We settle in for the only option, a £47 tasting menu, which affords us time to catch up on gossip… Oh, who am I kidding?
True, life rarely affords us enough time to get to know everyone we'd like to.
Unless there is simply no (as in zero) money to go on vacation, vacations afford us some time away from the difficulties of everyday existence.
While the extended daylight hours afford us more time to be outdoors and active, we still need to keep in mind that sun exposure can be deleterious to our skin health.
This afforded us ample time to feel guilty (me), nap (Oliver), question what we were doing (me), read news stories on our iPhone (Daniel), look around nervously (me), watch a video about cat parasites (all of us) and whine (Oliver and me).
But communicating in-person also affords us real-time feedback.
The trouble is that our complicated, busy lives do not afford us enough down time to actually allow the brain the downtime it needs.
We thank you for the privacy you have afforded us during this difficult time".
Obviously, technology has afforded us huge gains in time in some very real ways.
This fundamental shift has provided unprecedented opportunities that for the first time afford us the ability, i.e., means, breadth, and depth of data, to truly address human biology at the systems level.
International Women's Day, celebrated annually on March 8, provides not only a special opportunity for all women to celebrate the progress we have made, it also affords us a moment in time to stop and reflect on how we may ensure that the next generation of women around the world are empowered to reach their full potential.
