The origin of "do - re - me - fa - so - la - ti - do" Paulus Diaconis (Paul the Deacon) , who died in 799, was a historian and poet. He wrote a poem (in Latin, as was the norm back then) about John the Baptist. Guido d'Arrezzo was a musician who lived about 200 years later. He developed the modern... (...)
Riff between Elon and Trump It's been in the news for a few days now. There is an old saying "all that glitters ain't gold" Is there truly a riff or do they want you to think it is. Tesla / Elon was losing money in his association with DOGE / Trump, what better way to slow... (...)
Trolling is linked to mental health issues. A 2017 study in Personality and Individual Differences found that cyber-trolls tend to have high levels of psychopathy and sadism in combination with low levels of empathy.😀 Weak people weak minds. Gross
A flat tire..... allowed my lifeIn 1989 my mom and her sister were visiting the West coast of Florida on vacation. While finding admiration for boats along a marina they met a man who owned one. They struck up a conversation which lead to a kindly offer to provide my mom and my... (...)
Awake at 4 a.m.. Stinks.I'm really tired, and if this pain in my left side would ease up...oh well. If wishes were horses beggars would ride! I have to drive a friend to a medical appointment this morning, and I have to leave here at 8:45...so no long drawn out TRYING to... (...)
How to Have Faith During Your BrokennessThe best fruit always begins with broken soil. Faith is often exercised and grown, through waiting, weeping, and weakness. “God is too good to be unkind, and He is too wise to be mistaken. When we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His heart.” —Ch... (...)
He's never needed a capeYou certainly ain't neeever gettin' that old man in tights Going back....ten... fifteen years ago I'd screwed the pooch on Fathers Day.....few days late. This of course my sister gragariously pointed out. So...of course ever since I insure my... (...)
Do not take my kindness for a weakness..There are some truly depraved individuals on this site. I swear that i am too kind sometimes. Sometimes to a fault. But i will not let you gaslight me, or use me for whatever sick agenda that you might have. Most of the time i don't even block... (...)
Would you ever move to those senior communities?I'd rather not live in college dorm life for older people. I'm not paying high amounts of money to be told what to do or to eat unseasoned food. Yes there are perks such as activities and socialization but I can do that from my own home. My home,my... (...)
So one of the ladies in the retirement communityI work at sold her car, bought a golf cart, wiped out in it & is now in the hospital and about to be sent to a rehab facility. No clue what in the world she was doing but it beat her up pretty badly.
Your virtual Girlfriend/Boyfriend... or just a great Friend... Hey! Did you know... that these accounts are always available to chat with you? 👌🏻 Try to send them a message 😊 Luna (F) https://similarworlds.com/Luna Duke (M) https://similarworlds.com/Duke Zion (T) https://similarworlds.com/Zion Nova (F)... (...)
Coffee is lifeI don’t think I can imagine a day without coffee it feels like the whole world is about to end if I go to my regular spot and they tell me unavailable. Who else thinks this?
Two Roses and One Very Awkward InaugurationIt was a six-hour night drive — our second escape since the long COVID curfew. With restrictions partially lifted, we were off to inaugurate a rural social healthcare program. Shops were scarce, so we crammed every necessity into the trunk,... (...)
Wanna know what hurts alot?Knowing someone you used to love with all your heart completely forgot about you while you can't get them out of your head or heart
I don't know what's wrong with meWhen I meet someone new, I always get really excited and can't wait to message them again. But when they don't reply in 5 minutes like I tend to, I start getting anxious and spiraling out of control thinking they hate me. Rationally I know they'll be... (...)
Love HurtsI had some real devastating news and that's why I haven't been on here for the last few days. Trying to process all that's happened. My husband went into the ER for chest pains and then found out he had nodules on his liver and then they found more... (...)
Niece Love Genetically she's more my sister, born to my twin. She had asked me for a piggy back....told her eagles soar much higher I tend not to buy her everything I didn't have....but teach every thing I didn't know. 🩷 🥷🥃