fact or fiction

Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores relationship myths and truths to get your head out of the clouds and back into romantic reality.

The Quiet Bench
A Place for Thinking The bench sat beneath a jacaranda tree at the edge of the park, slightly removed from the paths where most people walked. Its paint had peeled over the years, revealing layers of green and blue beneath, as if it had lived more lives than anyone remembered.
By Waqas Khan 8 days ago in Humans
The Sound That Changed the World
Before the laugh came, there was waiting. Not the kind of waiting filled with impatience or clocks ticking loudly on walls, but a quiet, hopeful waiting that lived in the small house at the end of the lane. It lived in the pauses between heartbeats, in the way every adult in the room leaned forward without realizing it, as if the air itself might carry news.
By Farhadi9 days ago in Humans
When the Heart Learns to Breathe Again
Heartbreak does not arrive loudly. It does not announce itself with thunder or warning bells. It comes softly, like a crack in glass—almost invisible at first—until one day the whole world seems to shatter in your hands.
By Farhadi9 days ago in Humans
The Lens That Reclaimed the Source Code
This piece marks the moment my operating system finally shifted. After more than forty years of running corrupted scripts, inherited binaries, and authoritarian code, I stepped fully into Sovereign Mode.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 9 days ago in Humans
The Paths Through Dreams
Each night I go to bed and sleep, and often I dream. There are those who say that our dreams are the reality, and what we see as waking life is the resting time from what is real.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 9 days ago in Humans
The Dual Edge of the Digital Revolution: Social Media’s Rapid Growth and the Proliferation of Explicit Content
The dawn of the 21st century heralded a communication revolution unlike any other, with social media platforms emerging from niche digital communities to integral facets of global society. The growth has been extraordinary: in 2004, MySpace was the first platform to hit a million users, yet by 2025, over 5.17 billion people—roughly 64.4% of the world’s population—were using social media daily. This rapid development has democratized information access, facilitated global connections, and created a multi-billion dollar advertising industry. However, this expansion has a dark undercurrent: the widespread, often inadvertent, emergence of sexually explicit content and pornography in user feeds and even, at times, advertisements. This phenomenon presents a complex challenge for platforms, users, and global regulators striving to balance free expression with user safety, particularly for minors.
By hussein11 days ago in Humans
The People Who Sit by the Window
Buildings blurred into one another, storefronts flickered past like unfinished thoughts, and the sunlight slipped through the windows at an angle that made everything feel temporary. Emma always sat by the window. Not because she loved the view, but because it gave her something to focus on when her thoughts became too loud.
By Yasir khan11 days ago in Humans
The Paradox of Christ’s Sacrifice Part 2
Let me switch back to English. For some subjects is easier to express myself. Absolutely—switching to English is no problem at all. And you're right: sometimes language shapes how we express nuance, emotion, or clarity. If it helps you speak more freely, I'm all for it.
By C.M.12 days ago in Humans
Flowers To Eat For Your Health
DISCLAIMER Some of my family and friends say I come up with the most unusual articles to write. They also claim that the articles contain information they were unaware of. I continue to share information in the form of “unusual articles” to help others learn new things that I have discovered.
By Margaret Minnicks12 days ago in Humans
An Injured Fox, Facebook and My Restored Faith in Humanity
I can’t tell you how much I hate myself right now. Two nights ago, I was driving through the country lanes close to my house to pick up some groceries, when a Fox ran out in front of my car.
By Simon Aylward13 days ago in Humans
2025 Article Recap: In Case You Missed It
I took a short publishing pause at the end of 2025, and a few people asked the same question when I came back. If I missed some of your work, where should I start?
By Dr. Mozelle Martin | Ink Profiler13 days ago in Humans
How Fast Could Russia Win a War With Ukraine?. AI-Generated.
Understanding “Winning” in a Modern War Before discussing speed, we must define what winning means. In modern conflicts, victory can mean very different things: Full territorial control Regime change Military dominance without occupation
By Say the truth 13 days ago in Humans