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Education

Exhibiting Decorum in an Age of Partisanship

By Steve Price   There exists in the world a growing dichotomy between the various cultural, political, religious and social camps; a divide that percolates with the energy of a fiery sun threatening to go nova on those poor sods caught in the middle. Whether betwixt members of different political classes, social conventions or other

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Lifestyle

The Disposable Culture

Not long ago, a good friend of mine commented on my long-standing habit of wearing automatic watches – not digital, not battery powered, and certainly not smart – but a traditional, clock-faced watch. The answer could have been a simple as habit, or personal preference, and that would have been the end of the conversation,

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Health & Wellbeing

Being Honest With Ourselves: Admitting What We Don’t Know

By Bryan Ergle “I don’t know.” When did that simple phrase become so difficult for people to say, so completely banished from day-to-day conversation? To utter that phrase now, you would think that you were committing a capital offense or admitting guilt to some grievous crime before a jury of your peers. In the internet

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History

Nuance is not a Vice

By Bryan Ergle Nuance, in the modern era, seems to have become an evil buzzword, something that may get you banned from a popular club or shunned at a weekend get together. It is verboten in political and business speech, and increasingly often, in day-to-day chit chat. But it should not be so – because

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Lifestyle

How People Change an Experience

By Well Sewn Staff I believe that everybody has pet peeves… it is just a given in the world. Certain things will annoy you at best, or grate your mind to a halt at worst. For me, one of those – one that I’m willing to bet that you share – is modern retail sales

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