Somewhere between our first scraped knee and last lopsided science project, we all subscribed to one simple, unshakable philosophy: childhood wasn’t built on careful planning or well-reasoned decisions. It was powered by impulse, mischief, and the kind of blind optimism only kids can get away with. Whether it was duct-taping our siblings to lawn chairs, or building spacecraft with household…
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Your Next Pair of Eyes Might Be Your Last And according to surgeons that’s the whole point
By Eustace Gribble Innovation & Health Technology editor CruiseLevel Airlines Magazine Let’s be honest. The eyeballs you were born with were fine for a while. Great, even. They allowed you to read, fell in love with sunsets, squinted at restaurant menus, and helped you pretend you weren’t crying during in-flight movies. But at some point, they give out. Next, come…
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Your Mom’s Advice Dating or constipation?
“I know it’s hard.” “Take your time, don’t force it.” “It will work itself out.” “This will stretch you.” “Don’t be pushy.” “It’ll happen when you least expect it.” “Trust your gut.” “Road trip? I don’t think that’s a good idea.” “Stress makes it worse.” “You think it’s bad now? Wait until you get older.” “You’re too tense—just relax and…
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Why Aren’t You Using AI Images in Your Writing? Creating image prompts to make your work stand out is easier than you think
Back in the 1950s, public school English classes were buttoned-up affairs: grammar drills, vocabulary lists, the occasional expository essay, and writing poems about Thanksgiving turkeys. Imagination and creativity were something you practiced after class, not during. Creative writing—when it was offered—was squeezed through the narrow pipes of patriotic prompts and copycat assignments: “Write about George Washington’s childhood, but make it…
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Skating on Thin Ice with Your Nose to the Grindstone One professor’s take on the idioms that define adult life
Ladies and gentlemen, it is indeed an honor to welcome today’s speaker, whose lifework embodies the very principles we try to pass on to each graduate crossing the stage here at Wexley-Hargrave University. As a distinguished Professor of Sociolinguistics, she specializes in idioms of North African-Balkan pidgin and cross-border political linguistics. Please join me in welcoming our 2025 commencement speaker,…
