I’ve searched high and low for some research to back my hypothesis, but so far, no luck. I’ve noticed you find more trucks out on the road when it rains than on days when it doesn’t. Perhaps it’s just an illusion, but I don’t think so. And these aren’t just regular pickup trucks. When it…
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Recently, I’ve noticed that people are referencing children in a new way. Rather than simply calling them children or kids, people frequently use the terms littles or kiddos. When did this start? And, more importantly, why? Instead of shortening the word kids, which is already just four letters, we’ve turned a word that is either…
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Over the last few years, we’ve had some never-ending plumbing issues. A couple of weeks ago, a new problem popped up, and they thought it might be the pipes that connect to our washer. Fortunately, it wasn’t, but we soon learned that the plumber didn’t reconnect our washer correctly. And that meant we had to…
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These days, we all have shorter attention spans, or at least it seems that way. And nearly every sport has tried to speed up the game to keep modern fans interested. But I cringe whenever I hear the phrase, the play is under further review. While it’s imperative to make sure every judgment call is…
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The Powerball jackpot crossed the $2 billion mark, and I’m still here. I guess that means I didn’t win in the latest lottery drawing. Officials say there was only one winner, and the ticket came from a convenience store in California. I didn’t buy a ticket, but that didn’t stop me from dreaming…
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Recently I’ve received numerous emails telling me they’ve selected me to receive a new credit card. I’m not sure why I’m the sudden target. Is it because of my new job? Perhaps it’s due to the unsure economy. The best part about these emails is for me to receive this card, I still need to…
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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary recently issued a list of words most Americans struggle to pronounce. Many of these mispronounced words don’t sound like you spell them. But the thing most interesting to me, many of the top ten were food related. I’ve heard people say one of these mispronounced words incorrectly most of my life…
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Recently I’ve noticed more and more people sporting pointy ears online and in the movies. I’m not the biggest sci-fi or fantasy fan, so perhaps it’s always just been that way, and I’m just catching up. But I also see more people who claim to be cosplayers online. I’ve seen them on Christmas elves, Hobbits,…
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I’m not the biggest coffee drinker, but there’s one thing I’ve noticed throughout the years from people who drink it, most dislike hazelnut coffee or creamer. Perhaps some people secretly love it, but I don’t think I know anyone who’ll admit it. And while I’ve always enjoyed Nutella, I recently learned why so many people…
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