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  • #NationalSpinachDay: Why Our Constant Fabrication of Holidays Expresses a Sacred Yearning

    #NationalSpinachDay: Why Our Constant Fabrication of Holidays Expresses a Sacred Yearning0

    For those who frequent Twitter with any regularity, hardly a day goes by that’s not denoted as National-Something-or-Other-Day. For example, March 26th happens to be “National Spinach Day,” which I conveniently – albeit unknowingly – celebrated at lunchtime. Then there’s “National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day” on October 21st, which some of my co-workers probably wish

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  • #MeTourism: The Hidden Costs of Selfie Tourism

    #MeTourism: The Hidden Costs of Selfie Tourism2

    Technology has changed the way we travel. Smartphones, travellers’ comments and photos, search engines and algorithms can all inspire and empower us to plan complex journeys all over the globe within minutes. Planning and booking tourism has always had an element of risk. One has to commit upfront – there is no sample to try

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  • #MeToo Falls to Tribalism

    #MeToo Falls to Tribalism0

    Even in the glory days of #MeToo, I had my reservations. But one aspect of the movement gave me hope: it seemed refreshingly nonpartisan. Democrats John Conyers and Al Franken toppled alongside Republicans Trent Franks and Blake Farenthold. If there was to be a witch hunt, better that it seek out all the witches, not

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  • (Strange) Advice from Grandma that Actually Works

    (Strange) Advice from Grandma that Actually Works0

    Grandmothers can throw out some strange advice. And while it comes with varying degrees of apparent relevance, it often does contain quite a bit of wisdom. Here is some odd advice from my own grandma that has (surprisingly) proven true.  1. Making your bed is the key to chastity   If chastity is your goal, then

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  • “The Bride Has Nothing On”

    “The Bride Has Nothing On”0

    • September 10, 2015

    Fashion Week is upon us – or so say the many headlines whose corresponding articles will likely reveal pictures of the latest, greatest, and… unusual attire.  The arrival of fashion week reminded me of an article published earlier this year in The Atlantic. Cleverly entitled Aisle Be Seeing You: The Rise of the Totally Transparent

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  • “OK Boomer” Is the First Salvo of a Larger Generational Showdown

    “OK Boomer” Is the First Salvo of a Larger Generational Showdown0

    According to Smithsonian Magazine, an Assyrian clay tablet from 2800 B.C. bears a gloomy inscription describing how the Assyrian youth were ruining civilization. “Our Earth is degenerate in these later days; there are signs that the world is speedily coming to an end; bribery and corruption are common; children no longer obey their parents,” the

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