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Read more about the article The rule of self praise

The rule of self praise

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  • Post published: November 13, 2026
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Rule: If you have to say that you're the smartest person in the room, you're not the smartest person in the room. Not by a long shot. Corollary: Let others sing…

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The chicken potato

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  • Post published: November 12, 2026
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Throughout history, we've seen many instances of combining two things to make something new. Many haven't been exactly epic: The spork, and its ugly stepchild, the knork The shacket Sharknado…

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Matthew Dicks’s Hiring Protocol

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  • Post published: November 11, 2026
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I think we should hire people for any and all jobs using the following procedure: 1. Interview the last three people who served the candidate in a restaurant. Ask how…

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Read more about the article The Heavy Metal Playhouse communication journal: Part 4

The Heavy Metal Playhouse communication journal: Part 4

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  • Post published: November 10, 2026
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In 1989, I moved out of my childhood home and into a townhouse in Crystal Village in Attleboro, Massachusetts, with my friends Bengi and Tom. We called our home The…

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Bad luck Luke

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  • Post published: November 9, 2026
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Luke Skywalker was an unlucky man. In the span of just a couple of years, his father tried to kill him multiple times, including permanently maiming him by slicing off…

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History made on Election Day

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  • Post published: November 8, 2026
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After Tuesday's election, we saw some remarkable firsts in American history. The list is truly extraordinary. Keisha Lance Bottoms (Georgia): First Black woman elected governor of any U.S. state. Also…

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Read more about the article I don’t care about strangers

I don’t care about strangers

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  • Post published: November 7, 2026
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I'm at the golf range, warming up before a round. As I hit each ball, I assess my swing, which I've been working on for a while. I'm saying things…

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Firefighters at the homestead

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  • Post published: November 6, 2026
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I'm standing in line at TSA at San Francisco Airport when I receive an alert on my phone. The smoke detector is going off in my home. A moment later,…

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Read more about the article I don’t like the way I look

I don’t like the way I look

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  • Post published: November 5, 2026
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I wore a suit last month for a formal affair. No tie, of course. I don't strap decorative nooses around my neck anymore, but I did wear dress pants, a…

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Read more about the article The Heavy Metal Playhouse communication journal: Part 3

The Heavy Metal Playhouse communication journal: Part 3

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  • Post published: November 4, 2026
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In 1989, I moved out of my childhood home and into a townhouse in Crystal Village in Attleboro, Massachusetts, with my friends Bengi and Tom. We called our home The…

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