Tag: Fire

The Dark Side of Fast Fashion: How Social Media Influencers are Fueling the Fire

Social media influencers worsen the situation by promoting fast fashion brands that are environmentally unfriendly. This cycle leads to customers experiencing feelings of shame, guilt, and anxiety after realizing they won’t wear the outfit again, despite aiming for an Instagram-worthy photo. F...

Fire bug: Insects??? complex relationship with the flames

There are a good number of insects that have the word ‘fire’ in their common name. But while fireflies and fire bugs are so-called for their colouration rather than a love of a burn-up, and fire ants for their formidable sting, fire beetles, aka fire chasing beetles, from the genus ...

Flamb??: Why Do Chefs Set Fire to Stuff?

The inspiration for this article came when I almost flambéed my eyebrows off. No, dear reader, I didn’t intend to flambé my eyebrows. To be honest, I didn’t intend to flambé’ at all. I was making a crumble for goodness sake. No one flambés crumble &he...

The Grenfell Fire -Or How the Body Burns

I wrote the below in light of the two year anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, that saw nearly 80 multi-racial working class people burn to death and still no prosecutions. The enquiry into the cause has only recently started and not a dent has been made on the issue of tower blocks, getting saf...

How Buffalo???s Fire is serving American Indian communities in COVID-19

As part of our series of conversations with equity in journalism leaders to see how they are adapting in light of the current pandemic, I recently chatted with Jodi Rave, executive director of the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance (IMFA), a nonprofit media organization that aims ...

Being A Paralegal Before Law School Is Worth It, Sometimes. ??? FIRE Esquire

I have found that working in a law firm in a role that is heavily exposed to legal services and client work — such as being a paralegal or legal assistant — can help someone determine if they like the day-to-day environment and duties of a law firm. Working in a law firm as a parale...

Is Firefighter???s Fear of Fire a Disability?

Shayn Proler’s career with the Houston Fire Department began with dedication and enthusiasm. He joined as a firefighter, embracing the challenging and often perilous responsibilities that came with the job. However, Proler had a unique vulnerability — a deep-seated fear of fire. This ...

The Transformative Flames of Holy Fire?? Reiki

Nearly seven years have passed since I began my Holy Fire Reiki® (HFR) journey. Throughout those years, I have experienced remarkable healing and growth in almost all areas of my life and Reiki practice. Its transformative effects began almost immediately, and during my first year as an HFR Mast...

We are Star-Fire

All of us are here because we are brave All of us contain an immortal fire Starshine the likes of which we all can admire Souls within us who chose to be here Etheric fire that seeks its own mirror A spark from the stars within us glows Click Here