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Nadia’s Theme and the Mandela Effect: Why Our Memories Play Tricks on Us
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August 28, 2026
I remember Nadia Comăneci. More specifically, I remember the music. That soft piano theme begins, and somewhere in my mind Nadia is suddenly back on the television. Montreal. 1976. Gymnastics. Perfect scores. Depending on your age, you may first…
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Are Your Thoughts Really Random? The Hidden Patterns of the Mind
August 26, 2026
Every day appears, at first, to bring new thoughts, and I complain that everything is so random. Random. What does that word even mean? Random: lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern. Well, yeah. By that definition my thoughts certainly look…
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I Took a Pandemic DNA Test. It Exposed a 57-Year-Old Family Lie
July 17, 2026
The pandemic was a political time bomb, an emotional nightmare, and a body count all at once. Those of us in healthcare were standing on the front line of something we did not fully understand yet. It was loud. It was severe. It came with arguments,…