Can we stop pretending that the stupid things people did in high school have any relevance in judging a middle-aged adult’s professional competence? Journalists now have a selfish reason to behave decently: mutual assured cancellation. cityjourn.al/2BfHnBi John Tierney

"I think we, as a medical culture, have responded to consumerism." -Marty Makary MD, MPH I talk to Marty about his new book and the declining public trust in medicine for NPR Health News n.pr/2oQdHI4

"We did not anticipate that the dark side of the internet would emerge with such ferocity. Or that we would feel an urgent need to fix it," writes UCLA Samueli Engineering professor and internet pioneer Leonard Kleinrock. latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Andy Savage, Who Assaulted a Girl in His Youth Group, Should Not Have a New Church by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 30, 2019 | Abuse, Faith | 2 comments So Andy Savage, a former megachurch pastor from Memphis, is now starting a new church, despite being ... bit.ly/2Npg7pJ

New cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta could make deadly disease manageable - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/health/2019/10…

(1/2) What do we owe Haiti? Millions of us sent money to American charities without researching them first or reading their plans, if they had any, for how to rebuild a nation. nyti.ms/35LpcQJ

A bit of an encouragement (or challenge) to all the parents schooling their children at home (whether temporarily or ongoing): If you can ensure your children know how to write complete sentences, avoiding fragments and run-ons, they will stand out in college. I do not kid.

If you think grace is cheap, you should see how little restoration can go for.

10 yrs ago I sat in a room with a few pastors, one of whom was in the midst of a meteoric rise in fame. I noticed him frequently making sexist, inappropriate jokes, while the other pastors laughed. They brushed it off as harmless, and continued to commend him to me & others. (1/)

If you have kids, my amazing friend @kristinlgray wrote a book about Rover on Mars and it’s fantastic! #MarsLanding

Grifters and abusers are knowingly sowing deception. Knowingly and intentionally. That’s not the same as a difference of opinions or views. It’s intentional lies. Remember that.

A “one minute assessment” followed by a prescription for a controlled substance prescribed by a non-physician. This is dangerous. Again, this is not quality health care, this is prescribing for profit. ⁦U.S. FDA⁩ ⁦DEA HQ⁩

Songs of faith are teaching tools, and effective ones. In an age of widespread biblical/theological illiteracy, leaders must choose those songs with care. Many who will sing them under our leadership are spiritual infants. Imagine if the lyrics of the ABC song were 85% accurate.

“I must decline, for secret reasons” is my new way of getting out of invitations in 2022 Letters of Note news.lettersofnote.com/p/i-hate-every…

“I have found joy because out of two seemingly conflicting visions of the future (my wife’s and my own) we have built something decidedly new,” writes Esau McCaulley. “We became a family.” nyti.ms/3uPbIn9

My 8yo daughter met a girl at summer camp last year named "Internet." I said no way, that can't be her name but my daughter has been adamant. For almost a year we've been having this discussion. ANTOINETTE. I just found out her name is Antoinette.

"Dracula" by Irish author Bram Stoker is published #OnThisDay in 1897. “When you read the physical description of Count Dracula, he does not resemble the handsome vampires we see on television; rather, he looks like a thug." Douglas Starr fivebooks.com/book/dracula-b…

Great day to be a Razorback!

Courage looks like what Cassidy Hutchinson did today.