Published in The Writing Cooperative·PinnedMember-onlyJ.R.R. Tolkien’s Top 8 Rules for Success in WritingThis author has been described by many as a treasure trove of good writing advice — John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is one of the most famous fiction authors to have ever lived. A good friend of author C.S. Lewis who wrote “The Chronicles of Narnia” novels, Tolkien blessed the world with fantasy works such as “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. The first…Writing7 min readWriting7 min read
Published in Lessons from History·PinnedMember-onlyHitler’s Apartment Block Neighbor is Still AliveAnd she’s Jewish. — Before gaining power as Germany’s Chancellor in 1933, Hitler was just a failed artist and political enthusiast. One only has as much power as people are willing to give them, after all. Hitler and his Nazi Party had failed in the Munich Putsch (an uprising in Munich) during the Weimar…Hitler6 min readHitler6 min read
Oct 1, 2021Member-only6 Times When George W. Bush Was HilariousHis most famous quotes — George W. Bush was one of the most popular and later unpopular presidents of the United States of America. He received very high approval ratings during his first term in office. …Humor5 min readHumor5 min read
Sep 30, 2021Member-only8 Little-Known Facts About Bob RossMost people who watched his show never painted anything — “To me, painting represents freedom, because on this canvas I can create any kind of world that I want, and so can you.” — Bob Ross Robert Norman Ross was born in Daytona, Florida. He had an interest in nature since early childhood and took up painting for the first…Art6 min readArt6 min read
Sep 27, 2021Member-onlyWhat Happened When the Goths Took Rome?The year 410 AD was one of the worst in the Roman Empire’s history — The Roman Empire reached its apex during the second century. It stretched out on all sides of the Mediterranean Sea (which led the Romans to simply refer to it as “Mare Nostrum” meaning “Our Sea”). …History7 min readHistory7 min read
Published in In Fitness And In Health·Sep 23, 2021Member-onlyBalance Exercises to Improve Your StabilityAs you age, stability becomes more important. — The risk of falling down increases with age, and so do the chances of serious injury from said falls. These can literally kill you — a surprising and disturbing statistic I recently found out was that falls are the leading cause of death for people aged 65 and over. …Health4 min readHealth4 min read
Sep 20, 2021Member-onlyNew Archaeological Findings Suggest That Female Hunters Were Common in Prehistoric TimesContrary to the popular theories that males hunted and females mostly foraged — Kim Hale, a professor of anthropology at Arizona State University, once said “You can’t just stop in the middle of stalking a deer in order to nurse a crying baby,” in regards to the long-held belief that our prehistoric female ancestors didn’t participate in hunting wild animals; they mostly foraged…Equality5 min readEquality5 min read
Sep 17, 2021Member-onlyHow Dr. Isaac Brown Tried to Cure Women of “Lunacy” Through Genital MutilationHis methods were considered barbaric even by the low standards of the 19th century — Dr. Isaac Baker Brown used to be a highly-respected physician in London during the 1840s and 50s. He was a member of the Royal College of Surgeons. People celebrated him for the fact that he had developed new operations to treat ovarian tumors and cysts. And those operations worked, by…History7 min readHistory7 min read
Sep 11, 2021Member-onlyWhat Happened to Pontius Pilate — The Man Responsible for Crucifying Jesus?This Roman governor is one of the most hated figures in the Christian religion — Pontius Pilate was definitely a real historical figure. We know this because in 1961, an inscribed slab of limestone was found in Caesarea Maritima (modern-day Israel) and it stated that he was the Roman governor of Judaea under the reign of Emperor Tiberius and during the time when Jesus was…History5 min readHistory5 min read
Published in Lessons from History·Sep 7, 2021Member-onlyThe Tragic Life Story of American Painter Bob RossHe came from humble beginnings and remained humble throughout his life. — Robert Norman Ross was a famous television artist. His instructional videos have been watched by millions of people around the world and he produced over 30,000 paintings before he passed away from lymphoma in 1995, aged only 52. He was known as a happy painter who painted “happy little trees.”…History6 min readHistory6 min read
