54 Results in the "Non-Fiction" category


    • A Tweedside Sketch Cover
      by LovelyMay A Tweedside Sketch begins with an unvarnished admission of the narrator’s long-standing flaw—carelessness. It’s not born of laziness, but of a restless temperament that overlooks the small things. While such oversight might seem harmless in the moment, it builds a habit that eventually touches every part of life, even something as seemingly peaceful as fishing. As the narrator prepares for a salmon-fishing trip on the River Tweed, this trait resurfaces, leading to yet another avoidable misadventure.…
    • A Roxbury Garden Cover
      by LovelyMay In this chapter titled A Roxbury Garden, the story opens with laughter echoing down sunlit paths as sisters Minna and Stella dash side by side, hoops rolling ahead like extensions of their glee. The gravel crackles beneath their shoes, and their sashes ripple behind them like banners in a breeze. Each twist and tumble of the hoops sparks new delight, as if the garden itself plays along, blooming brighter under their joy. With every chant—“Go, go, golden ring!”—the game lifts into something more…
    • A Promised Land (Barack Obama) Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin A Promised Land by Barack Obama is a memoir that reflects on his early political career, presidential campaign, and first term in office, offering personal insights into his leadership, challenges, and vision for America.
    • A New Philosophy: Henri Bergson Cover
      by LovelyMay A New Philosophy by Henri Bergson is a collection of essays where Bergson explores the nature of time, consciousness, and intuition, advocating for a philosophy that emphasizes direct experience and the fluidity of life over rigid, intellectual analysis.
    • A Border Boyhood Cover
      by LovelyMay A Border Boyhood awakens with the soft pull of memory—an evocation of landscapes etched not just in geography, but in the heart. The rivers Yarrow, Ettrick, and Tweed are not merely waterways, but vessels of story, carrying the dreams and echoes of childhood past. Even when one walks beneath foreign skies or lies under unfamiliar earth, the memory of those Border lands persists, gentle and enduring. The hush of the streams, the scent of old heather, and the gleam of foxglove in the dusk are not…
    • A Bookman’s Purgatory Cover
      by LovelyMay A Bookman's Purgatory takes us into the life of Thomas Blinton, a man who has dedicated his existence to the pursuit of rare books. For Blinton, book-hunting is far more than a hobby; it is a pursuit of intellectual superiority, a form of elitism that he compares to other bourgeois activities like fishing or shooting, which he deems far less meaningful. Despite warnings about the potentially destructive fates of famous book-hunters, which he dismisses as mere superstition, Blinton continues to immerse…
    • A Ballad of Footmen Cover
      by LovelyMay In this chapter titled A Ballad of Footmen, a somber meditation unfolds through poetic cadence and biting irony, pulling readers into the absurdity of war waged at the expense of reason and compassion. Rather than drums and marching orders, the tale begins with an old man clinging to the scent of roses as his city falls—a symbol of peace clashing against the thunder of conquest. The soldiers are not painted as heroes but as men swept into violence by the shallow promises of power and patriotic thrill.…
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      1777

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      by LovelyMay In this chapter titled 1777, the reader is drawn into a world that pulses with sensory richness and quiet intensity. The story opens beneath a trumpet-vine arbour, where summer’s heat is not only felt but heard through the vivid flare of red blossoms. Their shapes resemble miniature brass instruments, each flaring open as if shouting in color. Amid this blaze, a woman leans forward, quill in hand, focused on the task of writing. The sun presses through the leaves, casting patches of molten light across…
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      “Names”

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      by LovelyMay Names shape the very foundation of human interaction with the internet. Unlike numerical IP addresses, which are hard to memorize or type accurately, symbolic names offer a friendlier interface for everyday users. Early on, these names were manually cataloged in a centralized host file maintained by the Network Information Center (NIC), a method that worked only while the number of hosts remained manageable. As network participation expanded, especially with the inclusion of smaller systems and personal…
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