Stream of Consciousness
The Fruits
I have as of late had a feeling as though the changes that have been taking place are going to become more profound in relation to the individual choices which each and every one of us have chosen to make. I know that there are many people in this world who have decided to take accountability for not only their current behaviors, but also remedy that which has happened in their past by delving into their own personal shadow work to transmute that which has been an emotional state of bondage, into a state of sovereign freedom.
By Kaylon Forsythabout a month ago in Humans
I Make My Latkes from Scratch
I make my Latkes from scratch. Rather, I make my Latkes from as close to scratch as any mere suburban-living human dares to get. I did not create the Heavens and the Earth to get the proper soil nor spark into existence the evolution necessary to create the DNA required to grow the proper variety of Russet Potatoes. I purchased the potatoes, the eggs and the matzo meal from the store. I have thought of raising my own chickens, but I am not sure my house is zoned for that. If I come across a potato that is beginning to sprout, I tend to set it aside with the intention to plant it. It never seems to happen, maybe next year.
By Penina Pohlabout a month ago in Humans
OpenAI and Microsoft Face Lawsuit After ChatGPT Linked to Connecticut M*rd*r-S*ic*de
OpenAI and Microsoft Sued in Groundbreaking Connecticut Murder-Suicide Case Tied to ChatGPT: At first glance, it looks like another lawsuit involving big tech. But reading deeper, this one feels different — heavier, more disturbing. It isn’t about data or patents. It’s about a mother, a son, and a quiet home in Connecticut where technology allegedly crossed into a space it was never meant to occupy.
By David Johnabout a month ago in Humans
Red Under Ash
In winter, my ritual is not song. It is work. I crouch near the heat and do the same steps, slow and exact. I wake what stayed alive under ash. I feed it careful. I listen for the change in breath, the small sounds that mean the fire will hold.
By Richard Patrick Gageabout a month ago in Humans
Not Prepared To Fail
Introduction There are many ways to view winter and prepare for it. This challenge is another I know I might fail at. It seems the criteria and qualities that get you favoured by Vocal are ones I do not have. Having said that, my friends and audience know how excellent my work is.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about a month ago in Humans
Cold Air, Warm Fire, Repeat. Runner-Up in The Ritual of Winter Challenge.
Winter always has a way of sneaking up on me, expecting me to be ready and waiting for it. As if there will ever be a world in which I stretch, yawn, see my breath in the air first thing in the morning, and immediately think, “Yes, absolutely, let’s do months of this.”
By Shannon Hilsonabout a month 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 Lisaabout a month ago in Humans
