by Patrick Rhone, Master Generalist
New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans – The New York Times
Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born cardinal selected on Thursday as the new pope, is descended from Creole people of color from New Orleans.
My people. From the 7th Ward even. Respect.
Is This the Best Cover of Radiohead’s Creep?
Yep. Goosebumps.
An Increasingly Worse Response — Garrick van Buren
A toy giraffe that, when a person engages with it, can only — collapse.
As a metaphor for new technologies, this toy giraffe’s message is worth considering, “we break when any pressure is applied.”
Finally, a useful way of thinking about the current usefulness of AI.
People can change – annie’s blog
People can change. The only limit on what you can learn in a lifetime is how many years you get. There is not a hard stop on openness or curiosity. Change is difficult but people can change. It is right to ask them to do so because things change when people change.
My wife fulfilled a bucket list item with a book.
Where does blogging fit in your newsletter strategy?
Remember, anything can be a blog post. Not everything can be YouTube video, a podcast, or pithy quote for social media.
Love this.
Opinion | This Is How Universities Can Escape Trump’s Trap, If They Dare – The New York Times
So this is my radical proposal for universities: Act like universities, not like businesses. Spend your endowments. Accept more, not fewer students. Open up your campuses and expand your reach not by buying real estate but by bringing education to communities. Create a base. Become a movement.
This is number 10,000 | Seth’s Blog
I’d write this blog even if no one read it, but the fact that you do, that you subscribe to it and share it, that’s my fuel.
Seth hits 10k.
For those wondering, this is number 6223 for me.
Tomorrow might feel better – annie’s blog
When something is off, imbalanced, scary, upsetting in some part of your life, the rest of your life will tilt toward that angle. Or at least will feel like it does.
Very good advice.