“Stung by a tarantula hawk? The advice I give in speaking engagements is to lie down and scream. The pain is so debilitating and excruciating that the victim is at risk of further injury by tripping in a hole or over an object in the path and then falling onto a cactus or into a barbed-wire fence. Such is the sting pain that almost nobody can maintain normal coordination or cognitive control to prevent accidental injury. Screaming is satisfying and helps reduce attention to the pain of the sting.”

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh houses an amazing collection of art and photography books. The size and breadth of this collection can be overwhelming to the uninitiated, so we reached out to Kate Kelly, assistant curator at Silver Eye Center for Photography, for her recommended picks.

Whether you are in the non-profit or for-profit industry, you have probably attended at least some meetings that seemed to get very little accomplished. If you’re the one running the meeting, you’ve probably wondered how to keep it on track and make sure everyone is engaged.