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Times change. I dont know if it is a decrease in literacy, but a change in literacy.

What is diagnosis if not pattern recognition.

@89th said in Why we need to shut down congressional stock trading:

I’d be more interested if they showed her whole portfolio and how it compares to an average financial investor.

It's not just Pelosi, not by a long shot.

Take a dive..

https://unusualwhales.com/portfolios

@George-K said in "I'm back from a visit to Gaza":

What does "short trip on a social network" mean?

It means she wend down a YouTube/TikTok/X rabbit hole for a few days.

I had the last four in the right order on the second round, then never landed on the right first letter. Grr.

What happens when the 12-year-olds know more about sex than the most syphilitic Parisian madames of the 18th. century?

I don’t know.. Can anyone know with any certainty? Should even we care what 18th century syphilis ravaged Parisian whores knew about sex or how it could relate to the preceived promiscuity of today’s youth?

Why then even ask the question?

Happy music for happy people...

@Aqua-Letifer said in Shake Shack:

@Mik said in Shake Shack:

I have wondered if In-N-Out could maintain the level of quality they used to have while expanding. I don't think so.

It's the way of things. Look at Five Guys. Phenomenal still in the D.C. locations, decidedly "meh" everywhere else. Soon even the originals will suck.

Ours closed. I miss it.

Is this the dawning of the age of Aquavious?

My Dad knew Liberace as he was a Baldwin artist while he was there.

@Jolly said in I'm too old for this shit...:

ICU nurses are just different

ER nurses are in the same category.

There was a twitter thread posted by some 1st year resident (that's an intern in the old parlance) who was upset when the nurse asked, "Are you sure you want to order that?"

I don't recall what he wanted to order, but the comments were...uncomplimentary toward the attitude of the (as my wife would have called him) "little intern."

I commented by saying, "Suppose you went ahead, and things go south. Try to explain that on AM rounds. 'Well, the nurse did have some concerns.'"

The other extreme (and this happened to me) is talking to the nurse and saying, "What do you think?" That's how you make a friend forever.

"Like Westward which was great for exactly one season."

I believe there were at least a few incidents like that. They kept them quiet at the time.

Wow.

@George-K said in Leave "no signature of human manipulation.":

What do you think the odds are that Trump was informed?

Not sure if you are agreeing with me or not. 555

I read the following book. I thought it was really really good and gave a good understanding of the murders and background.

https://www.davecullen.com/columbine

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I arrived at Columbine the first hour of the shooting, and spent ten years on this book. I was driven by two questions: why did they do it, and how did this shattered community recovery?
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My surprise was that most of what we "know" about Columbine was wrong. It wasn't about jocks, Goths or the Trench Coat Mafia. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold didn't even envision a school shooting. They ridiculed school shooters as losers. Eric built his bombs to dwarf Oklahoma City. They planned to mow down survivors fleeing the the burning rubble for "fun." And it would end with more bombs.
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The key to comprehending Columbine is letting go of our concept of "the killers." Spend a few pages with Dylan and Eric, and you'll discover two starkly disparate boys. Their motives and personalities were poles apart. Eric Harris was monstrous; Dylan Klebold was loving but bitterly angry inside — a tender boy torn apart. Dylan was truly a revelation.
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The survivors proved equally illuminating. Their stories are surprisingly uplifting — such a refreshing contrast to Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Thousands of students and parents faced the unthinkable; most overcame it, many in extraordinary ways. I was amazed by their spirit and by stunning moments of redemption. Hopefully, those shine through in Columbine. Each survivor's recovery is unique, but they consistently tell me the greatest lesson other communities can learn is: Don't rush the healing!

@George-K said in Moscow Marjorie:

You're being sarcastic, right?

Actually no. LOL Didn't do my homework. Just took the summary from the congress webpage. I do see the language from above when looking at the full text.