culture
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‘Reduce the Excess’ in the Outback
Another throwback to the 2008 trip to Australia. This is a little more personal, a first person perspective with some dramatic undertones added; the kind… >>More
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“The Alice” and Aboriginals
Throwing it back to a blog written on a visit to the Australia Outback in 2008. “The Alice” is what locals call it. Alice Springs… >>More
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The Amazon Covid Flimflam
Is Amazon purposely giving employees Covid and then charging them a ‘processing fee’ to return to work? It’s a question worthy of a class action… >>More
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Dead-naming and Death of the Ego
Dead-naming is a new concept that is being defined in writer’s guides for AP Style and others. It occurs when a writer or reporter refers… >>More
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A CoronaVirus for a King
This is based in part on speculation and conjecture…. It looks like the current president of the United States is planning to choose the economy… >>More
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The Original ‘Bigot’
Bigot: a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions — ORIGIN: late 16th century (denoting a superstitious religious hypocrite): from French, of unknown… >>More
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“Joker” and Media Violence: An Analysis
“Joker” with Joaquin Phoenix is the highest earning R-rated movie of all time, and it has struck a nerve among American media pundits and reviewers.… >>More
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