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Dark Chocolate Benefits
All right, Ms. Anderson, I want to be clear about chocolate. Not milk chocolate. Dark chocolate is healthy. It seems you are not a fan of dark chocolate. That is okay, I will give you the information, and you may change your mind. Of course, everything in moderation, correct?
By Andrea Corwin 8 days ago in Fiction
Gordon Brown Says He Deeply Regrets Bringing Peter Mandelson Into Government . AI-Generated.
Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that he “deeply regrets” bringing Peter Mandelson back into government, a statement that has reopened discussion about one of the most debated relationships within modern British politics. The admission, reported by The Guardian, offers a rare moment of public self-criticism from a leader known for his careful and measured tone. It also highlights the long shadow cast by internal party dynamics during Labour’s years in power.
By Saad 8 days ago in The Swamp
I Paid $300 in Rent While Making Six Figures. It Was the Smartest Financial Decision I Ever Made.
In 2016, I rented a room from a family for $300 a month. I was earning close to six figures. I had no debt. No dependents. No reason I had to live that way.
By Destiny S. Harris8 days ago in Trader
Same Salary, Same Job - One Person Retires Early, the Other Can't. Here's Why.
Let me introduce you to two people. We'll call them Person A and Person B. They work at the same company. Same title. Same salary. $80,000 a year. Same city. Same opportunities. Same starting point.
By Destiny S. Harris8 days ago in Trader
The Simple Workout Routine I Stole From People Who Still Look Dangerous at 70
Multi hour-long gym sessions. Periodized programs. Supplements. The whole production. I did all of this. Then I started paying attention to people who had been fit longer than I'd been alive. And I realized they knew something the research has only recently confirmed:
By Destiny S. Harris8 days ago in Longevity
The 11-Minute Rule That Could Add Years to Your Life
You've been told your whole life that exercise requires an hour. That anything less is basically pointless. That you need to suffer to see results.
By Destiny S. Harris8 days ago in Longevity
The Friends of my Friends
It's 2 a.m in Bairro Alto. Cobbled streets teem with life as students, ex-pats, locals, and tourists mingle. The fact that we may never meet again after tonight does not dampen this evening.
By Paul Bokserman8 days ago in Humans
Author's Notes: Sleeping Beauty
Take one Meddling Fairy (colour: Lilac); one cursed Princess who knows she is cursed, thank you very much; two loving but, ultimately, clueless parents just trying to do their best; two siblings willing to brave a curse for (what they sincerely hope will be) freedom; and two nobles looking for love: what do you get - Sleeping Beauty.
By Dionearia Red8 days ago in Writers
The Earth Is Breathless
The Earth Is Breathless The earth is breathless in the early hours, Before the birds remember how to sing. The air feels held, like something paused too long,
By Marie381Uk 8 days ago in Poets
Hush oh hush
Is there something I am missing As I try to understand Every strand of meaning My endeavour to be circumspect Appreciate levels of existence
By Raymond G. Taylor8 days ago in Poets
Author's Notes: The Fairytale of Cinderella
Take an ancient story, add a queer foundation, characters that really want to make their marriage work, Rogers and Hammerstein, Into the Woods (just for flavour), a bit of soulmate magic, and, perhaps, you will find a true Happy Ever After.
By Dionearia Red8 days ago in Writers
The Bees Gave The Farmer Poisoned Honey
The Bees Gave The Farmer Poisoned Honey The farmer trusted what the hives returned, Golden and thick with summer in its weight.
By Marie381Uk 8 days ago in Poets