I still remember the feeling of peace I felt when I made it happen. Even if I never achieved my dreams of being a research scientist, I had been able to contribute, in however tiny a way, to a community stretching over countless generations and striving toward a common and profoundly meaningful aim.
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Thank you for writing this so beautifully.
I was trying to explain to my spouse how this feels, and I realized the best metaphor was: "Do you remember how difficult it was to retire after 22 years of service? Imagine that. But by force instead of by choice."
The initial hit will be felt most strongly at well endowed
places that get the largest number of dollars. The long run impact will be felt more strongly at schools that can’t begin to replace lost federal money. This will increasingly concentrate research at a handful of universities.
One loan officer could have called in Murdoch’s heaviest loans, or refused their refinancing. If they did that in the 90s, his empire would have collapsed.
If an officer existed for him, then one exists for Leon + TFG. Their debts outweigh their holdings.
How much does he pay, to keep that title in people’s mouths?
still sitting on a manuscript I could use your feedback on!
Calling your elected folks & posting on social media doesn't seem like action..Not sure what is.
I’m a science enthusiast & lifelong learner.
I feel both your pain. So hard.
Tools to overcome our human flaws and better understand the world are the greatest gift it offers, before any discoveries or cures.
Everyone should have access to it.
And then to see people who don’t know, don’t care, wouldn’t care even if they knew…
The line that keeps running through my head is from the poem “If-“
“If you can watch the things you gave your life to, broken”
And a heck of a lot of work.