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BCE and CE

By Matthew Dicks | January 16, 2016 | Comments Off on BCE and CE

When writing the date, I’ve started adding the abbreviation CE after the year CE stands for Common Era. It’s the non-religious version of AD.  January 16, 2016 CE01.16.2015 CE16-Jan-2016 CE I can’t tell you how much fun this has been. It confuses people. Makes them a little crazy. Upsets the apple cart. Causes their two…

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The ad has good intentions, but it doesn’t depict reality, and that could be more damaging to girls than no ad at all.

By Matthew Dicks | June 30, 2014 | Comments Off on The ad has good intentions, but it doesn’t depict reality, and that could be more damaging to girls than no ad at all.

This new Verizon-sponsored ad, which was made in conjunction with Makers to show how parents unintentionally steer their daughters away from science and math, is receiving a lot of praise for the way it doesn’t focus solely on female body and beauty issues, as well as its willingness to shine the light on the role…

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