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Swimming Pools, Silent Noodles And The ACLU: What I Learned From Magazines This Week

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 Roz Warren

The correct term for mobile phone separation anxiety is nomophobia. (Time. 9/4/17) Henry David Thoreau was fond of belting out sea shanties at parties. (The New Yorker, 9/4/17) The best way to befriend famous people […]

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9 CommentsEveryday LifeACLU, Beyonce, humor, LOL, magazines, Thoreau

Don’t Text And Read This

May 22, 2014May 22, 2014 Mark R Hunter

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK   At work the other day, while taking a 911 call, calling a police unit on the radio, checking an address on a map, and following an approaching storm system on […]

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8 CommentsEveryday Life, Technology911, accidents, Congress, Dairy Queen, distractions, facebook, media, multitasking, slightly off the mark, studies, texting, Thoreau, twitter

Thoreau-back Thursday!

November 14, 2013December 29, 2013 Bruce Ferber

On Thursday, July 23, 1846, Henry David Thoreau was thrown in jail for refusing to pay his poll tax to a government that supported slavery.  He took some solace in having enjoyed “Hot Wings Wednesday” […]

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