A tropical paradise with a racial paradox — Getting on the plane to Salvador gives you an idea of what’s ahead. Party atmosphere and the happy fragrance of beautiful brown people of all tones. My pineal gland is telling me: this is where you belong. The plane bounces up and down as it tries to pierce through the…

Hello, First I like to thank all the staff at Medium for creating this incredible vehicle and forum for writers and amateurs, allowing them to quickly and cheaply show their work. Medium has empowered me to write more frequently and stimulated me not only to write but also to dig…

Nothing could have prepared me for that — We’ve been married for years; I will not disclose it here because people start thinking things. She married me because I was funny, but lately, she doesn’t like my jokes. And I notice that something has changed between us. We are growing apart. What used to be so easy is…

The day my life would forever change — David was a quiet guy. He was always attentive to his work and cordial to the others in the office. Polite. But I could not read him, nor could anyone. What went on inside that carefully manicured head was anyone’s guess and off-limits. But I always knew something about David. …

Home / Blog Nine / Beyond the Sparkle: Exploring the Emotional Impact of Jewelry — Jewelry has been an essential part of human culture for thousands of years. From ancient civilizations to modern times, people have used jewelry to adorn themselves, express their personalities, and communicate their social status. But jewelry is more than just a decoration — it also carries deep emotional significance. …

What are we doing here? Why are we writing? — Some people like to write. No. Some people just can’t stop writing because they feel a passion inside. But writing can be so many things. We have ideas we want to show; we like to write listicles to see if we can make a penny; then there are scholarly researchers…

Chat GPRs robots are coming for the help — Folks, you read my breaking news article “I finally figured out what is happening to Medium” about the secret meeting at Medium headquarters; you cannot miss this new leak involving a groundbreaking story inside the platform. The second part of the meeting, which was unavailable until now due to technical…

Oh brother, look what we’ve become — Rule number one: In America, you can’t have your cake and eat it too; likewise, if you have a job, you ain’t got a life. Don’t like it, deal with it because that’s what we do in America. If you are an American, you do not know where you are…

I think we’re alone now — Most couples with older kids, after they go to college, like to say they now live in an empty nest, but they don’t. They have a training course for the real empty nest that is coming. The first nest is just the boomerang's empty nest production values. …