Leslie J. Matthews, PhD and Richard “Sandy” Hyde, PhD
Leslie and Sandy met while hiking Mount Monadnock in the 1980’s. As true life partners, they stood by each other even when careers pulled them in different di...
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Six Colors by Jason Snell, Dan Moren and friends
My Uncle Horror
What happens when you grow up believing that the events of classic horror movies really happened? Darker Times co-founder Aigner Loren Wilson knows all too well...
Raha Nik-Andish
My back’s feeling better so I’ve started driving for Snapp! again. My first passenger of the night was a man in his...
How did I find myself here? Free Thread
How did you get to where you are? I never ever expected to be running a group home. What have been the twists and turns in your life?
‘Being married is hard’: Graham Platner’s wife rips media reports of her husband’s sexual texts as ‘gossip’
“I find it really shameful that there’s a group of media outlets and people who are willing to spread gossip."
Week 22: A Peek Into This Past Week + Running My First 10K Race!
Travel ball started back this week and oh how I have missed it!! The families on our travel team are some of the very best and our kids are good friends. They c...
La semaine du 18 au 24 mai :: Sacha Chua
Je me suis réveillée très tôt pour interroger ma sœur qui est très malade d'un cancer. Nous voulons enregistrer des vidéos pour ses jeunes filles et son ...
I have been replaced
I’m a bit frustrated — this stupid knee doesn’t allow me to walk on rough ground. I can handle floors and sidewalks, but this part of my yard where Mary h...
Farewell to the 2024-2025 Ski Season
The 2024-25 ski season was a bit delayed due to Trish's injuries and a lack of snow. I didn't even get a cross-country day in until mid-January, shortly after w...
20 years ago today, I bought a VW Bus
On this day, 20 years ago, I bought a 1996 21-Window VW Bus. That morning, I found the listing on eBay and decided to buy it if the University of Denver (my alm...
This Week’s Sex Story: A Man Torn Between Sex and Commitment
Every week, The Cut’s ‘Sex Diaries’ column features a new sex and dating story from an anonymous city dweller. This week, a 47-year-old fintech executive ...
NYC Woman Gives Boyfriend Time to Cool Off After a Fight, Then Comes Home to Lipstick Marks on the Bedside Cup: ‘ The Worst Feeling Ever’
Woman's boyfriend denies cheating on her but later her worst nightmare turns true as the 'other' woman confesses to the act.
Eat and live
I’ve been a distracted mess lately, with all this PT stuff as well as a week of administrative malarkey, but I did notice a a provocative comment that I feel ...
Scripting News: Friday, May 29, 2026
Dave Winer, OG blogger, podcaster, developed first apps in many categories. Old enough to know better. It's even worse than it appears.
WIS, WWA | chicken > steak
Happy Friday, everyone! My slightly controversial take for today is that chicken is better than steak. Please see my comments on Sunday's meal. ;) Broiled chick...
R+c, i love you sm sweeties. thank you for having me flower for you. wives 4 ever 🤍 dreamy photos by @taylorreneewhyte
Jul 26, 2025 — R+c, i love you sm sweeties. thank you for having me flower for you. wives 4 ever 🤍 dreamy photos by @taylorreneewhyte | Queer weddings, Wed...
System's theory guy, I guess.
My name is Richard ! Currently engaged in systems theory. None PHD, no university etc. So what is there worth knowing about me ? I’ve been independently...
Thankful Thursday | I'm the problem
I woke up this morning, thinking I had already scheduled this post to be published and I have only just now realized my error. Ha. Sooo, we're getting a late st...
Chasing Windmills
You know that ol’ Peanuts cartoon? The one where Lucy holds the football for Charlie Brown so that he can kick it? C.B. is reluctant because he’s afraid Luc...
Monica Mourns The Death Of Her Father, M.C. Arnold Jr.
Monica shared a deeply personal tribute that focused on love, faith, and acceptance, and reflected the heartbreak she is still navigating.