If you see someone faint,lie the person on his or her back and make sure they are breathing. If possible, lift the person's legs above heart level to aid blood flow to the brain. Loosen all constrictive clothing such as collars or belts. If the person is not breathing, start CPR. Wh...
Sometimes I’d get a photo of a dead bird perfectly preserved in salt on the shores of a dried-up sea, or a Texas thunderstorm, or dizzy jungles. She was the funniest person I’ve ever known, equal parts unfiltered obliviousness and sheer acid brilliance. Being in her presence was always...
Sometimes I’d get a photo of a dead bird perfectly preserved in salt on the shores of a dried-up sea, or a Texas thunderstorm, or dizzy jungles. She was the funniest person I’ve ever known, equal parts unfiltered obliviousness and sheer acid brilliance. Being in her presence was always...
the passers-by when a person ran up in great haste, andannounced to him that the doors of his house had been broken open and that all his goods were being stolen. He sighed heavily and hastened away as fast as he could run. A neighbor saw himrunning and said, "Oh! you fellow ...
Anyway, it felt like I woke up suddenly when I saw a park bench and made the first real decision- to sit. I sat for a while but was only stationary in the most ordinary sense of the word. I sat next to a man who looked familiar but I am certain that I had met him for the ...
No, it does not. And shrewd businessmen, seeing the opportunity in all this wankery exploit it to the hilt and milk these wannabes for all they are worth, for which they happily oblige and excrete all the money necessary. The end result is that these people with all their fakery and th...
How does writing make a positive difference in our own life, and in the lives of those around us? 4 Reasons Why We Write Whether or not we're writing short stories for a high school assignment, finishing novels that we self-publish on Amazon, or writing full-time with the success of ...
We feel a kinship with the Na’vi. They work together for mutual benefit and safety during the day, and laugh and tell stories around the flickering lanterns at night. Men, women, and children all have their place, and each person is celebrated—each belongs. It’s a magical world, and...
China could stop shipping life saving medication and likely doesn’t care that this would kill a lot of people. Money can be used to get a person to betray their country, and may be how leftist tycoons get Canadian politicians to ack in the best interests of China.”…...
It is even prettier in person than in pictures, because pictures can’t do justice to the size of the landscape. The lake itself is an incredible color of turquoise, colored by the fine glacial sediment milled under the glacier at Dip Top. We had it to ourselves on a Tuesday morning!