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Durban July
The 2026 Hollywoodbets Durban July takes place on Saturday, July 4, 2026. This 130th edition of Africa’s premier horse racing and social event will be held at the Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse in Durban, South Africa. Themed “Country Allure”, the event features a record-breaking R10 million prize purse for the main race and a star-studded music…
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Slow Down This Summer With Sweet Magnolias
Grab a tall glass of sweet tea, or perhaps a pitcher of the Magnolias’ famous margaritas, and settle in for a visit to Serenity. If you’re looking for a show to watch this summer that encourages you to slow down, reconnect, and savor life’s little moments, Sweet Magnolias might be exactly what you’re looking for.…
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Sometimes It’s Not Worth The Fight
You will encounter people who try to provoke you. They enjoy fighting, they enjoy ruining your day, and they probably hate themselves. Not as much as they hate, you not responding to the invitation to argue. They feed off making you upset. Somehow, making others miserable makes them extremely happy. Learning when to walk away…
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July 2026 Issue 6 Volume 1
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Fig Tree Theory
Most people say Sylvia Plath’s fig tree is about indecision. You know the metaphor: every fig represents a different future. One is a writer. One is love. One is moving away. And while you’re trying to choose, the figs begin to shrivel and fall. But I don’t think the fig tree is really about indecision.…
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Arrivederci, Common Sense
The website had promised wind in your hair. Sara had interpreted this loosely, given that she’d be wearing a helmet, but she’d allowed herself the fantasy anyway: sun-warmed roads, the glitter of the Mediterranean, and herself looking effortlessly continental, like Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday, gamine and windswept. People back home would be unbearable about…
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Growing
She was not the same girl she was a year ago, and she never would be again. It saddened her to know that something she loved so very much was now beyond reach. Yet all the past parts of who she had been had made her who she was today, knowing that in this life,…
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Everything I Do
I see you every day, you are not here but you live within me. I am left cleaning a mess you left but still a mess you never made. I still check your emails, answer your calls because I somehow want to believe you never left. I wanna feel like you are still here. I…
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Not Your Fault
Eyes in eyes, singing a song Foot on foot, rubbing it Eyes on your body Lips making a kiss Tongue out to give a lick Camera to snap it all And following to your home What happened to you, I know it’s all disgusting But you are not You were just a kid It wasn’t…
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Breathe In Cages
“Memories exist outside of time” Words quoted, not stolen “Even though I can swim, I always seem to drown.” Words fumbled, not folded. “Even when I am erased from your sight, I will remain in your heart” Words rehearsed, not genuine. “You will die with a smile” Truth spilled in tongues Words robbed of their…
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Does The Pressure Of Perfection Kill What Could Have Been? Lauryn Hill Reveals Why The Second Album Hasn’t Happened After 30 Years
The post reflects on Lauryn Hill’s journey following the success of her groundbreaking album, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” It discusses the pressures of fame, her limited output since then, and her recent comments on creativity’s emotional toll. Fans appreciate her intentional artistry, acknowledging her struggle for meaningful expression amid industry demands.
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A Short Letter To You
Some places are reminders of so many moments; they remind us of so many things. Hidden are hundreds of memories in a single place. Isn’t it a beautiful thing how a single place can remind us of so much?! Isn’t it amazing how a single place can hold so much?! Furthermore, if the place is…
