Top Stories
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55. Top Story - February 2025.
I turned 55 on Sunday, Feb. 2, the Groundhog Day. And it hit me hard. I do occasionally suffer from the Birthday Blues. You know, no one's getting younger and every year is another wrinkle on your face and in other places. I know, I know, there are a lot of people even in this community who might think, "55! I wish I were that young again!" and I do understand them. I really do. We all have different perspectives on our own age.
By Lana V Lynx2 years ago in Psyche
Through the Lens Challenge Winners
Photography is more than just capturing images—it’s about freezing moments in time that tell a story, evoke emotion, and reveal a unique perspective. In the Through the Lens Challenge, we asked Vocal+ creators to share a photograph that captures a powerful moment and the story behind it. The result? An extraordinary collection of heartfelt, thought-provoking, and visually stunning pieces that truly embodied the essence of storytelling through photography.
By Vocal Curation Team2 years ago in Resources
Rise of "Le Matriarche" (Part 2). Top Story - February 2025.
Wrestling fans all over Canada, and even all over the world, were still talking about what took place in Hamilton, Ontario. What started out as a planned confrontation ended with a brutal and shocking betrayal. Janine Brock, the World Champion of the Women's Wrestling Brigade, had been taunted and teased by the mysterious Le Matriarche, a notorious Quebecoise wrestling villainess looking to rule WWB. During all of this, Janine confided in her friend and mentor, Collette Shannon, a wrestling legend and a fellow Ontarian, regarding her ordeal.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Fiction
Christopher. Top Story - February 2025.
Christopher turned off the computer at his desk and began to get ready to leave work. He’d been employed by the insurance company for 12 years and the routine had become something he did nearly unconsciously. As he went through the revolving front door, the wind seemed to pick up just to inconvenience him. It had snowed and there were few footprints on the walk. Makes sense, he thought. Very few people would be leaving the office this early.
By Marie McGrath2 years ago in Fiction
Alright, Enough. Top Story - February 2025.
“That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it’s impossible to ever see the end.” ― Elizabeth Wurtzel
By Paul Stewart2 years ago in Poets
The Last Storm. Top Story - February 2025.
Listen to your heart. Michelle Liew ************************************************ He'd survived worse. He always did. James, a cantankerous, stubborn old man, had lived in the same cabin in the woods all his life. The howling echo of the wind and rain deluges made their presence constant, as did the still, eerie silence. James glanced toward the storm, hearing its deceptive call.--it carried something strange, unspoken.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Fiction
The Deportation at Bachelors Grove Cemetery Feb 2025. Top Story - February 2025.
Bachelors Grove Cemetery has been an urban legend in Chicago for decades. Since the late 1950s, strange disturbances plagued the once-forgotten burial ground—graves desecrated, headstones slipped over, and eerie lights flickering through the sparse trees. Paranormal investigators, thrill-seekers, and the occasional criminal prowled the grounds until the police patrolled the area nightly to keep away the curious, the reckless, and those with far darker intentions. The police patrols occasionally would come across something not easily explained away.
By Bruce Curle `2 years ago in Horror
So Brave, So Proud (AKA Hero's Lament). Top Story - February 2025. Content Warning.
Tallulah should be smiling, because it's her fifth birthday. That means balloons, and cake, and presents. It's also Saturday, which means no school. And, thanks to what happened last week, every kid in her class wants to be at her party. Every kid in the school wants to be there, but the garden isn't quite that big. Kids are running about all over the sloping lawn in the hot sunshine, giggling and squealing. There's more kids on the bouncy castle, which is gently roaring and ruining daddy's grass. Daddy doesn't care. Not today. Tallulah should be smiling, because her mummy and daddy have hugged her tight a hundred times and told her they are so, so, so proud of her. She should be smiling because her little sister, Annabella, not quite two years old, is home from the hospital. She's really truly okay, she's going to be fine. The doctors said so. The doctors also said she was a very lucky little girl. They were keen to meet Tallulah and tell her this. Your baby sister is a lucky girl! She's lucky to have you looking out for her. She's lucky to have a big sister who is so brave! Tallulah doesn't feel brave at all. She feels small, and the world feels big and heavy. She should be excited, because police officers, firefighters and paramedics have all turned up to her party. Not people dressing up, no, real live ones. In the right kind of car or truck, with the flashing lights on top. They all beam at her, and tell her she's special, and a hero, and she's so brave, and she should be so proud (there it is again). She gets to try on their hats and sit up front in each of the vehicles. They all seem to be vying, in a good-natured way, which profession will "get her" when she grows up. They are all convinced that she will grow up to be an incredible person who helps people. (No pressure, kid.)
By L.C. Schäfer2 years ago in Fiction
