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When you accidentally send a “Dear Satan” letter.

My family and I are in the voice cast of the short audio play, "Christmas Letters."

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Vanessa Otero’s Complex vs. Clickbait, Liberal vs. Conservative Media Chart

Update, June 2020: See Vanessa Otero Ad Fontes Media Updated Media Bias Chart --6.0 Vanessa Otero created an impressive chart…

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I just discovered what will grind up a significant portion of my free time over the break.

So Khan Academy now has a grammar unit.

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I filed my grades early. I shall now, briefly, do something irresponsible.

Grades submitted. I'll reward myself with some fun. Then it's time to set up for my JTerm course.

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Quoth the ramen, "Eat some more!"

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Dress rehearsal for The Nutcracker.

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In News, What’s Fake and What’s Real Can Depend on What You Want to Believe

The proliferation of fake and hyperpartisan news that has flooded into Americans’ laptops and living rooms has prompted a national…

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Knee-jerk sharing of memes denigrates the truth.

Trump never told People magazine that Republicans are dumb, Sarah Palin never said “I can see Russia from my house,”…

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It’s Not “Fake News” Just Because You Disagree With It

I use the term "fake news" to refer to doctored social media posts that were never written by the purported…

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Two classic novels returning to Accomack schools following vote

Accomack County Public Schools announced Tuesday that “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and “To Kill a Mockingbird” will immediately returned…