Top Grossing Movies – June 4
June 4, 2018
Week of 06/01/2018 to 06/07/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Solo: A Star Wars Story PG13 Disney 2 4,381 $29,396,882 $148,989,574 2 Deadpool 2…
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Barn Country
June 1, 2018
By Tom Poland I love driving through the country and in rural areas I enjoy coming across old barns. Veterans of the Agriculture Wars, many show their scars and…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 29
May 30, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/25/2018 to 05/31/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Solo: A Star Wars Story PG13 Disney 1 4,381…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 21
May 21, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/18/2018 to 05/24/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Deadpool 2 R 20th Century Fox 1 4,349 $125,507,153…
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Squatters
May 17, 2018
By Tom Poland Looking back, I realize they lived like frontiersmen. A squirrel-hunting boy who skirted their wooded encampment, I considered them bums. Looking back that seems harsh. Down…
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Positive ways to shake things up
May 17, 2018
By Brian Maynor Do you ever feel stressed out when life is too calm, peaceful or routine? If so, you’re not alone. A lot of us seek the security…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 14
May 14, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Avengers: Infinity War PG13 Disney 3 4,474 $62,078,047 $548,090,150 2 Life Of The Party…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 7
May 7, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/04/2018 to 05/10/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Avengers: Infinity War PG13 Disney 2 4474 $114,774,810 $453,107,350…
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Wordless News
May 4, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Australian Politician Warns Tourists: Don’t Feed The Kangaroos Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News…
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Wordless News
May 4, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Australian Politician Warns Tourists: Don’t Feed The Kangaroos Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News…
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Understanding why professional relationships are unique
May 4, 2018
By Brian Maynor Navigating our careers can feel isolating at times, but if we’re lucky we are never really alone. Whether it’s during a crisis, exploring new opportunities or…
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Understanding why professional relationships are unique
May 4, 2018
By Brian Maynor Navigating our careers can feel isolating at times, but if we’re lucky we are never really alone. Whether it’s during a crisis, exploring new opportunities or…
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The Beauty Of Old Bridges
May 4, 2018
By Tom Poland File this column under “Progress.” I guess. I remain a skeptic of much that is new and better and that includes the new bridges going up…
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The Beauty Of Old Bridges
May 4, 2018
By Tom Poland File this column under “Progress.” I guess. I remain a skeptic of much that is new and better and that includes the new bridges going up…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 30
April 30, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/27/2018 to 05/03/2018 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Avengers: Infinity War PG13 Disney 1 4,474 $257,698,183 $257,698,183…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 30
April 30, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/27/2018 to 05/03/2018 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Avengers: Infinity War PG13 Disney 1 4,474 $257,698,183 $257,698,183…
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The Wall That Heals Is Coming
April 27, 2018
By Tom Poland This weekend the Wall That Heals will be at one of five Southeastern locations in 2018. It’ll be in Lincolnton Georgia this weekend at the Curry…
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The Wall That Heals Is Coming
April 27, 2018
By Tom Poland This weekend the Wall That Heals will be at one of five Southeastern locations in 2018. It’ll be in Lincolnton Georgia this weekend at the Curry…
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Steps to turn stress into success
April 26, 2018
By Brian Maynor When we’re stressed out our emotions run high and our productivity can suffer, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Stress can actually be a…
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Steps to turn stress into success
April 26, 2018
By Brian Maynor When we’re stressed out our emotions run high and our productivity can suffer, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Stress can actually be a…
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Wordless News
April 24, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to baby boy Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News…
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Wordless News
April 24, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to baby boy Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 23
April 23, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/20/2018 to 04/26/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 A Quiet Place PG13 Paramount 3 3,808 $20,911,809 $131,270,520 2…
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Wordless News
April 20, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: The Super-Hot Pepper That Sent A Man To The ER Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio.…
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Wordless News
April 20, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: The Super-Hot Pepper That Sent A Man To The ER Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio.…
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The 4-step process to explain things more effectively
April 18, 2018
By Brian Maynor We’ve all been there; frustrated and annoyed that no matter how we try explaining something it just isn’t connecting with our audience. Instead of letting our…
