#OnThisDay, 6 Nov 2012, Elizabeth Warren is elected US Senator for Massachusetts: the first woman to represent the State.

Her reading of Coretta Scott King's criticism of Jeff Sessions at his AG confirmation hearing prompted criticism, in turn creating the slogan #NeverthelessShePersisted.

#SilentSunday #Persist

#NeverthelessShePersisted

June 5. This was the date that my gas water heater gave up. I had to check the date on the photo.

I have spent most of the following 2 weeks trying to convince local plumbers that 120v #heatpump water heaters exist.

I think we had a breakthrough today. I got a spec sheet and a quote.

Now I have to get the electricians in. Still, feels like progress.

#ElectrifyEverything #WithMuchEffortAndPatience
#NeverthelessShePersisted

In the history of stoic philosophy, the only woman who gets much fanfare is Porcia Cato, the wife of Brutus. She killed herself by swallowing hot coals rather than living under the rule of Marc Antony.

I would put forward the name of Elizabeth Warren. She has been steadfast in her values since she became a US Senator, often to her own political peril. Seneca taught us to "persist and resist." Liz has done just that.

#NeverthelessShePersisted #ModernStoic