Category: Culture
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
COVID-19 has killed 5 million people—and the pandemic is far from over Global mortality data show that the Americas and Europe have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. Peru has the highest COVID-19 death rate in the world with 615 deaths per 100,000 people. Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, and Hungary have…
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Harmony Project, Ep. 4: A Chance Encounter
Inside the crowded café, Mauricio peered around for a vacant table. With any luck, he could get through his emails and the morning news before his check-in meeting with Charlie. When he sat down, he scanned his text messages. A smile curled his lips as he read a text message from Isabel. “Dad, I…
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Three Thoughts on Fatherhood
I’ll admit it; I’m not a father. At least, no one has told me that I have sired any offspring with them. I’m just saying I had some wild nights in my Navy days. What am I? I am a man, an uncle, a son, a brother, and a husband. Dad isn’t one of the titles…
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Harmony Project, Ep. 3: Rock and a Hard Place
The gray sky threatened early evening showers, a welcome relief from the unusual heat wave that had rolled in days ago. Sitting in his living room, Mauricio stared at the houses across the street. Their narrow little neighborhood street in the Chiswick area of suburban London still felt claustrophobic to him. He missed the wide…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Thousands Of South Korean Union Members Donned ‘Squid Game’ Costumes To Protest Working Conditions As Squid Game continues to be a record-breaking international phenomenon, the Netflix series‘ anti-capitalist messaging is spurring real-world action thanks to a recent protest in South Korea. According to reports, over 27,000 people took to the streets in Seoul, where members of the South Korean…
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Harmony Project, Ep. 2: A Morning Meeting
Fear washed over Mauricio as he pushed the button for the third floor. He’d avoided the news headlines this morning, knowing he’d get a full rehash from Charlie anyway. But part of him wondered if it was even worse than last week’s news…it had to be if Charlie was insisting on an early morning meeting. What…
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The Week in Stories Around Globe
The most vaccinated countries on Earth Iceland is ranked seventh, with 77 per cent of the population fully vaccinated. Another 15 percent have had a booster shot. #Iceland #China #UAE #COVID19 The US Is Officially A Banana Republic: The Top 1% Now Own More Wealth Than The Entire Middle Class Alas, since November 2019 it has only…
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Sorry, You’re not gonna be a fucking Billionaire!
“Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” This quote has been attributed to the great American novelist John Steinbeck. Still, it’s been disputed if he ever said it. I can attest that whoever said this, I wholeheartedly agree with them. In…
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Harmony Project, Ep. 1: A Recurring Dream
Welcome to the first episode of Harmony Project, a short story based on the Faders and Alphas series! Starting today, I will be sharing weekly episodes from Harmony Project, as my co-writer and I prepare to release the final book in this universe we have spent so long creating. Click the image or caption below…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Eric Marky
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the co-founder of Mídia Índia, musician, artist,…
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