twisters is a 10 outta 10 movie for hooting n hollering. gasps galore. had my arms up at screen to catch the debris. glen powell has chemistry with everyone, including the storms. makes you wish oklahoma was real.
The fact Meg the stallion did this before the government or Beyoncé let’s you know billionaires and politicians do not care about you and need to be taxed to oblivion and impeached.
Years ago I interviewed Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway. He ran a robot-building competition for middle and high-schoolers, and had this insight I never forgot.
"The purpose of the robotics completion is not building robots. It is enlarging boundary conditions. There is a 'golden decade' from age 7 to 17 when you decide what you can and cannot do, and in a deeper sense, who you are or are not. If, by 17, you have not included 'engineer' in that self-description, you never will. Age 18 is too late."
Looking at my own life, I see how true this was. I would love to see the concept of the "golden decade" more widely understood. The purpose of education from age 7 to 17 should not be seen as instilling facts per se, but rather enlarging boundary conditions so that the occupation and skills most suitable to a kid's intrinsic nature can be discovered.