Quitting Time
February 9, 2018
By Tom Poland No guts, no glory they say, and it is true. If you’ve ever taken a job and realized right off it was a mistake but stayed…
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Quitting Time
February 9, 2018
By Tom Poland No guts, no glory they say, and it is true. If you’ve ever taken a job and realized right off it was a mistake but stayed…
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Why do we continue doing something when we know it’s not good for us?
February 9, 2018
By Brian Maynor We all have bad habits. It’s impossible to live and be human without having them, but have we ever stopped to think about why we keep…
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Why do we continue doing something when we know it’s not good for us?
February 9, 2018
By Brian Maynor We all have bad habits. It’s impossible to live and be human without having them, but have we ever stopped to think about why we keep…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 5
February 5, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 02/02/2018 to 02/08/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle PG13 Sony 7 3,352…
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Wordless News
February 2, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Researchers Discover ‘Anxiety Cells’ In The Brain Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…
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Wordless News
February 2, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Researchers Discover ‘Anxiety Cells’ In The Brain Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…
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Across The Savannah
February 1, 2018
By Tom Poland The Hard Life That Was Sawmilling I have an antique oak dresser and a heartpine table. The wood is beautiful as you can see. Thanks to…
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Across The Savannah
February 1, 2018
By Tom Poland The Hard Life That Was Sawmilling I have an antique oak dresser and a heartpine table. The wood is beautiful as you can see. Thanks to…
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Are you up to the sticky note challenge?
February 1, 2018
By Brian Maynor Are you living the life you want or at least making progress towards it? Most of us have a vision of what we want our lives…
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Are you up to the sticky note challenge?
February 1, 2018
By Brian Maynor Are you living the life you want or at least making progress towards it? Most of us have a vision of what we want our lives…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 29
January 29, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 01/26/2018 to 02/01/2018 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Maze Runner: The Death Cure PG13 20th Century Fox…
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Nothing Good Happens In A Strip Club
January 26, 2018
By Tom Poland Or Does It? Orlando 1982. Garry and I are sipping beers. “Where’s a good place to get shot,” he asks. “Shots?” “No, you know, shot,…
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Wordless News
January 26, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: 12 camels disqualified from Saudi Arabia beauty pageant for using Botox Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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4 ways to rebound from being sick
January 24, 2018
By Brian Maynor “Experts are predicting the worst flu season in history,” according to CNBC, and it’s easy to see why when 46 states report widespread breakouts. That being…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 22
January 22, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 01/19/2018 to 01/25/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle PG13 Sony 5 3704…
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Whispered Prayer From Stall No. 1
January 19, 2018
By Tom Poland Life experiences fuel writing, which is a mysterious thing. Something happens and it sends your mind to places long forgotten. Writing’s beautiful. You startle yourself with…
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The key to sounding powerful without sounding aggressive
January 19, 2018
By Brian Maynor Words are powerful. They convey how we feel, our emotions and provide context, whether we’re speaking or writing, so it is important to choose them with…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 15
January 17, 2018
Week of 01/12/2018 to 01/18/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle PG13 Sony 4 3,849 $28,101,972 $291,312,604 2 The Post…
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Wordless News
January 12, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: More Female Sea Turtles Born as Temperatures Rise Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News…
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Johnny Jennings, The Good Samaritan
January 12, 2018
By Tom Poland Perhaps you’ve heard of Johnny Jennings. I had not but thanks to Beverley Laliberte I have now. She told me about the man that’s the last…
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4 common behaviors that hijack conversations
January 12, 2018
By Brian Maynor Have you ever started a conversation that ended in an argument? Of course you have; it happens to all of us. Having a conversation isn’t always…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 8, 2018
January 8, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 01/05/2018 to 01/11/2018 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle PG13 Sony 3 3,801…
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Wordless News
January 5, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: A Voracious Starfish Is Destroying the Great Barrier Reef Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…
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Debunking the myth that you have to be a jerk to be successful
January 5, 2018
By Brian Maynor Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates. These are some of the most successful people in the world whose creations actually changed the…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 2, 2018
January 2, 2018
Week of 12/29/2017 to 01/04/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Star Wars: The Last Jedi PG13 Disney 3 4,232 $52,520,140 $531,511,829 2 Jumanji: Welcome…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 27
