satire

Relationship satire can be cathartic; when love hurts too much, just laugh.

The Mirror Of Mockery
The Nature Of The Mirror Mockery has become the native language of the modern world. It fills screens, floods comment sections, and echoes through every arena where ideas are exchanged. What once required substance now survives through sarcasm. To ridicule is easier than to reason.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in Humans
The Logic of Faith: Why Reason Without God Collapses Under Its Own Weight
The Myth Of Neutral Logic Modern thinkers often claim that logic is neutral, belonging to no belief system and standing above faith. They insist that religion is emotional, while reason is empirical. But logic is not a freestanding structure. It rests on foundations, and those foundations must exist somewhere.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in Humans
Christ Is King
Every culture has a throne. The only question is who sits on it. Some people crown themselves. Others crown society. Still others crown the government, or money, or pleasure. But someone or something always rules the human heart. The idea of living without a king is an illusion, because every human being worships something.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in Humans
The War on Order
We live in a time when doing the right thing often feels like an act of rebellion. When honesty can ruin a career. When decency is mocked as naïve. When standing for truth invites hatred, censorship, and isolation. Somehow, the people who uphold virtue have become the villains in the story of modern culture.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in Humans
Why Crowds Watch and Never Help. AI-Generated.
It was a perfect Tuesday afternoon, the kind where the sun feels like a gift. The downtown square was bustling with people on lunch breaks, tourists consulting maps, and students lounging on the steps of the old courthouse. In the midst of this, an elderly man, Mr. Evans, was walking his small, terrier mix when he suddenly stumbled. His leg buckled, and he fell hard onto the pavement, letting out a sharp cry as his head snapped back. The little dog yelped and strained at its leash.
By The 9x Fawdi5 months ago in Humans
When Advice Felt Like Arrows: A Story of Dignity in Hard Times
Introduction: When Words Wound Instead of Heal It started with a well-meaning text from a friend: “You just need to stay positive. Everything happens for a reason.” I stared at the screen, exhausted, eyes swollen from a night of crying, and wondered—how can something meant to comfort feel so piercing?
By Shamshair Khan Hasan Zai6 months ago in Humans
"If Money Could Talk, Here’s What It Would Say to Me"
If money could talk, I think it would sound tired. Not angry, not greedy — just exhausted. Exhausted from being blamed for everything, from carrying the weight of every dream, every disappointment, and every broken promise we’ve made to ourselves.
By koko khan6 months ago in Humans
The Written Writ. Top Story - October 2025.
At Bitten Apple TV, our premise has always been simple: give people a bite of the apple! A chance to explore something meaningful, creative, and honest. Life has been a whirlwind lately, and while I’ve had to step back and handle personal matters, my incredible business partner, The Written Writ (Ralf), has gracefully taken the reins and continued to carry the heart of our company forward.
By Cadma6 months ago in Humans
the new old me
At time of writing , I retire early tommorow. My head isnt sure as I like my job and the people I work with. My body is counting down the minutes w, while screaming in pain to sit up straight while typing.
By ASHLEY SMITH6 months ago in Humans
Retro Tech 100
Retro Tech 100 The Sound Era: 10 Devices That Changed How We Heard the World. Before streaming became invisible, music was something you touched. It had texture, temperature, and ritual. You flipped switches, pressed clunky buttons, wound tape with a pencil, and carried sound like a secret. Every beat took effort; every song, a bit of patience.
By Sayed Zewayed6 months ago in Humans
My Father's Friday Ritual (And Why I Had to Break It)
"Some traditions are sacred. Others are just waiting for a better way." As a child growing up in Riyadh, my father observed an unwavering Friday morning ritual, much like the call to prayer. After eating breakfast with the family, he would put on the old thawb he reserved for chores, take a small toolbox, and head out into the driveway to "fiddle" with his car. A car for him was not just a part of daily life, it was another sign of his caring for his family. It was a source of pride. He would check the oil, add fluids, and, most importantly, check the tires. I would watch him kneel on the hot pavement with deep concentration checking the pressure and looking for wear. If he decided the tires were getting close to needing changing, our Friday was planned. We were off to the industrial area for a long, drawn-out trip to his "trusted" tire dealer. I could smell the vulcanized rubber, hear the hissing of the air tools, and sat for hours on a dusty old bench while he haggled, bargained, and finally supervised the installation of the tires. To him, this was what you do. It was an honorable way to approach your responsibilities, and a form of tradition we had inherited.
By ESTBNH6 months ago in Humans
How To Journal
Ah, journaling. A wonderfully complex art that has been mastered by several over the years, it’s no wonder why so many people continue to dabble in it to this day. It is simple, mindless, and easy. All one has to do is take out a stack of paper and/or an electronic device and then write. What could possibly go wrong?
By Snarky Lisa6 months ago in Humans