Good Men

— The Emperor, a tarot card symbolizing emotions, can be a strong one, especially in regard to heart concerns. It connotes strength, grounded energy, and the ability to create a stable emotional foundation. If this card appears in a love reading, what is often highlighted about it is the presence of stability, commitment, and responsibility. Having the Emperor as feelings and knowing what this archetype represents, you are able to deal better with relationships with more understanding, not only viewing what a person feels but also how he or she is willing to express it in the long term. Reading the Emperor as Feelings In interpreting Emperor tarot feelings, there are s…

This peach chutney recipe blends fruity flavors with savory spices, all in one irresistible recipe. It’s an easy way to turn ripe peaches into a bold, delicious condiment that pairs beautifully with countless dishes. With just a few simple steps, you’ll have a jar ready to enjoy anytime at home! A Note From Kristen Despite their complex flavors, homemade chutneys are surprisingly easy (and fun!) to make. You don’t need to spend hours in the kitchen, and you’ll end up with something that adds loads of excitement to simple meals! In my special recipe, the garam masala infuses the chutney with tons of warmth and flavor. It’s a fantastic addition! I make it a point to cook t…

By Alex Bainbridge, Jordan AK & Solomon Doyle Counterprotests were organised across the country to the far-right March for Australia rallies on August 31. In Naarm/Melbourne and Gadigal Country/Sydney, Stop the Genocide, Stand up to Racism and Fascism rallies were organised. Thousands attended the racist mobilisations, which anti-racist social media activist Tom Tanuki told Green Left were organised on a “slippery” platform. He said the rallies were billed as being about “mass immigration but actually a lot of the people there agree with the neo-Nazis, who originally organised it”. “Half the point of them was for [these rallies] to be a blank canvas for neo-Nazis t…

– By Adar Kaplan for Northwell Health A staggering 28 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol, meaning they have too many lipids (fats) in their blood.That number, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), doesn’t even share the entire story. Though high cholesterol is a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes, the condition has no symptoms. Many people have no clue their cholesterol is too high. A simple blood test can measure cholesterol levels, and the CDC recommends that “most healthy adults” have cholesterol levels checked every four to six years. The test measures LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, HDL (“good”) cholesterol, and triglyce…

This might be the best 4 minutes of your life. Are you in a relationship and you don’t even know what’s going on anymore? You’re not alone. You lie next to them, but it feels like a stranger’s body. You talk — but nothing real gets said. You argue — but nothing ever gets solved. Maybe this is the sign you didn’t know you were waiting for. “This could be the push you need before you give up, cheat, ghost, or walk out without a word.” Let’s Start Here: What’s Breaking Your Relationship? It’s not always cheating. It’s not always lying. It’s not even always disrespect. Sometimes it’s the silence. The small things left unsaid or undone. The growing gap between …

Look at these horror themed Thrilljoy Pix! I have only recently started collecting Thrilljoy Pix!, but it has been a lot of fun so far. I bought my first one at San Diego Comic Con on a whim, and was lucky enough to pull the chase. There are all kinds of figures based off of characters that cover many popular fandoms. Recently a few horror themed Pix! were announced and here is my thoughts on them. (c) Thrilljoy The Nun Pix! There are some amazing looking Pix! in this set. The Nun is my favorite and that Super Chase really does fit the character perfectly. Crooked Man turned out great and the chase shows a sinister side of this deadly creature. You can learn more about…

Morning arrives at Lakeside Manors. I step into my athletic shoes, put on my sunglasses, and fail, as I often do, to comb my hair. Then I’m out my front door for a vigorous walk before I start my day. On the streets surrounding my house, I see others. Some, like me, are out for their morning walks, jogs, or bike rides. Others are watering their flowerbeds or wheeling their trash to the curb. Some are pulling out of their driveways, heading for work. Every time I see someone, I wave. When I look at my neighborhood, I’m reminded of the song that was so much a part of my childhood: the Monkees’ Pleasant Valley Sunday. Like Pleasant Valley, Lakeside Manors is composed of h…

Let’s face it—navigating your career can feel overwhelming. With endless job postings, shifting industries, and evolving workplace expectations, it’s easy to get caught up in what you don’t have. But here’s the truth: success starts with knowing what you do have. Understanding your current skill set isn’t just a nice self-awareness exercise—it’s your career compass. When you know your strengths, you can lean into them and shine. When you know your weaknesses, you can start to improve and grow with purpose. In this guide, we’ll walk through how to identify your strongest skills, recognize areas for development, and turn that insight into real-world career results—by usin…

