heroes and villains
Heroes and Villains throughout history that have defined their industries and workflow as we know it today. Those we look up to, and those we learn mistakes from.
Men Are Not Afraid of Communication, Though They Are Tired of Punished Honesty
(Credit for inspiration: Emily W King) --- The Silence Is Not Always the Starting Point A common accusation in relationships is that men do not communicate. The complaint is familiar enough that it has become almost automatic. Men shut down. Men avoid hard conversations. Men refuse to open up. Men need to learn how to express themselves. There is truth inside that accusation when a man is careless, passive, immature, or emotionally absent. But the accusation often skips the more important question. What happened the last time he did communicate? What happened the last time he answered honestly, named the real issue, corrected the false assumption, admitted the painful truth, or said plainly what he had been trying not to say?
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in Journal
When Truth Has to Protect Her Feelings
(Credit for Inspiration: Emily W. King) --- The Unequal Permission to Be Right There is a quiet double standard inside many modern conversations about relationships. Women are increasingly encouraged to stand on what they know, trust their discernment, speak their truth, hold their boundary, and stop shrinking themselves to keep peace. Men, however, are often given a different command. A man may also be right, but he is expected to find a way to be right that does not make the woman feel hurt, exposed, corrected, dismissed, insecure, embarrassed, or emotionally unsafe. The result is not equality. It is a conditional form of honesty where one person’s truth is allowed to stand directly, while the other person’s truth must first pass through the emotional response of the person receiving it.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in Journal
The Good Old Times. Content Warning.
In a distant past, not in an alternate reality or parallel universe,, there was a good town where people used to care for each other and gather for snacks, barbecue and supper. The kids used to play in peace and harmony without hatred, gossip or conflict.
By Omar Chanawani5 months ago in Journal
God Knows I'm Good (I Really Do)
Introduction This is just a humorous observation on my situation on Vocal at the moment. Before we hit the main part, let me state, as I always have, that Vocal is the best publishing platform I have ever been on and know of. If you know of one better, let me know.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 6 months ago in Journal
My Rules of Engagement With Vocal
Initial Observations on My Vocal Writing I was looking at my figures for posts, reads, and engagement with others. My attitude is that in the model I am in you cannot expect people to just read your posts without any kind of exposure and engagement, although link bombers seem to think that will just happen if they have a title like “How To Make $1000 a day on Medium / Vocal”. Ironically my biggest read Vocal post is the one below which was a sort of clickbait experiment based on the most-read piece on my blog, and has had over a thousand reads.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 6 months ago in Journal
11 best ways to learn faster in 2026!
It was 2:17 a.m. and I was staring at a video I’d already “watched” three times. Not actually watched. Just… let it play while my brain drifted somewhere else. Tabs open. Notes half-written. That weird, low-grade guilt sitting in my chest like I should be learning faster than I am.
By John Smith6 months ago in Journal
The Things We Learn From TV Programs
Introduction I watch a lot of television and some of my favourite series are ones that drop in interesting facts as part of the stories that they tell. One of my favourites is "Elementary" with Lucy Liu and Johnny Lee Miller. I watched the whole series and then restarted from the beginning and still thoroughly enjoy it and I may rewatch it when I am finished.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 6 months ago in Journal
Why I Do Not Write For The Algorithm
Written by a human, for humans, always. --- Yesterday, I wrote about why I do not allow AI to write my articles for me. Today, I want to discuss another topic within the world of online writing for businesses...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM6 months ago in Journal
Chimpanzees cure their own wounds and aid their friends by using medicinal herbs found in woodlands.
In Uganda’s Budongo Forest, chimpanzees are doing more than just surviving. They’re treating their wounds with plants, cleaning each other’s injuries, and pulling snares off their companions’ limbs. These behaviors, documented in a new study, hint at something profound. Perhaps the roots of human medicine run deeper than we thought.
By Francis Dami6 months ago in Journal
