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I Deserve Better
Recently, I had someone tell me that they thought I was in a relationship with someone. When I let them know that I wasn’t, they were shocked by it. Anytime anyone asks me this, they assume that since some people find me attractive that I am automatically supposed to be in a committed relationship. Then I often get asked why I am not making love my main priority.
By Anthony LaMont11 months ago in Confessions
Talking Drums to 21st-Century Parties: The History Behind Owanbe
Parties Colorful, loud, and joyous. His music and the irreplaceably catchy slang made the term Owanbe a national one, being used to describe any large gathering, from weddings to birthdays to corporate events and literally everything in between. Over time, it evolved from being a specific reference to waist beads to a term that covered a whole party vibe, one teeming with life, color, and, of course, music.
By Rohitha Lanka11 months ago in Beat
Michelle Trachtenberg: Remembering Jenny From 'EuroTrip'
Michelle Trachtenberg possessed a rare talent, conveying more with her eyes than many could with pages of dialogue. In fact, her career, though remarkable, hinted at even greater potential. From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Gossip Girl and beyond, she displayed an impressive range and was among the defining figures of the 90s' to late 00s' pop culture. More importantly, as a person, she seemed to exude intelligence and authenticity, coupled with a sharp, often dark, wit that remained with her until the end.
By Art-Peeter Roosve11 months ago in Geeks
The Writing on the Wall
I will start out by saying that this piece has been sitting in my drafts for months now. When I first started writing, I had the intention of writing about my thriller/suspense novel and submitting it to the New Year, New Projects challenge.
By Alyssa Musso11 months ago in Writers
Roberta Flack 1937 - 2025
✨ Roberta Flack (February 10, 1937 – February 24, 2024) ✨ I remember the first time I heard Roberta Flack’s voice—or at least, the first time I truly noticed it. I was a 13-year-old boy in 1973, just at the beginning of my lifelong obsession with music. I played my little pocket-sized transistor radio day and night.
By Rick Henry Christopher 11 months ago in Beat
Boxed In: Breaking Through
We tumbled a short way into blackness before landing on a cold hard surface. Slowly the room grew lighter until we could see our surroundings clearly. As we looked around there was no longer any sign of the opening we'd come through. We were inside an eight foot cube and all the surfaces were mirrors. On all four walls, the ceiling, and the floor we saw our own reflections continuing on forever as the mirrors created an infinity loop. But slowly the trailing reflections began to change. They were still copies of the two of us, but now they were different scenes, memories of our lives together, and each wall seemed to have its own theme.
By A. J. Schoenfeld11 months ago in Chapters
Oh you little sociopath, you!
What is the definition of a sociopath? A sociopath is a term used to describe a person with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), a mental health condition characterized by a persistent pattern of disregard for others, lack of empathy, deceitfulness, and impulsive or irresponsible behavior. Sociopaths often violate social norms, exploit others, and struggle with maintaining stable relationships, though they can sometimes be superficially charming or manipulative.
By Kayleigh Fraser ✨11 months ago in Humans
In the Kitchen
There was a kitchen not as clean as the one in the image, but a kitchen filled with clutter and love. It was a kitchen that had even last appliance and gadget that one could want to make delicious and healthy meals, but will the mother have a chance to use all that she has collected? There should be a shelf where she kept all her secret recipes, but were they really secrets or just really special to her and her family.
By Mark Graham11 months ago in Fiction
Where's the Pony?
”Write what you know.” That is so simple. It’s true. Simple. Real. But what if? What if everything you knew to be true just, just… isn’t anymore? If all you were certain of dissolves into space dust and dream fragments and nothing seems true?
By Judey Kalchik 11 months ago in Confessions
PROPAGANDA!!!. Content Warning.
Meet Edward Bernays, esteemed nephew of Sigmund Freud. Known from his obituary as the "Father of Public Relations," he was the all-American foundational spin-doctor/witch doctor. He described a system of dictatorship not by arms or force, but of mass-mediatized mind-control.
By Rob Angeli11 months ago in BookClub
