Victorian Lady cyclist detectives... why is this not a tv series yet? I can see it now, foggy London, ladies on bicycles through the narrow streets, swords hidden in walking sticks, Henry Cavill with a top hat, stolen diamonds, opium dens... newspapers.com/clip/110601038… 🧵

Turkey still desperately needs help after the horrific earthquakes that have decimated large areas in the southeast. Jennifer Hattam is fundraising for Turkey Mozaik Foundation by running the Istanbul Half Marathon. Please donate if you can. justgiving.com/page/jennifer-…

Reasons recorded for worker absence on this 3,200 year-old ancient Egyptian attendance register include ‘brewing beer’ 🍺, ‘stung by a scorpion’ 🦂, and ‘embalming brother’! 🤯 From Deir el-Medina workers village. 📷 my own #Archaeology

Hear me out: audio books instead of hold music

medieval italian writer boccaccio, when writing about paradise, described a land with a mountain made of grated parmesan cheese, inhabited by people who spent all day making macaroni and ravioli and rolling them down the mountain for the other inhabitants to eat

Word that’s making me smile today: gloaming. This beautiful term for twilight is rooted in an Old English word (glōmung) that lives at the moment when lamps are lit and fireflies take flight.

Cause all storytelling is empathy building and when we connect with each other we are better humans

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First time I've really understood the difference...

Because the lovers of books have to eat sometimes too. Cafe Pushkin.

Word of the day, should it be needed, is ‘apanthropy’ (18th century): a love of solitude, an aversion to other people, and the desire to be left alone.

Don't miss my latest guest post as a Resident Writing Coach at Angela & Becca's Writers Helping Writers! This time around, I'm giving tips on avoiding repetitiveness in series. 😁 This is a two-part post, with half on my blog and half below. 👇

Habitat for Humanity building blitz taking place in Raleigh abc11.com/post/habitat-h…

my fall aesthetic is jimmy carter building affordable housing

We are on the ground in NC working with the state to support needs following #Helene. Resources have already arrived & many more are on the way. People in NC can apply for disaster assistance on DisasterAssistance.gov, on the FEMA App or by calling 1-800-621-3362. More⤵️

There is a massive effort underway to get help to the people of western North Carolina including state and federal relief but we know there will be additional needs. If you would like to donate to the NC Disaster Relief Fund, visit nc.gov/donate.

Resources for folks in the Asheville area …

Federal disaster assistance is available to North Carolina to supplement recovery efforts in the areas, FEMA announced TODAY. FEMA has a phone app. The one on my phone includes "Apply for Individual Assistance". graphic: Kristen Havlik

#HappyBirthdayJimmyCarter Goodness just oozes from him, my strongest memory is him with a hammer for Habitat for Humanity, building Homes with his beloved wife by his side for people who needed them, well into his late 80’s Sometimes I think we don’t appreciate what greatness