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Phoenix etiquette

What is communication?

Communication is a word you’ve probably heard since you were young, but I’ll bet you can’t define it. Some people think...
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'American Pickers' stirring up controversy

When I think of controversy I think of Mel Gibson or Michael Jackson or British Petroleum. I think of child predators and pit bulls and Mel Gibson....
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No to cell phones in the classroom

I was thinking back to when I worked the 2000 Census and exactly how I did it not having a cell phone at the time. I really cannot imagine. Once...
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No fairy tale trolls in this modern world, or what is trolling?

When I think of trolling, I think of boats and fishing. I think of my youth at Roosevelt Lake here in Arizona or at the Rim Lakes north of Payson....
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Movie etiquette and 'Alice in Wonderland'

I read the other day that Stephen King said he sees at least 80 movies a year at a movie theater. That's a lot of movies. It works out to...
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The gift that keeps on giving

As of recent in this new year, three things are rather unbelievable to me. First, that the holidays have come and gone, like a speeding train that...
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How to turn your frog into a prince

So you’ve met the man of your dreams, and he’s everything you ever imagined your prince charming to be. There’s nothing you would...
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How to use the art of charm

Using the art of charm is one of life’s little secrets. Depending on whether it’s turned on or off, it can very well make or break some...
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The lost art of etiquette and social grace

There was a time when using proper etiquette and social grace wasn’t a lost art. But today we’re so rushed trying to meet deadlines and...
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Top ten banned books of the 20th century

Well, here they are: The top ten banned books of the 20th century. Actually, the first five.After writing a book banning article recently, I...
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