December 29, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/22/2017 to 12/28/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Star Wars: The Last Jedi PG13 Disney 2 4,232…
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Jingle Bells, Shotgun Shells
December 21, 2017
By Tom Poland Bah Humbug You’ve heard this perverted version of “Jungle Bells.” Variants of the song exist but all demean Christmas, as does something else. TV ads. Just…
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Wordless News
December 21, 2017By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Feel In Danger On A Date? These Apps Could Help You Stay Safe Wordless News is a project by illustrator…
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3 ways to enjoy the next week and still fit into your NYE outfit
December 21, 2017
By Brian Maynor Last week we looked at navigating all of the holiday goodness around the office, but now that work is wrapping up it’s time to shift our…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 18
December 18, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/15/2017 to 12/21/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Star Wars: The Last Jedi PG13 Disney 1 4,232…
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Wordless News
December 15, 2017By Maria Fabrizio The story here: African American Voters Made Doug Jones a U.S. Senator in Alabama Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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How to handle the temptation of holiday treats
December 15, 2017
By Brian Maynor It wouldn’t be the holidays without cookies, cakes, candies and other assorted forms of sweet, delicious temptations. However, we all know the consequences of over-indulging, even…
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Brighten the Holidays for a Hospitalized Loved One
December 15, 2017Spending the holidays in the hospital is not ideal. But if you have a friend or family member in the hospital during the holidays, there are a number of…
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The formula for making & keeping friends
December 6, 2017
By Brian Maynor As adults we often find ourselves in situations that require us to be social and hopefully make friends; whether that’s moving to a new city, a…
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Wordless News
November 30, 2017By Maria Fabrizio The story here: NBC News fires Matt Lauer after sexual misconduct review Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…
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No, we shouldn’t always speak our mind
November 30, 2017
By Brian Maynor I can’t deny there is a certain gratification that comes from speaking our mind, but did you know that most of the time those opinions are…
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Saving Trinity, Part III
November 17, 2017
By Tom Poland The Decades Astonish & Steal Author’s Note: This three-part story portrays a church in danger of collapsing and the people who love it. France’s Gothic cathedrals…
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Are you a simplifier or a complicator?
November 17, 2017
By Brian Maynor You have to be one or the other and chances are you’re a complicator. As a society, we tend to find complexity appealing and value…
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Wordless News
November 10, 2017By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Gunman Kills at Least 26 in Attack on Rural Texas Church Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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Zeel brings in-home massages to Hilton Head
November 9, 2017Zeel, the inventor of the Massage On Demand® category, launches its revolutionary same-day massage service and membership today in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. After launching in Charleston in…
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Agnes Of Glasgow
November 2, 2017
By Tom Poland A Ghost Story With Halloween memories fresh on our mind, now’s as good time as any for a ghost story. As haunted tales go, the tale…
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The link between leisure and productivity
November 2, 2017By Brian Maynor It’s hard to believe that just fifteen years ago we left our work at the office. As technology has developed over that time, the boundaries surrounding…
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How to pay off our sleep debt
October 18, 2017
By Brian Maynor We all have morning routines, and they usually start with an alarm clock shocking us awake before the sun rises. Sadly, this is one of the…
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How to pay off our sleep debt
October 18, 2017
By Brian Maynor We all have morning routines, and they usually start with an alarm clock shocking us awake before the sun rises. Sadly, this is one of the…
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The 3 ‘P’s that prevent us from personal development
October 6, 2017
By Brian Maynor Personal development is a journey that is filled with stepping stones, some positive and some challenging, but it’s how we deal with them that result in…
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The 3 ‘P’s that prevent us from personal development
October 6, 2017
By Brian Maynor Personal development is a journey that is filled with stepping stones, some positive and some challenging, but it’s how we deal with them that result in…
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Wordless News
October 6, 2017By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Tom Petty, a Mainstay of Rock With the Heartbreakers, Dies at 66 Wordless News is a project by illustrator +…
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Wordless News
October 6, 2017By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Tom Petty, a Mainstay of Rock With the Heartbreakers, Dies at 66 Wordless News is a project by illustrator +…
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A Yellow Bus Full Of Kids
October 6, 2017
By Tom Poland I look on school buses with fond memories. Rode one most of my public school days. Many a day I stood out in the cold shivering,…
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