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This Man Spent Days in a Swamp After Losing His Arm to an Alligator—and Lived to Tell the Tale
A battle with God The stars burn brilliant over Lake Manatee as the man backstrokes through the dark water. He’s exhausted and frustrated by his lack of progress, but he believes he can swim all night if he must. Then a bristling intuition creeps upon him, and he sits up in the water and peers to his left. Just two feet away lurks the unmistakable shape of an alligator’s snout, the slitted eye yellowy in the starlight. The man whirls onto his stomach and flings out his hands to swim, but the gator strikes, seizing his right forearm in its teeth. The predator twists its powerful body, snapping the man’s arm back at the elbow. For a moment the man’s world goes black, as if lightning has struck inside his head. Then, still firmly holding its prey, the reptile dives, looking to drown its victim in the silent midnight depths of the lake.
By maryem maryem10 months ago in 01
Snark at the Supreme Court
Full disclosure: I read 303 Creative v. Elenis because I was going to write a screed about how the media has gotten this case all wrong. A few days ago NPR introduced a story about the case by saying “The Supreme Court made it lawful to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people.” (I’m paraphrasing, but that was the thrust). I turned off the radio, because at the time I thought this was a gross oversimplification of what happened. But it turns out in the immortal words of my 2008 Facebook relationship status: it’s complicated. Or put another way, I was wrong.
By maryem maryem11 months ago in 01
Threads: An Early Vibe Check
Hi, everyone. Madison is out this week, so I’ve hacked the mainframe and seized control. I come to you with a breaking news vibes report from Threads, the new Twitter clone that Mark Zuckerberg unveiled on Wednesday. It has already signed up 30 million users, according to Zuckerberg, and appears to be the most rapidly downloaded app ever.
By maryem maryem11 months ago in 01
Download Free Editable Resume Templates – Word / Docx – 2023
Free Resume Templates Examples 2021 / 2022 – Word / Docx / PDF – Are you interested in changing careers at all? You can create a modern and professional resume with the assistance of the website mycvcreator.com CV SERVICE.
By maryem maryem11 months ago in Education
What Dog Breed is the Most Appropriate for My Cat? 5 Thing to Know
What Dog Breed is the Most Appropriate for My Cat? Contrary to popular opinion, dogs and cats living together is not a sign of the apocalypse, but rather is a common occurrence in a large number of families.
By maryem maryem11 months ago in Petlife
What Causes Dogs to Howl? – 5 Facts you need to know
What Causes Dogs to Howl? Dogs make a number of noises to indicate a range of wants, needs, and moods, but a dog’s howl is unambiguous in its expression of one particular need or want. Typically, though, the reason for his shrieking is less obvious. So, what is the reason for a dog’s howl? We’ve got the inside scoop.
By maryem maryem11 months ago in Petlife
What you need to know about the Japanese Chin dog? breed and Traits
What you need to know about the Japanese Chin dog breed and its personality traits Those who are familiar with the Japanese chin believe it is the perfect pet because of its combination of intelligence, sensitivity, responsiveness, and affection. It’s both elegant and amusing, and it flourishes in any setting.
By maryem maryem11 months ago in Petlife
My Dog Doesn’t Show Any Affection Toward Me – What Should I Do?
My Dog Doesn’t Show Any Affection Toward Me – What Should I Do? It’s likely that when you initially got your dog, you dreamed of a future in which you and your puppy would spend as much quality time together as possible.
By maryem maryem11 months ago in Petlife
Understanding How to Deal with Picky Eaters in Dogs
Understanding How to Deal with Picky Eaters in Dogs You provide your dog with delicious and nutritious dog food, but all your dog does is smell and lick at it. Although it is time for the next meal, the prior meal has not yet been eaten. It’s possible that you have a picky dog!
By maryem maryem11 months ago in Petlife