Pork bellies A shrieking alarm clock, to many high school pupils, serves only to terrify someone who is sleep deprived. This is a distorted view of the issue, held by those who are misinformed. To be sure, the early birds who squint their eyes and search in vain for the source of that ear-splitting cacophony are irritated. Why? It's not because they only want a few extra hours of sleep, as many people think. No, the reason these students are drowsy and agitated is that they…
@Saphire_trisha in April 2022
Daddy Has A Lot Of Things To Do To my surprise, I was awakened by an explosion that rattled the foundation of my house like an oncoming wave smashing into the pier. The sound of shards of glass falling down on the tile floor below the impact was audible. My sister and I had a large, gold-framed mirror hung in the midst of a lot of school shots, so I knew it was the culprit right away. The pieces of glass on the corridor next to my bedroom reflected the light from my…
The Dangerous Breath In the month of October, Canada is at its most stunning. Devoid of trees, there is a distinct lack of color in the sky, and the roads are deserted. When the sun sets, the aurora borealis is generally in full bloom. The road to Alaska is covered in a blanket of fading greens, pinks, and purples. Caribou graze by the roadway, while ravens scavenge the carcasses of any animals that are unfortunate enough to meet the wheels of the diesel behemoth. I had one…
Should I Invest In Bitcoin? Following the 2009 housing market collapse, Bitcoin was founded as a digital money. Satoshi Nakamoto, a mysterious and pseudonymous figure, outlined his views in a whitepaper. The creator(s) of this technology, if they ever exist, remain an enigma. Unlike government-issued currencies, Bitcoin promises cheaper transaction costs than standard online payment methods and is controlled by a decentralized authority. Unlike traditional currencies, there…
My Unfavorable Choice As a science and technology enthusiast, I've been a long-time subscriber to Popular Science and Scientific American magazines for many years. It had always been one of my ambitions, but I didn't get the chance to participate in medical research until I was in the 10th grade. Tissue engineering research using commercial inkjet printers to print living cells in a "bioink" solution was characterized in an article I saw in Popular Science when I was younger…
Are You Really Miserable Are you really miserable? I recall coming to the gym at 5:30 a.m. When a red light turned green behind me, a man in a hurry jammed on his horn and blew around me, shaking his fist. Really? Is it really so bad this early? Just being alive makes me giggle, yet here was this person enraged. It reminded me of beach biking with my best friend. We each had a day off throughout the week. We were enjoying our day pedaling next to each other and catching up…
Close To God To be clear, I am a believer. If you are not or believe in something else, that is fine with me. We all need something to believe in, and I'm not here to tell you what that is. If this isn't for you, I'll see you on Tuesdays. It states in the Bible to repent before baptism. God says yes, give me your life and then be baptized. Jesus was baptized to express his complete allegiance to his father. It is said in the Bible that baptism is the only road to…
I Will Never Return To That Place... Ever I'm a laid-back individual.Forgiveness is a significant part of my personality, but once I've had enough of you, there's no going back! The only thing I ask in return is that I can count on your friendship through thick and thin. Whether or not I'm in love with you, I'll always have your back, and you won't have to worry about whether or not I'll ever let you down. However, if you betray my confidence or intentionally harm me, the…
We're All Still Working On Ourselves We all have a lot on our plates. When we're young, we assume that as we get older, we'll have all the answers. That we shall get wiser as a result of our diverse life experiences. However, as I've grown older, I've come to realize that's not the case at all. On the other hand, it's the complete inverse. In my youth, I felt I'd figured out everything there was to know about the world. Everything you need to tell me, I already know. I'm…
Toxicology Research I walked on the muddy ground in the springtime rain. On this particular day, we were commemorating Qing Ming, a Chinese holiday in which we pay respect to the departed. Flowers in my grandfather's memory were soaked by the rain as they laid on the ground at the cemetery. I held to my mother's sleeves that morning, a month before my sixth birthday, and finally discovered why he died. Cancer had claimed the life of my grandfather. All treatment was…
The "Scientific Sparks" It hasn't been the easiest growing up in a group home with my divorced parents, but it has been my life. We'd become so annoyed when we were a kid and saw a family of four enjoying their supper when we were out with my dad. My parents only ever went out to eat with me once a year for my birthday, and it was filled with arguments and squabbles. As a child, I realized that, despite the fact that my parents were no longer in love with each other, I was…
"Unwavering Value" I'm missing a piece of me. It's a distinct yet enigmatic void. It's strange that I can learn more about Adam and Eve, the putative first humans, than I can about myself. I've never met my father and have little hope of ever meeting him. The reason he left was because I was born without a male genital. Priority for him was keeping his personal convictions in place rather than the life he had just brought into the world. Until I reach the age of eighteen, I…
"The People's Power" I have faith in people. In a world of skepticism and uncertainty, this conviction drives my actions and objectives, and defines me. I've witnessed people's strength and ability to come together in times of need, joy, and sadness. I understand that, in the end, humans seek a sense of belonging and community; so, while loneliness and rage will always remain, togetherness and bliss will as well. My deep trust in people derives from seeing the best in human…
The Real Estate Market Is Getting Involved With Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency is making its way into a wide range of sectors. Disruption is taking place, and it appears to be increasing in speed. Keep an eye on how things are progressing as a result. There is a lot of money to be made in real estate. It's worth hundreds of trillions of dollars around the world. Cryptocurrency is now being used to buy and sell real estate. A whole new world of possibilities is opened up. We…