They Told Him He Got a Raise. His Check Said Otherwise. They Told Him He Got a Raise. His Check Said Otherwise. A personal story about Social Security COLA, Medicare premiums, and what nobody warns you about. ☕ If this helps you, buy me a coffee Hi everyone, A friend called me recently, genuinely confused. He'd heard the good news — Social Security was giving out a cost of living raise. COLA, they call it. Cost of Living Adjustment. Sounds reassuring, right? Like someone in Washington actually noticed that groceries cost more and said we've got you. Except when his check arrived, the raise was gone. Swallowed whole. And he wasn't alone. Here's what happened — and what nobody warned him about. The COLA That Wasn't Every year Social Security announces a COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) — a raise designed to help seniors keep up with inflation. Sounds like someone in Washington is paying attention, right? For 2026 that bump w...
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Writing with AI tools: cozy creativity + faster drafting (without losing your voice). AI Tools for Writers: What We Actually Use and Why | Alrady AI Tools for Writers: What We Actually Use and Why Free, voice-preserving, and genuinely useful — the real tools behind this blog, no paid subscriptions required. [ IMAGE: Happy writer at laptop, warm cozy workspace, creative energy, photorealistic ] Suggested AI image prompt Hi everyone, I get asked all the time: what tools are you actually using? How do you put these posts together so consistently? Is it AI or is it you? Honest answer: it's both — and knowing the difference matters. AI helps me think, structure, and polish. But the voice, the stories, the opinions, the heart of it? That's mine. Any tool that threatens that is out the door. Here's exactly what's in my toolkit right now — what I use, why I use it, and where I land on the paid vs. free question (spoiler: free wins al...
We've Been Quiet — And Here's Why 💛 Senior Housing Insecurity Is Closer Than You Think
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We've Been Quiet — And Here's Why 💛 | Alrady Alrady Home Blog Reselling Contact ☕ Support this blog — and our friend — with a coffee! ☕ Buy Me a Coffee Hi everyone — we've been unusually quiet lately, and you deserve an explanation. Our 50th anniversary was approaching, we had plans to reschedule our celebration, and — good thing we did — the air show landed right on Valentine's Day. Who schedules big events on Valentine's Day anyway?! Because we're getting older and wiser, when our son extended an invite we said yes without a second thought and basically ran away from home. No regrets there whatsoever. But wait — there's more! 💛 Sometimes all it takes is a suitcase, a sunny day, and the courage to start over. 📞 Then a close friend called — and he needed to run away from home too. Family stress hits differently a...
Behind the Scenes of My Editable Birthday Card Designs
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Discover the best template birthday card designs by Susang6 artist‑made, customizable creations shaped through a blend of nature‑inspired imagery, original photography, and carefully crafted AI watercolor artwork. What most people don’t realize is that these cards aren’t the product of a quick prompt or a one‑click tool. Every design begins with my own written prompts, built from scratch, refined again and again until the AI finally understands the mood, color, composition, and emotional tone I’m aiming for. Some prompts take five edits. Others take ten. And sometimes I have to walk away, clear my head, and return the next day with fresh eyes before the artwork finally clicks into place. AI isn’t effortless it’s a creative partnership that demands patience, intuition, and a willingness to wrestle with the details until the image feels right. But when the prompt is finely tuned, the results can be extraordinary: soft watercolor scenes, expressive wildlife, garden moments, an...
The Glass Pool Wall Video: Viral Mystery Solved with AI
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A viral video showing a glass pool wall collapsing has exploded across social media — but the physics and reactions reveal something very different beneath the surface. My inner Gibbs had questions — so I went digging. Scared to Death… or Fooled to Death? This gives me major vertigo vibes real or AI magic? 🤯 pic.twitter.com/RCd38y2T61 — Sir. Ntukabyifuze (@Biharanire0) February 11, 2026 The viral “glass pool wall breaking” video has been circulating everywhere, and at first glance it looks shockingly real. I’m usually quick to spot AI‑generated fakes, but this clip made me pause. The water didn’t behave like real water, the reactions didn’t match the danger, and something about the physics felt wrong. To double‑check my instincts, I asked AI to walk through the details with me — and together we broke down exactly why this video doesn’t add up. I added my own observations along the way. What follows is the resu...
Why an ICD + Pacemaker Is Not an Outpatient Procedure
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. Understanding the seriousness of advanced heart failure and why this surgery matters When someone you love is facing heart failure, the world splits into two groups: the people living it , and the people who think they understand it . From the outside, an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and pacemaker can sound like simple devices something doctors “just pop in” during a quick outpatient procedure. But that perception is dangerously incomplete. The truth is that an ICD‑pacemaker combination is recommended only when a person’s heart is in serious trouble, and the surgery is not a casual event. It is a life‑preserving intervention for a life‑threatening condition. This article explains, in clear terms, what these devices do, why they’re needed, and why this surgery deserves the gravity and respect it commands. Pacemaker vs. ICD: What’s the Difference? Most people have heard of pacemakers. They’re familiar, almost comforting a device that helps ...