Hello, Queens. We hope you are remembering to eat . . . may we recommend some cheese? Alexis is particularly squirrelly today, and Mary is still thinking about Pride and Prejudice . . .

Speaking of . . . here’s your reminder that we are going to see Melissa Leilani Larson’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice at SLCC’s Grand Theater on Friday May 17, 2024; if you’d like to join us for this performance, please get your tickets here! You can also check out Melissa’s play Bitter Lemon at Plan B Theater Company in Downtown Salt Lake in April 2024. 

Mary talks about a couple of newsworthy events as of the time of this recording (April 2024); here’s a fairly good summary of the controversy surrounding Princess Catherine (a.k.a., Kate Middleton), and an article from the New York Times about what we know regarding the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland (you can read for free using this link). 

And here’s a link to the text of the poem Mary reads: “If–” by Rudyard Kipling.

Some questions to ask yourself when trying to make a decision:

1. Is it real? Could it be a conspiracy theory?
2. Does it bring you joy? And will this joy last for more than a year? Also, do you need it? Really? Find a balance between want and need. (And no, Mary does not really need another Stanley or another pair of sunglasses)
3. Is it easy? If it’s too easy, then it’s probably not the right answer. Everything has a cost.
4. Does it move you toward your ultimate goals?
5. Does it scare you a little bit? If it does, that’s probably a good thing.

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