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Handel's Messiah
Every December, I travel into the city to watch a performance of Handel’s Messiah. Most will be familiar with the Hallelujah Chorus, not far fewer are aware that it’s part of a larger concert, complete with Orchestra, pipe organ and soloists.
By Natasja Rose27 days ago in Humans
How Reckless Leadership Fuels Global Crisis
A Complaint on Trump: How Reckless Leadership Fuels Global Crisis Leadership is not merely about authority or popularity; it is about responsibility, restraint, and an understanding that decisions made at the top ripple across borders. As a global citizen, I submit this complaint not as an act of hatred, but as an act of concern. The actions and rhetoric associated with the Trump administration have contributed to instability, fear, and division—both within the United States and far beyond its borders.
By Wings of Time 27 days ago in Humans
When Power Shapes Global Chaos
A Complaint on Trump: When Power Shapes Global Chaos Leadership in a globalized world carries a weight far heavier than national borders. Decisions made in powerful offices do not remain contained within one country; they travel across oceans, destabilize regions, and redefine lives far removed from the original source. This reality makes accountability essential, especially when leadership choices amplify conflict rather than resolve it.
By Wings of Time 27 days ago in Humans
The Puzzle
Ah, puzzles. Love them, hate them, feel apathetic towards them; regardless of our own personal feelings on the matter, they have existed and will likely continue to exist for a long time unless we nuke ourselves out as a species. Confusing, thrilling, yet oftentimes frustrating as well, these specimens form both the bane and backbone of many of our everyday matters.
By Snarky Lisa29 days ago in Humans
The Change You Don’t Notice Until You Do
How many times have you returned to a place — just a month later, or maybe a year — and realized that something has shifted? Maybe the building looks the same, the people still sit in the same spots, the streets haven’t moved an inch… and yet, somehow, everything feels different.
By Luna Vani29 days ago in Humans
Signs You’ve Met Your Soulmate (Even if They’re Not Perfect)
Have you ever met someone and felt like your soul already knew them? Like a whisper deep inside saying, “There you are”? That instant spark, the comfort, and the inexplicable familiarity — these are the signs that you may have met your soulmate, even if they’re not flawless.
By F. M. Rayaanabout a month ago in Humans
The Brain's Hidden Orchestra: How Music Rewires Our Minds
Introduction: When Sound Becomes Memory A melody floats by—a song that you know—and suddenly, you're not here. You're back in your bedroom, singing along to the radio. Or on your wedding day, dancing to the dance floor. Or alone in a moment of need, comforted by a song that once helped you survive heartbreak. Music has an odd ability to transport us across time and space, combining fragments of our lives with invisible threads of rhythm and melody.
By The Chaos Cabinetabout a month ago in Humans
An Hour of Light on the Darkest Day
The darkest day of winter never looks as dramatic as the calendar suggests. It doesn’t roar or insist on its significance. It just arrives—quiet, blue-edged, almost shy—slipping over the windowsills before I’m fully awake.
By Rick Allenabout a month ago in Humans
Embracing the Winter Ritual - A Personal Journey
On a typical cold winter morning, drowsiness still overwhelms me. It's not easy to remove the blankets from me, as the cold cuts through the bones. So, I stay wrapped up in the blankets for a while, feeling the temperature slowly increase. When the temperature is not so cold and frosty, then I say, it's time to get up.
By José Juan Gutierrez about a month ago in Humans
Michael Savage on Why Christmas Inspires Gratitude
Christmas comes each year with warm lights, familiar songs, and a sense of quiet reflection that softens people. It is a season filled with memories, family traditions, and moments that remind us of what truly matters. Many people feel more appreciative during this time of year, even if life has been stressful or demanding. Writer Mike Savage, a New Canaan resident, often says that Christmas encourages people to slow down and notice the good around them. Gratitude becomes easier to feel because the season inspires connection, warmth, and generosity.
By Mike Savage New Canaanabout a month ago in Humans
Hiding Away Until the Tinsel Melts. Content Warning.
When I was younger, in a younger man’s—no, a younger boy’s—shoes, I bought into the magic of the Saturnalian festivities that followed the last fall of brown leaves onto concrete and grass. The frenzy of family colliding for food, for drink, for the exchange of gifts and the anecdotal evidence that we were here at all, all tucked under the loose lore of a Messianic birth. It was joyous in its pomposity and, for me, rooted in imperfect humanity.
By Paul Stewartabout a month ago in Humans
The Efficiency Paradox: When Life Management Apps Steal Your Life. AI-Generated.
We are in the golden age of optimization. There is an app to manage our sleep, our water intake, our meditation minutes, our workout splits, and our creative projects. Our days are no longer simply lived; they are architected. We break our ambitions into quarterly goals, our goals into weekly sprints, and our sprints into daily tasks, each neatly slotted into a digital calendar that glows with the satisfying promise of total control. We pursue the holy grail of peak productivity, the flawless execution of a personal business plan called "My Best Life." But in this relentless pursuit of an optimized existence, we have stumbled into a cruel paradox: we are so busy managing our lives that we have forgotten how to live them. We are trading the rich, textured, and unscripted experience of being for the sterile, data-driven performance of doing.
By HAADIabout a month ago in Humans