Before all the voices grab hold! – holly troy ~ sacred folly

Building New Being Over the last few years, things had slowed down for me (to a painful degree). Due to circumstances, I haven’t been able to make art on a…

Cruise Ships – Confessions and Assessment

This is going to take some explanation.   It has taken me a while to come to terms with my own hypocrisy and finally being prepared to confess to having taken…

Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics 2026 Recognizes Team behind R

The Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics 2026 has been awarded to the R Core Team in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the development of the R Project.   The Rousseeuw…

Version Roulette – Victoria Ponders

I know, I know. A Monday post? Not my usual frequency here on WordPress but today’s a great day for a confessional. Or is it a rant? You decide… A…

The Real Secret to Gaining Confidence – PeacefulPathways

What’s the best way to build self-confidence? If I had a rupee for every time someone said, “Just be confident,” I’d probably have enough money to buy confidence itself. Seriously…

The Even Steven Method | Life With The Top Down

Daily writing prompt Do you believe in minimalism? I’ve become a big fan of minimalism over the past few years. It started when we moved from our home of 30-plus…

WordPress.com Changelog: Sharper Image Editing and a New Way to Multitask

June 5 – 18, 2026 Welcome back to the WordPress.com changelog! These two weeks smoothed out everyday work — sharper image editing and easier-to-scan notifications. And if you connect an…

Midlife Lessons From Whiskey Barrels – The Hot Goddess

This was originally published in June 2021. Five years after my post-retirement blackboard to bourbon learning journey in the U.S., now living as an immigrant in Portugal since 2022, I’m…

Podcast Episode: Writing Challenges And Book Features

Pip: Every good episode starts with a door — sometimes literally, as Darlene Foster’s blog will demonstrate today. Mara: We’re covering two distinct territories: a short story born from a…

Efficiency is NOT the measure of a human life

May 31, 2026 I was brought up as a Catholic, but I’ve been an atheist since I was sixteen so I really, really don’t care what the Pope says or…