The Rich Elephant
Here's a story about an elephant.
Water falls, and I’m falling too. -- Astrid Aillume
Water falls, From heights unknown, And I'm falling too, Into love's embrace.
Astrid Aillume's humor
Q: "Have you been taught to keep learning for life?"
Surprises About Jane Austen#2
Jane Austen once wrote to her sister Cassandra, "My dear Cassandra, Before I say anything else, I claim a paper full of halfpence on the drawing-room mantel-piece; I put them there myself, and forgot to bring them with me. I cannot say that I have yet been in any distress for money, but I chuse to have my due, as well as the Devil."
Astrid Aillume's Hygge Time #2
My Hygge time is all about cozy solitude—the more time I spend alone, the less lonely I feel.
A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction. ― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own
Virginia Woolf's Legacy: Financial Independence and Creative Space for Women Writers
Astrid Aillume wonders #2: If you could travel back in time and meet Shakespeare on a midsummer night, what would the scene be like? If you could recite a poem with Shakespeare, which one would you choose?
10 Shakespeare Poems to Recite on a Midsummer Night
"We Built This Digital World": The Boomer & Gen X Technology Legacy
"You're scrolling on that smartphone? We built the cell networks it runs on."
How AI is Democratizing Environmental Action
Imagine scanning your refrigerator with your phone and instantly receiving a recipe that uses those about-to-expire vegetables. Or mapping your neighborhood’s biodiversity by simply taking photos on your morning walk. This isn’t science fiction — it’s the new reality of environmental stewardship empowered by artificial intelligence.
How much do you hate typos?
I think a single typo can ruin a beautifully written sentence.