Not doing very well on the running front, but a champion when it comes to appreciating the glorious sunshine this morning. Hope it shines on everyone else, too, to lift the eyes off the gloom of headlines and heartbreak.
Call racism racism and a lie a lie. (8/n)
Unless you are writing about cancer, do not use the word “cancer.” Or tumor, malignant, or metastasize. Everybody has, has had, or knows someone who has, had, or died of cancer. Find a different metaphor to avoid sending your audience’s minds to an awful place. (4/n)
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I've just lived through an extraordinary day: my dad, who we thought wouldn't make it beyond July (2 terminal cancers), has just spent the day with us to celebrate his 88th birthday. Feeling astonished and blessed.
Many of you know that I medically evacuate kids from Gaza to the US for Gaza Kinder Relief. My first two arrived yesterday. As I told PIX11 News, "this is about how much we care for each other as human beings." #gazam.youtube.com/watch?v=ONOz...
YouTube video by PIX11 News
It's easy to fix your PayPal settings to keep them from sharing all this info. While I was there, I rechecked my other privacy settings.
Boosting to the #earlymodern feed. "The department welcomes candidates considering any theme or methodological approach within these geographical & chronological parameters [western Europe 1500-1800], & it particularly values conceptually innovative research." Application review begins November 1st.
Ultimatum: if you don’t have 2/3 of these then I’m going in a blocking spree this weekend. Too many fake accounts, awful men and frauds on here to risk it now. If you can’t be bothered to add a photo and a bio you aren’t serious about using this site anyway.
Enjoyed this... And the giggles at the end are contagious 🤣