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The Long Way Home
“You don’t have to stay,” she says again. I nod, again. “I know.” We’ve been having this conversation in fragments for the last hour. It keeps restarting, like neither of us quite trusts the ending. People move around us with paper plates and careful voices. Someone laughs too loudly near the doorway and immediately apologizes to no one in particular. Grief makes everyone clumsy.
By Megan Stroup11 days ago in Journal
Businesses Where AI Does Most of the Work
The idea of a side business used to mean late nights, endless hustle, and doing everything yourself. Today, artificial intelligence has changed the rules. With the right setup, you can start a side business where AI handles most of the heavy lifting—content creation, analysis, customer interaction, and even basic decision-making—while you focus on strategy and growth.
By Anthony Bahamonde11 days ago in Education
“What They’re Doing Is the Worst of Humanity”: Sundance Festival Stars Back Anti-ICE Protest. AI-Generated.
A Protest That Echoed Beyond the Screen The Sundance Film Festival has long been known as a platform for independent cinema, bold storytelling, and social commentary. This year, however, the conversation moved beyond film premieres and panel discussions as prominent festival stars publicly backed an anti-ICE protest, delivering some of the most forceful political statements seen at Sundance in recent years.
By Aarif Lashari11 days ago in Earth
Astrology The New Lifehack
Success is often portrayed as a straight line: set a goal, work hard, and eventually you’ll get there. But real life is rarely that simple. Motivation rises and falls, opportunities appear and disappear, and sometimes effort alone doesn’t seem to be enough. Astrology offers a different perspective on success—one that focuses on timing, self-awareness, and alignment rather than constant pushing.
By Anthony Bahamonde11 days ago in Lifehack
Numerology Leads to Success
Success means different things to different people. For some, it’s financial freedom. For others, it’s fulfilling relationships, creative expression, or a sense of purpose. No matter how you define it, most of us share the same question: How do I align my efforts with what I’m truly meant to do? This is where numerology comes in.
By Anthony Bahamonde11 days ago in Lifehack
Staying While Slowly Becoming Alone. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Loneliness in adulthood rarely arrives through abandonment. More often, it arrives while everyone is still present. You still have people in your life. You still respond to messages. You still attend gatherings when required. From the outside, nothing appears broken. Yet internally, something has thinned. Conversations no longer reach depth. Emotional exchange feels procedural. Connection exists, but intimacy does not.
By Chilam Wong11 days ago in Motivation
Captain Michael and the Horn of Logan
“I am King David the Magnificent. The Great and Powerful. Ruler over all that is in front of me, all that is behind me. All that is to the north, south, east, and west of me. Why have you come before my great presence? Make your request now. If it sounds pleasant to my ears, I might consider granting you your request. If not, you will be fed to the lions.”
By David E. Perry11 days ago in Fiction
Why?
“Trina! Over here!” Trina turned her head, and her heart threatened to leap out of her chest when she saw Steven waving his arm in a big, exaggerated motion, with a giant smile on his face. Trina fell in love with her boyfriend all over again as she navigated past the clusters of tables towards him. It had only been a few months since they started dating, but Trina was still very much in the honeymoon phase of courtship. The phase where everything that Steven did for her made her feel like she could fly if she just jumped off a chair. The phase where everything Steven said with that bright smile of his made her feel like she was made out of rainbows and sugar.
By Rebecca Patton11 days ago in Fiction
