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“Are you living in the real world?” the bumper sticker says. Thanks to I feel free to ramble. And so it goes: Am I living in the real world? That question alone brings up many questions. Who wants to know? Is this a real question? Is the asker of the question real? What is reality? Let’s assume that that someone exists to ask the question. If so, I see the question-I think. I think, therefore I exist — I believe. How could I know. I only have what I think is a sense of something around me. But am I real?

The lengths Americans will go through to avoid picking up a book. Democratic candidate Graham Platner made headlines for his now-defunct campaign for the 2026 United States Senate election in Maine. In an effort to dethrone moderate Republican Susan Collins and end her 30-year representation, Platner chose to cater to political extremists on both sides of the political spectrum.

The Parable with Three Morals One summer in my travels I was invited to attend an Irish Story Tellers event. The cost of admittance was to bring a story to tell…I stood up in front of several dozen veteran storytellers from around the world and told this one. As I recall, the story met with wide approval from the assembled storytellers- as least I interpreted their hardy laughs that way. This story contains mature language.

A Short, Pitched Battle with a Right-Wing Troll Yet another victory in the life of a dedicated keyboard warrior Press enter or click to view image in full size “Joan of Arc Kissing the Sword of Deliverance” by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1863. Public domain. See notes. There is a quiz at the end of this aticle, so pay attention.

Money is just paper and not real why do we still value it We've realised that since we were little why has nothing still changed. Press enter or click to view image in full size Image by author It’s all about something called QE — Quantitative Easing is the central bank’s monetary policy to print and inject more money into the economy A central bank creates fake digital money to buy back its own bonds from regular banks so those banks have more cash to lend to everyday people.

The Story Can Resume — Part One Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash I truly can’t believe it’s already July. The older I get, time seems to accelerate. The only moments time has seemed to stand still are when I’m traveling, spending time with loved ones, and meeting new people who will hopefully become loved ones. About a year ago at this time, life was so incredibly dark.

I Had Porridge for Dinner The emoji between indifference and devotion Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Valery Fedotov on Unsplash Last Tuesday I texted my friend Mareike a sentence of no consequence whatsoever. I said: I had porridge for dinner. That was the entire message. I wasn’t asking for anything. I was reporting, the way a man reports weather. She sent back a thumbs up. A thumb.

why healing feels lonely before it feels peaceful learning to sit with yourself Press enter or click to view image in full size pin the phone doesn’t ring, and you tell yourself it’s fine, but there’s a small part of you that notices the silence anyway, because when you were at your lowest, people checked in more.

The one thing that a man will do if he REALLY likes you! Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Raymond Petrik on Unsplash So, you are starting to have really strong feelings for your new boyfriend. That’s great! Does your man have the same feelings for you? Well, he may tell you that he does, but how can you be sure? There are various ways to verify his feelings for you, one of which is the actions of his tongue!! No, I’m not talking about how great he eats out your pussy.

Cutting the Flowers, Growing the Bulbs Essentially, a mini garden update. Have you ever wondered why we must sometimes cut away what looks beautiful on the outside to protect what truly matters on the inside? Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Anna Evans on Unsplash This morning, after cutting the garlic flowers in my mini garden, that quiet thought came to my mind. Just like in the garden, we must let go of outside expectations to focus on and nourish our true, inner self.