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Do You Know Who You Are Or Has Everything You’ve Ever Believed Been Turned On Its Head?

Do You Know Who You Are Or Has Everything You’ve Ever Believed Been Turned On Its Head?

Pretending to know it all is an opportunity for the universe to remind us we don’t

Aimée Gramblin

Jul 2

Jonah Was More Than Just a Dude Who Got Swallowed by a Big Fish

Jonah Was More Than Just a Dude Who Got Swallowed by a Big Fish

Part One of the ‘Not Many Mighty’ series

Jun 29

The Elite Clitorist Club

The Elite Clitorist Club

Until last week, I wasn’t allowed to talk about it.

Smillew Rahcuef

Jun 29

If You Die Today, How Do you Feel About the Digital Footprint You Leave?

If You Die Today, How Do you Feel About the Digital Footprint You Leave?

Your browser history is the least of your worries

Jun 28

Why Memorizing Lines from Shakespeare’s Plays is Thrilling…and Dangerous

Why Memorizing Lines from Shakespeare’s Plays is Thrilling…and Dangerous

“Lord, what fools these mortals be!”

Jun 27

Not Many Mighty: A New Series Taking an Honest Look at Some ‘Heroic’ Biblical Figures

Not Many Mighty: A New Series Taking an Honest Look at Some ‘Heroic’ Biblical Figures

They weren’t just stained-glass saints

Jun 26

Dog Eats Decapitated Bird

Dog Eats Decapitated Bird

My life is quickly becoming the punchline of a very bad joke

Lindsay Rae Brown

Jun 25

Awkward Loner Mum at Playgroup Forgets How To Speak When Approached By Fellow Mum for Small Talk

Awkward Loner Mum at Playgroup Forgets How To Speak When Approached By Fellow Mum for Small Talk

It’s me. I’m the awkward loner Mum

Jun 24

My 15 Favorite Articles of the Month — June Edition

My 15 Favorite Articles of the Month — June Edition

If you read nothing else today, read these

Jun 24

I Didn’t Want to Masturbate Yesterday

I Didn’t Want to Masturbate Yesterday

Masturbating is something I do every day. It’s a habit.

Smillew Rahcuef

Jun 22

Stop Reading Self-Help; Introducing The Concept of The Future Self

Stop Reading Self-Help; Introducing The Concept of The Future Self

How I turned my childhood dreams into my present day reality

Jun 21

I Actually Miss The Days When Those Pesky Little Evangelists Knocked on My Door

I Actually Miss The Days When Those Pesky Little Evangelists Knocked on My Door

Seriously, hear me out

Jun 16

At Their Annual Meeting Yesterday, Southern Baptists Showed Some Sanity

At Their Annual Meeting Yesterday, Southern Baptists Showed Some Sanity

Amid a major crisis, they took steps in the right direction

Jun 15

This Movies-Based Writing Prompt is an Interesting Experiment in Subjectivity

This Movies-Based Writing Prompt is an Interesting Experiment in Subjectivity

Apparently, favorite is one hard word to define

Jun 13

If the E Street Band Were Old Testament Prophets, Which Prophet Would Springsteen Be?

If the E Street Band Were Old Testament Prophets, Which Prophet Would Springsteen Be?

These are the things I think about

Jun 13

MEKO: The Mortals Are Thirsty For Love and Seduction

MEKO: The Mortals Are Thirsty For Love and Seduction

Surrealist short story

Aimée Gramblin

Jun 11

An Insightful Review of Books I Want to Read

An Insightful Review of Books I Want to Read

“seems so good I can’t put it down but I will anyway”

Jun 10

Once You See The Pictures There’s No Turning Back

Once You See The Pictures There’s No Turning Back

Real Intelligence doesn’t talk about it

Jun 9

How to Rent a Room in My Head

How to Rent a Room in My Head

Security deposit, background check, and extensive interviews

Jun 8

Island Musts: Toes in The Water, Arse in The Sand, and Music for My Ears

Island Musts: Toes in The Water, Arse in The Sand, and Music for My Ears

Billy Joel still has an open invite.

Lisa Gerard Braun

Jun 8

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