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Supposedly ATT will sponsor this video in 44,000 schools this year. It is a very good documentary / public service announcement. I heard Werner Herzog on NPR the other day and his words were very thought provoking:

“The real essential thing is we have to see what is happening — and it’s not just an accident, not just the mechanics of an accident. It’s a new form of culture coming at us and it’s coming with great vehemence. …

“You can tell, for example, when you look at schoolyards. Kids sit around but they don’t talk. They’re all texting. And accidents have happened at a staggering rate. I mean, it’s skyrocketing. The statistics are incredible.”

Here’s the video.

http://youtu.be/_BqFkRwdFZ0

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June 5, 2025

I didn’t really know Sarah until January. We both had vague memories of our time in Brazil 30 years ago (“You always had a backpack” she would remember, which sounds about right. “You were tall and loved to dance” I would remember. Which also right.) No matter. She was part of the most amazing (and exceptionally eclectic) crew of former Rotary Exchange Students participating in our reunion this year. And everyone loved her. She also was dying.