By Marcus Griswold Hey, have you ever seen a brand’s flashy advertisement about how they’re “going green”? Maybe they boast about planting trees for every product sold, or they release an annual report filled with charts and graphs showing how much they’ve reduced their carbon footprint. You probably think, “Wow, that’s great! I’m doing my part by supporting this company.” But what if I told you that sometimes, this green image is just a carefully crafted illusion? This practice has a name: “carbon washing.” A recent study from China reveals a startling new reality: the very tools we’ve created to fight climate change, like carbon emissions trading systems, and eve…

Imagine this. You’ve been booked on a huge overseas trip without your consent. You’re going away for an unknown amount of time, but at the minimum, a few years. You have no way of knowing if you have enough money. You don’t know what’s packed in your suitcase. You’re not sure who (if anyone) is going with you. You don’t know who you’ll meet over the time you’re travelling. You have no clue if your destination is safe or if it belongs on a “Do Not Travel” list. Sounds pretty terrifying, right? Now imagine someone says, “Hey, you don’t have to do it alone. I can come with you, I’ve got all the supplies you might need.” Would you say yes, even if you weren’t really …

What makes someone a Christian? I’ve been asking myself that question a lot lately. I feel like I should know the answer. I was a pastor in the local church for over two decades. I attended seminary, read, studied, and taught the Bible; delivered hundreds of sermons, and led more retreats and conferences than I can recall. And despite that wealth of experience as a member of the clergy, I’m still not sure how you can tell if someone who claims to be a Christian actually is a Christian (by that, I mean, if they have any real interest in the teachings of Jesus). The story goes that seeing into another person’s heart is difficult. However, I’m willing to go out on a …

I first learned about Project Heaven on Earth when a colleague wrote to me about a friend who was interested in meeting me, but who had not gotten any response to his previous emails. I hadn’t received the emails, so asked him to write again, which he did. After reading about Project Heaven on Earth and its founder Martin Rutte, we met for a brief chat, and it became very clear that Martin was a kindred spirit, and our meeting would be the beginning of a long-term collaboration. I knew I wanted to do an interview with Martin for my podcast, and I ordered his book, Project Heaven on Earth: The 3 simple questions that will help you change the world…easily. It was a wonder…

By Ilana Newman In Southwest Colorado, increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity has prompted local groups to organize to protect immigrants and arm residents with knowledge about their constitutional rights when dealing with federal law enforcement. Over the past month, approximately 20 people have been detained by ICE in La Plata County, Colorado, said Beatriz Garcia Waddell, a Western Slope community organizer with Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition. Among these incidents was an arrest on August 18 in Aztec, New Mexico, a small town bordering southwest Colorado. Jorge Martin Ortiz-Rosalez was arrested in his own car in front of his wife and daugh…

By Don Klees Among history’s lessons is that great messages don’t always get the messengers you’d expect. Being a form of communal history, this is also true of pop music. However, the relatively low stakes sometimes invite less thoughtful judgments. One expression of this phenomenon concerns the unambiguously great hit single “Jessie’s Girl”, a song overflowing with righteous truth about at least one of the Seven Deadly Sins. In the intervening decades, Rick Springfield’s 1981 hit took on a life of its own that often obscures the quality of the messenger. Between soundtrack appearances and regular rotation on satellite radio stations, the song looms sufficiently large …

Hi, I’m 33 years old Indian male. I’m 6ft and have great muscular physique as I’ve been lifting weights consistently for the last 15 years. I work from home doing something similar to trading markets. I never dated in my life or went out on any dates or even had sex with any girls that wasn’t an escort. I got into the habit of seeing escorts/prostitutes from an early age of say 18. Been seeing escorts ever since then and probably had sex with over 100 really good-looking women in this way. I’m only attracted to white women so all the escorts I had sex with were white. Some were attracted to me as I have great muscular physique and tall. But I get down a lot as I’ve ne…

In our age of information overload — where every scroll brings a new urgent health warning or miracle cure — we’ve lost something essential: the ability to communicate what actually matters. Somewhere between clickbait headlines and academic jargon, practical wisdom has been buried under layers of hype, fear, and unnecessary complexity. The solution might be simpler than we think. It comes from an unexpected source: explaining gut bacteria to a curious three-year-old who just pretended to bite a hand that had touched a toilet seat. The Moment of Truth When a child grabs your hand after you’ve lifted a toilet seat and pretends to bite it, you have seconds to communicate …

Somebody on one of the social media platforms that I subscribe to posed the question: “Do you love God?” I responded in the negative. The concept of “god(s)” is a human construction in the realm of the concepts of “race” and “gender roles.” Some people may claim that their conceptualization of “God” helps them cope with the struggles and changes in their lives within an unalterably changing and uncontrollable world. That’s fine for them. But I think that the concept of “God” was constructed to divide people by imposing a hierarchical positioning of people and groups into “us” (people who believe as I believe, the “ingroup”) versus “them” (the “others,” the marginalized,…

