Tag: Fire

A few months ago, I experienced “The Road”. The movie tells the story of a father and his son in an apocalyptic world. The trumpets have sounded, but a few have been forgotten on earth. The earth is now a circle of hell, and it’s in these ashes that a father must protect hi...

last night was beautiful women’s circle on the boat house… It was a really organic creation between us Just 「to-gather」 and 「co-create」 and 「healing」 each other All of us needed to be there… Bring intentions Ask support to Nature Then beautiful women...

On the 25th of May 1979, America’s deadliest plane crash unfolded in 31 harrowing seconds at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, as an American Airlines DC-10 packed with holiday travelers rolled over and plunged into the ground just moments after takeoff. 273 people perished in an imm...

I love to learn about the world through data exploration. The other day, when I was on my daily walk looking at datasets on the internet, I came across the London Fire Brigade Incident Records. I immediately realized that I knew absolutely nothing about firefighting! I see red trucks swoo...

A dream of life and death in East Village — Narrow, sterile walls that I skim with hesitant fingertips as I throw open, wedge Shakespeare into the sill, and ease through window Curling, clutching knees into chest, naked toes gently balancing over the iron grates of the fire escape....

Greek Fire has been one of the most enduring mysteries in history. It features on almost every one of the exhaustive lists of unexplainable things from the past. Greek Fire was a weapon used in the Byzantine Empire. It featured heavily on navy ships and was especially used by Greek sailors, hence th...

The Hayman Fire began in the confines of a fire ring on June 8, 2002. The flames spread, igniting nearby debris and leaping to the crowns of surrounding pines. A perfect storm of drought, record high temperatures (at the time, anyway), and gusting winds fueled a 138,000 acre inferno. The fire jumped...

Thinking about retiring at an early age seems like an impossible thought. However, today there is an entire movement dedicated to retiring early. This movement is called the FIRE movement. The FIRE movement, or the Financial Independence Retire Early movement, is becoming increasingly p...

A prior Due article explained that FIRE stands for Financial Independence Retire Early. This concept combines extreme frugality, savings, and investment. “The idea is to achieve financial independence, be free from financial commitments and retire early so you don’t ever have to ...

Whether you’re currently over-employed, underemployed, unemployed, single, married, with kids, or no kids…you can reach financial independence with only your 9 to 5. About the Author Hi! I’m Q and this is The FI Adventure. I’m chasing Coast FI and freedom from my 9&nda...

The spiritual texts of Vedanta Philosophy are replete with enlightening metaphors that invoke the elements of fire and water. Two prime examples are found in the Avadhuta Gita attributed to Dattatreya, and the ancient Svetasvatara Upanishad. Though expressing different philosophies, both effectively...

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

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...

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 ...

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...

The Channel Tunnel (also referred to as “Chunnel” on occasion) is a 50.46km/31.35mi railway tunnel connecting England and France beneath the ground of the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. Opening in 1994, over 190 years after the idea was first proposed, the tunnel consists of two...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...