It’s been a tough year in a lot of ways – maybe the toughest of my life – but it’s ending on multiple up notes and either way, still better than none at all as my dad always says!
A co-worker who said she was worried about me and the impact of the various stresses in my life right now related the glass balls and plastic balls theory. I’d heard it before but always good to have a reminder about what’s truly important in life. @theultimatemomchallenge Replying to @Dr Almas I think the main […]
Posted without further comment. (Er, other than to say you can fast forward to the end to see the conflict of those values in action…) (h/t to concerned community member who sent this to me. It’s actually senior RPL managers speaking off-camera at the end, not RPL security guards.)
@go_hiking_ That is definitely one of the worst feelings ? #waterfall #waterfalls #hikingoftiktok #hikers #hikingadventures #hiking #ithaca ? original sound – Farbsy
Vonnegut was the master and, along with George Carlin and John Lennon, one of the people who’s probably influenced my worldview the most…
I’ve been trying to write a post summarizing some of the various tips, pieces of advice, koans of wisdom that I’ve collected over the years – mostly from my time in libraries but from other workplaces, reading of books articles and just talking to knowledgeable people I respect. As that post grew and grew, I […]
The amount of stress I’m seeing in the world right now is overwhelming. People I know from Ukraine and Iran worried about home. People navigating our Covid-filled world whether they’ve never tested positive or tested positive multiple times. Parents trying to find needed badly needed medicine for their kids while teachers face half empty classrooms. […]
Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group or organization to “lead”, influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. – Wikipedia
A bit of a different take on my usual Secular Sunday posts poking fun at religion…a very serious, deep reply to a Reddit question about “What are some dark realities people are in denial about?”