“The most powerful forms of inequality in marriage are invisible— and emotional labor is at the heart of it.” —Nate Klemp PhD & Kaley Klemp Nate Klemp, PhD, and Kaley Klemp are a husband-and-wife team who’ve spent years researching what makes modern relationships work—and what quietly tears them apart. In their book The 80/80 Marriage, they challenge the outdated 50/50 fairness model and introduce a radical new approach rooted in generosity, structure, and shared success. It’s a practical blend of psychology, research, results from their personal surveys, and real-life strategies that address the invisible struggles couples face today. This book stood out to me be…

One of the most harmful ideas ever woven into society is the belief that it’s better to give than to receive. This single statement has shaped how countless people — especially heart-centered leaders — approach life, business, and success. Over the years, I’ve worked closely with some of the wealthiest and most generous people you could ever meet. These clients and friends have shown me firsthand that wealth and generosity are not opposites. In fact, those who have learned to receive fully are often the ones who give most abundantly. The myth that financial abundance requires taking from others, or that receiving inherently causes harm, simply isn’t true. I’ve seen far m…

“Distance is not for the fearful, it is for the bold. It’s for those who are willing to spend a lot of time alone in exchange for a little time with the one they love.” — Meghan Daum Six months. That’s how long it took for me and my partner to meet again. Half a year of waiting, of holding our love through calls, texts, and stolen moments across a screen. It had been a tiring year filled with expectations, burnout, overthinking, and constant change. And yet, through all of it, the one thing that kept us sane was each other. The anticipation was high. I wondered endlessly- “How would it feel to touch him again?” “Would it be the same?” “Would it be different?” My mind p…

By Liam Gibson Divorce rates among Americans overall are in decline, except for one group – seniors. According to the latest National Center for Family & Marriage Research (NCFMR) data published in 2024, divorce rates among over-65s have tripled since the 1990s. As of 2022, they reached a new all-time high of 15% in 2022. This growing ‘gray divorce’ wave defies the broader trend and commonly held assumptions about the relationship between marriage longevity and divorce risk, prompting a rethink of what older Americans want in life and love. Divorce can take a heavy emotional, physical, and financial toll at any age. For many, the end of a marriage can be one of li…

Fine art photographer Elizabeth Waterman discusses her analog strike film portraits that challenge stereotypes surrounding sex work and transgender identity—primarily through her work with Thailand’s kathoey, commonly known as ladyboys. Waterman discusses the barriers faced by transgender women in Thailand, including the inability to legally change their gender and limited job opportunities that often push them into nightlife or sex work. Her advocacy centers on the Gender Recognition Act, a prospective bill held up in the Thai parliament. Through her book Moneygame Thailand and an upcoming TV doc-follow Moneygame: Ladyboys of Pattaya , she hopes to raise international aw…

Every Friday night across America, parents fill stadium bleachers to cheer on their teenage athletes. But beneath the excitement lies a neurological reality that most families never consider: when your teen gets “dinged” on the field, their brain begins a complex cascade of events that can alter how they think, learn, and function for months or even years to come. As a functional neurologist who has treated many different types of brain injuries, I’ve seen firsthand how what appears to be a “minor” concussion can derail a young person’s academic performance, emotional stability, and future potential. An estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million sports-related concussions occur annual…

— Today, furniture that adjusts to your lifestyle is more crucial than ever before. Tables on wheels are the ultimate space-saving furniture for maximizing space, enhancing accessibility, and flexible configurations. From a small flat, a home office, or an open-plan living space, these rolling tables are multifunctional units that match your pace of life. There are wheeled tables for every household: a portable coffee table, from the sofa to the balcony, it moves easily, as a snack table, a decor store, or a minor workspace. Different Types of Tables on Wheels When it comes to wheeled constructions, there is certainly no shortage of designs for any house: Coffee tabl…

I often get people who ask me how to become a more patient person — they get easily frustrated or angry, impatient and annoyed, and it’s not always good for their relationships. I’m very familiar with impatience, because it’s been a companion of mine for life. Some ways that I’ve noticed I get impatient: I want myself to make progress (on a project, learning, habit, etc.) really quickly, and I get impatient when it takes longer than I’d hoped (i.e. wanting results immediately) I get frustrated when I’m teaching something to someone and they don’t get it right away (i.e. a fear that I’m not doing a good job of teaching) I get frustrated when other people aren’t moving …