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The best dog ever
In year 2 of vet school, I spent months to almost a year looking for a dog. I visited several shelters over and over. I met a sweet black wire haired terrier mix, but she submissive urinated and I wasn’t sure if that was going to be trained out of her or not. I finally…
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Books that changed my life
I love to read. Admittedly, I’m a horrible listener, but give me subtitles all day! So there are a few books that hold a special place in my heart:
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Kuchisabishii
Kuchisabishii Japanese When you’re not hungry, but you eat because your mouth is lonely.
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Gamestop
Preface: I have 0 background in finance or business. A hedge fund called Melvin Capital (and likely others were involved) thought that Gamestop was outdated. Indeed, their earnings reports were dismal, and that coupled with the coronavirus pandemic depressing businesses all around, they decided to short the stock. Shorting means they borrow a stock to…
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Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Rest In Power 1933-2020 “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” “When I’m sometimes asked when will there be enough [women on the Supreme…
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The Coronavirus
COVID-19. The virus emerged in Wuhan, China, back in late 2019, and became a global pandemic in just a few short months. This post will be updated as time goes on. April 2, 2020 – An estimated 40% of the public is now wearing masks. Two weeks ago, I would have estimated 10% of people…
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Ocean
I love the ocean. I like that it’s beautiful and dangerous and vast and it’s constantly changing but it’s always there.
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The car accident
It is the three year anniversary of the time I was in a car accident. I was in my Toyota highlander–that car was a tank and I loved her–waiting at a traffic light to cross a busy street from one shopping center to another. I was the first at the light, and when red turned…
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On the state of the human condition
I am in awe of Sia’s latest single, titled The Greatest. Unlike the vast majority of modern day pop ballads pining over an unrequited crush, Sia presents a testament to the state of the human condition. We have technological marvels: the ability to control planes from thousands of miles away. We have medical breakthroughs: there’s a…
