What’s So Good About Victor Wembanyama?
Victor Wembanyama is one of those rare athletes who breaks your brain a little the first time you watch him.
At first, you think it’s the height. He’s 7-foot-4. That’s obviously part of it. But the NBA has seen tall guys before. We’ve seen giants. We’ve seen shot blockers. We’ve seen players who could dunk without jumping.
“I am a coward”
I am a coward and a weak man, and have always been . I avoid conflict and take shit from others, when I was younger I never fought back when people picked on me or even hit me, because I always thought that they were stronger and I only wanted it to end.
Even as an Adult I have been avoiding it, wether it be in the workplace, school, or with friends (changing the way I talk or hiding my opinions to please others), while telling myself that it’s better “to keep the peace” but in reality it is simply because I am afraid of the confrontation and do not want to upset anybody in anyway.
Why Friendships Die
Nobody prepares you for the fact that some of the most painful breakups in your life won’t be romantic.
They’ll be friendships.
There won’t be a dramatic fight. No screaming match. No cheating scandal. No final conversation where someone says, “I think we should see other people.”
One day you just realize you haven’t talked to them in six months.
Confessions of a Man With a Micro-Penis
How old were you when you realized you were different?
I kind of started to realize in high school, and that was during the early 90’s. I wound up seeing a Hustler or Swank or something and was horrified at the difference between me and guys in there. I started noticing bulges on guys at school and I had none.
Linkage
Bill Gates Spent Years Crafting His Image. Now It’s Cracking. – WSJ
Fascinating Photos Collected From World War 1 – Ned Hardy
A small upgrades that makes a surprising difference, it turns your jangly, pocket-poking keys into a sleek, organized stack that’s much quieter and easier to carry every day. – Amazon
Africa CDC Says Over 1,100 Suspected Ebola Cases In DR Congo And Uganda – Barrons
Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya’s Ebola quarantine center for US citizens – AP News
AI giant Anthropic prepares to sell stock to the public; files preliminary IPO paperwork – NPR
Victor Wembanyama’s Time Is Now – The Ringer
10 Pieces of Wartime Propaganda and the Hidden Stories Behind Them – Ned Hardy
A white-noise machine is one of those simple purchases that can dramatically improve your sleep by masking barking dogs, traffic, noisy neighbors, and all the other little sounds that wake you up at night. – Amazon
How Veganism Got Cooked: Plant-based eating was supposed to be the future. Then meat came roaring back. – Removepaywall
The Exclusive Retreat Where Wealthy Kids Learn How Not to Blow an Inheritance – WSJ
21 Most Luxurious Vacations in the World – Travel And Leisure
The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists – AP News
Fascinating Vintage Photos Capture American Teen Life in the 1950s – Rare Historical Photos
Nearly a mile long and 80,000 on board – welcome to the first floating city – Telegraph
11 People Reveal What’s It like to Have Sex with Someone You Love
1. It feels like you guys are one. (Even though that sounds so cliche) The whole world doesn’t matter, your stress, anxiety, depression, and everything negative you go through is gone. It’s just you and the person you love. Your senses are so alert. It can be wild but it can also be subtle. It depends what type of couple you guys are in the sack. There’s no place you would rather be. It will feel like forever.
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The Calm Before the Tempest: Samarkand in 1218
Imagine yourself as a citizen of the Khwarezmian Empire, residing in the illustrious capital of Samarkand in the year 1218. Samarkand, a jewel of the Silk Road, renowned for its splendor and cultural richness. This city, your home, pulses with the daily bustle of merchants, scholars, and artisans. It’s a place where the air is thick with the fragrance of spices and the hum of lively conversation.
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“Everyday my dreams of having a family is dying.”
Every day it feels like my dream of having a family is dying.
If I am being honest, I let go of that dream a while ago and accepted that I am probably going to stay single. I don’t know what’s worse, being a 23 year old virgin or constantly feeling like women play with your emotions.
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Porn: The Supranormal Stimulus Hijacking Your Brain
A hundred thousand years ago, your ancestors had a problem.
They needed to survive long enough to reproduce.
Nature solved this problem with a simple system: reward behaviors that increase survival and reproduction. Find food? Reward. Build relationships? Reward. Have sex? Massive reward.
Your brain evolved to push you toward things that mattered.
Then humanity got really good at technology.
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