Liz Truss, UK Prime Minister
Announced her resignation, despite being basically capable as a leader. Did that decision serve the highest good? (see "her decision," below)
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tailgating
Request: Following another car too closely. Something we all had to deal with I'm sure, or have done before. Wikipedia lists several causes although I always figured intimidation/coercion was the most common, and is the one I'm interested in
bubble tea
The market size of bubble tea was valued at $2.4 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach $4.3 billion by the end of 2027 --wikipedia
Greenpeace
focuses its campaigning on worldwide issues such as climate change, deforestation, overfishing, commercial whaling, genetic engineering, and anti-nuclear issues. It uses direct action, lobbying, research, and ecotage to achieve its goals --wikipedia
Hallelujah (Händel)
calibration of this famous piece
strike (business)
"a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer" -- Google dictionary
Mohammed Jihab
Muslim scholar and influencer --request
placing someone on a pedestal
"to think of someone as a perfect person with no faults" -- merriam-webster.com
“Hard times create strong men..."
“Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.” – G. Michael Hopf
forgetting curve
hypothesizes the decline of memory retention in time. This curve shows how information is lost over time when there is no attempt to retain it --wikipedia
500 miles, by The Journeymen
Music from 1961 embedded
Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
From the time we learn to speak, we’re told that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. While this advice may work for everyday life, it is, as Kim Scott has seen, a disaster when adopted by managers --goodreads.com
hummingbird
"a small nectar-feeding tropical American bird that is able to hover and fly backward, typically having colorful iridescent plumage" -- Google dictionary
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
"a 1975 British comedy film satirizing the Arthurian legend" -- wikipedia
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah --imdb