What's New With Lu
I was saddened to hear the news that my undergraduate thesis advisor, Laura Goldin, passed away late last week. Much of what I have been able to accomplish in my career in conservation—its catalyst—can be attributed to her. She was a tireless advocate for her students and a trailblazer, being part of the first class of women to graduate from Yale.
(more…)Is there any point in your life where you do not change as a person? The nature of existing as a human being is change. That change could be for better or for worse but the only certainty is nothing will ever remain the same on a human or a universal scale–unless you count heat death. When I was younger I had a feeling when positive things happened that something negative would occur in the future and vice versa. It’s an intuition that has borne out but it could also be my convenient classification of good and bad.
(more…)
Tenleytown mascot
2022/02/10 Update: We’re getting mentions on social media:
(more…)For anyone who has hiked the Soapstone Valley Trail, you've probably held your breath when walking along Broad Branch Road on your way into @LoveRockCreek.
— Mary M. Cheh (@marycheh) February 10, 2022
Happily, it looks like @DDOTDC has jurisdiction on this stretch of road and is able to install signage & safety measures https://t.co/QeezB2yarp
Professor Robert Klitgaard from Claremont Graduate University and I discuss his new book, Prevail: How to Face Upheavals and Make Big Choices with the Help of Heroes.
Purchase here: https://robertklitgaard.com/
Credit:
Host: Philip Lu
Producers: Brandon Mansur, Albert Cramer, Philip Lu
Set Design: Liqing Peng
lightly edited
Philip Lu: Welcome to Conversations with Lu, I’m here with Professor Robert Klitgaard, University Professor at Claremont Graduate University, and we’re here to talk about his new book, Prevail: How to Face Upheavals and Make Good Choices with the Help of Heroes.
(more…)
In the face of looming conflict between nuclear powers, this quote from Thoreau comes to mind. Homo sapiens, despite all of their intelligence, will not have the same lasting power as an ordinary deer mouse. Emphasis mine.
(more…)I wrote to our Ward 3 councilmember, Mary Cheh’s office (specifically her legislative and committee director, Michael Porcello) about a dangerous intersection in the Forest Hills neighborhood. I received a reply and if this issue impacts you as well I recommend expressing support and contacting her office here.
My email to get the issue addressed:
(more…)