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Why do so many students choose Wikipedia when asked to find information on the Internet? I believe the answer is that Wikipedia is like the McDonalds of the Internet, you can always find it and you know what you’re going to get. 
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Want to get a book published? Learn how to publish a fiction or nonfiction book. Write a query letter & find an agent or read about self-publishing options.
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Since industry estimates now peg the average time a reader spends looking at your ad at 3 to 5 seconds, a successful print campaign now hinges upon eye-catching presentations that are meant to capture and resonate with the audience.
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Is it a knockout or a points decision? Last year Mark Zuckerberg spoke out against email marketing claiming that in the future, email will be replaced by . Marketing topic(s):Email targeting. Advice by Guest Expert.
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PSY's viral hit Gangnam Style is testing two longstanding trends: mainstream American culture as a monolingual culture and the global dominance of the English language.
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I've been working with a person online for years -- and today I realized that maybe they are retarded. Like seriously cognitively impaired. I once thought their writing style possessed that eloquen...
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reKiosk is a network of user-curated digital storefronts where anyone can sell music, books, and other digital files, of their own designs or of so...
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A daguerreotype appearing to show the famously reclusive poet is only the second photo we have of her
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The Monkey's Paw, an offbeat bookstore in Toronto, has invested in a novel concept (literally) -- a vending machine for books.
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Paid search only accounts for 6% of total clicks from search engines versus natural search at 94% of clicks, according to research from GroupM UK carried out with Nielsen.
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Aside from the fact that his name is right there at the top of the page, it’s always fairly obvious when a "Shouts and Murmurs" piece in The New Yorker is the product of Simon Rich.
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Mr. Vidal was an elegant, acerbic all-around man of letters who presided with a certain relish over what he declared to be the end of American civilization.
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When you're curled up with a good book that you just can't set aside, whether it's a physical book or an ebook, do you know what makes it so compelling? Is it the mystery, the s...
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I know a lot of people view curation as a buzz word devoid of meaning, but I like the metaphor! I think it beautifully captures the process we need to go through to best make sense of the vast amount
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Reddit has grown to become one of the most high-profile online communities, one that has even played a journalistic role in some recent cases.
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An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
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Colorful Prism Of Racism
Racism past and present. Companion to http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/category/colorful-prism-of-racism/
Consumption Junction
Consumerism meets marketing; who & what manipulates the free market of goods & services. See also: http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/category/ze-big-mouth-promotions-stuff/
Crimes Against Humanity
From lone gunmen on hills to mass movements. Depressing as hell, really.
Cultural History
The roots of culture; history and pre-history.
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History as this woman sees it. The serious, the kitsch, the opinionated. Companion to http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/
In The Name Of God
Mainly acts done in the name of religion, but also discussions of atheism, faith, & spirituality.
Kinsanity
Let's just say I have reasons to learn more about mental health, special needs children, psychology, and the like.
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Mostly vintage and retro "badness" but you can decide how delicious it is. http://www.kitschy-kitschy-coo.com/blog/
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The stuff of nerdy, geeky, dreams.
Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic
The meaning behind the math of the bottom line in publishing and the media. For writers, publishers, and bloggers (which are a combination of the two).
Sex Positive
Sexuality as a human right.
Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow
It's as easy to romanticize the past as it is to demonize it; instead, let's learn from it. More than living simply, more than living 'green', thrifty grandmas knew the importance of the 'economics' in Home Economics. The history of home ec, lessons in thrift, practical tips and ideas from the past focused on sustainability for families and out planet. Companion to http://www.thingsyourgrandmotherknew.com/
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Travel based on grande ideas, locations, and persons of the past.
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Stuff that makes me smile.
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Links to (many of) my columns and articles.
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