One thing I've been seeing among friends and colleagues in their 50s who work outside higher ed: they're being expected to train junior hires in their own job, and also lay the groundwork for these people to take over their jobs.

But nobody is planning to retire! They're just planning to fire them.

You can become a member of the National African American History and Culture Museum.

support.si.edu/site/Donatio...

It is (past) time to recycle thank you notes from 1997 when I was a tour guide at the MN state capitol.

@roxanegay.bsky.social In Boston you mentioned a novel that you read recently. It was the worst description of a cis hetero relationship you had read. May I ask the title of the book?