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Fact Checking (MM #3442)

At one time, a fact checker was someone who worked at a newspaper or magazine. But in recent years fact checking has become something that many of us are regularly forced to do. At least for those of use who truly care about the facts…

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Dolly Parton Challenge (MM #3237)

If you’ve spent any time on social media in the past couple of weeks you have likely seen the Dolly Parton Challenge. Even more, you might have even taken part in this silly picture meme. But when I see memes like this I often wonder one thing…

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When Icons Die (MM #3232)

It was a pretty normal Sunday, until the news broke. When icons die the world seems to stop, if only for a moment…

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Content (MM #3227)

Content has become one of the buzzwords of the social media era. Creating videos, posting pictures, and even podcasts (like this) have become more work than fun for many people…

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Bananas (MM #3188)

The world is going bananas. Go ahead, take the statement as you will. Was the recent Art Basel banana really art, or just a social statement?

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Christmas Sweaters (MM #3185)

A couple of years ago I talked about how popular Christmas sweaters had become. Well this year they truly seem to be everywhere. And not just sweaters…

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Talk In Code (MM #3092)

It seems that we live in a where where few want to be direct. Almost everyone seems to talk in code. If you’re not in the know, you just don’t understand…

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Fear Of Missing Out (MM #2886)

More and more every day I see people online express their fear of missing out. Thanks to social media, people are more aware of the world around them. But, that also seems to cause some anxiety for missing something special…

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Digitally Disconnect (MM #2800)

I truly envy people who can digitally disconnect. Sure, I can stay away from social media for an extended period. But I honestly can’t stay away from my email. And it’s truly weeks like this where I want to shut it off…

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Big Reveal (MM #2766)

Yesterday I was talking about trends and why people feel to be trendy. Another trend that baffles me is when couples put some sort of big reveal event together to announce the sex of their baby. I think there’s one thing that we can blame for these gender reveals…

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