by Kevin Burton I was distraught, or as we say in the biz, tilted. Spoiler alert: Colby Parkinson saved me. And so, in the aftermath the end of the fantasy football season, I am contented, with three championships to show for my efforts (out of eight leagues), having played “Celebration” by Kool …
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Breaking Ice, Chewing Fat, 12 Social Idioms
by Dictionary Scoop We often say things like “break the ice” or “hit it off” when discussing hanging out with people, without giving much thought to these idioms. But each one has a specific origin and meaning. Have you ever stopped to think about these 12? 1-Break the ice The phrase “break the …
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How Are You? Odd Emotions Put Into Words
by Dictionary Scoop Ever felt something so oddly specific that you couldn’t quite put it into words? Turns out, there are words for those hard-to-describe emotions—you just haven’t heard them yet. Here are a few you might recognize from your own inner world. 1-Mal de Coucou: Friends everywhere, but no real connection …
Challenge And Opportunity On Sweetest Day
by Kevin Burton Guys, Sweetest Day is Saturday. I am posting this on a Wednesday to give you time to react and prepare appropriately, as is my wont. Let me break it down for you in a way you can understand: According to social.com, 36 percent of sales in the $7.9 billion …
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“Door Dash For Good” Helps Feed The Hungry
By Kevin Burton The first of our two Good News Network stories today means food for the hungry in Pittsburgh and food for thought for the rest of us. I have often thought a country that produces food on the scale of the United States should have no hungry people. Yes it would …
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Goalball Gives Blind Players Community
by Todd Strain KNSD TV7 San Diego If you were looking at the Stagecoach gym floor in Carlsbad during a recent Sunday, you’d see athletic shoes, knee pads, goals and balls — just like your average sporting event. The only difference is no one on the court that day could see. This was …
Is Small Talk A Big Help In Making Friends?
by Kevin Burton Are we going today from sublime to ridiculous? Or is that just my bias? Yesterday we ran part of a Los Angeles Times story about making friends in our adult years. We finish that story, by reporter Seraphina Seow today. Psychologists interviewed by The Times, offered five suggestions for …
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Rediscovering The Lost Art Of Making Friends
by Seraphina Seow Los Angeles Times A friend of mine has been hoping to make new friends as a 26-year-old. She’s made every effort to put herself out there: joined clubs, volunteered, initiated catch-ups. But every time she establishes a new connection, it wanes after a few weeks. She suspects that it may be …
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Six Defining Traits Of Long, Healthy Marriages
by Kells McPhillips Fortune Magazine Everyone who says “I do” hopes for not just a marriage but a great marriage. They hope for a marriage that, according to Christina Eller, LMHC, a psychotherapist specializing in treating couples, is based on “a solid friendship where you’re nurturing each other and where you have high …
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The 21 Signs That Something’s Going On
by Kevin Burton So maybe Wednesday’s post was a public service, maybe not. We demystified the initial stages of romantic attraction with an article by Emilie Lavinia from Red Magazine. It wasn’t the stuff of love songs, but a scientific examination. Today’s content comes from the same article, the 21 signs of …
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