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Should You Adopt a Rescued Mill Dog? 6 Great Reasons to Say Yes

What’s a mill dog? Puppy mills are puppy breeding operations whose main goal is profit. They house a multitude of breeding animals and sell the resulting puppies online or to pet stores. These facilities are regulated very loosely and are not required to provide a good, or even decent, life for their breeding animals. The dogs are given little if any exercise, socialization, space, or medical care. A mill dog is a dog from one of these breeding operations. In this article, I am referring mainly to the puppy parents… Read More »Should You Adopt a Rescued Mill Dog? 6 Great Reasons to Say Yes

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Performing Well on a Test Regardless of Your Material Knowledge. For High School, College, and Beyond

I did well in school. I was a straight-A student in high school and college. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and two Master’s degrees, so I wasn’t taking easy coursework. I worked hard and I have a good memory, so those traits worked to my advantage. But when people say that I must be really smart I always tell them the same thing. I test well. Oftentimes quizzes and exams are the largest portions of points awarded in a course. Thus, performing well during an assessment typically has… Read More »Performing Well on a Test Regardless of Your Material Knowledge. For High School, College, and Beyond

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Talk to a Friend About Their Conspiracy Theory Beliefs, and Keep the Friend!

It CAN be done! There’s a fire-breathing dragon in my garage. Carl Sagan proposed this thought experiment in a chapter of his book, The Demon Haunted World. It goes like this: I tell you a fire-breathing dragon lives in my garage. You are fascinated and skeptical. You ask to be shown. I bring you to my garage where I reveal…nothing. Oh, I forgot to tell you the dragon is invisible. You have an idea. Let’s spread flour on the floor so we can see the dragon’s footprints. I inform you… Read More »Talk to a Friend About Their Conspiracy Theory Beliefs, and Keep the Friend!

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22 of the Best ASMR YouTube Channels for Stress Relief

About a year ago I stumbled across the experience of ASMR through a free Audible book. I was enthralled. I searched Audible for ASMR to relax me and to sleep by, but I couldn’t find any more of what I craved. I remember the moment it occurred to me to check YouTube. I was in heaven! A virtual cornucopia of ASMR. Everything from the sounds of rain on a window to a virtual salon appointment with a whispering hairdresser. I discovered later that the trend is popular with younger generations… Read More »22 of the Best ASMR YouTube Channels for Stress Relief

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How to have a midlife crisis without ruining your life

The midlife crisis is a life ruiner. It has the reputation of destroying marriages, careers, families – you name it. But it doesn’t have to be that way. A midlife crisis stems from recognizing that you are running out of time to realize your greatest dreams and fantasies. Doors that you hoped you may one day walk through are closing or closed. In a very real sense, you are grieving the loss of lives you never took the chance to live. Consequently, a panic sets in. If I don’t do… Read More »How to have a midlife crisis without ruining your life

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20 Haikus that only Generation X will understand

While Generation X is mostly ignored and forgotten in the wider world, we have unique experiences that connect us to each other. Here are 20 haikus that only Generation X will understand.  Some are cynical, some are funny, but all are guaranteed to bring on the nostalgia. What is a haiku? It’s a simple poem with a specific structure – 1st line, 5 syllables / 2nd line, 7 syllables / 3rd line, 5 syllables. It can be about anything and usually does not rhyme. Do you have a Gen X… Read More »20 Haikus that only Generation X will understand

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9 mantras to get the job you REALLY want (that actually work!)

I have been given jobs I was not qualified for. I have received promotions I did not ask for. Not once or twice – but often. I am grateful and pleased about the opportunities that have surfaced in my career journeys, but it isn’t luck. How did I do it? I often use mantras to focus on what I want, and I am certain this practice impacts the scope of my career opportunities. I’m going to share with you the mantras that I use to manifest the jobs I want,… Read More »9 mantras to get the job you REALLY want (that actually work!)

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Should you let your hair go gray? 5 changes to expect.

I found my first gray hair at the age of 21. By my mid-twenties I was regularly dying my hair to cover gray. Hated it. I’m not the type that enjoys hair styling or primping. I don’t enjoy salon appointments. And I hate using box dye. During the pandemic shutdown, I let my hair go. It just didn’t feel important. I was an essential worker, at work every day, but work was time-consuming and I didn’t have anywhere else to go. So who cares? The gray started to appear where… Read More »Should you let your hair go gray? 5 changes to expect.

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Generation Z is likely to influence innovation. And I mean a big BOOM of innovation.

Yes, that Gen Z. Pajama-bottom-wearin’, “bruh”-sayin’, heads-in-their-phones Generation Z. They are primed to usher in a new era of innovation. And I mean, like, telephone-, electricity-, printing press- level innovation. History will know them as The Genius Generation. Think I’m crazy? Are you LOLing?  Hear me out. Generation Z are gamers and digital processors. They are constantly solving problems and reviewing information. They are self-taught, preferring to learn on their own, supplemented by the education system. They have access to unlimited information. They quickly scan material and their attention spans… Read More »Generation Z is likely to influence innovation. And I mean a big BOOM of innovation.

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Think you’re having a hellish week? Not like this guy.

Sometimes it helps to get a little perspective. Your boss is a jerk, your coworkers don’t pull their weight – while simultaneously talking down to you, like you aren’t the one doing all the heavy lifting around here – and you won’t get a day off until September. And the kids are jerks, it’s your spouse’s turn to make the grocery trip – so why are they shouting random grocery items at you like you should go AGAIN – and the car is too messy to hide and drink wine… Read More »Think you’re having a hellish week? Not like this guy.