"Since the pandemic started, I've wanted to stay connected with our community. Through the form of a weekly blog, I share my insights and reflections on various topics."
I read a story today about a tech and software entrepreneur who provided $15 million in funding for a project to bring back the wooly mammoth. Harvard University professor George Church who is known for his pioneering work in genome sequencing is leading the effort to bring back the extinct mammoth by using a gene-splicing technique to splice DNA from frozen mammoths into the DNA of Asian elephants.
The beginning of the school year brings a lot of stress to families and mine is no different. We have three children in three different schools, and the logistics of getting them everywhere they need to be on time is challenging, not to mention all of the anxiety relating to meeting new friends, new teachers and the transition back to a normal, in-person, school schedule.
As we all have seen recently, there is a lot of depressing news these days. But the Belgian government has provided some relief by announcing a new property law that went into effect on September 1. It’s an issue that may keep some awake at night with worry but no more. In Belgium, as of September 1, retrieving a ball or pet that accidentally ends up in your neighbor’s yard is now legal.
On Monday, our company had a charity event supporting Shelter House. Shelter House, Inc. is a community-based, non-profit organization that provides crisis intervention, safe housing, and supportive services to homeless families and victims of domestic violence in our community.
A few weeks ago, we were at the beach for a family reunion of sorts with my brother-in-law’s family and my in-laws. The beach is always a place where we can relax and unwind a bit. The smell of the ocean and the consistent pounding of the waves has a calming effect.
In Lulu Miller’s memoir “Why Fish Don’t Exist”, she toggles between scenes from her own life and struggles and the history of David Starr Jordan, a world-famous fish researcher and founding president of Stanford University. Ms. Miller was drawn to Professor Jordan because of his persistence and sense of purpose in the face of tragedy or what she refers to as chaos.