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In fact, several languages have a moon </strong><a class="af nw" href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/monday/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong class="mz gv">embedded in their word for today</strong></a><strong class="mz gv">, including French (Lundi, Latin for <em class="nv">lune</em> + <em class="nv">dies</em>) and Japanese (月曜日, “day of the moon”).<br/></strong><em class="nv">Issue #94: personal (not social) media, university shut-downs, and when your skills don’t match your vision<br/>By </em><span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nx it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/7428661d5cfd?source=post_page---user_mention--a92acef6469e--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em class="nv">Harris Sockel</em></a></span></span></p><p id="afb6" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">In 1989, photojournalist <span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nx it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/4cccd16e177d?source=post_page---user_mention--a92acef6469e--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Tom Zimberoff</a></span></span> cold-called Skywalker Ranch, George Lucas’s 4,700-acre home office. The Ranch is its own small city complete with a <a class="af nw" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Firefighting/comments/15dsmfv/anyone_have_any_experience_working_at_skywalker/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">fire station</a>, vineyards, a fitness center, and an “<a class="af nw" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewok" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Ewok</a> lake” (sans actual Ewoks).</p><p id="8447" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">Lucas picked up: “This is George, what can I do for you?”</p><p id="6f27" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">In <a class="af nw" href="https://zimberoff.medium.com/at-skywalker-ranch-we-were-867489b1823e?sk=v2%2Fea40ddeb-174a-4963-a464-08d22385487f" rel="noopener">one of my favorite stories</a> on Medium or anywhere else, Zimberoff describes what happens next: He begs Lucas to do a photoshoot. Zimberoff’s work is about to be shown in a gallery, and he’s desperate to get a portrait of the cinema legend. Zimberoff ratchets up the tension, apologizing for “the narrow window of opportunity we had for a photoshoot — like <em class="nv">right now!</em>” and then makes a direct ask: “Will you let me photograph you?”</p><p id="a7bc" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">You’ll find the resulting photo in Zimberoff’s <a class="af nw" href="https://zimberoff.medium.com/at-skywalker-ranch-we-were-867489b1823e?sk=v2%2Fea40ddeb-174a-4963-a464-08d22385487f" rel="noopener">story</a>. You’ll also learn how it came together through a combination of chance, skill, and using whatever resources you can find around you (like a little green Yoda hanging out in the Ranch’s reception area). It’s similar to the story behind <a class="af nw" href="https://zimberoff.medium.com/sandra-day-oconnor-cfbadc74da9c?sk=v2%2F9971c689-6c36-4271-80cb-04ddf33c893c" rel="noopener">Zimberoff’s photo</a> of the late U.S. Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor, or this <a class="af nw" href="https://zimberoff.medium.com/a-day-with-john-lennon-9ed26b55a96a?sk=v2%2F203c3239-7a7c-4980-9b2f-13cb628c1a9a" rel="noopener">enigmatic portrait of John Lennon</a> he captured three years after the Beatles broke up.</p><p id="6fdf" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">Zimberoff’s success getting Lucas to agree was luck, but he also put himself in a position to be lucky. He took a calculated risk and <a class="af nw" href="https://medium.com/@stephaniemardell/the-art-of-cold-outreach-7a7a826d4f09" rel="noopener">made a specific, direct ask</a>, something we can all take inspiration from this week.</p><h1 id="47b9" class="ny nz gu bf oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov bk"><strong class="al">What else we’re reading</strong></h1><ul class=""><li id="0f76" class="mx my gu mz b na ow nc nd ne ox ng nh ni oy nk nl nm oz no np nq pa ns nt nu pb pc pd bk"><span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nx it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/48322ef5ab13?source=post_page---user_mention--a92acef6469e--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Evan Sharp</a></span></span>, who co-founded Pinterest in 2009 and led it to become a <a class="af nw" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/technology/pinterest-ipo-stock.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xk0.ZwSq.L-KmKiJCUdT1&smid=url-share" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">publicly traded company</a> valued at over <a class="af nw" href="https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/pins/statistics/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">$25 billion</a>, is stepping down from its board. On Medium, he shares a few behind-the-scenes photos and reflects on <a class="af nw" href="https://medium.com/@eshp/the-soul-of-pinterest-d07f49afa9d8" rel="noopener">what makes Pinterest special</a>: <strong class="mz gv">“It is personal, not social, media.”</strong></li><li id="d18e" class="mx my gu mz b na pe nc nd ne pf ng nh ni pg nk nl nm ph no np nq pi ns nt nu pb pc pd bk">Every week, <a class="af nw" href="https://hechingerreport.org/colleges-are-now-closing-at-a-pace-of-one-a-week-what-happens-to-the-students/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">a college or university shuts down due to declining enrollment</a>. U.S. enrollment has decreased <a class="af nw" href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/trendgenerator/app/answer/2/2" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">15% since 2010</a>, from nearly 30 million to under 25 million, as high-schoolers begin to <a class="af nw" href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/retention/2024/03/13/doubts-about-value-are-deterring-college-enrollment" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">doubt the value of college</a>. Last week, after Philadelphia’s 148-year-old University of the Arts abruptly <a class="af nw" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAgOAnvpZLA" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">shut down</a>, alum <span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nx it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/a36a9d94a923?source=post_page---user_mention--a92acef6469e--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Lou Caltabiano</a></span></span> turned to Medium, <a class="af nw" href="https://loucaltabiano.medium.com/the-abrupt-closure-of-university-of-the-arts-is-bad-for-artists-everywhere-f8d341148436" rel="noopener">writing</a>: <strong class="mz gv">“Community-building is the greatest part of a college education.”</strong></li><li id="14f7" class="mx my gu mz b na pe nc nd ne pf ng nh ni pg nk nl nm ph no np nq pi ns nt nu pb pc pd bk">Benefits of learning a new language: a <a class="af nw" href="https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2022/04/29/learning-language-changes-your-brain/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">sharper memory</a> and ability to connect disparate ideas — plus, as humanities professor <span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nx it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/a795dae9d0d1?source=post_page---user_mention--a92acef6469e--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kathleen Curtin Do</a></span></span> describes, letting go of pride and <a class="af nw" href="https://medium.com/the-narrative-arc/learning-spanish-shifted-the-direction-of-my-life-06a81d6c467c?sk=v2%2Fbe0b165c-225e-48a5-96b1-521aeffe8476" rel="noopener">getting comfortable making mistakes</a>.</li></ul><h1 id="d19d" class="ny nz gu bf oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov bk"><strong class="al">Your daily dose of practical wisdom: about skill vs. vision</strong></h1><p id="df2d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na ow nc nd ne ox ng nh ni oy nk nl nm oz no np nq pa ns nt nu gn bk">If you’re trying to make something that isn’t living up to your expectations, be patient. What you’re feeling is the gap between your vision (perfection, magnificence, beauty!) <a class="af nw" href="https://medium.com/@georginabruce/theres-a-big-gap-between-your-skill-and-your-vision-fc4a1a823460?sk=v2%2Fcd67355f-d2f4-4088-968f-03d9eaf9851b" rel="noopener">and your skills</a>, which are still a work in progress. 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