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Locker Room. AI-Generated.
I found it on a Tuesday, which feels like the right day for something like this. Not a dramatic Friday. Just a Tuesday, the kids overtired, the house in its usual state of managed chaos, me borrowing my husband's phone because mine had stopped cooperating.
By Bertyl Kently6 months ago in Journal
Is Dunkin’ Giving Away Free Coffee Today? Here’s What We Know About the Viral May 19 Promotion
Fans of Dunkin' woke up on May 19 hoping for one thing — free coffee. After the popular coffee chain posted a mysterious teaser on social media hinting at “1,000,000 free coffees,” customers rushed to Dunkin’s Instagram and app searching for promo codes, rewards offers, and hidden giveaways.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun6 months ago in Journal
San Diego Mosque Shooting: What We Know About the Suspects, Hate Crime Investigation, and Community Response
A tragic act of violence has shaken the city of San Diego after authorities say two young suspects opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, leaving three people dead in what investigators are calling a suspected hate crime.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun6 months ago in Journal
Five Things Junior Project Managers Get Wrong. AI-Generated.
I remember getting my first assistant manager's position and thinking I was the dog's bollocks. The responsibility goes to your head. You've got the title, you've got the clipboard, and for a brief period you genuinely believe you've got it all figured out. I was a little better placed than most because I'd come up through the tools — I understood how a site ran, I knew the sequencing, and I'd seen enough traps laid for unsuspecting newcomers to know they were coming. On construction sites, the initiation is long and the traps are many. But even with that background, I still had plenty to learn. Here are five things I see junior project managers get wrong, decade after decade, as reliably as the rain.
By Bertyl Kently6 months ago in Journal
I Said No Twice. She Came Back a Third Time. AI-Generated.
It was an ordinary Sunday morning, which is the kind I like best. My wife was laughing at something our daughter had said, one of those small jokes that only makes sense inside a family, and for a few minutes the world had narrowed down to a plastic table and paper cups and the particular warmth of people who are comfortable together. We weren't doing anything remarkable. Just eating breakfast, being easy in each other's company. Those moments are rarer than they should be, and I've learned to notice them when they arrive.
By Bertyl Kently6 months ago in Journal
The Kindness That Became a Cage. AI-Generated.
For years I told myself we were helping. That's the story I kept returning to whenever the doubt crept in — we were good people doing a good thing, and eventually it would work out. Generosity has a way of feeling like its own justification, right up until the moment it doesn't.
By Bertyl Kently6 months ago in Journal
Gender Inequality
I wasn't going to write about this. Because honestly? I'm tired. Not tired of the conversation—tired of having to have it. Tired of explaining something that feels as obvious as rain. But tonight, after another story about another woman who got talked over, passed over, or just plain erased, I can't sleep.
By John Smith6 months ago in Journal
The Art of the Unbroken Line: What a Simple Bracelet Taught Me About Balance
We live in a world that often demands we shout to be heard. From the bold logos on our clothes to the dramatic accessories we choose for a night out, fashion has long been used as a megaphone. But as we navigate through 2026, many of us are experiencing a collective exhaustion from the noise. We are quietly stepping away from the chaotic and the temporary, seeking instead items that bring a sense of rhythm, symmetry, and calm to our daily routines. It was during this personal shift toward mindfulness that I rediscovered the beauty of tennis bracelets—a piece of jewellery that is less about showing off and far more about the art of consistency.
By Mohd Kaish6 months ago in Journal
My Building Of A Vocal Story
Introduction When I build a Vocal story it is never just writing. I receive a lot of criticism especially for challenge entries because I do things that stamp my identity over any Vocal story that I publish. This may be an issue because the story is very me rather than some Vocal template piece, or nothing but text.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 6 months ago in Journal
Where I'm at...
I feel like I should say something... Over the years of writing both here and on other web sites, I became convinced that I was one of those people who was not meant to win any major awards for my work, at least for the writing that seemed to come naturally to me, especially when I had a Challenge in front of me. I even wrote about my dilemma:
By Kendall Defoe 6 months ago in Journal
