There is a big difference between these two words and the two realities they represent. Although both seem to describe or characterize a state of poverty, that is not actually the case. Being poor may

This will be a weekly Sunday hangout between friends, where everyone else is also invited to join in on the conversations. A Sunday party for Hive users to interact and just talk crap about whatever happens

Cosas que me dan bienestar en momentos difíciles. fuente Hola amigos de Hive, espero que estén bien. Gracias a Dios mi familia y conocidos están bien luego del terremoto y las réplicas que han venido después

Immigration is a touchy subject. There are many reasons it is so contentious, as there are cultural issues, employment issues, language issues, crime issues.... blah blah. But, there are also many reasons

My Story of Struggle, Patience, and Success

Blemish Canvas clean, ready for perfection Possibility seen, devoid of protection Smooth and serene, lacking disruption Future foreseen, absent corruption. Under the layers, troubles boil Handful of players,

We Talk Friday (WTF) This is a semi-regular series that I will run on Fridays to hold discussions on a current topic from the week gone. The aim is to keep them light and conversational, though some might

I was reading an article from Australia where a teenage boy threw an unknown twelve year old into water, even though the kid was saying he couldn't swim. Of course, it was all caught on camera by the teen's

The first goal was based on a foul! I followed the match closely because I was benched in by office after a bomb warning! My sister in law had a point. Pavlovic did control the ball by using his incredibly

Don't revel in another's misfortune. But it might be funny. I was waiting for the buses to arrive and pick Smallsteps up from her camp trip, and I was early, so I sat on the stones in the town square under

Have you ever looked at yourself and felt like, oh God! this isn't me! You cast a glance at yourself sitting in front of the mirror and felt, incomplete, not enough or almost nothing to be yourself. Perhaps,

1000-yard Stare The "thousand-yard stare" is a blank, unfocused gaze caused by dissociation. It happens when the brain psychologically disconnects from reality to cope with acute stress, emotional

I glimpse the land's border. Yesterday, it used to be an islet covered by waves. Today, even closer, it thrills me, the lighthouse's light thrills me! Today, even closer, I frequent the rocky edge. I have

“What is the most boring thing you have ever done?” went through my head when I left the cabins and just started walking down the road, deeper into the Intag Valley. I had no reason to. I just wanted to

Yesterday, I called out to the elderly neighbours, but they weren't home, so I went ahead and did the same as what I have a couple tines before. I trimmed their side of the hedge. It isn't a hard job for

Angest er Frihedens Svimmelhed, en Svimmelhed, der kommer, naar Friheden vil gaae over i sin Mulighed, og idet den da seer ned i sit eget Svælg, saa styrter den. Absolutely correct, who didn’t know that!

With Smallsteps out of the house for a couple nights, my wife and I took the opportunity to try a pinchos restaurant in the city. Some friends have gone and on my wife's side it has got great reviews,

Smallsteps is off. Along with three bus-loads of nervous kids, many whom have also never stayed overnight away from family. In a pleasant surprise for Smallsteps, when we arrived to the meeting location,

Other than with family, Smallsteps has never stayed away overnight. But tomorrow, she will head to a camp, sleeping in a tent surrounded by trees in the forest - like a horror movie. She is both excited

Every shot I add to a post or article gets edited. Most of the time, they are not overly strong edits, shifts in contrast, lifting shadows, and of course cropping - as apparently it is impossible for me