Category: opinion
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To Drink Or Not To Drink
I live in the UK, where a lot of the culture is to drink or to go out for a drink after work. Now, when I say drink, I mean an alcoholic beverage; whether that’s beer, vodka, gin, wine, you name it, our pubs have got it. We can drink from the age of 18,…
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Voting
Thomas Jefferson once said, “We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” With that in mind, the question becomes: Who is the participatory majority in the United States? Historically, those who are aged 60 years and older are the most active demographic of the electorate, with their…
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What Autumn Means To Me
The Autumn Equinox signals the beginning of Autumn and is defined by Earth’s orbit around the Sun; this falls on the 22nd or 23rd of September. However, to keep a record of climate data that is easy to compare, Meteorological Autumn always begins on the 1st of September. If asked what my favorite time of…
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The CATS Of Effective Communication
Everybody knows that communication is either effective or ineffective, and there is no middle ground. Merriam-Webster defines “communication” in a handful of ways. Arguably, the most relevant ways are as follows: 1. A process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior 2. Information conveyed 3. (when…
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Sights Of Savannah In One Weekend
Savannah has been the backdrop of movies like Forest Gump, Gemini Man, Baywatch, and 2019’s Lady and the Tramp, to name a few. Without a doubt, it is one of the most unique cities in the south, from its unique charm and beauty, decadent cuisine, and stunning architecture boasting of complex history. Maybe it is…
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What Is So Great About Hilton Head?
As the summer months approach and you plan a summer vacation, the beach generally is the one place families are drawn to. Customarily, families living in the southwest lean towards California as our go-to spot for the beach scene as it is closer. Our family is no different, and if we want something more off…
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Reasons I Dislike The Summer Months In Delaware
Since moving to Delaware last year, the hot summer weather between June and August has been unbearable. It’s a lot hotter in the summer months in Delaware than when I was growing up in West Virginia, and I believe that’s because Delaware has a humid subtropical climate, which means it’s a lot hotter than it…
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Planning A Vacation- Comedy Or A Struggle
Everyone hopes to go on a vacation and share in family memories. Saving enough money to pay for a week away from the confines and demands of work and home is what families plan a year in advance for. The vision of what that vacation will be, sets a high bar to achieve. The dreams…
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How To Manage Missing An Old Friend
In middle school, I became friends with a girl called Erica* (Not her real name, of course!). For two years, Erica was my everything and since we were in boarding school, I saw a lot of Erica. We ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner together, went to class together, had the same friends, and hung out…
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Who are Gen X’ers and why was the decade they grew up in so great?
Gen Xers are sandwiched between the Baby Boomers and Millennials, who were born between 1965 and 1980. As an X’er, I’m partial to this generation and our fierce independence. Not only do you find that Generation X’ers are entrepreneurial because we grew up as latchkey kids and had to make something out of nothing, but…