family
Family unites us; but it's also a challenge. All about fighting to stay together, and loving every moment of it.
The Hierarchy Will See You Now
That's the order of things in a professional kitchen — the body files its complaints from the outside in, working toward the center, until eventually the center can't hold. I noticed it first in my knuckles, the way they'd swell overnight and be slow to open in the morning, stiff as old hinges. I'd run them under hot water at the sink before a shift, waiting for them to remember what they were supposed to do. Then it moved to my wrists. Then deeper. By the time I understood what was happening, I had logged twenty-four years of service to a system that had never once asked how I was doing — only whether the line was ready.
By Leslie L. Stevens Writer | Marfa, Texasabout 3 hours ago in Humans
Unemployment Crisis in Gaza: 80% Joblessness in 2026
More than two years of ongoing war on the Gaza Strip have created a distorted economic situation, leading to unprecedented increases in household spending rates, in exchange for goods and services whose value is much lower than those rates.
By Real contentabout 4 hours ago in Humans
Friendship Fossilised. Content Warning.
Introduction This has been inspired by the fact that I often include old stories of mine, to expand or enhance new stories, and also to make sure that I am not repeating myself too much. It is OK for some repetition to give emphasis to some points, but I don't want a virtual repeat of any old stories.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about 6 hours ago in Humans
Head Space / Body Space / Shared Space
🔹 Series Introduction We do not live inside circumstances. We live inside structures. This trilogy explores the architecture of perception — how head spaces shape body spaces, and how both silently construct the shared environments we call relationships, rooms, and culture. Alignment is not intensity. It is design.
By Flower InBlooma day ago in Humans
You’re Not Lonely — You’re Unmet. AI-Generated.
Loneliness isn’t always about being alone. Sometimes it shows up in a full house. In a long-term relationship. In a group chat that never stops buzzing. In a family dinner where everyone is talking and you feel miles away.
By Fault Linesa day ago in Humans
The Voucher Program
Tennessee's Education Savings Account program was introduced to the legislature in 2023 with a specific image attached to it. A poor child in a failing school whose parents finally have the power to do something about it. That image did most of the political work. The bill passed. The program launched. And then the data started coming in, and the data described a different child entirely.
By Tim Carmichaela day ago in Humans
33 and a Light Breeze
Expect today's high to rise to 33 degrees Fahrenheit with a slight breeze. A slight breeze, my ahs. The flags in the front circle are flapping in a stiff wind in today's breeze. It's great for anyone walking from the north side of the hill to the south, but the return trip makes the eyes water and the nose hairs freeze.
By Mack D. Ames2 days ago in Humans
From Resort To Nightmare
SOCIAL STANDARDS MAGAZINE February 19 2026 Andrew Strelley, international correspondent When Joshua Tadley’s friend, Matthew Besthorpe, came home from last vacation in a tropical climate, there was not exactly a happy welcome. He lay still in a box, no sign of life in his body. How did it happen?
By Moon Desert2 days ago in Humans
