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The Critique
The morning sun shone bright and there was excitement in the air for the start of the year. It was my favorite time for many years, early autumn. When it still felt like summer with all the exuberance for the start of classes. I still get that feeling every fall.
By Canuck Scriber Lisa Lachapelle3 years ago in Humans
How To Protect Your Reputation In A Break Up By Starting It Right
Let's get really selfish about break-ups. We know how much they suck for the person getting dumped. It's the worst feeling imaginable. It's heartbreaking (mostly). And it sets off a chain reaction of misery for the impending days/weeks/months/even years.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
You're Destroying Your Relationship By Toxic Ex-Partner Friendships
When we broke up, my ex and I swore we were always going to remain friends. Then one of us got a new partner. Then the other got a new partner. And still, we kept our vow to our ex to keep the friendship intact.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
Why Cancel Culture Needs to Stay in 2022.
I studied the discipline of literature for five years, and what I value the most from my education is the context. Whether art, literature, music, or film - it has to be viewed in the context of its creation. During critical analysis, you must consider 1. the Context of the text; historical, political, and social. 2. the Purpose, what is the intention? Is there a moral to the story? What was the creator's aim? 3. the Receiver, what effect does it have on you the reader in your contemporary perspective, compared to the effect it had on those who first consumed the text? This is referred to as C.P.R.
By Rosie J. Sargent3 years ago in Humans
Why People Crave Connections
Human beings are social creatures. We crave connections and close relationships, feeding off our interactions with others. It’s no surprise that love and belonging comprise the third level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, next up in terms of significance after our physiological and safety needs.
By Susan Poole3 years ago in Humans
The One Line That Meant This Guy Was Never Getting A Second Date
When I was young, I used to believe people wrote off relationships quicker than they changed underwear. I would see my friends break up after a few dates or a few short months. And thought it sad.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
Coping With The Reality You're The Cheater
Today, yesterday, perhaps a week ago, you woke up and realised you went from being an ordinary person to a cheating jerk. You dipped your toe into the well of opportunity. You couldn't keep it in your pants and cheated on your partner with someone else. And now, you're wondering, what is to come of the rest of my life?
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
Morning Episodes
I used to dream. I once had grand dreams of becoming a world-renowned chess player. What happened to them? Perhaps these aspirations have been eroded by the march of time. I once stared at the 2 x 2.5 inches board and its 32 pieces with the utmost fascination and curiosity. What happened to my love? Perhaps maturity and songs from chirping birds have forced me into committing adultery towards my past endeavor.
By Haiibara3 years ago in Humans
We Probably Live In A Computer Simulation
Most of us are familiar with the simulation theory. The theory asks whether our reality is the true one. Movies like The Matrix and The Truman Show have popularized this theory. We are mainly concerned with whether or not we are controlled by a greater force. That greater force can be anything -- a computer program that controls us, or, for example, a vessel that confines our brains and prevents us from controlling it.
By A4 years ago in Humans
Ginkgo Ginkgo
The moon is a strange plant, and the moon is a night when the tree is twisted with overlapping vines, and the wind blows through, and the shadows sway lightly, and there may be a slight sigh in the dark shadows, or maybe it is just the sound of birds flying in the night.
By Theda F Folkerts3 years ago in Humans
3 Secrets To Living Long From The Oldest People To Ever Live
As the world around us continues to evolve at an unprecedented rate, people have also become more educated and mindful of their lifestyles and environments. Since the 1800s, the human life expectancy has been increasing steadily at a rate of about 3 months per year. As a result of that, it is more common than ever to now see people all over the world living well into their 90s and going past the century mark.
By Isa Nan4 years ago in Humans
A true love story always has bumps, realizations, and hard times
I have been sitting here for about 3 hours working on a story. I have started, restarted, deleted, and then started again. I have too many ideas I am attempting to put into one article when it is more.
By sara burdick4 years ago in Humans