Robert Hoge: 5 Things Ive Learned From Being 'Ugly'
The first response I get when I tell people I’m ugly is often gentle, well-meaning disagreement. “No you’re not, you’re just… different” and, “everyone is beautiful in their own way” are just a few responses I get when I try to discuss appearance diversity.
But they’re lies.
See, I was born with a fist-sized tumour in the middle of my face and deformed legs. The tumour formed early during my development, subsumed my nose and pushed my eyes to the side of my head, like a fish.
Roller Coasters Banshee, Gatekeeper and Zumanjaro Are Hot New Rides
Goliath may have cost millions to build, but it doesn’t look very sturdy. From my hotel in Gurnee, Ill., an hour north of Chicago, I can see it: 15 stories tall and constructed of wooden beams that, from a distance, appear as spindly as toothpicks. When it opened in June at Six Flags Great America, Goliath broke three world records for wooden roller coasters: the tallest drop (180 ft.), the steepest drop (85 degrees) and the fastest speed (72 m.
Sex, Drugs and Mao Zedong
In Moscow the crimes of Stalin have been reported and officially confirmed for years. The unrepentant Chinese government is still much more secretive and reluctant to provide ammunition for its critics. But two new books — The New Emperors: China in the Era of Mao and Deng by Harrison E. Salisbury (Little, Brown; 544 pages; $24.95) and The Claws of the Dragon: Kang Sheng by John Byron and Robert Pack (Simon & Schuster; 560 pages; $27.
Solar Eclipse 2024: Path of Totality Map
A total solar eclipse is expected to pass through the United States on April 8, 2024, giving stargazers across the country the opportunity to view the celestial phenomenon in which the sun is completely covered by the moon. The eclipse will enter the U.S. in Texas and exit in Maine. It is thelast time a total solar eclipse will be visible in the contiguous United States until 2044. Here's what to know about the path of the eclipse and where you can see it.
Soludo takes care of Tanya Okpala former tennis star living in the streets
Ify Obinabo, Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, confirmed the intervention of Anambra Government to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. The commissioner said Okpala was evacuated from the street on Sunday night. Obinabo said the athlete had been moved to a rehabilitation centre where she was already receiving medical attention. She said Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his wife, Nonye, had followed the story of the lady and promised to give her the best medical and psychological support that would return her to normal life.
Style Over Substance: Why Fidel Castros Revolutionary Chic Was a Fraud
I met Fidel Castro 40 years ago, and he was really, really cool. I was part of an American delegation to Cuba led by Senator George McGovern; we met Castro at his brother Raúl’s farm. He showed up in an open Jeep, in a cloud of dust, wearing his famous combat fatigues. He took us to a nearby town, which he worked like a Boston ward heeler, smiling and shaking hands.
Syracuse 'Disappointed' to be Ranked #1 Party School
August 5, 2014 9:07 AM EDT
Syracuse University has distanced itself from a nationwide student survey that ranked it the number one party school in the country.
School ranking service The Princeton Review surveyed 130,000 students nationwide about every facet of campus life, from academics to sports to availability of beer, and while Syracuse ranked second in the nation for its school paper, and third for its sports scene, administrators were not pleased to see its record of achievements overshadowed by its number one ranking for partying.
Taylor Swift Fan Who Fought for Wheelchair Access Talks Finally Seeing Eras Tour in Milan:
Courtesy Un Posto Per Silvia After a year-long battle to see Taylor Swift in concert, Silvia Stoyanova finally got her wish. In July of 2023, Stoyanova — who has been in a wheelchair for most of her life — sparked a rallying cry in Italy after she purchased a premium ticket for Taylor Swift’s July 14 Eras Tour concert at Milan’s San Siro stadium.
The bizarre fashion tradition of Lip plating in Africa
Many body modifications have been used by Africans for centuries; many of these modifications have been forgotten or gone into extinction, while others still hold true today.
Although many may see these modifications as a form of body deformation, those who practice them, see them as a part of beauty. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7scHLrJxnppdkuaqyxKyrsqSVZLOwu8Nmq6uZppq5cMDHnmSboaqWv7OxjJ%2BYrKCZpLtuwNGam6KsmaS7brvFZqOiqF2luaLAyKeeZqGeYq6nvsicmGirpmy3rISY
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