#hive-170744Unmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutsdbooster in #hive-170744 • 6 days agoWhat Has He Got in His Nasty Pocketses? Last night I read the chapter in The Hobbit that features the first appearance of The Ring: when Bilbo is lost inborderline.babe in #hive-170744 • 3 months agoDo Not Let Your Flame Die"One well was still burning. Nobody had been able to extinguish it. She had seen it from the streets: a spurt of fire twisting convulsively against the sky, as if trying to tear…borderline.babe in #hive-170744 • 2 months agoThe Fire that can ConsumeWhen we write about our fire, we often discuss it in the context of a soft candle: quietly burning until we call upon it to give us strength when necessary. But recently, I wrote…dbooster in #hive-170744 • 2 months agoEndless Song, Fleeting Spring ~ Haiku of JapanThe skylark’s song, like spring itself, feels both joyful and fleeting. Bashō caught that tension in this haiku — one that’s easy to read, but harder to forget. 永き日も囀り足らぬひばり哉…dbooster in #hive-170744 • 14 days agoAutumn Eyes ~ Haiku of Japan Autumn in Japan does not arrive all at once—it steals in quietly at night, when even the stars seem to open different eyes. 星既に秋の眼をひらきけり hoshi sude ni aki no manako wo…dbooster in #hive-170744 • 20 days agoAutumn at the Shrine ~ Original Haiku Autumns can be magical in Japan, especially in places thick with Japanese maples, which turn a deep blazing red. Shrines, too, carry an otherworldly air with their quiet grounds…dbooster in #hive-170744 • last monthBreathe A few days ago, I wrote a post talking about the Zen in John Lennon’s old line, “Life is what happens when you’re making other plans”. If you missed it, go read it here.dbooster in #hive-170744 • last monthThe Trolley Problem I’m sure most of you are familiar with the trolley problem. It’s fairly famous in our cultural imagination by now, so even if you think you aren’t aware of it, I bet it will sound familiar.dbooster in #hive-170744 • 2 months agoWill Superintelligent AI Be Moral?We are all aware of the big fear: that as soon as AI reaches the level of superintelligence, it will view humans, at best, as ants toborderline.babe in #hive-170744 • 2 months agoMy Burning Desire of Hope Will Not be SmotheredIt was one year ago that we lost our baby; one year ago that I had a child we would never meet... Howborderline.babe in #hive-170744 • 24 days agoPut Another Log on the Fire...**(Source: Image bytreasuree in #hive-170744 • 2 months agoFueling The Fire Through The Storm.I currently have two kids that I am struggling to provide their needs, including my own needs, it is a struggle because I only have HIVE to settle what ever bills I have got …treasuree in #hive-170744 • 25 days agoThe Weight Of Choices.*You know there are some moments when so many thoughts just keeps rushing into my head, and then I find myself sitting still and just staring into space and wondering how best I…treasuree in #hive-170744 • 2 months agoMy First Experience with LiceYesterday, while just laying down in the room, I suddenly felt something strange crawling on my face, at first, I brushed it off and even killed a big insect without giving it…treasuree in #hive-170744 • 3 months agoIt Shouldn't Be Like This.On this wednesday evening, I went to the market to get some ingredients for soup, I was expecting a friend over , it wasn't anything too serious,also it is just my regular…borderline.babe in #hive-170744 • 2 months agoThe Sacrifices We MakeIn order to keep a fire burning, something must always be sacrificed in exchange for its vitality. So, I ask you: what sacrifices have you made for the privilege of your flame…