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The Real Value of Your Diploma: Why a Tier 1 Party School Changed My Life
I’m a big fan of education and I have a confession to make. I went to a Tier 1 Party School. You know the type, a university that regularly makes the Top 10 “Most Fun” lists, where the weekends start … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Education, Science
Tagged college, education, Ivy League, student life, university
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Shiver Me Timbers, It Be Talk Like a Pirate Day! And Our Motto? Well…
Ahoy, ye landlubbers and salty dogs! Today be the one day o’ the year when we cast off the shackles o’ proper English and embrace the glorious tongue o’ the buccaneer! So hoist the Jolly Roger (metaphorically, unless ye got … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Holidays, Humor, Language
Tagged adventure, celebration, high seas, Jack Sparrow, philosophy, pirates, pop culture, satire, swashbuckling, Talk Like a Pirate Day
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The New Power Suit
When I was in graduate school, I landed a job with an international corporation. It was suit and tie and I loved it. I wasn’t just pretending to be an adult. I made it. I was the first of my … Continue reading
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Tagged dress code, Fall of Rome, fashion, flannel, Jedi Knight, pajama culture, pajamas, Star Wars, suit and tie
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