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  • Joyce Maynard The Best of Us

    Thursday, when I told a friend that I was reading Joyce Maynard’s book, The Best of Us, she asked what it was about. I told her that it…

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  • Making a Scene at the Doctor’s Office

    A friend told me this story years ago. It’s absolutely true, though the names are changed. TheNursingSite.com published it in June.

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  • Those growing up in the digital age are being rewired to see the world a whole lot differently. Researchers in Hungary say children who start using digital devices…

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  • Convincing Covidiots

    This researcher wanted to better understand the ways to gain compliance for people to stay at home, wear a mask, and social distance. He used Moral Foundations Theory,…

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  • Water for sale or rent, you can be sure it’s more than 50 cents…

    Water for sale or rent, you can be sure it’s more than 50 cents…

    Like almost everything these days, it’s complicated. Trust me when I tell you that perfectly rational people lose their minds when you tell them water is going to…

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  • Being Yourself

    Being Yourself

    Lately, I’ve been reading a lot about courage. Mostly political courage. I think that courage is the externalization of character. Yeah, character is also about doing the right…

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