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Writers Be Aware: There Are More Than Five Senses
You know the drill, when you write, appeal to the reader’s five senses — sight, sound, smell, touch and taste.
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Visual Rhetoric of President Biden’s Aviators
Aviator sunglasses are having a moment in 2022, fueled by President Joe Biden and actor Tom Cruise.
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“Gaslighting” Is 2022 Word of the Year: It joins “deepfake” and “fake news” as words to indicate…
“Gaslighting” Is 2022 Word of the Year: It joins “deepfake” and “fake news” as words to indicate the use of technology to deceive
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What I'm Reading: The Liminal Nature of Awe
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Am I the Same Person I Used to Be? On Reinventing the Self
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What I'm Reading: "Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds"
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America's a Country Divided, Though Some Dream of Civility
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"Gaslighting" Is Word of the Year
It joins "deepfake" and "fake news" as words to indicate the use of technology to deceive
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Best Friends: Day After Thanksgiving
The day after Thanksgiving seems a good time to be grateful for our dogs Watson (left) and Jagger, both rescues, who are best friends.
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Review: “When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt”
Kara Cooney, Associate Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture at UCLA, explores the lives of ancient Egypt’s six female pharaohs.
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Review: "When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt"
Egyptians allowed women to take power more regularly and systematically than anywhere else on earth, ancient or modern
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Back to the Moon: Artemis 1 is on its way!
That night back in 1969, a few days after my 19th birthday, when I stayed up most of the night to watch the first moon landing, I had no idea that it…
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Back to the Moon
Artemis 1 is on its way!
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Ever Wondering
A newsletter about pondering puzzling questions, fascinating places, and liminal moments—which consume so much of life.
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