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Camaraderie
WotD: Camaraderie Working from home, remote work, or taking workcations has become the new employment style these days. The trend had been building, but pandemic shutdowns, lockdowns, and runarounds helped increase the acceptance of the new way of working. While there are many benefits, one of the drawbacks is a loss of feeling of camaraderie.…
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The great unwashed
Phrase: The great unwashed This one today may be old-fashioned, but it is highly relevant today. The gap between the haves and the have-nots is widening almost daily. As a result, most of us in the middle class are being looked at once again as the great unwashed. Yep, we are the ordinary common man…
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The naked eye
Phrase: The naked eye Let’s get naked! Don’t panic! That’s not going to happen. This is, for the most part, a family-friendly website. We see many things with the naked eye; some things we cannot see, and some things should never be seen. So, keep your clothes on. Today, boys and girls, while fully clothed,…
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Education deflation
WotD: Education deflation Post-secondary education is expensive. If you have been lucky enough to have parents who could afford to pay the tuition, you are fortunate. The rest of us have had to work our fingers to the bone either to pay upfront or make later payments. Anyways, have you heard about education deflation? While…
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It’s not what you know, it’s who you know
Proverb: It’s not what you know it’s who you know It’s hard to get a leg up in this world, and it’s even more complicated if you don’t have any connections. That’s why the proverb says it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. It’s all about the network. If you want to attain…
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Publish or perish
Phrase: Publish or perish If you are a researcher or post-secondary educator, you already know what ‘publish or perish‘ involves. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, let me explain the situation to you. It is essential for most researchers and university educators to conduct research and publish their findings. Their academic…
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Laughter is the best medicine
Idiom: Laughter is the best medicine Bear with me here. Take two of your fingers and put one in each corner of your mouth. Have you done it? Good. Now, push up. No, higher than that. Good. What do you have? That’s right, you have smiled for the first time today! They say women love…
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Idle hands do the devil’s work
Saying: Idle hands do the devil’s work You must keep yourself busy. Yes, I know we all dream about a life of leisure, but believe me when I say idle hands do the devil’s work. Idle hands do the devil’s work means that if people don’t have a way to fill their time, there is…
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Speak softly and carry a big stick
Proverb: Speak softly and carry a big stick There are many ways for a country to project power and influence what happens globally. Sabre-rattling like North Korea is one way. Using Panda Diplomacy to project soft power is another. Then we have a third way, preferred by the United States of America. It’s often referred…
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Soft power
WotD: Soft power The United States often uses the threat of its massive military and economic power to get what it wants. Everyone acknowledges this. If you don’t, just ask the Russians. However, the US knows how to use its soft power, too. Look at Hollywood movies, rock ‘n’ roll, comic books and bubble gum.…
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