Essay

Another Year
With the Lord's help here are my plans for 2025. The first is to continue writing here on Vocal for I really like the people I met on this site, and the drabbles entitled 'The Mission' I am thinking about putting them together in a eBook and publishing it on BN.com along with a few other book projects that I was working on during Christmas. Planning on once again working as a transcriptionist and writing articles and educational materials for another online site. I am also going to try to critique some short stories from some old textbooks I have.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Unmasking the Alienation of Northeast Indians
The alienation of Northeast Indians is a pressing issue that demands urgent attention and introspection. Despite being an integral part of India, the Northeast region and its people frequently encounter discrimination, stereotyping, and neglect. This blog is dedicated to my Northeast friends, some of the most remarkable individuals I've had the privilege of studying and working with. We will delve into the historical context, examine the current situation with real-life examples, explore the role of the government, and discuss actionable steps towards addressing this issue.
By Adarsh Kumar Singhabout a year ago in Critique
Charity overshadows the state’s falsehood
The idea and model of the state did not fall with Adam and Eve from heaven. The current model of the state which we call the ‘modern state’, has come through a historical process. People started living together for safety, more prey, and a better life. The unity evolved and historically turned into something big. Those little unities created society; society has made the state. The idea of the state also evolved. The state's primary and compulsory motto is its members' safety. Modern states are more complex, and this model of state holds power more than ever in history. The citizens of a state are committed to obeying the state, its law, and punishment, and pay a thousand types of tax. And in return, the states must provide basic needs like shelter, food, education, and healthcare. This is the deal between the state and citizens. Is this deal going well? This is not just a question; the future is dependent on this deal.
By Faizar Md. Saolinabout a year ago in Critique
A New Room
How do you see this room? A new year is starting soon and it's a time to start fresh. So, in this empty room I see plenty of bookshelves and a big comfy chair of some kind. There will be one big, braided rug of either shades of browns or blues or even greens not sure yet along with a few scatter rugs for effect. There will be a floor lamp behind the comfy chair and maybe an ottoman in front of the chair. I am thinking blue or green curtains. How's that for a new room and new year.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Happy New Year!!!!
Another new year is coming upon us, and some would ask do you make resolutions for the coming year. What is a resolution really? Is it a wish to do something better or something to work on throughout the year. I think it is both. It is a wish to improve yourself, but with everything it takes practice to really get what you want. You will pass and yet you will fail at times, but we must not give up and to keep trying as each day progresses. So, as this new year comes at us just be yourself. Pray.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Christmas Day
Happy Christmas Day and all the smiles that this day brings to those around. The excitement of Christmas Eve has passed and the child in you awakes, and you head on down the stairs, and usually you head to the kitchen for coffee or whatever, but this day you head straight for the living room and all the glory that is there. You stare at the tree and the presents galore, but you do not think of the expense, but the happiness and joy that all these gifts will bring to all those around you on this glorious Christmas Day.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Christmas Eve
On a particular Christmas Eve what would you expect to find? Everyone knows about laying out cookies and milk for Santa and some even lay out carrots for his reindeer, but what else could be around on Christmas Eve that isn't there during the rest of the year supposedly. During Christmas Eve if one looks really close one can see even though it is not physical for one can feel a sense of happiness, love, hope, charity and joy and maybe even empathy for others around them. Christmas Eve is the time that seems to bring more of these ideas.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Why Is Keir Starmer So Terrified of The Daily Mail’s Bark?
Keir Starmer, the Labour leader with a forensic mind and a former prosecutor’s knack for precision, seems strangely preoccupied with the opinions of a newspaper whose influence, while loud, is not what it once was. The Daily Mail, long the lodestar of Brexit-blind bluster, remains a lightning rod for some politicians’ anxieties. But as Starmer inches toward a more European-friendly stance, the real question isn’t what The Daily Mail might say, but why he appears so rattled by the prospect of its reaction.
By John Harkerabout a year ago in Critique
Have you ever wondered why we sometimes laugh when someone we care about dies?
In the theater of the human mind, humor unfolds as an intricate interplay between expectation and reality. Imagine the stage: the setup is constructed with care, drawing on familiar patterns and the comforting predictability of our cognitive biases. These biases act as stagehands, arranging the scenery of our thoughts, shaping how we anticipate the world to behave. They craft assumptions, preparing us for what we believe is to come.
By Andrew Lehtiabout a year ago in Critique
Why I chose Vocal Media | A New Born Vocal Median Steps into Writing Success
A Writer's Paradise for New Comers I have been writing articles across various platforms for the past four years. Among them, Medium has been a popular choice. However, many of my friends have recently introduced me to Vocal Media for writing, recommending that I give it a try.
By Ralph Smithabout a year ago in Critique
Blue Christmas
Blue feelings abound for when you feel like your family and even some friends do not really want you around. How would this make you feel? There is a Christmas special called 'The Year Without a Santa Claus' and somewhere in the middle of this cartoon a little girl is coloring a blue house with a blue Christmas tree, and she is singing 'Blue Christmas'. When I feel blue at this time of year, I think that I am not really alone and it kind of makes me feel a little better hearing this song, bet that sounds strange doesn't it, but it works most of the time.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Blue Christmas
Blue feelings abound for when you feel like your family and even some friends do not really want you around. How would this make you feel? There is a Christmas special called 'The Year Without a Santa Claus' and somewhere in the middle of this cartoon a little girl is coloring a blue house with a blue Christmas tree, and she is singing 'Blue Christmas'. When I feel blue at this time of year, I think that I am not really alone and it kind of makes me feel a little better hearing this song, bet that sounds strange doesn't it, but it works most of the time.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique