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"On My Own" is a duet by American singers #PattiLaBelle and #MichaelMcDonald. It was written and produced by #BurtBacharach and his then-wife #CaroleBayerSager and originally recorded by singer #DionneWarwick for inclusion on her album #Friends (1985). The song was eventually recorded by LaBelle and McDonald for her eighth studio album, #WinnerInYou (1986). It was released as the album's lead single on March 22, 1986, by #MCARecords. Lyrically.
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Stanley Bing was a master of business humor, a narrower-than-normal niche but one he filled with wit, acid and panache. And every so often, you can turn a page and, hidden amongst the flinty, wry observations, is a profound truth that hits you like a ton of bricks.

Stanley Bing • biz words — Power Talk for Fun and Profit • 1989

Sharing my life online

A while ago, I shared a post about living online (Trying to live online). And I keep thinking about it... I don't have too many friends, but the ones I have, I consider to be very good ones! 💜 And then, there is my phone, where all my "pocket friends" are. People that I consider friends, people that I care about, people that I'll probably never meet... My online friends. 🌹 I don't have a partner. I live with Arwen, which is nice, but it's definitely different than living with a person. And while I enjoy being on my own, doing my own things, living my own life... Sometimes I can feel alone, lonely even (Not lonely, but alone…, and I miss someone to share my life with. And I guess that's where all my social media comes in. I'm trying to make a difference to this world, I'm trying to "matter" in a way, and my brain tells me that I should do that by sharing stuff online. […]

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