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Good People
They both consider themselves good people. Emotionally intelligent. Moving through life with intention, making sensible choices. Kind, generous, empathetic. So how do they reconcile this indiscretion? She’s married. He’s not. But there’s a third person who is an unwitting party who stands to lose the most. What of the empathy for him? Where is it?
By Nora Novakabout 2 hours ago in Confessions
GRATEFUL
G reeting the day with a berry smoothie. R ecliner's cushion lab bundle relieves discomfort and pain. A bility to research questions and thoughts.
By Babs Iversonabout 3 hours ago in Poets
Digital Hub Reborn: John Ternus Doubles Down on the iPhone as the AI Era’s Centerpiece
Apple CEO John Ternus wants you to know that the iPhone isn’t going anywhere. In a tech industry obsessed with the "next big thing," from augmented reality glasses to standalone AI pins, Ternus threw his weight behind the venerable device on Wednesday during his first keynote as CEO, placing it firmly at the center of Apple’s product strategy for the AI era. “There’s no product in the world better designed to be your intelligent personal hub than iPhone,” he said. This declaration is more than just marketing rhetoric; it is a strategic anchor. It signals that Apple will not chase the fragmented trends of wearable AI but will instead deepen the integration of intelligence into the devices billions already carry in their pockets.
By Mark Lim about 3 hours ago in 01
CFL Week 15 Recap: Live From Canada, It's Saturday Night!
At long last, we have made it to the home stretch, the final one-third of the CFL season. The home stretch of any season is always thrilling. In the case of the CFL, it clashes with the tail end of baseball's home stretch in September, as well as baseball's postseason in October. The NFL's home stretch starts in American Thanksgiving, while the NBA and NHL's home stretch usually starts in March. Regarding the CFL, Labour Day Weekend has come and gone, and it's time to prepare for the playoffs!
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout 3 hours ago in Unbalanced
End of the Discount Era: Why Apple Is Raising Prices on Older iPhones
Apple, at its "Surprise and Shine" event on Wednesday, unveiled its new iPhone 18 and its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo. But amid all the attention on Apple’s newest and most expensive devices, there’s another change that may have a more immediate impact on the average consumer: Apple is raising the price of its existing iPhone models by $100. This move marks a significant departure from the company’s historical playbook, where the arrival of a new flagship typically triggered price cuts for older generations to clear inventory and capture budget-conscious buyers. Instead, Apple is tightening its grip on pricing power, reflecting a new reality in the global supply chain and a bold bet on brand resilience.
By Mark Lim about 3 hours ago in 01
The Black Knight mystery in orbit around the Earth
In its edition on 7 March 1960 Time magazine reported that the “mysterious ‘dark’ satellite wheeling overhead on a regular orbit” that had made headlines three weeks earlier, causing “nervous speculation that it might be a surveillance satellite launched by the Russians”, was in fact “a space derelict, the remains of an Air Force Discoverer satellite that had gone astray”.
By Steve Harrisonabout 3 hours ago in History
Spiritual Questions: What Is the Akashic Plane and What Can It Reveal?
There are some spiritual ideas that invite us to imagine reality as something much larger than what we can see, touch, or measure. The Akashic Plane , sometimes called the Akashic Realm or Akashic Field, is one of those fascinating concepts.
By Brenda Fluhartyabout 3 hours ago in Psyche
Before Social Media There Was Spray Paint: 'Turk 182' A Pre-Internet Viral Hero
There are easier ways to make a movie about a kid taking on City Hall than sending your star 60 feet up the girders of the Queensboro Bridge.
By Movies of the 80sabout 3 hours ago in Geeks
blood feud
I know you're here. I could hear your heartbeat coming from a mile away. Literally. Does it surprise you that I can speak directly into your mind. Undeath is a path to many unusual talents.
By Tyler Clarkabout 3 hours ago in Fiction
The Danger Of A Story
Written by a human, for humans, always. Have you ever... Heard a story... Read an article... Listened to a perspective...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHMabout 4 hours ago in Motivation
Spiritual Questions: What Are the Akashic Records?
Spiritual Questions: What Are the Akashic Records? Have you ever wished you could open a book containing the story of your soul—not just from this lifetime, but from all the lifetimes you may have lived?
By Brenda Fluhartyabout 4 hours ago in Psyche
A Winter Kidding at Whimsical Pines Farm
As I slip on my barn boots, layers of pants and coveralls bunch up at the shaft. I fumble with gloved hands, stuffing the extra material in the top of my boots. I'm already worn out from going through the bundling process for the third barn check tonight. Kid watch in January, what a joke. Last summer, a little yearling learned how to jump fences and stalls, earning herself the name Ninja. This little Nigerian Dwarf doe can clear a fence with the ability that would match any deer. Ninja landed herself in the buck stall several times late last summer, resulting in an unplanned winter kidding.
By Kassabout 4 hours ago in Fiction