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143, Mr. Rogers! Won’t You be my Neighbor?
Mr. Rogers was my safe space. He liked me just the way I was. He smiled when he came into the room. He had pets (his fish which he fed each episode). He sang and played music, and introduced us to jazz music. He knew chefs, mimes, police officers, postal workers, and even the actress that played the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton).
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Motivation
Dear Beerbelly Cheesecake: We're Just Fine, Thx! XO, Stella.
As I walked out the front door of our house, Curtis charged right after me. His mouth was as wide open as his jaw hinges would allow so that he could yell at full volume. His tongue wagged wildly and his lips never seemed to touch each other:
By Marie Wilsonabout a year ago in Humans
A Modern Day Viking Writer Among Us, Gary Ragnarsson, Arctic
Gary Ragnarsson is a Modern day Viking who has written over 30 stories on Vocal. He is my first interview for my Father’s Day Vocal Blog Series. He has two beautiful children that he is very proud of. He have multiple jobs in the works. Sorry ladies, this 32 year old handsome Viking is already engaged. He recently Celebrated his birthday, May 17th. Here is his Vocal profile :
By Mariann Carrollabout a year ago in Interview
Vocal Update: New Communities, Merch, Bonuses, Discord & More
Two months ago, we launched the Vocal Creator Chat and Raise Your Voice Threads, and the response has been truly overwhelming. We're beyond impressed by the depth of engagement and the richness of insights you've shared.
By Justin @ Vocalabout a year ago in Resources
Tina Turner: Contextualizing Visionaries
Vintage magazines from the catalog of General Media reveal that while our understanding of Tina Turner’s style and eventual impact deepened over her lifetime, her greatness was evident and influential immediately. While looking back we might assume there were infinite write ups about the splash made by Turner in the 1970s, instead her ubiquitous persona was referenced as an influence on other artists and pop culture itself.
By OG Collection about a year ago in Beat
📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 5/25/23
Starts at 12PM ET on 5/25/23. Our “Raise Your Voice Threads” are hosted to offer creators more avenues to uncover exceptional stories on Vocal. As we are continuously searching for fresh creators and inspiring stories, this thread provides an opportunity to exchange and discuss the stories that have moved and motivated us on Vocal.
By Raise Your Voice by Vocalabout a year ago in Resources
Tina Turner 'Queen of Rock and Roll' Dies at 83
Tina Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939. Her manager and abusive husband Ike Turner gave her the stage name Tina Turner. He trademarked the name so that if Bullock left him as his previous singers had done in the past, he could replace her with another "Tina Turner." Tina kept the name after they divorced. She kept the name Tina Turner after she married Erwin Bach in 2013 who was 16 years her junior. They had a 27-year romantic relationship before they married in a civil ceremony in Switzerland.
By Margaret Minnicksabout a year ago in Beat
Writing for Love
A few days ago, I had an interesting conversation with my friend, Randi Gray Kristensen, who teaches freshman composition at George Washington University. Halfway through our discussion about AI, I suddenly realized that she was approaching the topic as a scholar, and I was coming at the issue as a writer. "In this wilderness of information," as Randi put it, she was concerned that students would turn in papers they had copied from Bard and pass it off as if they had written it. Randi emphasized that she taught her students how to formulate a thesis, gather facts not subject to AI hallucinations, make inferences based on the evidence, and deduce logical conclusions based on sound premises. This is why in academic circles, scholars like Randi ask questions such as "Who did the research and for whom? How was the research conducted, and who paid for it? Did reputable scholars in the field review the results?
By Geoffrey Philp about a year ago in Motivation
Write Here, Write Now: Fake Meat by Madoka Mori
In a new pandemic world, brain fog seems to be affecting us all. That phrase takes on a whole new meaning in Madoka Mori’s unnerving “Fake Meat.” Perception is a slippery beast for this protagonist, causing his world to swiftly unravel in a way that is humorous and eerie all at once.
By Write Here, Write Now: A Vocal Podcastabout a year ago in Resources
What a Nut
No one knew why the vending machine was installed on the fourth floor of the apartment building. It didn’t make sense to have it there, and tenants from the other floors immediately complained about the unfairness of it all. But the building manager was preoccupied with a custody battle, so some snack machine wasn’t really a top priority.
By Oneg In The Arcticabout a year ago in Fiction