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Janelle lunged for the door, her pulse hammering in her ears. The handle wouldn’t budge. She yanked harder, but it was as if the house itself was holding her inside.
The warm, golden light flickered and then dimmed, casting long shadows over the pristine furniture. The hum beneath her feet grew louder, vibrating through the floorboards.
Janelle hesitated for only a moment before stepping through the threshold. The instant her foot crossed into the room, a quiet hum filled the air like a vibration just below the sound level, like the house was waking up.
The light in the room was warm and golden, too inviting for a place that had been hidden for decades. Janelle scanned the space, which had pristine furniture and dust-free surfaces, like someone had just tidied up. And then her eyes locked onto the journal on the desk, the one with her name written inside it.
The Choice
Janelle hesitated, the weight of the key pressing against her palm. Her instincts screamed at her to drop it and walk away, but something kept her rooted.
She turned back to the journal, flipping further into its pages. Evelyn’s final entries were erratic and fragmented—a woman trapped in fear.
The Discovery
Janelle’s breath came in shallow gasps as she flipped open the journal. The pages were delicate, the ink faded but still legible. Evelyn March had written in desperate strokes—warnings, pleas, fragments of fear woven into every line.
“The house knows I’m here. It watches. It whispers.”
Janelle couldn’t shake the unease that lingered as she wandered through the house. It wasn’t just the whispered warnings or the unsettling flicker of the chandeliers—it was something deeper, something she couldn’t name.
Then, she found it. Hidden in the back of the third-floor study, behind an ornate mahogany bookcase, was a sealed doorway. The realtor hadn’t mentioned it, and judging by the dust gathered around its edges, no one had touched it in years.
Ain’t Nobody Talking about It – Including the Democratic Party
As quiet as it is kept, there is a significant statewide race to fill two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), and excuse my English, ain’t nobody talking about it—nobody, including the Georgia Democratic Party and the eight candidates vying to regulate public utilities in Georgia.
“My Country Tis of Thee”
During a recent town hall meeting in an Atlanta suburb, United States Senator Raphael Warnock quipped, “These have been the longest 100 days of my life.” His comments, which referenced the fast pace at which the Trump administration has dismantled nearly 250 years of democratic rule in America, drew laughter from the audience.
Watchman, What Do You See?
Throughout history, writers have played a crucial role in shaping societies, challenging injustices, and preserving truth. I’ve been writing most of my life, since at least the second grade, when my teacher prompted me to write a poem about love. Somehow, my eight-year-old brain managed to tap into the spirituality of life, love, and belonging. Mrs. Betty Calloway could not wait to share this little poem with my mother, a high school history teacher.
Trump’s DEI Hire
Marco Rubio holds multiple key positions, including Secretary of State, National Security Adviser, Acting Administrator for USAID, and Acting U.S. Archivist. This level of consolidation is unusual, raising questions about whether his appointments are based purely on merit or if they serve a broader political purpose.
There Must Be Some Way Out of Here
Norman Mailer, a towering figure in American literature, often explored the concept of totalitarianism as a creeping force within American governance. His perspective, particularly in works like The Presidential Papers and The Armies of the Night, was that totalitarianism in the United States was less about overt state control and more about cultural conformity and psychological manipulation. Mailer warned against the erosion of individuality and the rise of a homogenized society, where dissent was stifled not through brute force but through societal pressures and the dominance of mass media.