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Moving Past Fear – A Hero’s Journey
Our already exhausted sense of hope, for a bright future, collided and joined forces with an unannounced invisible enemy. A mysterious, insidious virus which has managed to catapult the entire planet in record time. Leaving us all feeling unprepared for what lies ahead, unleashing widespread panic and aggression in some instances.
We outdid ourselves, emptying shelves of food supplies, not to mention toilet paper and looking for undeserving scapegoats to blame.
How will we fare in this chapter of our story on earth? What sort of legacy are we leaving behind for future generations to discover about us, and how we coped during these challenging times?
Science and Spirituality
Science and Spirituality seem to exist at opposite ends of the spectrum, yet both delve into matters concerning our existence and our reality. Where did we come from, where are we headed and why, are the basic questions we seek answers for. It does go deeper than wherefrom and whereto. Many of us have an intrinsic need to understand the nature of our reality.
HOW DO YOU SEE THE FUTURE?
Some refer to “The New Normal,” when envisioning our post pandemic world. What will this new normal be like? How do you see the future?
STOP BORING YOUR EMPLOYEES TO DEATH
Removing a fixed workspace also means getting rid of an established community, lunch partners, friends. For managers it may prove more difficult to observe and evaluate their employees. There is the question of how much of a connection remote workers can form with their company if they only know their colleagues via group chats or Skype and have only seen the headquarters in photos.
HOW TO SURVIVE CHANGES AND UNCERTAINTY USHERED IN BY COVID
We are living through trying times. Faced with an undefined future which transmutes into a menacing cocktail of anxiety, stress and panic. How can we live through and survive the changes which Covid has ushered in?
BIO: For A Guy Who Loves Power Tools
A Bio I wrote for a guy who seriously loves power tools.He sawed his way through the Ten Top Chainsaws of 2020 review. These were rigorously tested by sawing and cutting timber and branches from felled trees.
MUSICIAN BIO- ASID Tone
Behind ASID Tone’s eclectic beats you’ll find rapper, recording artist, Antonio Davis. Music and Davis go way back. Even as a child, for Davis, music was not simply a pastime, a way to chill or to keep his parents out of his room. For Davis music has always been a daily staple, one he can’tContinue reading “MUSICIAN BIO- ASID Tone”
WANT TO WRITE A CREATIVE BRIEF THAT PAYS OFF?
A well thought out creative brief is the ultimate tool for a writer to craft a custom article designed specifically for your business profile.
Is A Long Distance Relationship For You?
Long distance relationships are not for everyone. One thing you can expect from a long distance relationship is that you will be spending far more time on your own, than you would in a traditional relationship. Either way, it is important to understand the difference between feeling alone and loneliness.
LAVATORIUM
A short story inspired by the years spent working in Corporate Television. A comical look at the gap and contrast between the privileged and those less so.
CHIMERA -CHAPTER I
What delineates good people from bad people? It is not always clear who is the aggressor and who is the victim.
LIVING WITH THE DEAD
12 MIN READ: “Purgatory is not meant to be easy Lucy, it’s a place where we pay for our sins, in order to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the gates of heaven and that can take years.
“That is a long time.” Lucy tries to imagine what years must feel like.
“Your uncle Fabio he was a good man, bless his soul, but he was no angel either, he could use a little extra help, men are weak when it comes to sins of the flesh, the flesh is weak. One day, when you‘re a woman Lucy, you’ll understand. Lucy makes a mental note to not commit any sins of the flesh.
Water and Blood
10 MIN READ: Historically, the romantic basis of marriage has been regarded with ambivalence, although it offered the promise of happiness and personal fulfillment, these were generally considered imprudent. This is the story of a child bride in Canada’s prairies, post WWII
RUNAWAY LINES
Growing up in an immigrant Italian family in Montreal was a turbulent experience and a formula for disaster. I was the eldest of three sisters. By the age of 14, I had done just about every illegal drug available. Before I reached my 17th Birthday I had run away from my family home and was headed across Canada to the West Coast.
OUT OF PLACE
As a Photographer I had the opportunity to meet a variety of people from different cultures. I was let into their homes for births, weddings and other important moments which I would immortalize with my cameras. At times I have felt. out of place.
DOLLS and DUDES – Chapter I
THIS SCI FI STORY WILL BE POSTED IN CHAPTERS: CHAPTER 1
The ACC, Android Control Centre is way over its head. A bunch of techies, bio engineers and scientists. They’ve never had to investigate violence or murder or anything on this scale. The entire police force is made up of Androids. That’s where I come in. Androids may be enslaved, but humans are no longer able to fend for themselves without Androids. I never signed up for this reality show. You can say I love my job as much as I hate androids, it’s directly proportional
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