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1989, December: A hunting trip to Maine (part two)

29 Aug 2026 18 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey

We are awakened again at what seems like a ridiculously early hour, to begin the next leg of our journey. This is actually not so bad as it turns out, because some unexpected sights await down in the kitchen. Though Tyler is not accompanying us on t...

The Capable One — a woman built from a bus schedule and a cold apartment wall

27 Aug 2026 3 minute read 0 comments Nurnobi Islam

There is a version of me my family has believed in for eleven years, and I have never once corrected them. Not because it was generous of me. Because by the time I noticed the mistake, I liked her better than I liked the truth. The myth is that I ha...

City Life vs Village Life: Why My Heart Chooses the Village

24 Aug 2026 4 minute read 0 comments Bhatt_G

Look, everyone has different likes, some like to live in cities and some like village life or I say ruler places a lot, everyone has different friends, if you like alcohol and you go to clubs or if you like to drive or you like to hang out in malls a...

1989, December: A hunting trip to Maine (part one)

15 Aug 2026 15 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey

The first time I ever get to fire a real gun will occur in my freshman year of high school, during this big hunting trip some of us take to Maine. Though my brother and I and a couple of our cousins had accompanied Dad K and an uncle or two on...

What Happens to the Family Business When You Separate From Your Partner?

6 Aug 2026 2 minute read 0 comments VitalyTennant.com

When you’re both a business owner and someone who’s in the middle of a personal separation, a lot of risk ends up hanging over you. You’ve got your personal assets to think about, whether or not you brought them into the marriage or bought into them...

Distance — realizing you are now fluent in your parent's unspoken language

31 Jul 2026 4 minute read 0 comments Nurnobi Islam

The night I understood I wouldn't be going back—not to the house, not to the country, not to the version of myself that still believed home was a place you could return to—I didn't pack anything important. I packed the kettle. An old one, with a dent...

Don't Pray For Anything Unless You're Ready: My Honest Confessions as a Web3 Mom!

8 Jul 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Chiamy

Having my own family was always of great importance to me, but having my own children topped every single need. I remember how much I used to fantasize about being a mother. I couldn’t wait to have someone call my small self "Mama"—oh yes, 😂 I'...

1991, April: eyeglass intrigue during spring break (part two)

3 Jul 2026 5 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey

Rolling up to the DMV cabin on the far side of Mansfield, I’m already aware that there’s a nasty old crone working here, known far and wide as a real ball buster. She has an impeccable reputation for failing pretty much everyone, for any reason at a...

1991, April: eyeglass intrigue during spring break (part one)

3 Jul 2026 6 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey

A mindset you employ as a kid but learn, through trial and error, to completely dispense with in your adult years is knowing there is absolutely no chance of something working out favorably, but crouching in a silent paralysis as events unfold...

Crypto Is Rescuing Families in Iran Right Now.

2 Jul 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Danyal khan

There was an interesting thing that I've read. Iranian currency is collapsing, people's savings are vanishing. But some families found a way out: Bitcoin. Their government cannot interfere. The bank cannot block their transactions. It's only them and...