March 2025
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“Thoshe peepuh who fink they’re famoush,” Logan mumbled through a mouthful of half-chewed fries, bits of potato flying across the table with each syllable, “buh only haff four frensh.” He continued chewing open-mouthed, a glob of ketchup sliding down his chin unnoticed as he gestured emphatically with another fry clutched between greasy fingers. “What?” Read more
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The notification pinged on Juhnkit’s screen as he scrolled through the comments section of his latest blog post. “Juhnkit, you playing with fire bro,” wrote Ragtime67, the words burning into his retina like a digital brand. Before he could process the first attack, another appeared below it: “How dare you poke around and parodize what Read more
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I’m Johnny Sixx, a rapper from Kentucky. At 42, I’m still not where I want to be. I was born in Louisville, where my mother was 22 and my sperm donor was 38. I miss you, pops—wherever you He’s still“out for cigarettes” after 42 years. At the age of 5, I moved to South Read more
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Brain fog and clarity dance together as I stare at this blank page two hours into waking and already writing ideas swirl like autumn leaves too many to catch too scattered to organize my coffee sits abandoned cooling on the desk while I lose myself in the digital river of tumblr twitter facebook pinterest collecting Read more
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I need no fortress for my safety,No ember’s glow to warm my bones,No guiding beacon through the darkness,I dance when thunder shakes the stones.I seek no proof to trust my knowing,No nods of praise to feel my worth,No final answers to life’s mysteries,From unknowns I extract new birth.My words flow honest, unfiltered,My actions stand without Read more
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There’s a fascinating divide in today’s creator economy that rarely gets discussed openly: the gap between those who create and those who merely perform the identity of “creator.” Real creators leave a trail of work behind them. Their digital footprint consists of actual creations—videos edited until 3 AM, photographs that required dozens of attempts, essays Read more
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The Appalachian dialect is a distinctive variety of American English spoken throughout the Appalachian Mountain region, spanning parts of states including West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, northern Alabama, western North Carolina, southwestern Virginia, and parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Here are the key features of Appalachian dialect: Pronunciation Features– A-prefixing: Adding “a-” before verbs Read more
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When you can stand tall in the face of failure,And see each setback as a chance to learn;When you can face your fears without wavering,Yet understand the wisdom in concern; When you can listen more than you are speaking,And find the truth in views you don’t embrace;When you can help another who is struggling,Without expecting Read more
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The late June sun was bearin’ down somethin’ fierce on the old wooden dock where Jessup Reed and I sat with our lines cast into the slow-movin’ waters of Paint Rock River in Jackson County. High above, a group of buzzards circled lazy-like against the clear blue sky, their dark wings spread wide as Read more
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Introduction: The Mystique of Buzzard DustIn the rich tapestry of American folk traditions, few substances have acquired the peculiar mystique that surrounds “buzzard dust.” This enigmatic material—associated with turkey vultures (*Cathartes aura*) and black vultures (*Coragyps atratus*), collectively known as “buzzards” in many parts of the United States—represents a fascinating intersection of natural observation, medicinal Read more
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