“All the old paintings on the tombs They do the sand dance, don’t you know? If they walk too quick (oh way oh) They’re falling down like a domino Slide your feet up the street, bend your back Shift your arm then you pull it back Life is hard you know (oh way oh) So… Read More »
Ah, fast-food- greasy cow muscle mush topped with melted coagulated milk, diced bodies of allium cepa, and the blood of tomatoes, all wedged between the ground up yeast enhanced carcases of wheat plantlife and served with a side of the fried corpses of tubers. Or for the king of them all- the delectable breasts of… Read More »
In the early morning hours of June 13, 1944, the residents of East London were awoken by an unusual sound: a loud, high-pitched chugging like a motorcycle with a broken muffler. Looking up, they saw a small aircraft skimming over the rooftops at tremendous speed, a tongue of flame trailing from its tail. Moments later,… Read More »
There’s a moment every student knows by heart. The bell rings. Chairs scrape. Zippers sing. Freedom is supposed to begin. And then a voice cuts through the rush: “Not so fast. Everyone stay seated.” That tiny pause — the stolen minutes after the bell — has fueled years of arguments, hallway myths, and internet debates.… Read More »
Every now and then, a song title stops you cold. Not because it’s poetic. Not because it’s beautiful. But because it makes absolutely no sense — and yet, there it is, printed on an album sleeve, played on the radio, and loved by someone somewhere. Music history is full of songs that sound like jokes… Read More »
Most of our lives revolve around quiet proof. Proof that we’re capable. Useful. Smart enough. Worth listening to. It starts early—grades at school, exams, approval—and follows us into adulthood, where achievements replace report cards and validation becomes more subtle. Most of the time, this need to prove ourselves is harmless. Sometimes it even pushes progress… Read More »
Every now and then, a strange thought slips in uninvited. What if you weren’t really gone… and no one noticed? Most of us shake it off almost immediately. It sounds dramatic, even a little ridiculous. Something from an old novel or a campfire story. But for much of history, that fear wasn’t irrational at all—it… Read More »
