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Legacy Admissions Don’t Work the Way You Think They Do
By Shamus Khan in the NYT Dr. Khan is a professor of sociology and American studies at Princeton who studies culture, inequality, gender and elites. He is the author of “Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul’s School.” … Continue reading
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What does that smiley really mean?
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Do you act your age?
From Mary Jane F.: On a T-shirt seen by a friend – If I don’t act my age, it’s because I’ve never been this old before
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Fourth of July: America the beautiful, divided
Ed note: The was in the Seattle Times on July 3, 2018. Still pretty up to date though.
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Man Puts Glass Of Water On Bedside Table In Case He Needs To Make Huge Mess In Middle Of Night
Ed note: From The Onion. How not to stay hydrated! ANN ARBOR, MI—Explaining that it’s just more convenient, local man Andrew Gomez told reporters Thursday that he’s gotten in the habit of placing a glass of water on his bedside … Continue reading
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How dinner is served — at the Whitehouse!
Thanks to Mary M. https://stories.state.gov/dinner-is-served/
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Let’s keep that private
Thanks to Janet M.
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In the days before cellphone location
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Unexpected result from an operation
Thanks to Sybil-Ann
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Isn’t that punny?
Thanks to Sybil-Ann The Roman emperor’s wife hates playing hide and seek because wherever she goes, Julius Caesar. I like what mechanics wear, overall. If you are being chased by a pack of taxidermists, do not play dead. I tried … Continue reading
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