5 Things, week of August 10

I wish I had heard this gentleman’s wisdom long before I became a parent. Not sure if I had the maturity to listen. His vlog on YouTube is everything I think really matters in parenthood and family.
I overheard my son selling his sister on the merits of reading A Choice of Weapons by Gordon Parks. Thank you Minneapolis Public Schools.
A friend suggested I read this book. When I got a hold of a copy (551 page, plus 300 pages of notes!) And now I am taking it as a personal challenge to do so. I am giving myself through the end of the pandemic. 🙂
I have a renewed appreciation for the United States Postal Service and hope you do to. I’ll be either voting early or personally dropping my ballot off to be counted. How did we get here? Because we did not believe it could be this bad. Remember that when you vote this November, and every time you have the opportunity to vote. You can drop off your mail in ballot but not at your polling location. Use your friend google and make sure you follow instructions. For Minnesota friends, see here.
The most brilliant ad play I’ve seen in a long time is UBS hiring a spokesperson who is the widow of a rock & roll icon who notoriously cut her out of his will before his death.