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I'm from the South and was raised in a time when etiquette and hospitality were highly revered. Saying thank you was ingrained into us...

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Perception is reality. I'd argue that is not entirely true. Perception is your truth--colored by your own values, attitudes, beliefs,...

The danger with artificial intelligence is not that machines will begin to think like people; rather, it is people who will begin to...

Where do you go for answers? My husband can't watch a movie or a TV show without Google open to answer his insatiable curiosity about...

Zain Kahn recently shared tips he wished he had known earlier in his career and this one stood out: "Successful and unsuccessful people...

If you have not had the opportunity to stand for half a day (or more) in a classroom and oversee the administration of standardized...

From my location in the Midwest, I was able to observe for the first time the phenomenal northern lights—the Auroras. Complex, yet...

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"A team is not a group of people who work together. A team is a group of people who trust each other." ~Simon Sinek I have had the...

There's a YouTube channel, "The Lockpicking Lawyer," I occasionally watch with my husband. What is absolutely fascinating is the sheer...

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"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." Familiar saying? This week the University of Iowa Women's basketball team played in the...

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When you visit your physician, do you ask to see their MCAT scores or their college GPA? If you need an attorney, do you filter your...

3(R) + 3(C) = 4E∞ 3(Reading, ‘Riting, ‘Rithmetic) + 3(Curiosity + Critical Thinking + Compassion) = 4(Education, Ethos, Empathy,...