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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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Read more about the article Own your critics. Win the day.

Own your critics. Win the day.

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  • Post published:June 8, 2025
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Liquid Death is a canned water company with a fantastic name, an ingenious marketing campaign, and a product that is so much better for the environment than the plastic alternative.…

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Read more about the article A sign of not-so-good things

A sign of not-so-good things

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  • Post published:June 7, 2025
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A survey of US adults found that 30 percent of respondents consult a fortune teller, tarot cards, astrology, or a horoscope at least twice a year, with astrology being the…

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Read more about the article James Clear’s excellent, bad advice

James Clear’s excellent, bad advice

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  • Post published:June 7, 2025
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A quote from author James Clear: “Worrying about the future is like watching a leaf fall and trying to predict where it will land. Stop trying to guess where the…

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Read more about the article Global Entry achieved

Global Entry achieved

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  • Post published:June 5, 2025
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About a year ago, I applied for Global Entry, which would allow me to skip passport control lines and expedite entry into U.S airports. I'm traveling much more frequently these…

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Read more about the article Joni is an unfunny jerk

Joni is an unfunny jerk

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  • Post published:June 4, 2025
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If you didn't hear: Iowa Senator held a Town Hall meeting on Saturday to address constituent concerns about the Republican agenda in Washington, DC. She held that Town Hall meeting…

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