slide Lake, Wind River Range

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