Category: history
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Nonprofit inventions you benefit from every day
Read more: Nonprofit inventions you benefit from every dayOur world wouldn’t work without nonprofit inventions but these days, it’s hard to invent for the public good.
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The sardine that choked the harbor and other delightful sayings
Read more: The sardine that choked the harbor and other delightful sayingsHere are three delightful sayings I loved at first sight, as well as their equally enthralling backstories.
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Things I Learned in 2019
Read more: Things I Learned in 2019It has been a year of action for me but despite or maybe because of that, I have learned a lot.
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Living Publicly as a Teenager Online
Read more: Living Publicly as a Teenager OnlineGrowing up online is different than it was 20 years ago. Or is it?
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Wearing the Pants
Read more: Wearing the PantsSome of our pants-related expressions are obvious. Others can take a while to explain, so you might want to sit down.
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What your children can teach you about the environment
Read more: What your children can teach you about the environmentIt is natural for you to want the best for your children, and there are few things more important than teaching them about the environment. But what if a child’s view on ecology is exactly what we need?
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In defense of American food
Read more: In defense of American foodFrom the so-called “pink slime” formed into chicken nuggets to spray-on cheese and microwaveable everything, American food gets a bad rep abroad. But there is a lot to love about eating here in the US.
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The awkward story of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Read more: The awkward story of Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungLet’s try to unravel the tangled web of awkward that is America’s folk godfathers.
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You tried to trademark what?!
Read more: You tried to trademark what?!A video game company has just trademarked the word “candy”. I am not making this up. This post is about trademark law, which has gone from the ridiculous to the frappuccino.
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English, across the zees
Read more: English, across the zeesOh, that hurt. I have Americanized my website, swapping esses for zees, swapping licence for license and removing that all-important letter u from color.
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