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No Signal
The first thing Lorelei noticed was the sound. Not silence — she had expected silence — but a roaring, ceaseless, all-consuming noise. The surf. It came from every direction, a white static that swallowed everything else, and for a long, disoriented moment she thought she had gone deaf and the world had filled the gap with its own voice.
By Parsley Rose 18 days ago in Fiction
The Goal Of Thy Enemy
I believe that every leader should study war theory... Not because I'm an advocate for war... I believe that war should be avoided and only used as a last resort in situations where the opposition refuses to see the world in alternative ways...
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)18 days ago in Motivation
Sing Me an Aria
The Barber of Seville is a comic opera by Gioachino Rossini, centered around themes of love, deception, and clever schemes. The story follows Count Almaviva, who is in love with Rosina, the ward of the wealthy Dr. Bartolo. He disguised himself as a poor student, Lindoro Almaviva, and serenaded Rosina to win her affection. Figaro, the clever barber of Seville, assists Almaviva in his plans to outsmart Dr. Bartolo, who intends to marry Rosina himself.
By Rasma Raisters18 days ago in Beat
If I don't laugh… I'll go crazy
First paragraph: A morning unfit for human use Saeed woke up feeling like someone had restarted him while he was asleep but forgot to reset the settings. The alarm rang, wouldn't stop, and turned into a war cry. Saeed got up and slapped it. The alarm fell, the battery flew out, and his phone said, "Yes, sir, I'm turning off completely."
By Mohamed Hamdy18 days ago in Lifehack
When Parents Feel Alone and Adult Kids Feel Overwhelmed
Being an adult these days is really busy. Our jobs take up a lot of time we spend a lot of time traveling to and from work. We have other things we do on the side that take up our weekends. On top of all that we have a lot of family things to take care of. Aging parents are often very lonely even if we do not forget about them. The thing is, we just do not have a lot of time for aging parents anymore. Time is very scarce, for everyone, including our aging parents.
By Live Peace18 days ago in Longevity
Why Life Gets Better After 50
If you think about life as a picture of how happy people are we have always thought it looks like a hill that goes up and then comes down. You start out when you are young and things get better and better you reach the top when you are in the middle of your life. Then it starts to get worse and worse as you get older.. What if we have been looking at this picture the wrong way? Some new research about how people think and feel is showing us that it is actually shaped like a U. When people are in the middle of their life they are often very busy and stressed out and they are not as happy as they used to be. But then something unexpected happens people start to get happier after they turn 50 and they just keep getting happier and happier. Life is, like a U shape happiness goes down. Then it comes back up again and that is what the research is showing us about life and happiness. This isn’t about denying the very real challenges of aging, but about uncovering the profound psychological shifts that make this chapter uniquely satisfying. Here’s the science and soul behind why contentment so often blooms in later life.
By Live Peace18 days ago in Longevity
