Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least." 

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Joke

I know a lot of jokes about unemployed people but none of them work.

Fun Fact

There's a country where twins are most likely to be born.

Benin, a country in central Africa, is notable for having the highest birth rate of twins in the world. While the world average is just 13 twins per 1,000 births, Benin more than doubles that rate, at nearly 30 twins per 1,000 births. There's no single factor that causes this, but genetics, diet, and even the mother's height are thought to play a role.

Reading Fact

Reading series or serialized novels can create a sense of anticipation and engagement, keeping readers eagerly awaiting the next installment.

History Fact

Burned at the Stake

One expert suggests that as many as 600,000 people who were designated “witches” perished during the medieval period.

Movie/TV Trivia

The cigarette smoked by Sigourney Weaver in Avatar is completely CGI.

Movie/TV Quote

"I'm the guy who does his job. You must be the other guy."

The Departed (2006)

The Departed, Martin Scorsese's Boston crime saga adapted from the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs, is a movie obsessed with the corrosive myth of professionalism. Cops and gangsters, the two feuding sides in the film's heightened moral universe, each like to think of themselves as fundamentally men of honor, guys who have tough jobs but go about them with dignity. They've all got a code, right? It's unsurprising that Sgt. Sean Dignam, the foul-mouthed authority figure played by a fired-up Mark Wahlberg, believes that saying he "does his job" is the most brutal insult imaginable. Like the macho put-down's found in a David Mamet play or an episode of Billions, it's an attempt at total emasculation built around the idea that you are what you do and you must do it well. Results matter. Efficiency is the goal. Put numbers on the board. There's a reason Dignam is the lone survivor in the movie's twist-filled climax: He's the guy who does his job, the cop who keeps his head down long enough to make his move, and those dead bodies are the other guys.

Conversation Starter

What is the best restaurant you’ve been to?

Writing Prompt

What Career or Technical Classes Do You Wish Your School Offered?