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  • Whatever Happened to Coffee Shop Courtesy?

    Whatever Happened to Coffee Shop Courtesy?1

    “I’ve become that guy who sits in the corner and keeps his opinions to himself.” I am working away on my laptop in a coffee shop that serves as my second home when the man at the nearby table speaks those words. Here’s a sixty-something guy, a little worse for the wear, who for the

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  • Whatever Happened to ‘Go Outside and Play’?

    Whatever Happened to ‘Go Outside and Play’?0

    CNN recently ran an article in which a number of older, more experienced mothers weighed in on the difference between raising children today and raising them 30 to 50 years ago. Each of the mothers contributed interesting insight, but veteran mother Judy Wallace hit upon one of the big elephants looming in the realm of

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  • What’s Wrong with Civics Education Today (When It Actually Happens)

    What’s Wrong with Civics Education Today (When It Actually Happens)0

    With Civics 101 unfolding before our eyes with the election, Education Secretary John King hit the campaign trail to advocate for more civics education in schools. His idea is a good one, particularly since only 1 in 4 high school seniors are proficient in that area. But according to King, teachers should do more than

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  • What’s the meaning?

    What’s the meaning?0

    Shepard Fairey of OBEY Clothing and known politically for his famous Barack Obama “Hope” poster has thrown his support behind Bernie Sanders’ candidacy for president.  In a video released by the Sanders campaign, Fairey said, “I’m supporting Bernie Sanders because I want to push principles, not personalities.” With his support, he also released a t-shirt

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  • What’s the Difference Between Pandemic, Epidemic and Outbreak?

    What’s the Difference Between Pandemic, Epidemic and Outbreak?1

    The coronavirus is on everyone’s minds. As an epidemiologist, I find it interesting to hear people using technical terms – like quarantine or super spreader or reproductive number – that my colleagues and I use in our work every day. But I’m also hearing newscasters and neighbors alike mixing up three important words: outbreak, epidemic

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  • What’s So Wrong With Using Plain Ol’ English?

    What’s So Wrong With Using Plain Ol’ English?0

    First-rate writers and teachers tell us over and over that good writing should be clear and concise, that it should aim to be understood, and that it should avoid using artifice and pomp in an attempt to sound intelligent. Unfortunately, academics ignore this all the time, as evidenced by the following joke about the philosopher

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