Betty White Wasn’t Too Nice. She Was Just Nice Enough.
It felt sadly symbolic that a year largely defined by its unpleasant moments ended with the death of Betty White, the Nicest Woman In America.When she died Friday at the age of 99 and 347/365ths, Betty White remained what we telescope our mother or grandmother or favorite aunt to have been — a perpetually nice person, always upbeat, never a harsh word about anybody or anything. Without suggesting any negative inside information about Ms. White, that probably underestimates her. It makes her s...
Betty White Wasn’t Too Nice. She Was Just Nice Enough.
It felt sadly symbolic that a year largely defined by its unpleasant moments ended with the death of Betty White, the Nicest Woman In America.When she died Friday at the age of 99 and 347/365ths, Betty White remained what we telescope our mother or grandmother or favorite aunt to have been — a perpetually nice person, always upbeat, never a harsh word about anybody or anything. Without suggesting any negative inside information about Ms. White, that probably underestimates her. It makes her s...
61 Writing Contests in January 2022 — No entry fees
Pixabay This January there are more than four dozen writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and short plays. Prizes range from $60,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. Some of these contests have age and geographical restrictions, so read the instructions carefully. If you want to get a jump on next month’s contests go to Free Contests. Most of these contests are offered annually, so even if the deadline is past, you can prepare for next year. Good luck! __...
61 Writing Contests in January 2022 — No entry fees
Pixabay This January there are more than four dozen writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and short plays. Prizes range from $60,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. Some of these contests have age and geographical restrictions, so read the instructions carefully. If you want to get a jump on next month’s contests go to Free Contests. Most of these contests are offered annually, so even if the deadline is past, you can prepare for next year. Good luck! __...
I Gained Nothing From My Perfect Attendance At Work
Leaders are giving lip service to self-care while upholding conditions that chip away at our mental health https://ryanfan.medium.com/?source=post_page-----1f6329f1f2ff----------------------------------- Ryan Fan https://index.medium.com/i-had-perfect-attendance-at-work-and-have-gained-nothing-for-it-1f6329f1f2ff?source=post_page-----1f6329f1f2ff----------------------------------- Dec 24, 2021·6 min readPhoto: krakenimages/Unsplash Before yesterday, I had almost perfect attendance at work in ...
I Gained Nothing From My Perfect Attendance At Work
Leaders are giving lip service to self-care while upholding conditions that chip away at our mental health https://ryanfan.medium.com/?source=post_page-----1f6329f1f2ff----------------------------------- Ryan Fan https://index.medium.com/i-had-perfect-attendance-at-work-and-have-gained-nothing-for-it-1f6329f1f2ff?source=post_page-----1f6329f1f2ff----------------------------------- Dec 24, 2021·6 min readPhoto: krakenimages/Unsplash Before yesterday, I had almost perfect attendance at work in ...
The Very First Sermon Christ Gave Taught Us About The Jubilee
Photo by Raghavendra V. Konkathi on UnsplashApparently, debt cancellation isn’t the most popular topic in Christianity. https://scottcdunn.medium.com/?source=post_page-----c9c4f95b8ab3----------------------------------- ScottCDunn https://scottcdunn.medium.com/the-very-first-sermon-christ-gave-taught-us-about-the-jubilee-c9c4f95b8ab3?source=post_page-----c9c4f95b8ab3----------------------------------- Dec 25, 2021·5 min read It’s early Christmas morning as I write this. I just could not sleep...
The Very First Sermon Christ Gave Taught Us About The Jubilee
Photo by Raghavendra V. Konkathi on UnsplashApparently, debt cancellation isn’t the most popular topic in Christianity. https://scottcdunn.medium.com/?source=post_page-----c9c4f95b8ab3----------------------------------- ScottCDunn https://scottcdunn.medium.com/the-very-first-sermon-christ-gave-taught-us-about-the-jubilee-c9c4f95b8ab3?source=post_page-----c9c4f95b8ab3----------------------------------- Dec 25, 2021·5 min read It’s early Christmas morning as I write this. I just could not sleep...
The Most Melancholy Time of the Year - Underestimate Me - Medium
Sometimes the celebration is beyond our capacity Jessie Waddell Dec 27, 2021 · 5 min readImage by Nickola_Che on Shutterstock As I write this article, it’s noon on Monday 27th of December. It’s the eve of my 31st birthday, and I’m exhausted, but my brain won’t stop running miles. I feel grateful this year because I have this outlet. When my brain gets too busy, I can write, process and make sense of the chaos. Before I started writing, it was…
The Most Melancholy Time of the Year - Underestimate Me - Medium
Sometimes the celebration is beyond our capacity Jessie Waddell Dec 27, 2021 · 5 min readImage by Nickola_Che on Shutterstock As I write this article, it’s noon on Monday 27th of December. It’s the eve of my 31st birthday, and I’m exhausted, but my brain won’t stop running miles. I feel grateful this year because I have this outlet. When my brain gets too busy, I can write, process and make sense of the chaos. Before I started writing, it was…