A reminder from a Gypsy woman — “Give them a finger and they’ll want the whole hand”, is a well-known proverb where I come from. Some people just don’t know when to stop. They take from you everything they can. On the other hand, we often say that kind people are naive or weak. …

A free course — No one can guarantee you’ll make it online but they all swear you will. A great writer I know took courses from two top Medium writers and eventually gave up on the platform. They told her not to write about what interested her but what the audience wanted until she…

Their magnetic attraction was an open secret — In 1973 you couldn’t just start a family and then become gay. Your sexual curiosity stayed within the limits of adultery, orgies, and heterosexuality. It was taboo to be a faggot, so people rarely talked about their same-sex experiences. Except for one man. This pale, alien-looking guy with eye shadow…

From Elvis to Princess Diana — Brazilian artist Hidreley Diao’s Instagram is a bridge between today and the past. His digital collection shows the looks of some famous people if they were still around. In one of his projects, Diao brought celebrities back to life using FaceApp, Photoshop, Remini, and Gradient. Some of the pics look…

And they look incredibly real — Brazilian digital artist Hidreley Diao recently started to post somewhat familiar faces on his Instagram. His goal is to imagine what famous historical figures would look like if you ran into them in the grocery store. He uses FaceApp, Photoshop, Remini, and Gradient to create realistic portraits of those people. …

At the intersection between pagan and Christian — After weeks of compulsive shopping, we gather with our loved ones to celebrate the birth of Jesus. We feast on more food than we can eat and exchange gifts because they mean love. We fill our homes with bling since fairy-tale decorations enhance the magic of Christmas. But if you…

The power of a hero who brings light to the world — When Disney got sick, they put him in a coma inside a cryogenic chamber. The day our medical technology becomes so advanced we can reanimate people, he will come to life again. That’s what my mom told me when I was nine. Over 50 years later, Disney’s body continues to…

And got deep respect from his community — Thales of Miletus (c. 620–546 BCE) was a big shot in Ancient Greece. But although he is known as the Father of Science and one of the Seven Wise Men, it took him a while to get admiration from his fellow citizens. Aristotle (384–322 BCE) believed Thales was the first…

What if we all turn into energy? — Death. What a terrible way to end your life, no matter how hard it was. An absurd stop to a constant search for meaning. But what if there’s no death? What if you go to heaven, morph into a cow, or turn into a tree? Or even better, what if…