An anecdote I cherish is Mandy Patinkin once asked Rob Reiner what The Princess Bride was about. Reiner said it’s about a grandfather telling his grandson that the most important thing in in the world is love. I think that’s beautiful.
For perspective: a recent study suggested that economic savings from just a *single* well-predicted hurricane, thanks to NOAA research advancements, are on order of *$5 billion.* That exceeds NOAA's *entire proposed annual operating budget.* So much for government efficiency.
🗣️ Pizza Hut is doing their BOOK IT! summer reading program!! You can download the BOOK IT! app. Once your kid reaches a goal set by you, they get a free personal pan pizza from participating locations. They can earn up to one per month. 🍕📚
"Why don't you read the books you already own before buying new books" why don't you eat all the food in the house before going shopping? That's what you sound like. That's how crazy you sound right now
The court ruling here reminded me of something Carl Hiaasen has often said about Florida:
"You can't make up fiction more absurd than this state's reality."
In this case, it took a federal judge to order Florida lawmakers to stop killing manatees.
@annamelissa Wisdom, authenticity, just so beautifully raw.* Thank you for putting this out there. It helps more than you know.
And this line-
"empathized my way into painful patterns"
Damn.
*the emotion, not the incredible writing
1/ After residency at Mass General Hospital, I reported to Atlanta to meet my fellow CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers.
I have never felt so intimidated by my peers
The best and the brightest, they were star clinicians, had served in disaster zones; MD/PhDs and MSF.