I just returned from a transformational week with the #UCSF #GBHI cohort at the #MAC. Here is a photo of the group after the Salon on Fairness, a wonderful presentation about how we might think about justice in relation to brain health. It was inspiring being among #neurologists, #psychiatrists, and #writers all committed to bringing about a world where brain health is a human right.
I just returned from a transformational week with the #UCSF #GBHI cohort at the #MAC. Here is a photo of the group after the Salon on Fairness, a wonderful presentation about how we might think about justice in relation to brain health. It was inspiring being among #neurologists, #psychiatrists, and #writers all committed to bringing about a world where brain health is a human right.
Here is an essay by John @gruber discussing political language while taking down a memo about Minneapolis by Tim Cook of #Apple—however, I am citing it as noteworthy for #writers and #authors. Specific colorful evocative language that leads to readers (or the audience for a speech) to seeing, feeling, even smelling smoke or sweat in a situation, possibly even the fear, is essential and critical to telling a story, or to making an argument. This article is worth your time to read.
https://daringfireball.net/2026/01/politics_and_the_english_language_january_2026_edition
Here is an essay by John @gruber discussing political language while taking down a memo about Minneapolis by Tim Cook of #Apple—however, I am citing it as noteworthy for #writers and #authors. Specific colorful evocative language that leads to readers (or the audience for a speech) to seeing, feeling, even smelling smoke or sweat in a situation, possibly even the fear, is essential and critical to telling a story, or to making an argument. This article is worth your time to read.
https://daringfireball.net/2026/01/politics_and_the_english_language_january_2026_edition