My friend Kim wrote an amazing essay today about the ridiculous practice of asking women how they balance professional life and motherhood. It was great to read. I emailed her an all-to-long thank you. She told me to publish it. I cleaned it up a little and here it is.
I was writing you an…
Getting ready for the Correspondents’ Dinner.
Hey @joanhiller, look at this crazy turtle!
Eastern Long-necked Turtle (Chelodina longicollis)
Also known as the Common or Eastern Snake-necked turtle, the eastern long-necked turtle is a species of turtle endemic to eastern Australia. Noted for its extremely long neck this turtle is an expert swimmer and predator. Laying dormant on the bottom of the water waiting for an unsuspecting prey item ,like a crustacean or small fish, to swim within range it will then extend its neck at incredible speeds and feed on its catch. When threatened this turtle can emit a bad smelling fluid from musk glands in an attempt to deter a potential predator
Phylogeny
Animalia-Chordata-Reptilia-Testudines-Pleurodira-Chelidae-Chelodininae-Chelodina-longicollis
Dustin Pedroia with 617, Boston’s area code, written on his cap.
(Source: the-destroia)
