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Category: Blogging
Originally posted at https://dsserv.net/blog/adhd-rant/ . Eh, this is a long one. But, I've got something on my mind. This might get a bit ranty. I'm tired of the symptoms of ADHD being seen as a moral failure. We now literally know that the brains of people with ADHD are different. Their structure is literally different. People with ADHD have to navigate life under a cloud of misundersta » Continue Reading
Category: Sports
Originally posted at https://dsserv.net/blog/terunofuji-intai/ . Terunofuji Haruo, Sumo's 73rd Yokozuna, has retired mid-tournament. His final record is 523 wins, 275 losses, and 231 absents over 82 tournaments. Sumo is now without a Yokozuna for the first time since the January 1993 tournament (32 years ago). Terunofuji was born on November 29, 1991, as Gantulga Ganerdene in Ulaanbaatar, » Continue Reading
Category: Writing and Poetry
Originally posted at https://dsserv.net/poetry/gatheringclouds/ . Thunder murmurs on the horizon, Carried by whispers in late-night broadcasts. Bright suits convene in hidden corners, Signing promises that dim with each passing hour. Illusions and silver tongues tangle in darkness, Where no eyes dare to see what’s being sold. Clouds spiral, heavy with silence... A hush that weighs on e » Continue Reading
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Category: Art and Photography
Originally posted at https://dsserv.net/blog/24izzyxmasgift/ . My daughter handmade this little tapestry for me for Christmas. I just had to show it off 😁 @font-face { font-family: roboto; src: url("https://dsserv.net/fonts/Roboto-Regular.ttf"); } html, body { background-color: #0 » Continue Reading
Category: News and Politics
Originally posted at https://dsserv.net/blog/deathofjimmycarter/ . James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th President of the United States, leaves behind a legacy defined by his steadfast commitment to humanity, unwavering moral compass, and lifelong dedication to peace and service. Born in Plains, Georgia, in 1924, Jimmy Carter rose from humble beginnings to become a Navy officer, farmer, governor, an » Continue Reading
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Category: Writing and Poetry
Originally posted at https://dsserv.net/poetry/gatheringclouds/ . Thunder rolling in the distance Veiled whispers on the evening news Silver tongues weaving illusions While we stand with nothing to lose Bright suits shaking hands in shadows Papers signed under dimming lights Promises carved into false halos They draw lines we can’t see at night Clouds gather, hearts shatter No one see » Continue Reading
Category: Writing and Poetry
Originally posted at https://dsserv.net/poetry/echoesoffarewell/ . The silence settles, a heavy cloak, Upon a room where memories spoke. Fading pictures, gilded frames, Hold stories, whispers, and forgotten names. A name escapes upon the breeze, A candle's flame, a heart’s unease. Echoes of farewell, a hollow sound, Resonate deep, where moments abound. A symphony of time, we cannot d » Continue Reading
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Category: Writing and Poetry
Originally posted at https://dsserv.net/poetry/woundwontheal/ . The initial poem version of the song I wrote, The Wound That Won't Heal . Time's relentless march Echoes through the halls Of those I love Their steps grow slow Their voices dim The wound that won't heal setting in We plan f » Continue Reading
Category: Writing and Poetry
Originally posted at https://dsserv.net/poetry/hailtowhichchief/ . Hail to the chief the marching band plays A crowd of people have gathered under the sun's cold January rays Out from a limo with armor to defend Three gassed up men ready to pretend An old rich "billionaire" who got his money from daddy And a young "hillbilly" that got every job from a Pa » Continue Reading
Category: Writing and Poetry
Originally posted at https://dsserv.net/poetry/forgottengatesong/ . A poem quickly written for a forum thread over at Melonland Forums. At midnight’s hush, a rusted gate Creaks softly as it contemplates A thousand steps that passed before Faded laughter, hopes, and more. Alone it stands in weedy rest, A silent guardian, at its best. @font-face { font-fam » Continue Reading
Category: Writing and Poetry
Originally posted at https://dsserv.net/poetry/auroras-trail/ . Amid the clatter of a holiday's hurry, She chose me, her hand reaching mine— “Let’s walk,” she said, with a voice that softened the world. Through the streets of our quiet neighborhood, Her whim led us, Past the paved and known, To where the sidewalk gave way to adventure. A trail rose, bending into grassy whispers, And the » Continue Reading
Category: Writing and Poetry
Originally posted at https://dsserv.net/poetry/thread-lost/ . I walked alone through a city of faces, Eyes downcast, moving to nameless places. Each step echoed in the hollowed street, A thousand hearts, but none would meet. I thought, perhaps, this is strength, To need no one, to keep my distance. But the silence sang a different tune, A mournful cry beneath the moon. I saw a man, his han » Continue Reading
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