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The Department of Non Education
You are scrolling through a feed, and see a question on the top of the post. We queried one hundred college students. Out of curiosity, you want to know what they asked our young educated kids. It’s a simple question really. What year what the Declaration of Independence?
By Alexandra Grant18 days ago in Humans
James Anthony: A Legacy Forged in Oil, Built on Vision
My name is James Anthony, and my life has been defined by energy — in every sense of the word. Not merely the energy drawn from beneath the 100 Blvd, Norman, Oklahoma soil. Not simply the energy traded across global markets. But the deeper energy that fuels ambition, endurance, strategy, and long-term vision.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun18 days ago in Humans
What the System Forces You to Become
The Question the System Replaces By the time a person has passed through employment law, healthcare coverage rules, unemployment insurance, disability determination, and benefit eligibility, the relevant question has already shifted without ever being stated out loud. It is no longer whether the system helped or failed them. It is whether they managed to remain legible long enough to survive it. Each institutional layer imposes requirements that appear reasonable when viewed in isolation, yet become coercive when experienced sequentially:
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast18 days ago in Humans
By the Arch of Our Backs
A speaker uses a phrase passed around in failed relationships, to gain equal footing in his headship with us. Peasants. While we are still at his feet. He asks, “What do you bring to the table?” To you as a wise citizen, I say you bring your experience. Not just for your job, but for these treacherous speeches. I don’t bring my feelings, I get even with his eloquence.
By Caitlin Charlton18 days ago in Humans
Catching Fish
Anyone who fishes, knows, there is an art to catching fish. You need the right environment and weather, the right, bait or lure, and a bit of wisdom and finesse, in the way you cast out. It’s an art really. Not everyone can catch fish, and be good at it. Then there is the whole question of ethics.
By Alexandra Grant19 days ago in Humans
The One Habit That Quietly Changed My Entire Life
There are many habits people talk about waking up at 5 AM, journaling, meditation, exercising daily, reading books, cold showers, and more. I tried many of them. Some worked, some didn’t. But there is one habit that quietly changed my entire life, and surprisingly, it is not something dramatic or trendy.
By Sathish Kumar 19 days ago in Humans
Rev. Dr. Louise Goben on Interfaith Hunger Relief: Dignity, Golden Rule Partnerships, and Food Pantry Impact
Rev. Dr. Louise Goben is President of the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry and has volunteered with the pantry almost since its inception. With her family, she spent decades transporting food from Temple Beth Hillel to distribution at First Christian Church, strengthening a practical Jewish–Christian partnership against hunger in the San Fernando Valley. Ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), she is retired from active congregational ministry but still preaches and teaches Bible when invited. She also teaches World Religion and History of Religion through the Encore Program at Los Angeles Pierce College. Her work centers on dignity.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen19 days ago in Humans
Too Young for Rectal Cancer? A Growing Number of Americans Aren’t
For years, rectal cancer carried an unspoken label. It was something that happened later. Something tied to aging, retirement, and routine screenings that began after fifty. Younger bodies, we believed, were largely spared.
By Aarsh Malik20 days ago in Humans
The Quiet Weight of Being Reliable
Everyone in the neighborhood trusted Sameer. If a shopkeeper needed someone to watch the counter for ten minutes, Sameer was called. If a teacher needed homework collected, Sameer’s name was written on the board. If a relative needed help moving furniture or fixing a broken switch, Sameer was already on the way. He was not the loudest, smartest, or most confident person around, but he had something rare—reliability. When Sameer said he would do something, it was done. No excuses. No delays.
By Sudais Zakwan20 days ago in Humans
Gen Z Is No Longer Getting their Driver’s License
For decades, learning how to drive was a rite of passage. Turning 16 meant freedom, independence, and your first taste of adulthood behind the wheel. But something has shifted. A growing number of young people — especially Gen Z — are delaying getting their driver’s licenses or skipping it entirely. Instead, they’re tapping a screen, booking an Uber, and letting someone else handle the road.
By AnthonyBTV20 days ago in Humans
