Category: BlogPosts
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The Declaration of Independence is Relevant Today, but for Very Different Reasons
What does the Declaration of Independence really mean?
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A TikTok Ban, a Ceasefire, a Farewell, and More from Week 2 of 2025
After a dramatic and deadly first week of the year, week 2 brought some leftovers from last week. The fires are still burning, and the politicians are still politicking. This week, there was an official Israel-Hamas ceasefire, a ban on TikTok, and President Biden gave his farewell address to the nation that came with a…
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What Happened Last Week? Here Are Some of the Big Stories From the First Week of 2025
The weekly series discusses recent events, including catastrophic fires in Southern California, voter remorse regarding political choices, a mass shooting in New Orleans linked to ISIS, and a tragic Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas. Additionally, it touches on the impact of a “Quad-demic” on healthcare and the controversial figure of Luigi Mangione.
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How to Work with Freelancers
Freelancers operate in a unique environment that requires understanding and respect from clients. Important aspects include setting realistic deadlines, fostering effective communication without micromanaging, acknowledging freelancers’ independence, maintaining open budget discussions, managing revisions efficiently, and providing clear feedback. By valuing these principles, clients can maximize freelancers’ potential for successful collaborations.
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Saturday Night Live Plot Twist – The 2nd Trump Administration
For many, the biggest plot twist of the year was the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. Assuming SNL will continue to infuse the hot topics of politics on a regular basis, the casting of the reoccurring headline makers in the Trump administration will be interesting.
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Saturday Night Live and the Politicians of Season 50 (so far)
The season premiere episode of Season 50 of Saturday Night Live aired September 28th with host Jean Smart and musical guest Jelly Roll, setting the bar pretty high for the rest of the season. Throughout Saturday Night Live’s 50-year history, cast members have created some of the most iconic characters in politics and pop culture.…
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SNL’s 50th season premieres September 28 – Check out this list of real-life politicians and the cast members who played them
Ask any major actor or musician A-lister – hosting Saturday Night Live is the invite-only career booster on many of their bucket lists. The honor is recognized beyond actors as well, with sports icons like Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Tom Brady, LeBron James, Derek Jeter, and even O.J. Simpson (pre-Bronco era in 1978) partially completing…
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A BookTok Starter Kit: Five must-read books for your shelf
TikTok’s “For You Page” (FYP) has an uncanny, clever, and sometimes alarming knack for showing you exactly what you want to see. So if you like reading books even the smallest amount and have spent some time scrolling your own FYP, you probably have stumbled upon the enchanting world of BookTok. Populated by people of…
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Constructing A Modern Buddy Comedy Movie
Goal: Constructing the ideal modern buddy comedy using tropes and ideas that have been created for us through decades of buddy comedies leading up to this moment Let us dive right in. Types of Buddy Comedies We can’t construct our own buddy comedy without acknowledging what already exists, so, let’s focus on the three…
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Positive Pickleball With John Zakour
Written and Illustrated by John Zakour As a health and happiness coach, I’ve been a big proponent of pickleball for over a decade. Part of my goal has been getting more people to play pickleball. Now that pickleball has gone mainstream, people don’t consider me weird. After all these days pickleball is in commercial after…
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