Tag: Quotes & Short Thoughts
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Daily Writing Prompt 7-Jul: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? After a lifetime in New England, here is why I chose to retire in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Gripe: When Power, Politics, and Money Mean More Than Honesty and Integrity in Sport, the Games Are Not Worth Playing.
Reading Time: 3 minutesPolitics has no place in sport. FIFA’s handling of the Balogun suspension raises serious questions about fairness, integrity, and trust.
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Daily Writing Prompt 26-Jun: What’s a piece of media (book, movie, song) that changed how you see the world?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 20-year DJ shares how CCR’s ‘Fortunate Son’ broke through the music to reveal a harsh truth about war, power, and who gets left to fight.
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Daily Writing Prompt 25-Jun: If you could change the ending of any book, which one would it be?
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf I could change one book, it would be the Bible—not the story, but a footnote exploring faith, history, authorship, and certainty.
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Daily Writing Prompt 21-Jun: What’s your top tip to be successful in life?
Reading Time: 2 minutesSuccess isn’t about money, titles, or status. It’s about deciding what is enough and building a life that feels meaningful to you.
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USA at the 2026 World Cup: Chasing a Miracle on Home Soil
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway and Team USA begins its journey. Can the Americans make history on home soil and pull off a miracle?
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It’s the Life in Your Years”: A Reflection on Retirement, Time, and Meaning
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs retirement changes my perspective on aging and time, Abraham Lincoln’s famous quote about “the life in your years” takes on a much deeper meaning. A personal reflection on purpose, memories, relationships, and what truly matters as we grow older
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Fact, Fiction, & Fallout: The Epstein Tapes, Trump, Substack Doctors, and the Internet’s Favorite Hobby: Jumping to Conclusions
Reading Time: 8 minutesA deep dive into the viral Trump and Epstein “tape” claims, what is actually documented, what remains speculation, and how social media turns rumors, outrage, and partial facts into internet mythology.
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The Fitted Sheet Is Humanity’s Greatest Household Scam
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt some point society collectively agreed that folding a fitted sheet was a normal adult skill, and I refuse to accept it. Between impossible corners, collapsed geometry, and memories of high school math trauma, the fitted sheet remains one of modern life’s greatest scams. In this humorous reflection, I revisit the eternal…