#journalistic

Bill Owens, the executive producer of 60 Minutes, says he is leaving the flagship news program because he lost his journalistic independence. In a staff memo obtained by the New York Times, Owens said that “over the past months, it has become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it, to make independent decisions based on what was right for 60 Minutes, right for…

i took an extended leave. it isn't something i would usually do - considering how i have an extreme case of FOMO - especially when it comes to classes and work. it's not that i don't think i could catch up (i definitely could), it's just that i hate not being present, not being 10/10 with everything?

did i make the right decision? i find myself thinking. the variables that come to my head is other people's reaction to my little extended holiday. and also the fact that i would be associated with one of my other friends who has done the same thing (and i would rather not be associated with her because i am not like her).

when did i become this work obsessed little monster? i take a leave (a decision that was reckless, i'll admit) and i think of how other people would react to it first, and what consequences it would hold and then i think about whether it was worth it at all.

my friend recently told me that he couldn't imagine me as a person who loved life at all, as someone who could be optimistic about things. it sounds cruel, but he mentioned it as an offhand comment like it was something i would already know and that is what hurt more. knowing him, i know that it was probably a challenge for me to disagree to it - to tell him it wasn't true or acknowledge how cynical i'd become.

i hate people who move in slow-motion, but i think i should learn how to do it more. i should also probably stop viewing all my friendships as a chess match, as something with ulterior motive.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ read for me

What a tense and detailed listen of the variety of incidents and crimes that happen in the open seas! This was worth my wait at the library again for it!

Yup again because it's a long audio read and it was auto-returned before I was done with it but whatever because thanks to the Libby App, it kept my place! I seriously love that library app!

This nonfiction book provided so many different stories, from human trafficking to animal cruelty, each one showcasing the authors dedication to detail, investigative journalism, and chase of adventure.

If you like non fiction, are looking for a new true crime with a mix of wild wild west I recommend this one!