No update this morning, but for good reason. I was called at 7:30a to speak in front of a large group of people about something I have no expertise in. I had 3 hours to prepare and went straight from home to the medical school where an audience of public health faculty were waiting. Topic: educational case study construction. Why me? Someone forgot to recruit me earlier and realized it very, very late. But still, why me? Because I’ve done it (spoken about things I don’t know) many times, under worse conditions. Why me? The person who screwed up is a friend.

With me the answer is usually yes, even when it should definitely be no, except when it comes to stupid shit with stupid people. But for stuff like this, risking embarrassment and foolishness and my entire professional reputation? Count me in! Every time.

I recorded it on my phone, secretly. Will post for your amusement: improv1211