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The Internet Has Forever Changed the Face of Dating

Once upon a time the way to meet people was by going out in public. Social gatherings, parties, business conventions, you name it. You can meet someone anywhere, at any time, and establish whatever type of relationship you desire if …

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The Internet: Our Second Brains

The truth is that I couldn’t imagine a world where technology didn’t act as our second brains. And when I think of how my parents grew up without such conveniences, I shudder. Of course, they say that you can’t miss …

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The Next Cancer: Verbal Diarrhea of the Mouth on the Internet

The internet. Plainly stated, it’s the greatest invention that I can think of aside from the kitchen microwave. Without it, the world would be lost and communication would probably cease to exist altogether (might as well take the most dramatic …

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You’re Simply Not the Same in the Presence of the Camera

It’s just one of those things that stems in us from childhood. From the moment someone finds us too cute to be true and has to take a picture, the celebrity is born. We become someone else or a different …

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Once Upon A Time, Reading Was For Pleasure and Imaginations Soared

I remember when reading was for pleasure and when I could just escape from the world, completely immersing myself in a book. But that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. Life gets to you. What I mean by that …

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