There’s something intoxicating about summer nights, as sweet as wine. Those in which the sea breeze gently caresses my skin, reminding me of your touch. Soft, seductive. Unaware that with the tips of your fingers, you reveal it all — every feeling, every desire, every intention. Your scent, carried by…

But now I’m finally back home — I’ve been absent for over a month, physically, mentally, and spiritually. I felt unmoored for what seemed like an eternity. Leaving my home was more than leaving a place. It was a parting from a life I’d grown accustomed to, one that had seamlessly blended with my identity. As the…

The light at the end of the tunnel may not be visible right now, but how can it be if I don’t even dare to enter it? — There’s a specter nestled within my chest — Fear is its name, it whispers—a mere shadow lurking in the corners of my awareness. But the moment I’m faced with the new, the unknown, the unplanned, its invasive nature is blatantly revealed. I feel its smothering embrace; it reminds me again…

Five simple ways to improve your stories — The Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges (1896–1986) made undoubtedly enormous changes in the form of the short story. His stories like Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius, The Aleph, and The Garden of Forking Paths demonstrate an astonishing combination of philosophical and Sci-Fi concepts with the tensions inherent in detective stories. …

Do you have books that you hold dear, ones that have left an indelible mark on your soul? — Do you ever revisit already-read books, or do you consider it a waste of time? Personally, I count myself in the latter category, feeling there are so many books worthy of reading and yet so little time. It feels like it would take several lifetimes to read even a fraction…

Thank you for this thoughtful and kind comment, Philip. I agree with everything you said, and I especially loved the part about "a brave person is a person who overcomes their fear"—so true. Thinking in that way can be life-changing. I appreciate you. Hope everything is well with you.

The fascinating gender-based features of the Yana language — The Yana language, hailing from the northern part of central California between the Feather and Pit Rivers, was deeply steeped in the traditions and history of its speakers. But what made the language unique is its fascinating gender-based linguistic features. A tale of tragedy The native speakers of Yana, who aptly named their language…

Shedding light on the unchanging aspects of human nature and society — Ancient philosophers often inspire a sense of wonder and even puzzlement. After all, how could wisdom so old continue to bear significance in our modern times? And yet they persist because they echo fundamental truths about human existence. Truths that resonate through the corridors of time. “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” — Aristotle

It is the unknown that speaks to our deep-seated curiosity, fueling the boundless depths of our imagination — There’s something irresistibly magnetic about the unsolved, the unexplained. Wouldn’t you agree? Just think of the cryptic codes in Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Adventure of the Dancing Men or the enigmatic riddles in Edgar Allan Poe’s The Golden Bug that keep the reader engaged until the very end.