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Read more about the article This was not a temper tantrum. This was Britt McHenry being Britt McHenry.

This was not a temper tantrum. This was Britt McHenry being Britt McHenry.

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  • Post published:April 20, 2015
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You may have seen the video of ESPN's Britt McHenry berating the employee of a towing company that had recently towed McHenry's car. If not, the video is here: To…

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Read more about the article Annoyingly cool

Annoyingly cool

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  • Post published:April 19, 2015
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Read more about the article This woman wears the same thing to work everyday. You should be as impressed with her as I am.

This woman wears the same thing to work everyday. You should be as impressed with her as I am.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 18, 2015
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Matilda Kalh, an art director at one of the leading creative advertising agencies in New York, wears the same thing to work every day. She explains her rationale in a…

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Read more about the article This is why spell-check is my hero.

This is why spell-check is my hero.

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  • Post published:April 18, 2015
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There are 923 words in the English language that break the “I before E” rule. 44 words break that rule.

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Read more about the article Nice is anything but nice

Nice is anything but nice

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  • Post published:April 17, 2015
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The word "nice" used to mean "a stupid or foolish person." For the record, it still means "a stupid or foolish person" much of the time. Question: "What do you think…

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Read more about the article I think there might be something wrong with my daughter.

I think there might be something wrong with my daughter.

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  • Post published:April 16, 2015
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I'm worried about my daughter. I was watching her coloring yesterday. She was using a white piece of paper. She was coloring it with a white crayon. White on white.…

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Read more about the article My Professional Best Man career is officially launched

My Professional Best Man career is officially launched

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  • Post published:April 15, 2015
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After more than half a dozen failed attempts at being hired — all due to limitations of geography — it has finally happened: I have been hired as a professional…

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Read more about the article Stealing Daddy’s headphones

Stealing Daddy’s headphones

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  • Post published:April 14, 2015
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My wireless headphones are perched atop my head so often that there was a time when my son thought that they were a part of my body. They’re a little…

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Read more about the article 3 Reasons Why You Should Never Send a Kid to a Dictionary to Look Up the Spelling of a Word

3 Reasons Why You Should Never Send a Kid to a Dictionary to Look Up the Spelling of a Word

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  • Post published:April 14, 2015
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As an elementary school teacher for 17 years, I have been asked for the spelling of a word hundreds, if not thousands, of times. Every time I have been asked…

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Read more about the article Wedding advice: No impromptu toasts.

Wedding advice: No impromptu toasts.

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  • Post published:April 12, 2015
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Wedding season is upon us. On Saturday, my partner and I will begin our 19th season as wedding DJs.   When we started back in 1996, we still had a…

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