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Hey y‘all, last month I didn‘t get a chance to read much because I had a lot going on. Work was crazy, I was dealing with the loss and I was planning my trip to Puerto Rico. Just got back last Tuesday and I have to say I cannot wait to go again. It was beautiful and everybody there was so amazing. I did take a book to read, but the weather was against me and I lost it to the rain gods. However, here‘s a few pics of the trip I wanted to share.

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My oldest is home from college & wanted to go to the bookstore. I bought myself some books for Mother‘s Day (my husband did buy me some new flowers for my pots in the front of the house). The tagged book is one that the Naval Academy has on the banned book list, so definitely one to read.

Holy fuck. Exquisitely sharp writing.
Secondary to what he's saying, of course, the message is most important, but it's of unimaginable benefit to have crucial matters communicated in such a fashion.
There's a skilled interweaving of El Akkad's experiences both growing up and throughout his journalistic career with directly addressing the genocide in Gaza, the murder of Palestinians, 1/?

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“To be accused of speaking too loudly about one injustice but not others by someone who doesn't care about any of them is to be told, simply, to keep quiet.“

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“...any institution that prioritizes cashing the checks over calling out the evil is no longer an arts organization. It's a reputation-laundering firm with a well-read board.“ 💅🏼

I sense much of this book is going to stick with me, this passage in particular. An important question.

Yesterday after work I went grocery shopping and got my false eyelashes put on for ballet Eisteddfod season. The Beautician was running late so I got some time on the massage chair. I needed it. Afterwards I walked home via the local Little Free Library. These were my scores. I went home to a pie and mash for dinner made by my elderly neighbour, Kenny who had a stroke so his wife gets him to cook for me and boy doesn‘t it make my life easier.