In the fall of 1989, in the quiet Swedish town of Hälsingfors by the Tiveden forest, children began to disappear. Within five weeks, eight children, three to six years old, went missing while playing outdoors at night. After futile investigations within the town, the police organized search parties into the forest. Clothing and toys were …
Monsters under the bed
While I was meditating today, I heard a particular notification sound from my phone, that made me immediately anticipate a specific message from a specific person. A few seconds later, as my mind and body was relaxing back from this, I asked myself, 'And what if this is not the person you are hoping it …
The only reality
On a weekend summer night some time back, I was listening to live music at a laid-back venue. As I stood surrounded by a young, hip crowd, watching the performers play spirited, lighthearted music under strings of cute multi-coloured lights, a sequence of thoughts crossed my mind in quick succession. They are vague to my …
Why do artists and academics earn less than the value of their work?
The money that artists and academics make fall short of the value of their work. Why? Let’s take a case study: music streaming service Spotify does not pay its musicians well. Let’s examine if they could. There are two non-exclusive ways they could pay their musicians more. Either they could maintain their profit and start …
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Sriracha Chicken Quesadilla with Mango Salsa and Guacamole
Tasty Mexican recipe. Takes about 1 hr 15 min. Serves 4.