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The 4-step process to explain things more effectively
April 18, 2018
By Brian Maynor We’ve all been there; frustrated and annoyed that no matter how we try explaining something it just isn’t connecting with our audience. Instead of letting our…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 16
April 16, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/13/2018 to 04/19/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Rampage PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4,101 $35,753,093 $35,753,093 2…
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Wordless News
April 13, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Magnetic Fields Are A Big Predictor Of A Loggerhead Turtle’s Genes Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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Wordless News
April 13, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Magnetic Fields Are A Big Predictor Of A Loggerhead Turtle’s Genes Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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Common time-drains and what to do about them
April 13, 2018
By Brian Maynor Where has the morning/afternoon/day gone? I know I’m not the only one who has ever felt this way, because according to Gallup 61% of working…
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Common time-drains and what to do about them
April 13, 2018
By Brian Maynor Where has the morning/afternoon/day gone? I know I’m not the only one who has ever felt this way, because according to Gallup 61% of working…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 9
April 9, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/06/2018 to 04/12/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 A Quiet Place PG13 Paramount 1 3,508 $50,203,562 $50,203,562…
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Wordless News
April 6, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: These 170-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks Were Uncovered in Scotland Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…
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Wordless News
April 6, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: These 170-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks Were Uncovered in Scotland Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…
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Perfect responses to 5 tricky situations
April 5, 2018
By Brian Maynor We’ve all had them; moments when our brains just can’t process words fast enough to respond to a critical situation. Whether it’s during a conversation, meeting,…
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Perfect responses to 5 tricky situations
April 5, 2018
By Brian Maynor We’ve all had them; moments when our brains just can’t process words fast enough to respond to a critical situation. Whether it’s during a conversation, meeting,…
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Leaving Your Mark
April 5, 2018
By Tom Poland Of all the trees down South, beeches and white birches gets picked on the most. The love sick, the egotistical, the passerby, and all manner of…
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Leaving Your Mark
April 5, 2018
By Tom Poland Of all the trees down South, beeches and white birches gets picked on the most. The love sick, the egotistical, the passerby, and all manner of…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 2
April 2, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/30/2018 to 04/05/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Ready Player One PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4,234 $41,764,050…
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A new blueprint for networking
March 29, 2018
By Brian Maynor Part of establishing our success is building a network of allies, but that is rarely a topic found in onboarding programs. Not to mention that cultivating…
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A new blueprint for networking
March 29, 2018
By Brian Maynor Part of establishing our success is building a network of allies, but that is rarely a topic found in onboarding programs. Not to mention that cultivating…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 26
March 28, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/23/2018 to 03/29/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Pacific Rim Uprising PG13 Universal 1 3,708 $28,116,535 $28,116,535…
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My Atlanta Angel
March 23, 2018
By Tom Poland Writing amounts to solitary confinement. The hours alone reward you though when a book comes out: meeting folks who love books. When book events conclude, people…
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My Atlanta Angel
March 23, 2018
By Tom Poland Writing amounts to solitary confinement. The hours alone reward you though when a book comes out: meeting folks who love books. When book events conclude, people…
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Are we controlling our attention or letting it control us?
March 23, 2018
By Brian Maynor “My experience is what I agree to attend to.” That statement rings as true today as it did when William James made it back in 1890…
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Are we controlling our attention or letting it control us?
March 23, 2018
By Brian Maynor “My experience is what I agree to attend to.” That statement rings as true today as it did when William James made it back in 1890…
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Wordless News
March 23, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Sudan, World’s Last Male Northern White Rhino, Dies Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…
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Wordless News
March 23, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Sudan, World’s Last Male Northern White Rhino, Dies Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 19
March 19, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore For the fifth week in a row the top grossing movie is Black Panther. It has warned $200M more in five weeks of release than Jumanji:…
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