Heather Wetzel

[The Culturist @the_culturist_]

Evil detests beauty because beauty is proof of a transcendental order, of objective Goodness and Truth.

To attack beauty is to wage war against the possibility of transcendence.

Beauty is a great affront to nihilism. It testifies to that which is greater than the individual, because to create a beautiful thing is to acknowledge that you are answerable to standards higher than your own. Beauty is often called a great evangelist for this reason.

This is why they outright destroy beauty or try to subvert your perception of it by promoting ugliness or triviality. Beauty is neither neutral nor trivial — your ability to discern the beautiful from the ugly is intimately connected to your capacity to recognize the divine.

Dietrich von Hildebrand once declared that "beauty is the archenemy of mediocrity." Why?

Beauty elevates a person toward truth, goodness, and the divine. The antitheses to beauty drag the soul down into nihilism and worship of the self.

[Heather Wetzel @WetzelHD]

You Have No Idea What a Trillion Dollars Is—and We Have Proof https://t.co/D6iIftJox6

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U.S. Shrugs as World War III Approaches https://t.co/aHCIsfTLxC

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Crown shyness is a phenomenon observed in some tree species, in which the crowns of fully stocked trees do not touch each other, forming a canopy with channel-like gaps.

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NASA reported that Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, the two astronauts who have been stranded on the International Space Station since June due to Boeing Starliner issues may not return until February 2025.

The plan was for them to be on the ISS for less than a week.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Who lived when?

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Book Giveaway! Just retweet for a chance to win the book one reviewer said belongs right beside "The First Days of School". Winner announced Monday 8pm. @teachergoals
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[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

When I say relationships are the center of education, I'm not talking about warm and fuzzy friendships. While care is crucial, it also involves respect, trust, clear communication, high expectations, and consistency. Relationships also require being direct when needed, providing honest feedback, and maintaining a focus on mutual growth. These elements together create a supportive and effective learning environment where everyone feels valued and understood, leading to better outcomes for students and staff. This is what relationships are all about, and if someone doesn't understand this, they may not fully grasp what education is truly about.

[Heather Wetzel @WetzelHD]

As schools reconsider cursive, research homes in on handwriting's brain benefits : Shots - Health News : NPR https://t.co/LKujOHdGuu

[Tim Rasinski @TimRasinski1]

An excellent read!

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"Restlessness is a sign you’ve overstayed your welcome with where you are and need to leave by moving toward the person you can be. Our love of stability keeps us where we are. The key is to leave just before you’re ready. ..."
— Brain Food https://t.co/ECtMQQ4yuy

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Courage, the most important virtue (Bari Weiss | TED2024) https://t.co/qA6JTfqUbK via @TEDTalks

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[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Thread of amazing places you (probably) didn't know existed 🧵

1. Castle of Vezio, Italy

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

A study found that using two spaces after a period improves reading speed, @jameshamblin reported in 2018—but there's more to reading than efficiency. https://t.co/ubriK2lMYV

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E.B. White’s Beautiful Letter to Someone Who Lost Faith in Humanity https://t.co/SrvARbXYdH

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If you’re a parent or work with teens this is important: https://t.co/QWx17lfuo4

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"Common causes of bad decisions:

1. Not asking, “and then what?”
2. Blindness to large trends (blind spots)
3. Assumptions based on small sample sizes
..."

— A tiny thought in the @farnamstreet weekly newsletter. Read #4 and #5 here: https://t.co/j9CbOmIiAI