There’s just no way around this one: YOU MATTER, unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared, then YOU ENERGY. ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson

“But culture change can’t be achieved through top-down mandate. It lives in the collective hearts and habits of people and their shared perception of ‘how things are done around here.’ Someone with authority can demand compliance, but they can’t dictate optimism, trust, conviction, or creativity.” Nice! More here: Changing Company Culture Requires a Movement, Not a Mandate

Detachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you. ~ Ali ibn Abi Talib

There’s something about the cityscape that intrigues me.
Maybe it’s the mystery of who might be behind the door.
Love your work Stephen.

You can’t call yourself pro-life if you’re not willing to be a part of system that protects the most vulnerable. ~ Alison Chandra

#ViralBills #LifeCapped #TrumpCare

Gathered my David Austin Roses from the garden yesterday evening along with a few spiders that crawled into my hair and down my back. Nice! They make me happy! Roses and spiders! Here are a few fascinating facts about roses:

World’s oldest living rose? 1,000 years old. Grows on the wall of the Cathedral of Hildesheim in Germany. Documented since A.D. 815.

World’s most expensive rose? The 2006 variety, Juliet, bred by David Austin and goes for $5 million.

In 2002, the miniature rose “Overnight Scentsation” was transported into space to study the effects of low gravity on the smell of roses.

More on rose types and facts. #freshcutflowers

I remember the conversation well. It was a brief exchange of inaudible words.
J: The sea! We must go!
S: No! I came here to shoot…

Yes, but wasn’t the trek to the water’s edge worth it?

Sara Berman’s Closet from NewYorker on Vimeo. It’s amazing what we learn about people by what they keep and how they cherish these things. Artefacts of life. The narrative is so complex and yet distilled down to this beautifully kept closet. Love this.

1. Hands down, jump from one high trapeze to another between the buildings (yes, obviously no net 🙂 ). Balance has yet to be one of my strong points but I’m working on it!
2. Half the normal size. Too big and there would probably be some cervical fusion going on.
3. First to discover alien life. I’m sure there were numerous individuals that first discovered the live T-Rex but were unable to gloat.
4. Forever as a 13-year-old. I need the young, curious, no fear attitude and the resilient knees for all my extreme sports. And 13 was a good year. I was preparing to start both my college and high school courses and was thoroughly enjoying my summer as a junior lifeguard! Team Tola! Would go back in a heartbeat!

Now you, Boo!