As I scrolled through, I paused and thought about this page, and the "big picture" it represents.
Well, of course many of the great educators and scholars we recognize with honorary degrees are powerful symbols of the academy, whose recognition gives us pause to think about thinking.
"When you see the New York Times writing that this thing that started in your living room led to Donald Trump, then you don't know what to think about it," Obermayer said, pausing to find the right words.
"When people tell you, reassure you that things are safe your whole life — and you've lived her 37 years, nothing happens — you don't think about it," Votta explained, pausing to deliver an order of double cheeseburgers.
In a scene that suggests the intent of the whole show, she simply looks up at DiDi and asks, "Do you think about me?" DiDi pauses and replies, quietly, "More than you can imagine".
Well, it's not Godzillian, but it does tick off some readers, and that is worth pausing to think about.
Bluffs and threats also increase in email, a tendency that can culminate in "flaming" – shooting off vitriolic messages without pausing to think about the consequences.
Pausing to think about what's working well in class and what needs adjusting is a great way to get perspective.
Abbott's gentle response to Kelly's diagnosis got lost in the wash of the week, but it's worthy of pausing to think about.
"Right about here," he said pointing a few feet to his left, then pausing to think about the men who died in that attack.
Pausing to think about how her life will be now that the inquest is over, she closes her eyes and is silent for some time.
