11 things consumed in a fugue
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11 THINGS CONSUMED IN A FUGUE
Boyfriend Red Flags Throughout History
27 A.D.
He has a lot going for him—he’s a pro at assembling furniture, he can turn water into wine, and he’s the son of God—but you two can never get any alone time. He always has these twelve friends hanging around, and, honestly, one of them seems really untrustworthy.
A personal, ninety-tab odyssey for the perfect, non-fuzzy black cardigan, ending in nothing. FOR NOW. At Everlane, perhaps? At Babaa, per always? Madewell, by chance? Taking recommendations. Requirements: NON FUZZY! NOT THIN! Airplane-worthy.
Don’t sleep on the Dragon’s Blood Trees of Socotra. Blood is life!
New research proposes classifying the threatened tree as an “umbrella species” because of its oversized ecological role.
(reading) The WSJ bestseller Becoming Coachable: Unleashing the Power of Executive Coaching to Transform Your Leadership and Life
“Becoming Coachable is a leadership journey that guides and enables leaders to evolve toward humility, love, and service. In so doing, it fosters a flourishing ‘Working Together’ leadership management system, and its connected culture of love by design in their teams and organizations. This book is an important resource for all leaders focused on and committed to creating value for all the stakeholders and the greater good.” --Alan Mulally, former CEO of Ford and Boeing Commercial Airplanes; named #3 on Fortune’s “World’s Greatest Leaders”
(still reading) Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman.
As a huge Agatha fan, I (also) loved watching the three-part documentary about this book as well on the plane to London.
All-male venture capital funds raise 10 times more money than all-female funds. Blergh, etc.
The Forgotten Movement to Reclaim Africa’s Stolen Art: A new book explores the first campaign to decolonize Europe’s museums—and exposes the conspiracy that smothered it.
A tech bro in Australia caused a shitstorm when he posted, “ ‘Diversity’ might be the dumbest shit of the entire century.” Here was the fall-out (preview: he then responded to a post by technology communications firm founder Hannah Moreno by saying, “Would bang you, then abortion.”)
That’s all I remember,
Claire
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