i would also like to commend the makers of andor for also nailing it in the area of “middle-aged workaholic who tells his dreams to ghosts” representation. I FEEL SEEN.

This morning I was back out in the country (dang lovely day) and I went in to an estate sale and came out with these…

Took a mental moment and drove into the country… ok maybe a mental hour but that doesn’t roll off too easily. Have a great weekend!

Secrets of the Penguins is out today! Go watch on NatGeo TV and tomorrow on Disney+ and Hulu.

I can tell you for sure, the first episode is adorable, you will love it.
🧪🌎🦑🦉

My long-time friend and producing partner is releasing a new doc. Congratulations, girl!

Your friendly reminder that the Sundance Development Track application is now open for the next month.

Time to get those fellowship materials into tip top shape.

#Scriptsky

www.sundance.org/programs/fea...

Not becoming a screenwriter until my 40s, I thought I was a late bloomer. And then my 88-year-old mum published her first novel... www.andreamann.com/blog/youre-n... Here's why it's never too late to be what you might have been (including the star of an Oscar-nominated film).

48 hours ago … nada. The pitch is winding up. Wish now I hadn’t just read “Isaac’s Storm” and wondering who is watching the signs on these in Cuba. Haven’t read the book by Erik Larson consider waiting until winter.

🧪 ⚒️ SoCal!
If you felt that M5.1 earthquake near Ojai (which is completely unrelated to the tropical storm) a few minutes ago, please fill this out! Citizen science like this helps show the extent of earthquake effects.
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci39645386/executive#dyfi

MORNING EVERYONE

“One of the benefits of Twitter was how it created a sense of community for scientists, particularly for those from under-represented groups.”

“Thousands of scientists are cutting back on Twitter, seeding angst and uncertainty…”

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02554-0

Only the 52nd day of 100+ degrees and 2 weeks since the service blackout that destroyed our AC. Luckily we’ve had 5 window units gathered from family to use in interim while waiting aka fighting with our home warranty company aka crooks to honor our contract . This morning I feel rather like this —

I’m pretty strongly on team “name species descriptively, not after people, because otherwise it’s hard to avoid naming them after terrible people,” but this quote (about a new snake named after Harrison Ford) is a delight. 🧪

Morning coffee read and scrolled down the feed re: Magic and Neil Gaiman chatter. Admittedly it surprises me when a reader gets stuck on magic, aka wonder and curiosity or why the question is asked: Why magic? Because I bet, at one time, we all felt like we lived The Ocean At The End Of The Lane.

So before the air outside turned to Venusian hell and the UVI got so high it burned my eyeballs - I actually would take my big puppy, Atticus, for a long walk along the creek trails. He is a treeing-walker coonhound mix - rescued of course - with a brother dog living in much cooler Seattle.

Hello Blue Sky and all you positively positive people! Hope to find a core group of y’all with similar interests. I strive to be positive and informative and maybe a wee bit sarcastic. 😘