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The Biggest Lesson I Learned From Being a Blake Shelton Fan
Not since Elvis in 1958, when I was 10 years old, had I had a celebrity crush. Not until 2013, when I found the singing competition show, The Voice, and became acquainted with its country music superstar, Blake Shelton.
By Joan Gershman4 years ago in Humans
I Once Thought Bill Maher Was Funny
Back in the late 1990s when I was trying hard to work as an actor, the advice pretty universally seemed to be, “if you can do ANYTHING else, do it. Because this is hard. It often sucks. And few of us ever make any money.” They usually went on to say, “but if it’s all you can see yourself doing, keep going.”
By Martha Madrigal4 years ago in Humans
Dating In My Mid-Twenties
There are many things my adolescent years did not prepare me for as an adult. For instance, how to file my taxes, how to build credit, and how to apply for student loans. Now, I can add one more item to this list - dating.
By Bea Marie4 years ago in Humans
we heard about it on meeting st.
It is Wednesday, May 25th, 2022, at 9:24 AM. Twenty-four hours haven’t passed since the atrocity in Uvalde, Texas. Twenty-four days haven’t passed since the bloodbath in Buffalo, New York. I see no need to revise, rewrite, or stretch this piece over a collection of days to weeks, and so on. I’m not writing this to submit to any outlet or to impress anyone. And quite honestly, this may be the first time I’ve written anything in response to an event of this scale, or any national, worldwide event at all, really. There was an irritation within my being this morning. From the time I woke up to after I finished showering. And even now, as I’m sitting here, writing this piece. When I heard about the news yesterday, I called a couple of my friends to see if they’d heard about it, as well. It seemed I was a bit late to the party, for lack of a better expression, because I was met with the following:
By oek4 years ago in Humans
It Is not just Life, It Is Fiction
“That’s what fiction is for. It’s for getting at the truth when the truth isn’t sufficient for the truth.” ― Tim O’Brien
By Marie Cadette Pierre-Louis4 years ago in Humans
I’m Not an Impaired Extrovert, I’m an Introvert
I have just finished reading a book that resonated so very deeply, I feel totally validated and it explains to me characteristics of myself that I haven’t accepted at all. And tells me why I tend to reject these characteristics.
By Kate Strong4 years ago in Humans
Are You a "REAL" Artist?
It always amazes me how much power we give words. We see a lot of people writing an article and then saying in the article, “I just like to write, but I’m not a writer.”
By Jillian Amatt - Artistic Voyages4 years ago in Humans
Dating Advice for Those Who Swim Upstream
Dating is rough all around. Everyone’s experiences are so wildly different and yet every love story I’ve ever heard is relatable in one aspect or another. I want to detail some of my personal experiences that I hope can enlighten others about the modern romance scene, what they should be looking for, and what should make them run screaming for the hills.
By Emily Dickerson4 years ago in Humans
My Tattoos Speak For Me
I don’t know exactly how many tattoos I currently have. Last time I sat and counted with my wife, it was around 85. After a while, I stopped counting when I got them. They’re all a piece of the artwork of me.
By Josey Pickering4 years ago in Humans
When You're In a Relationship
Important things to remember when you are married or in a serious relationship: Do not ever assume your partner feels loved.
By Caitlin Fladager4 years ago in Humans
Lamenting Yellow Peril During AAPI Month As We Face Evil And Rise
If you didn’t know, there was another Asian Hate Crime in Dallas last week. A man walked into a hair salon and began shooting. I happened to wake up to this news on Thursday morning. It felt like another punch of fear to my gut as I thought about another one of my sisters (자매), brothers (형제), aunties (이모), or uncles (삼촌) fallen prey to evil. Another terrorist thinking that all Asians look alike? I’m not sure where this hatred comes from. But I know God, and with God I face evil and rise.
By Nancy B4 years ago in Humans
How to Lean Into Rejection (& Even Enjoy It)
"The wound is the place where the Light enters you" - Rumi Rejection can take many forms and be because of many reasons.
By Andy Murphy 4 years ago in Humans