fact or fiction

Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the lesser known truths in the corporate culture of Journal.

the middle child
"hi my name is Shane Michael Aurelien from St. Lucia. Just your average introverted black man who grew up with their parents loving his siblings more than him"
By Emily Radford(Rising Phoenix)3 years ago in Journal
API Security — Do we need it?
If you googled ‘What is an API’, you might have come across something like – “Application Programming Interface (API) acts as an intermediatory in between two software applications or hardware to communicate with each other.”
By Abimaan 3 years ago in Journal
The WSJ is NOT Journalism - Here's why.
This article is in reply to [some of] the WSJ documentary on the future of global trade and the global supply chain. To reply to the entire thing will take more than one article because I couldn't get two minutes into it without already identifying a slew of propaganda, and claims that were either incorrect, dangerous, or terrifying.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 years ago in Journal
You can but you are not allowed to
Start from your mouth that was blocked and shut down for quite a long the one that wisdom spoke through your real talk about the things that nobody from your surrounding did wish to talk a bit more. Start from your eye look how deep and in depth the mind go and let them see some air in the existing rituals of a writing about them and about the color that never can be guessed. It reflects the soul connection to heart and these colors are just limitless in each one you can find a healing waves a delicate connection to who you truly are without existing defects and when You gain that level of a confidence don't share yourself to themselves Being free and useful that is a courage to be talk to the zombies truly and openly. Talk to them with lessons of life without making it a lesson for life. Just talk, be for them be nice no matter how freaking the experience get it will save You a life and just so much of a health don't discuss the bad with the ones that are going on not carrying of a life of another soul.
By Lightness3 years ago in Journal
Beginner’s Guide to Online Writing Jobs — part 1
To begin, I Must Ask: WHY Do You Want to Become a Freelancer? Even though I run a site about hundreds of different online jobs, the most common question I get is about finding work-at-home writing jobs.
By Cosmin Child4 years ago in Journal
The stories of 21 people who went from rags to riches will inspire you. — part 2
Before writing the Harry Potter novels, J.K. Rowling was a single mother trying to make ends meet. J.K. Rowling was a single mother struggling to pay her rent before she had the inspiration for “Harry Potter” in a dream.
By Cosmin Child4 years ago in Journal
Why do we need hobbies?
Hello, This time I’m writing to you from a cafe, with my sleeves rolled up and my eyes on my watch — because today I have a series of meetings planned.
By Cosmin Child4 years ago in Journal
Passive income vs Residual Income
What is Passive Income VS What is Residual Income? Passive income vs residual income; so, what are they and what is the difference? Passive income is money that you earn without having to put in much effort. This can come from investments, such as dividends from stocks or rental income from property. Residual income, on the other hand, is money that you continue to earn even after you've stopped working. This can come from royalties from books or music, or from Passive Income streams.
By Timothy A Rowland4 years ago in Journal
The missing piece
I am trying to find something, but I do not know what it is. I feel like something is missing from my life. My soul is craving something deeper and it is making me feel empty inside. I feel like I am lacking passion within. How can you miss something you never had? I can not comprehend that and I want to so bad. I am trying to find something or anything to fill that void in my mind and heart. This temporary feeling does not last long, but I still need to figure out what I am searching for because I feel like I am drowning. I try to reach out to family and friends, but I do not know how to explain the feelings that are reoccurring in my life. My family express their concern; however, they explain to me that they can not help me because they do not know what I am looking for. I look ahead and I am met with a blurred vision. I cannot see anything even though I am blinking rapidly. I am wiping my eyes trying to clear my vision, but it is not working. I am filled with frustration because I can not clear my vision. I want to cry; however, no tears fall from my eyes. I look behind me and I see all the things that I have done in my life. I find a little satisfaction in my memories. They are a security blanket to me. I see all the good, bad, and ugly. All the mistakes and life lessons that I have made are staring me down. The stares are making it harder for me to breathe. The air in my lungs are finding it harder and harder to escape. Frantically, I look to my left and right trying to find something to help the air release. I feel like I am fading away. Everything around me is getting darker. A voice in my head is yelling at me, "Look ahead! Look ahead! Look ahead! LOOK AHEAD!" With the last little bit of energy, I turn my body slowly and I look ahead. The air in my lungs begin to escape my lips and my breathing is returning back to normal. I am walking forward, trying to clear my vision because I want to see what is ahead. As I begin to walk forward, I hear another voice. This voice was different from the last one. It is talking in a slow, deep voice. It is drawing my concentration and attention to it. The voice is calming my nerves. "Just look back because you know what is going to happen. It will not hurt you because you know the outcome of it. Turn back Shanice. Nothing good is ahead of you. You are not missing anything." The hope and curiosity of finding something that I am missing is helping me move forward. Currently, I am still moving forward and I still do not know what I am looking for. My vision is blurry, but I am not giving up. The best part of me is that even though I want to give up, I know that it is not the right thing to do. As I get closer and closer, the blurry vision clears up a little. Even though the unknown scares everything inside of me, I still want to move ahead and figure out what I am missing. This missing piece feels like a choke hold on me and I want to release that feeling. Once I figure out what I am missing, I will be happy. I know this because then will have reached the other side and will get the sense of a completed feeling.
By Shanice Butler4 years ago in Journal
Dear Diary…
Dear Diary, It’s me again. Lex. Man, this year has been… Really, the last three years have been… WHEW! However, THIS YEAR, it feels like I finally became consistent in creating change in my life, rather than waiting for it to happen. Of course majority of what I have attempted to do, has gone the opposite of my way BUT that’s all a part of trusting the process.
By Xel4 years ago in Journal
Don't be "wonderful" spoil yourself
In an article, the scholar Liu Qing talks about the ability to "endure boredom", which is particularly reasonable. When people grow up in a culture of entertainment, he says, the time they endure no punchlines, no excitement, no vivid ways of talking is very short. Their reading skills also decline, and the short, quick things on the phone undermine the development of deep reading skills. Our college model is set in a mid-20th century culture, where if you can apply yourself to a book and put up with seemingly boring but deep content, it will be very rewarding. But now the whole cultural environment has changed, and people's tolerance for "boring" is generally very low.
By Kiel4 years ago in Journal
darwin's finches
Let's start with a story. A man is robbed in Hong Kong in June 2021. The police arrived at the scene and asked what had been taken. "Chips," he said. Made off with 14 cases worth HK $5 million.
By Kiel4 years ago in Journal