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finding love on the mountain top
The mountain didn't look like a place where love would happen, It looked sharp and aloof, a spine of stone rising out of the morning fog, more interested in the weather than in people. I climb it for quiet. For the distance. For the simple, selfish wish to feel small enough that my thoughts would finally stop shouting.
By Vera Myles18 days ago in Fiction
Mental Health Awareness and Disciplinary Systems
Timotheus Homas Abstract This article critiques school disciplinary systems through the lens of mental health awareness and developmental science. Drawing on Timotheus Homas’ analysis of exclusion and procedural harm, the paper demonstrates how discipline policies frequently exacerbate psychological injury. Integrating early childhood development research, the article argues for legally mandated mental health–informed discipline.
By Emma Wegenast18 days ago in Education
What Still Stands
What Still Stands A Trilogy Spoken by the People Invocation Let this be read without allegiance to power and without fear of truth. Let the words remember what systems forget and speak for what was never meant to be erased. May this offering belong to the people— the living, the grieving, the trying— and return dignity to where it was denied. Read slowly. Breathe between lines. This is not accusation alone— it is remembrance.
By Flower InBloom18 days ago in Poets
Budget Constraints and Developmental Harm
Timotheus Homas Abstract This article examines the tension between budgetary limitations and developmental protection in education law. Drawing on Timotheus Homas’ critique of fiscal justifications for exclusion, the paper argues that financial constraints cannot excuse predictable developmental harm. Integrating mental health and early childhood research, the article reframes budget decisions as legally consequential acts with long-term developmental implications.
By Emma Wegenast18 days ago in Education
Silent Fight
The palm of her hand connected with his cheek, the sound reverberating across the popular five star restaurant silencing the hectic bustling of the servers fluttering between patrons. All eyes turned to the fighting couple, but their eyes were locked on each other. Danson pulled out a chair, the twitch in his clenched jaw the only sign of fury, but his black eyes danced with a promise, 'wait till we get home'.
By Susan Loblaw18 days ago in Fiction
Something Has Already Begun (We Just Don’t Know What Yet)
They didn’t realize it had started until they were already standing inside of it. Not inside a room, not inside a decision — just inside a feeling, the way you sometimes find yourself already halfway down a hill before you remember choosing to walk.
By Lawrence Lease18 days ago in Fiction
AI-Proof Leadership: Jim Carlough on the Six Pillars That Machines Can’t Replicate
In a business landscape where artificial intelligence is rapidly rewriting the definitions of talent and efficiency, many executives are left asking: What makes us irreplaceable? While AI can process data at superhuman speeds and mimic conversation, Jim Carlough, executive leadership coach and author of The Six Pillars of Effective Leadership, argues that the future of leadership isn’t about competing with machines—it’s about doubling down on humanity.
By Oliver Jones Jr.18 days ago in BookClub
Kristaps Porzingis Dominates the Headlines: What’s Behind His Viral NBA Surge
Kristaps Porzingis is back in the spotlight, and this time, it’s not just for his towering presence on the court. The Latvian forward, often dubbed “The Unicorn” for his unique combination of height, agility, and skill, has taken social media and the basketball world by storm. From jaw-dropping dunks to clutch three-pointers, Porzingis is generating buzz that goes beyond traditional box scores. But what exactly is fueling his viral NBA surge?
By Story Prism18 days ago in Cleats
Procedural Rights vs. Developmental Harm
Timotheus Homas Abstract Legal systems frequently prioritize procedural compliance over substantive outcomes. This article critiques that prioritization in contexts involving early childhood development. Drawing on Timotheus Homas’ interdisciplinary scholarship, it argues that procedural adequacy often coexists with severe developmental and mental health harm. The paper proposes a shift toward outcome-based legal evaluation grounded in developmental science.
By Emma Wegenast18 days ago in Education
