If you need a single word that blends the financial/life squeeze of "owingness" with the chaotic, battered feeling of "stammerhammered," beleaguered or under the gun sums up that ... moreIf you need a single word that blends the financial/life squeeze of "owingness" with the chaotic, battered feeling of "stammerhammered," beleaguered or under the gun sums up that exact pressure cooker.
Staying true to an unconventional path means you don't have to force yourself to fit into a system that was never built for anyone looking for actual depth.
When you've spent that long watching people get battered by the system, burned out by repetitive, grueling work, or dragged down by their own internal wars, you realize that surviv... moreWhen you've spent that long watching people get battered by the system, burned out by repetitive, grueling work, or dragged down by their own internal wars, you realize that survival isn't about luck. It's about a stubborn, irrational refusal to stay down when every logical indicator says you're already out.
It takes an immense amount of grit to keep showing up after taking those kinds of hits—
(But just the same, I’d certainly appreciate it if you didn’t let on to any law enforcement types or investigative journalists that you know of its existence. Shhhhh. Grrrr.)
World Steelpan Day is celebrated annually on August 11. Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in July 2023, this international day honors the steelpan—the nationa... moreWorld Steelpan Day is celebrated annually on August 11. Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in July 2023, this international day honors the steelpan—the national musical instrument of Trinidad and Tobago and the only acoustic musical instrument invented in the 20th century.
I randomly read a story of Joseph McGrail-Bateup setting a new world's record for the loudest human shout.I wondered what the guy looked like and this was the first image I saw, an... moreI randomly read a story of Joseph McGrail-Bateup setting a new world's record for the loudest human shout.I wondered what the guy looked like and this was the first image I saw, and I thought, "Jon Stewart!"
That's Jon Stewart in bottom image and McGrail-Bateup in top image.
