Said Differently

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James Bellerjeau

Write for Said Differently

Submission guidelines for the publication that challenges conventional wisdom and consensus views

2 min readApr 18, 2024

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Double row of urinals with tape blocking access to every other urinal. People easily get caught up in theories that “sort of just appear” without a firm foundation

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HCwrites

Would You Recognise a ‘Supermom’ if You See One?

Spoiler alert: It’s all in your head

5 min read1 day ago

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A Chinese woman wearing a superhero costume and laughing together with her baby as she prepares food in a kitchen

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James Bellerjeau

The Year Your College Degree Became Worthless

If we stop testing and grading students, what message do we send?

4 min read2 days ago

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Modernist abstract painting of buildings and machinery. When inputs don’t match up to outputs, nothing makes sense

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R C Hammond

Alienationism? That Annoying Behavior of a Different Detachment

Is this the new normal? Can humanity be saved?

4 min read2 days ago

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Alienationalism, the ultimate disconnect from humanity for people using their smartphones. A little humor but mostly sad reality.

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Opher Ganel

Restaurants Need to Drop These Two Silly Nuisance Fees

From a far-too-experienced diner, nickel-and-diming your customers won’t win you repeat business!

5 min read5 days ago

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A waiter balancing two plates, one with a salad and the other with bruschetta.

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James Bellerjeau

Dean Wormer Was Right!

Who knew so many people would be going through their lives as Flounder?

2 min readMay 10, 2024

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Psychedelic painting with swirling orange, red, and gold patterns — looking a bit like spattered vomit

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Patricia Jeanne

Forget Bears — I Woke Up Preferring Skunks Over Men

The information presented implied men are aggressive and dangerous

5 min readMay 7, 2024

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Police lineup being conducted by a robot in front of an audience of viewers. The lineup includes an aggressive male soldier, a female teacher, a large bear, and a skunk.

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R C Hammond

Are Men And Women Actually Meant To Be Together?

A complicated question, often the same reality

6 min readMay 7, 2024

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How men and women are different and how that can affect their living together.

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Frank Font

I Licked my Fingers at the Store during the Pandemic

The lockdown was in full swing and I reached under my mask and licked

3 min readMay 6, 2024

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Cartoon generated by Frank Font using DALL-E 2024

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Mike Howard

Giving Mexico a Miss

Tourists as targets, a traveler’s lament

5 min readMay 4, 2024

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A photo of multiple layers of “day of the dead” skulls of various sizes — gayly decorated with colorful flowers and geometric designs — the center skull has erily gleeming green eyes.

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Said Differently is a home for unorthodox thinking that challenges lazy consensus views. Are you a careful observer and a clear thinker? You can help cut through the confusion by pointing out what the experts get wrong.
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James Bellerjeau
Mechanic of the human soul. I channel Seneca and Machiavelli at unpredictable intervals. AKA The Grand Poobah

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