Today, there are few topics where people can have civilized discussions. Politics, sex, and religion are even more taboo these days. But when people are discussing pizza, even those who disagree can still get along. We can debate types of pizza and even toppings, and we still know that what we like is always a…
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I’ve lived in many rapidly growing cities like Virginia Beach, Charlotte, and Nashville. And while traffic worsens as a city grows, I’ve never understood why they don’t try to expand the roads. If the city planners added a center turn lane to most 2-lane or 4-lane streets, it would make a huge difference and improve…
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It looks like the end of the line for cars with manual transmissions. With the increase in electric and hybrid vehicles, there’s no need for a stick shift. They could all be gone in the next 5-7 years. And that makes me sad. Back in the day, learning how to drive a stick was a…
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For a long time, they told us that text messages weren’t appropriate for business communications. That went out the window during the pandemic when many started working from home. Business communication has changed drastically. Now some companies are even having discussions about emoji etiquette. For a long time, much like text messages, they were taboo….
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Infectious diseases are on the rise. And I’m not just talking COVID-19 and monkeypox. Polio and Lyme disease are both rapidly increasing. And scientists think they know the reason why; climate change. The shift in weather patterns is causing many animals to move their habitats. And that’s putting them closer to humans, and that’s part…
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Climate change is affecting so much in our world. Scientists even think that the Earth’s rotation is speeding up, and climate change is likely part of the reason. In late June, we had a day that was less than 24 hours. The difference was less than two milliseconds, but experts are alarmed…
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More people get their news from the internet every day. But they’re not always getting their updates from trusted sources. They’re getting stories that are passed on or shared by other people. So that forces us to check the facts from the people who pass along these updates. And as we’ve learned over the last…
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It’s been a few years, but I know I’ve talked about my habit of yelling at the TV. Now it’s honestly not that extreme; it’s more like talking back. I’ve done it for years, and it doesn’t matter if I’m alone or if someone’s with me in the room. Recently I’ve noticed that my wife…
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My wife has been a fan of the soap opera Days Of Our Lives most of her life. This week, she and millions of other fans learned that NBC would be moving Days off the network and onto their Peacock app. Since we’re already subscribers, it’s a small change for my wife. Others, though, are…
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