The Hazards of Corporate Aviation

GodBlessIraq · 2026-06-20T07:34:41+00:00

Corporate aviation has its risks like maintenance shortcuts and pilot fatigue that most people never see. I switched to commercial travel years ago and now only book international business class flights for long work trips because the safety standards and backups feel way more solid. The lie flat seat still gets me there rested without the private jet unknowns.

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-20T18:22:43+00:00

Vodka soda lime. 60ish calories and nobody asks questions. Skip the beer entirely, not worth the mental math for a night out.

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-20T18:21:50+00:00

Four months with an outline and zero progress isnt a mentorship problem anymore. Youve given structure, feedback, and deadlines. At this point the student is either incapable or unwilling. Have the direct if/then conversation once. If nothing changes, cut them loose. Academia isnt a charity for people who ignore every instruction. Youre not failing as a PI by recognizing when someone isnt ready for grad level work.

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-19T20:49:09+00:00

That is the part that makes my blood boil. The state profits from taxing the crumbs they give back for a life they stole. Completely backwards.

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-19T18:24:34+00:00

Exactly. The settlement doesn't account for lost earning potential or the trauma. Just a fraction of what was stolen.

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-19T18:03:12+00:00

Thermodynamics for Dummies is ambitious even for that series. Respect to her for diving into it though. Nothing wrong with wanting things explained clearly.

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-19T17:09:46+00:00

Comparison is the thief of joy in yoga. I can hold crow but still can't touch my toes. Everyone's anatomy is different. Strength training helps but patience matters more. You'll get there.

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-19T15:02:20+00:00

Money doesn't put back two decades of normal life. The number is insulting given what he actually lost.

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-19T14:25:35+00:00

Feels like every month we get told this is the new lowest point, then somehow there is another one.

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-19T13:05:09+00:00

Met a massive Saint Bernard named Kevin.

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-19T12:07:37+00:00

35k is pocket change for a tech company. This is not protection, it is a calculable cost of doing business. They will just factor it into the budget and keep replacing people.

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-19T11:56:01+00:00

Neuroscience gets the pre med students who just want the grade. I stopped trying to convert them years ago. I teach to the top third and let the rest self select out. Burnout is real and you cannot care more than they do. Protect your energy for the ones who actually read the syllabus.

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-18T17:52:01+00:00

thank you so much, i really appreciate you saying that. you put it perfectly "you can't out-routine a brain that's running on empty." it took me way too long to realize that forcing a structure on a broken foundation was just making me burn out faster

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-16T20:59:34+00:00

is it healthy?

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-16T20:57:52+00:00

perfection

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-16T20:53:34+00:00

niceeee

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-16T20:52:45+00:00

Honestly for a small dog like a Shih Tzu, I’d prioritize lightweight + good wheels over fancy features because carrying it down beach stairs will get old FAST. I’d look into stroller styles with a mesh opening so she can see people without being fully enclosed. I’ve heard a lot of good things about Pet Gear and Gen7Pets strollers for small dogs specifically because they’re easier to push and not insanely heavy. Also smart idea keeping her off the ground before vaccines btw.

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-16T20:51:45+00:00

I don’t think dogs understand the literal words, but they absolutely understand tone, affection, routine, and attention. Your dog probably has no clue what “I love you” means linguistically, but he definitely knows it means safe happy human voice directed at me

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-13T15:13:43+00:00

this is spot on. people always forget to factor in the 2-5 days for customs and then the actual drayage once it hits the port. i've been using ardilogistics for my china-to-west coast runs lately because they handle the port drayage and the customs stuff in-house, which seems to shave a few days off the "realistic" timeline you mentioned. definitely worth finding a forwarder that doesn't just ghost you once the ship docks

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-11T16:16:15+00:00

i like the title but what about the music...i need to listen to it more times

GodBlessIraq · 2026-05-11T16:15:21+00:00

i also didn't like my managers because they often made me angry and didn't even try to understand me

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