Michael Russell

The English Beat!

“Without labor, nothing prospers.” - Sophocles (Happy Labor Day! :)

Reading for pleasure is going out of style In this "attention economy," books are taking a hit.

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Keep reading!!!!!

Clan of Xymox!!!

Can empathy lead to sin? Some conservative Christians argue it can Some voices on the Christian right are arguing the virtue of empathy has become a vice. Those Christians claim empathy can manipulate people into accepting what they see as sins, like abortion access ...

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If you think empathy is a sin, you can unfriend/unfollow me right now, ok?

Helen / Liz Harris! :)

“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” — Dolly Parton :)

“What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven't even happened yet.” — Anne Frank :)

YouTube video by Chemistorian How Marie Curie Changed Science Forever (The Origins of Radioactivity)

Cool video: How Marie Curie Changed Science Forever (The Origins of Radioactivity) (youtu.be/gR9OPUQrxlM)

“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” — Oprah Winfrey :)

“Every person that you meet knows something you don't; learn from them.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr. :)

YouTube video by Michael Russell Preparing the Table for Christmas

Lost 1950's video on holiday dining etiquette *smiles* (Happy Holidays everyone!) youtu.be/bjdKdeTH4pY

When people finish holiday shopping A majority of shoppers started checking gifts off their list in early November.

"When people finish holiday shopping" *smiles* www.axios.com/2024/12/21/c...

“What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make.” — Jane Goodall :)

"I'd like to be remembered as a guy who tried... tried to be part of his times, tried to help people communicate with one another, tried to find some decency in his own life, tried to extend himself as a human being. Someone who isn't complacent, who doesn't cop out." - Paul Newman :)

On point.

Spencer Butte (Eugene, Oregon

Spencer Butte (Eugene, Oregon) :)

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You can block weird groups/people here using their lists… more info here: boingboing.net/2024/11/25/b... Definitely digging Blue Sky!!!!!

mood

Obligatory first post! :) Hello Bluesky!