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A Tale of Two Disasters

It Takes Time To Learn The Full Story

The Flooding Situation in Texas

Every year, the rain claims Texans and tourists.

Eponyms: Words Derived From the Names of People

We often use words that are derived from the proper name of a person or place without even realizing it

I Asked ChatGPT How to Smoke Embalming Fluid

Inquiring minds want to know…

Why Would I Even Bother?

I didn’t know any better back then. That is to say, I didn’t know how to know better.

How I Became Part Of The Disgruntled Veteran Club?

A Navy Veteran Confession — Part 1

Revisiting Cassandra

Where Our Country Is Now

Damnit Kurt

I’m writing this from my hotel room in Vegas.

Feeding America’s Soul

The Major Components that Help Build Self-Confidence

How to Avoid that Feeling of Void after an Accomplishment

It’s Not Even Close

It’s not even close.

THIS AFTERNOON

For Sekar

Jaunty June Random Questions

From Lynn L. Alexander

Being Spiritual & Being Intellectual

It’s not a division

Fake It Till You Feel It

A simple guide to being around disabled people

The Same Exact Thing

How did I become the person I am today?

The Dictionary of Slang

In 1937, a remarkable dictionary was published that, for the first time, codified English slang

Poverty Is A Crushing Experience

Yes, Things Can Go Wrong With “Reliable” Incomes

Dear Conservative Christians, You Voted for Pharaoh.

Pharaoh did not protect the children.

When Medical News Changes a Family

Doctor–patient communication procedure

Catch-22

We’d love to quit, but we have to stay

Can We Circle Back To The Stories?

Past, Present & Future

What I Really Wanted

My whole life has changed ever since I began writing seriously, and it’s really my friends I have to thank — if not for them, I would have…

I’ve Worked in Media My Whole Life. AI Finally Made Me Scared

As layoffs hit media and AI tools spread, a longtime writer asks what comes next

So, Why Did Cuba Shoot Down Those Planes in 1996?

The Full Story of the Brothers to the Rescue Incident Starts in the 1960s

I Don’t Need It

I’ve always understood Korean better than I could speak it. But why is it that my speaking never reached the level of my understanding?

Marvelous May Random Questions

From Lynn L. Alexander

Am I your marionette

poem

The Tortured World of Malaphors

Sometimes two figures of speech get tangled together and we learn about seeing a carrot at the end of the tunnel

Is it Satire or Parody?

The two styles of creative criticism are often confused with one another; herewith are definitions.

Another Peace Plan Bites The Dust

Perhaps We Need Better Dusters

Love is our birthright….

As human beings, love is our birthright.

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Some New Questions About Ukraine

These Answers Make Logical Sense…

Book vs Movie: ‘The Hellbound Heart’ vs. ‘Hellraiser’

Clive Barker’s novella compared to the 1987 film.

Lonely Planet

The movie

How Pets Can Change Your Life

This is How They Have Helped Me

9 Lessons From My Late 20s To Rock My 30s

Lessons on how life’s curveballs in your 20s may become your best investment for your 30s.

Propaganda and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Our Understanding Is Influenced In Ways We Don’t Always Notice

Feeling Impostor Syndrome at Work

And It Doesn’t Feel Good

I Learned How to Create an AI Image!

In Deep AI Image Generator

Feeling Lonely is not the Same as Being Alone

An Introvert’s Perspective

A Guide on How to Party in Phuket and Earn Money at It

Just Shake Your Body and Your Pride

Not Your Everyday “Shhh!”

Inside your everyday world (I feel bad for you…and me too)

What Is This 1042-S Tax Form We Need To Fill Out For Writing On Medium?

An honest question from a confused foreigner

This is unpoetic

On being overzealous

St Werburg And The Geese

A legend from Anglo-Saxon Mercia

Is There Enough DRAMMA In Your Life?

Apparently it’s just what you need!