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  • Shields Up! The Cost of Chronic Complaining

    Shields Up! The Cost of Chronic Complaining0

    Depending on which study you choose to believe, the average person complains anywhere from three to 30 times a day. Some people rarely complain, which means that others smash right through that ceiling. Complaining seems a part of human nature. In my case, I rarely complain about the weather, because I can’t do anything about

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  • The Overlooked Step Turning Kids Into Readers

    The Overlooked Step Turning Kids Into Readers0

    On a recent Saturday morning seven of my grandchildren from two different families came to my apartment for an ice cream breakfast, now a once-or-twice a year Grandpa tradition. After they’d eaten their fill of ice cream covered with fruits, chocolate chips, butterscotch or chocolate syrup, and whipped cream topped with the customary cherry, we

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  • Why Community Matters and How It Works

    Why Community Matters and How It Works0

    In the movie “Independence Day,” with extraterrestrials attempting to annihilate the human race, U.S. President Thomas J. Whitmore addresses a ragtag band of pilots, the last hope of repelling the invasion, saying: In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world, and you will be launching the largest aerial

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  • Life and Death in the Web

    Life and Death in the Web0

    Web derives from an Old English word meaning “that which is woven,” referring to fabrics. By 1300, it also meant “a plexus of threads made by spider.” Today, of course, the most common usage refers to the intricate digital web connecting the globe. Every second of every day, that web serves up words and images, links friends

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