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Support women in STEM

Because they’ve advanced the success and growth of those fields for just as long as men, even when they weren’t afforded the opportunity, the recognition, or the grants. Onward:

Rosalind Franklin (July 25, 1920—April 16, 1958)

Rosalind Franklin was a chemist and, get this, X-ray crystallographer. As far as titles go, you can’t do much better than crystallographer. Her work in understanding the molecular structure of DNA laid the foundation for the discovery of the double helix. She also made significant contributions to understanding the structures of RNAs. And viruses. And coal. And graphite. Her work was not fully appreciated until after she passed away. Two teams of all-male scientists who used her work to discover great things later went on to win Nobel Prizes.

Rebecca Lee Crumpler (February 8, 1831—March 9, 1895)

Rebecca Lee Crumpler spent most of her professional life being the first at things. She was the very first Black woman to become a physician in the United States. The first (and only) Black woman to graduate from New England Female Medical College. She authored Book of Medical Discourses, one of the very first medical books written by a Black person. Every obstacle she powered through was done in an effort to provide care for other people. Hero. 

Mary Anning (May 21, 1799—March 9, 1847)

Mary Anning discovered the first full Ichthyosaur skeleton at 11,  the very first Plesiosaur at 22, and then opened up her own fossil store front a few years later. We repeat: She opened up her own fossil store. We could go on and on, but Rejected Princesses (@rejectedprincesses​) already did it best in this biographical comic. While you’re over there, check out their whole archive and the dozens and dozens of women’s life stories within.

Follow these too:

She Thought It: Crossing Bodies in Sciences and Arts (@shethoughtit​​) is a database dedicated to shedding light on women making strides in both science and the arts. A whole bunch of great things.

Lady Scientists of Tumblr (@scientific-women​​) promises everything you could ever want from a feminist science round-up blog: intersectionality and equal representation of all scientists who identify as female. Hell yeah.

Math Brain (@ihaveamathbrain​​) backs the novel idea that women are indeed capable of understanding math. Shocking. With the perfect amount of sarcasm, they tackle the idea some bozos have that women just don’t have the mind for mathematics.

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11/22/63 Book Review (Spoiler Free)

                                       Stephen King 11/22/63         

             “I know life is hard, I think everyone knows that in their hearts, but why dos it have to be cruel, as well? Why does it have to bite?” The writing style Stephen King shows in that those sentences, sets the tone of the entire book all decisions having consequences. Our protagonist of the story is high school teacher Jacob (Jake) Epping he travels to the year 1958 from 2011. Owner of a local restaurant in Lisbon Falls Al Templeton meets Jake at the restaurant one day, and asks him can they meet the following. When meeting again Jake is horrified to see Mr. Templeton looking as if he aged decades since they last met. Al then shows Jake the time loop at the bottom of the stairs in the diner basement, and convinces Jake to go back in time to save John F. Kennedy from being assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. For that saving him, may stop all the injustice that followed after his death. During his travel Jake begins to fall in love and attempt to help people from his previous life, he changes the past for his own personal interest, creating a dramatic ripple effect onto the people he once knew. This is a story about hardship, contentment, and love along with a man wanting to find a place in the world. This is story is for someone that wants to be immersed in characters they care about, and a plot that will have you wonder would give up what you hold dear to what the world needs.

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Bliss

Every day I wake up feeling thankful I live in a time in history where we have advanced so far in all things that the dreamers have brought to life. Weather its the Wright brothers that brought us the first airplane. The doctors who have worked so hard to give us the medicine we have today. Or a dreamer who gave a speech at the Lincoln memorial sharing his feelings inspiring a nation to become better people. These are all things to be thankful for, although life gets tough for everyone from now and then, know that there are people out there that have worked so hard to make it better for us. You can see the world, live longer, and go outside freely without haveing to be judged, by the color of your skin. 

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Presence: Amy Cuddy

“Presence is about approaching your biggest challenges without dread, and executing them without anxiety, and leaving them without regret.” This is one of the great quotes that touched me in Amy Cuddy’s book Presence. Throughout the book she talks about many experiences hers, and others about presence and working through self-doubt along with other great invaluable life lessons. Presence is a must read book for anyone looking to understand and acquire a new worldview of presence.

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December 29, 2015

Today I woke up blinded by the sun beaming through my window, throat so sore I could hardly speak and headache lasting from the second I woke up to now as I type this. Nevertheless, today was a good day because I woke up. Appreciate life my friends ups and downs.

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Only through the darkness you will find the light.

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If you believe you can achieve

Unknown 

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Its easier to invent the future, than to predict it

Jeff Bezos

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Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection

    Throughout all the tweets and messages PlayStation have received regarding Uncharted: The Legacy Collection they have finally released details upon the game. The developer Naughty Dog has teamed up with Bluepoint Games to remaster its eight-year-old PS3 classic. Bluepoint Games is remastering the three PS3 titles with new textures, 1080p at 60fps and updated models. October 6th is when to be released, and with the purchase of the game you are also eligible to try out Uncharted 4 A Thief’s End Multiplayer Beta starting December 4th through the 14th.

For video click the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lse_EyMB-4

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It’s already that month where things turn cooler… though it was still burning hot today where I live. >o<

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“PEANUTS” (April 9, 1952) By Charles M. Schulz

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Evolution of The Joker by Florey.

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Legit

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Sometimes you just need a happy piece of motivational toast to start the day out right!