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"Humor is what binds humans together and makes difficult times just a little less painful; Sometimes you can't help but laugh. "
The Ritual of Bones. Winner in The Ritual of Winter Challenge. Top Story - October 2025.
I have a pile of bones in my freezer, just a small one right now but it will grow. Winter comes like a seizure in Scotland; first the mellow summer starts to chill, then the morning air starts to smell of wet rot, and all of a sudden some of the nights and dawns are shockingly cold. Biting cold. It passes over and heat seeps back in. Then it comes again; fits of cold... And when the grass crunches underfoot every morning for a week and the sun doesn't rise until I'm on the bus to work I know its time to collect bones.
By S. A. Crawford4 months ago in Humans
What I Learned From Interviewing My Exes. Top Story - October 2025.
Summer 2025 - The summer that changed it all. I had a mental breakdown and decided to start writing again. My first order of business was to sit down with a bunch of my exes. I asked them a number of questions about our past.
By Gail Fredricks4 months ago in Humans
Ferns on Glass, Wings in Air
“Beauty is fleeting, yet each vanishing carries the promise of return.” I used to wake before anyone else, creeping to the window with a child’s quiet hope. Indiana winters had promised something I’d never known before: snow. Each morning after the air had turned sharp, I pulled back the curtain to see if the world had changed overnight. Sometimes my mother was already in the kitchen, beginning the long preparations for Thanksgiving dinner, but the rest of the house was still asleep. I pressed my fingers against the windowpane and startled at the shock of cold. Frost feathered the glass into white ferns, fragile and secret. Once, I touched them, and watched them vanish under my fingertip, dissolving into water. That was the first lesson of winter: beauty was fleeting, and I could not hold it still.
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 months ago in Humans
How To Journal
Ah, journaling. A wonderfully complex art that has been mastered by several over the years, it’s no wonder why so many people continue to dabble in it to this day. It is simple, mindless, and easy. All one has to do is take out a stack of paper and/or an electronic device and then write. What could possibly go wrong?
By Snarky Lisa4 months ago in Humans
Naushad Parpia Explains Strategies for Personal Branding While Running a Business
Entrepreneurs today build personal brands alongside their companies to increase influence and trust. Naushad Parpia highlights that personal branding strengthens business presence and inspires stakeholder confidence. A strong personal identity attracts investors, partners, and talented employees to entrepreneurial ventures. Brand building helps entrepreneurs communicate vision, mission, and business values clearly to everyone. When leaders shape personal brands, they build authority and differentiate themselves in competitive markets. This article explores actionable steps entrepreneurs can take to grow personal and business brands.
By Naushad Parpia4 months ago in Humans
People Stink
Humans stink. If you have to spend time in an enclosed area with people who haven’t washed for four or five days in a row, you can confirm this statement for yourself. Maybe that’s why most other animals have a keener sense of smell than we do. They know where coming long before we reach their location because of our unpleasant odor. Hence the reason soap was invented. Also, soap is the reason Dennis became the richest man on the planet.
By Mark Gagnon4 months ago in Humans
Renaissance Festival War Stories September 6/7, 2025
Continued from weekend 3... This weekend marks the halfway point in the season. I try to keep these posts dedicated towards the patrons, but today, the inspiration of the stories that hit home for me were sourced from our fellow warriors: the cast, crew, vendors, staff and more from the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.
By Tinka Boudit She/Her4 months ago in Humans
The Polished Mask of Social Media
The Digital Mirror Open any social media feed today, and you’ll see a flood of polished lives: professionals who look endlessly respectful, activists who share every noble cause, and friends who post touching videos of rescuing animals or feeding the poor. At first glance, it looks like the world has never been kinder.
By Life Hopes4 months ago in Humans
The Endless Journey of Hopes: Learning to Live in the Present
Hope is the light that keeps us walking through the darkest nights. It is the quiet promise that tomorrow can be brighter, the whisper that tells us to keep moving, even when the road is long. Without hope, life would feel empty, stripped of purpose. And yet, I discovered that hope can also become a chain — beautiful, but heavy — keeping us always chasing, never resting.
By Life Hopes4 months ago in Humans
Titanic: A Timeless Tale of Love and Loss
When the name Titanic is mentioned, a tidal wave of emotions surges through anyone who remembers that fateful voyage. James Cameron’s 1997 masterpiece isn’t just a movie — it’s an experience, a heart-wrenching journey that lingers in the soul long after the credits roll. It’s a story of grandeur and tragedy, love and loss, human ambition and vulnerability, all set against the backdrop of one of history’s most infamous maritime disasters.
By Life Hopes4 months ago in Humans
War Is Not the Solution to Every Problem
History is filled with stories of kingdoms rising and falling, of nations clashing over borders, power, and pride. And yet, despite centuries of bloodshed, one truth remains unchanged: war has never been the ultimate solution to humanity’s problems. It has redrawn maps, shifted power, and rewritten history books, but it has never healed hearts or built lasting peace.
By Nadeem Shah 4 months ago in Humans
