a fun prompt for introspection is "what contribution to societal flourishing do you most crave to be recognized for" and mine is definitely my list of synonym-based puns Unparalleled Misalignments
nothing makes me feel more smug and satisfied about how my life is going than being able to reply to "if health programs in the developing world are so good why don't YOU give to them????" with "I did"
A wooden prop in the margins, beautifully employed to support a bit of text that has overrun the end of the line - 15th century, Birgitta of Sweden, British Library, Harley MS 612, f. 50r
At some point in the last ten years (it’s hard to tease out exactly when) we crossed a boundary that no one celebrated:
Most people diagnosed with cancer in the United States of America this year will not be killed by that cancer.
Yes, outcomes have improved.
I'm plotting on your rise bro. i'm literally up in the lab scheming on beautiful abundance for you. I'm cooking up ways for a rising tide to lift all of our boats. I'm praying for your gains. I'm lighting a candle to your inevitable splendor dude
“On the 8th of Tevet, the Torah was written into Greek, and darkness engulfed the world for three days.”
(Megilat Ta‘anit Batra)
To those who mourn it... as well as to the scholars who celebrate it... may today be a meaningful one!
Ducks know something about prayer - bowing their heads, plunging into the mystery that feeds them and holds them buoyant. Receiving bread from the hands of strangers. Traveling in pairs.