Dreams are a funny beast. They aren't real, but they still can affect so much of how we live our actual lives on actual Earth. Most dreams are kind of dumb and are inconsequential after about a minute or so of being awake. Then there are some dreams that are long, fleshed out stories with …
The Hell of Being an Artist
When you're creative, you create. That's what you're born to do. You write. You draw. You make music, tell stories, organize words in a way that is meant to move, educate, or entertain. This is how creators speak to the rest of society, because explaining your feelings sometimes doesn't make sense. You want your projects …
The Most Honest Ghost Story You’ll Read All Day
This is an actual ghost story. It may not be creepy or scare you or keep you up at night, but it's a ghost story. It's honest, and it's, believe it or not, uplifting. At one time, I lived in a cavernous 50-year-old single-family house that never saw a single renovation. It wasn't a bad …
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Mate Crime: What is it?
"Mate crime" is a term I had never heard before I started becoming more aware about Autism Spectrum Disorder. According to a quick Google search, mate crime is defined as the exploitation, abuse or theft from any vulnerable person by those they consider to be their friends. Simply put, vulnerable adults are targeted by people …