The term sadfishing may be new to you, but if you’ve spent time on social media, you’ve likely seen it. You might even be guilty of this yourself. Sadfishing is something that people do to elicit a response from their social media followers. It’s often a cryptic cry for help. Now, the person doing this…
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Outraged fans have been taking to social media for the last few days. They’re upset about a few things in the sports world. First is Caitlin Clark’s omission from the women’s Olympic basketball team. While she’s taking the high road, others are going to extremes to express their displeasure. In addition to that controversy, yesterday,…
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At this stage in life, it takes a lot to shock me. But I read something the other day that stunned me and made me question just how unhinged our world is becoming. And this has nothing to do with politics. The story was about baseball. It was a discussion about the numerous death threats…
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Many school boards across the country are having serious discussions. They want to institute a cell phone ban for students. The school systems feel that smartphones offer too many distractions. Text messaging and social media apps are causing too many distractions for students in class. Many school systems thought this would be a slam dunk…
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Even though we live in the city, we have critters all around us. Things like deer and skunks are almost commonplace. Every now and then, we’ll hear stories of wolves and bears nearby. That doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, we’re not that surprised. Fortunately, there are some animals we haven’t had to…
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I’ve spent a lot of time around famous people throughout my life. And it must be rough. Even though being a celebrity, musician, TV star, or actor gets tiring, they never really want the adoring fans to disappear. Saying farewell is difficult. Final tours for famous bands can last for years. Pat Sajak announced he…
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It seems that every time I open my news reader, there’s a new story about some food recall. So much of what we eat or drink is filled with harmful chemicals. Is this a new problem, or does it seem worse since we now get worldwide news as it happens? Often, these recalls are a…
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If you drink soda or pop if you prefer, you’re probably familiar with the cola wars. This battle has been going on for decades between Coke and Pepsi. Most people fall into either one of the two camps. You’re either a Coke person or a Pepsi person. But the cola wars are on hold, at…
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Consumers today are frustrated. And that’s putting things mildly. Businesses continue to raise prices and decrease service. They’re trying to push the limits without losing customers. For many, it’s not working. Perhaps we’ve reached the boiling point. Now, many companies tell you to download their app in order to save. But they want to track…
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