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At the suggestion of a Subsnax reader, today’s Subsnax is a deep dive into PRIME drinks. What are PRIME drinks? I first heard of PRIME when I was in our local supermarket with my son and he spotted a display of PRIME hydration drinks. “All my friends are drinking these!” he told me. “Can I please try one?” Because he’s inexplicably sporty and often in need of hydration, I agreed to let him get a bottle.

It was 25 years ago on August 31, 1997, that Diana Princess of Wales died in Paris, aged just 36. You don’t have to be a royalist, or even a Diana fan, to be moved by this anniversary. London’s biggest tourist attractions are still its many royal palaces, so if you’re inspired to visit any of Diana’s former homes, read on… And anyone with an interest in the Royal Family, do check out our sister newsletter The Royal List.

There is a common theme in modern relationships that if you aren’t sharing everything with your partner you are keeping secrets. It has started appearing with startling frequency in the media, and I’m not sure if I am worried about the trend because I’m a relational therapist or because I am a middle aged crank who likes to complain about the TikToks and the SnapChats. Wait. It can’t be the middle-aged crank thing.

Primerica (NYSE: PRI — $7.34 billion) describes itself as “a leading provider of financial products and services to middle-income households in the United States and Canada.” The company has over 141,000 “life insurance-licensed sales representatives” who have written 5.7 million life insurance policies and advise “approximately 2.9 million client investment accounts.” Investors believe Primerica’s unique agency recruitment model enables the company to provide much-needed financial advice to low and middle-income households and the company explicitly states it “is not a pyramid scheme.

Dear friends, This week's letter is about the beauty and joy of making still-life photos in and around my home. Tips included! I also wanted to say thank you for spreading the word on last week’s issue about finding purpose. It was one of the most shared issues yet and I really appreciate it. This week’s PROCESS GIVEAWAY is coming back with our partnership with our friends at Urth who are giving away a great Camera Backpack and Insert.

Last week Procore filed an updated S-1 statement. They originally filed in February 2020, but put their IPO plans on hold when Covid hit. A S-1 is a document companies file with the SEC in preparation for listing their shares on an exchange like the NYSE or NASDAQ. The document contains information on the company including a general overview, up to date financials, market sizing estimates, risk factors to the business, cap table highlights and much more.

As Andy Weir continues to build his bibliography in the wake of THE MARTIAN, he makes an admirable effort with a new novel about a man stranded in space, trying to solve a world-ending problem. Get your copy! A new solar phenomenon could spell disaster for the human race: a species of microscopic phage is eating our sun, causing its output to drop. Astronomers realize the same thing is happening all over the galaxy with the exception of a single star, Tau Ceti.

Hi friend, This last week, I’ve been on a work trip so jam-packed that it feels like a high-speed hamster wheel. I gave two talks in California, then flew to Georgia to see my husband Jon, who’s been on tour for the last month. After that I traveled to Tampa, Florida, to speak to a group of hospice volunteers. That’s where I am as I write this missive, but soon enough, I’ll be heading to Los Angeles to attend the Oscars with my beloved—who is both nominated and performing this year, I’m excited to say!

Dear friend, Hello from the last days of my painting residency! My watercolors for “The Alchemy of Blood,” my joint art show with my mom Anne Francey, are due in 72 hours, and I’m so tired but so gratified. I’m feeling that delicious delirium of when you’ve been working so hard on a creative project with single-minded focus, and you reach the point where it’s no longer a question of whether or not you can actually do it—because you’re doing it.