Dolly Parton rose from poverty to stardom. She gave $500 to every student in her hometown who finished high school, she built hospitals and bald eagle preserves; her Imagination Library has gifted 300 million books to children. Roger Ebert once met her and came away thinking she was a literal angel. RIP.
A therapist who spent 40 years counseling couples on the brink of divorce wrote down the one conversation she wishes every couple would have before they get married.
She said: "If you have this conversation honestly, you will either save yourself decades of pain or build a foundation that can survive anything."
Here is the conversation…
thinking about doing this theme for our little New Year's vibe, I'm in the mood to be over the top and ridiculous for no reason at all but in a cost efficient way. this might be the move!
Reading for pleasure has fallen by 40 percent since 2000. This is not progress. You should read because it's good for your brain, your soul. You should read because our freedoms will not long endure in a post-literate world. Most of all, you should read because it's fun.
When Khadim Thiam and his friends posted a TikTok trying matcha, they were hit with hate — for simply showing joy. So they kept going. Now OSB (One Strong Brotherhood) is breaking stereotypes and spreading Black Boy Joy with every new adventure. We love to see it!
Been thinking about reaching out to an old friend or colleague?
Do it.
Here’s why it’s way less awkward than you think—and why it matters more than you realize 👇
As I've been saying, if you willingly relinquish your mental abilities, you will lose them. The fact that millions of people seem eager to give up their intellects, to be freed from the burden of ever having to think or create, is a nightmare out of our darkest science fictions.
There is no greater success than a peaceful home full of adults who model resilience, conflict resolution, and radical accountability when they hurt each other.
What I appreciated most about Bourdain was the way he deconstructed the social hierarchies around food. As Pierre Bourdieu noted, cuisines like French, Italian, and Japanese are often used to signal status. I was moved to see Bourdain treat Vietnamese food with the same reverence
In her first solo project as a member of the royal family, Her Royal Highness princess Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, started a new charity cookbook showcasing recipes from women whose community was affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.#MeghanMarkle
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