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Smith, Wright, and other hard-working names

Each and every person is given a name when they’re born. If you don’t have anything else, you ...

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Why aren’t our legislators supporting public education?

Earlier this year, I wrote a column about keeping an eye on what our politicians are doing to ...

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A few random thoughts for the month of May

I took an evening walk recently, and thought to myself, “this is really nice weather for March.” About ...

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You can’t control Mother Nature, but you can prepare for it

Hurricane season traditionally begins every year on June 1. Unless you are a hockey fan… in which case, ...

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Sports brings steps to success, no matter who wins

“It’s not whether you win or lose. It’s how you play the game.” This familiar phrase is attributed ...

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Studying social media impact isn’t all that easy

Do we spend too much time staring at our screens? For many of us, the answer might be ...

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Get ready: garden time is upon us

I have an online friend who lives in Australia that I chat with from time to time. Our ...

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From countries to counties: some tips on learning geography

Back in the day, a younger version of myself used to be really good at memorizing things. Of ...

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The stories we tell our children

I like to think of myself as a storyteller at heart. I may not always be very good ...

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Some challenges resonate close to home and globally

It feels like one of those weeks when I just want to hear what else is happening around ...

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Try out a few reduplicative words for some fingle-fangle fun

The annual “Read Across America” day was celebrated earlier this month (on March 2 to be precise). It’s ...

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Past ideas sometimes still ring true

“March Madness is drawing closer by the minute. Soon we’ll have dozens of college basketball teams crowding the ...

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Take off your negativity bias goggles when reading the news

Have you ever heard of ‘negativity bias’? It’s a specific way our minds work so that we tend ...

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Strange news: tarantula donations, elves, and a slick new idea for your coffee

Strange and weird things happen every day, and sometimes, it gets recorded for posterity, courtesy of the news ...

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Tick-tock, wham, quack, and other fun sounds words

It’s been a while, so let’s talk about language this week. Specifically, one of my favorite words: onomatopoeia! ...

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