I look young and get mistaken for a teen at work. My hair was braided. I was rocking an oversized sweatshirt and shorts.

If I WAS a kid that was such a mean interaction. Don't treat anyone asking a question poorly--but ESPECIALLY KIDS.

Especially when your job is promoting literacy???

I just kind of blinked and responded "as a customer of over 20 years, no it hasn't" and left.

I only went there because it's the closest bookstore to me. Nah dude I'll be special ordering books at one of the countless indie stores that are further away. Fuck convenience.

I'm from the area it was filmed in and it's riveting from a historical perspective too. Absolutely beautiful film. Absolutely haunting.

so complex that other ligaments/tendons/muscles can compensate for the damaged part and mask the severity. And that's known! It's well established that weak hamstrings are compensated for by quads. That same principle applies everywhere!

will always heal, with no need to verify that that actually happened. Bones are x-rayed to verify they healed correctly. Any soft tissue damage that's not a 3rd degree injury is ignored. Anything that doesn't impact range of motion isn't serious enough. Which is extra crazy because the systems are

hard. It's so hard to invest in the creation of functional art and have it get fucked over in the last stage. Glazing is diabolical. It's devastating. But the NCECA Cup Sale is an industry event. Don't donate flawed pieces, it looks bad on you as an artist