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Read more about the article A fiery night for forget but will likely be remembered

A fiery night for forget but will likely be remembered

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  • Post published:June 18, 2025
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Some nights don't work out as well as others. I went to New York City last night with my friends, Jeni and Sharon, to attend (and hopefully perform in) a…

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Read more about the article Cheerfulness is a wise state of being

Cheerfulness is a wise state of being

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  • Post published:June 17, 2025
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“The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.” I love this quote by sixteenth-century writer and philosopher Michel de Montaigne. I couldn't agree more. While it's impossible for some people…

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Read more about the article I like my first name. Most people do.

I like my first name. Most people do.

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  • Post published:June 16, 2025
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A new YouGov survey of 2,567 U.S. adults found: 42 percent of people “love” their first name 31 percent of people “like” it 19 percent of people are neutral on…

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Read more about the article We are so smart.

We are so smart.

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  • Post published:June 15, 2025
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The amount of information that a person learns in their lifetime can fit on a flash drive with lots of room to spare. This depresses me. It doesn't seem like…

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Read more about the article Another school year in the books
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Another school year in the books

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 14, 2025
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I've completed my 26th year of teaching this week. Twenty-six years in the same school. Twenty-three of those years in the same classroom. What a ride. Twenty-five students came into…

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Read more about the article Harvey Milk deserves better

Harvey Milk deserves better

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  • Post published:June 13, 2025
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The Pentagon — and specifically Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — plans to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, which is named after the late gay rights leader. He is also reviewing…

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Read more about the article When does a kid become an adult?

When does a kid become an adult?

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  • Post published:June 12, 2025
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Jonathan Santo, Professor of Psychology at the University of Nebraska Omaha, answers the question: When does a kid become an adult? – Avery, age 8, Los Angeles Santo essentially says…

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Read more about the article Answer with a story

Answer with a story

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  • Post published:June 11, 2025
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"I can swim like a duck." Trinculo from Shakespeare's "The Tempest" Once performed by the great Esteban Pazmino, a former fifth-grade student and hilarious actor who played the role brilliantly…

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Read more about the article The tyrrany of initiative salad

The tyrrany of initiative salad

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  • Post published:June 10, 2025
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Here's a clear sign that the leadership in an organization lacks vision and purpose: They launch initiatives. A lot of them. Leaders with vision and purpose don't require initiatives. They…

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Read more about the article Broadway and Hollywood: Sometimes it works. Sometimes not.

Broadway and Hollywood: Sometimes it works. Sometimes not.

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  • Post published:June 9, 2025
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Hollywood and Broadway have been intermingling quite a bit in recent years, and since we see a lot of shows on Broadway, I've had a chance to compare many of…

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