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Top 10 Musical Artists of the 1980s All these artists had four or more number-one hits during the decade

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12 Modern Movie Adaptations of Shakespeare A film by any other name: Here is a list of some modern takes on the Bard’s plays

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Gen X Flashback: 10 Discontinued Products From Your Past Boomers and Gen X alike should recall these popular snacks and beverages that have been discontinued

Gen X will recognize these discontinued products.

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School Dress Codes are Racist I teach in a public school, and I refuse to enforce dress codes

Public school dress codes are racist and sexist.

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9 Rules Teachers Had to Follow in 1872 To be a teacher, one has always had to multitask and deal with the public

As a teacher, I am glad things have changed. Here is a teacher's contract from 1872.

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12 Unbeatable Sports Records Are there some records that can’t be broken?

Here is a list of some of the most amazing records in modern sports.

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6 Songs that Radio DJs Play When They Have to Pee Classic rock DJs look for good songs that are unusually long when they need a break

What do DJs play when they have to pee? The songs have to be long, but they also have to be good. Here are six songs they report liking to play when they have to visit the toilet

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10 Best Opening Paragraphs in Literature Here is a list of what I think are the greatest opening lines ever written, ranked in order of preference

Here are 10 of the best opening paragraphs ever written.

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7 of the Greatest Actors (According to the Academy Awards) Here is a list of all actors and actress who have won three or more Oscars

Here is a list of the best 7 actors in history.

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10 Facts from Your Youth That are Wrong Life changes and, often, so do the things that we believe to be true

Things change, even facts. Here are 10 facts we learned as a child that are no longer necessarily true.

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14 Major Turning Points in Life These milestones, both good and bad, represent a time when life is forever changing

Here is a list of common major milestones in a person's life.

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12 Unusual Dressing Room Requests by Rockstars Contracts for concerts often contain odd riders or add-ons requested by celebrities

Written by a former stagehand...odd rockstar rider requests

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The Problem Isn’t Trump; It’s Us. Trump’s lack of empathy is just a reflection of many of American voters deepest desires

The problems in the U.S. run much deeper than just Donald Trump.

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The 18 Highest Paid Performers at 1969’s Woodstock Here is a list of many of the bands at Woodstock as well as a review of the documentary

Ever wonder how much the bands at Woodstock 1969 were paid?

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The 8 Most Dangerous Toys You Loved as a Kid Many of these Gen X toys left us scarred, maimed and sometimes dead

It's a wonder we survived childhood

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Top 10 Pop Culture & News Events of 1965 Explore these lists about pop culture and events from sixty years ago

1965 was 60 years ago. Here are lists of some of the things happening in that year.

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20 Great Biopics Based on Musicians Here is a ranked list of the best movies based on some incredible geniuses of music

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10 Murphy-like Laws That Govern the World Here is a partial list of truisms that are similar to Murphy’s Law

We all know Murphy's Law. Are you familiar with these other similar laws?

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10 of the Weirdest Town Names in the U.S. What’s in a Name? The Strange Monikers of 10 U.S. Towns

There are some strange names for towns in the US. Here are 10 of the weirdest.

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10 Greatest Songs of All Time (According to Rolling Stone) In 2024, Rolling Stone Magazine revised their list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”

Here are the top 10 of the Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest songs of all time. Some are controversial. What do you think?

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10 Inventions that Changed My Life A reflection on how technology has evolved to impact my life in the last five decades.

So much has changed in 50 years. Here are 10 inventions during my lifetime that radically changed my life.

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10 Murphy-like Laws That Govern the World Here is a partial list of truisms that are similar to Murphy’s Law

Anything that can go wrong, will. How about some other Murphy type laws?

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Left or Right, Charlie Kirk’s Murder Should Disgust You As a Liberal, I, too, mourn Charlie Kirk’s death

No matter how you feel politically, we should all detest the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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The Tough Truths About Teaching (and the Reward That Outweighs It All) Three reasons why teaching is difficult and one that makes it all worthwhile.

3 reasons teaching is tough, and 1 big one on why it is worth it.

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McDonald’s Price Hikes Outpace Inflation You are not wrong; McDonald’s cost more than it used to, even when adjusted for inflation

You are not wrong. McDonalds cost way more than it used to, even when accounting for inflation.

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Top 10 TV Shows of 1995 Here is a list of the television shows with the highest ratings from 30 years ago

1995 was 30 years ago! Here are the top TV shows of that year.

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Enjoying Labor Day Off? Thank a Union With declining membership nationwide, now more than ever, you should join your local labor union.

If you are not working this Labor Day weekend, thank a union.

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It’s Time to Rethink the Second Amendment If only there was something else we could do besides thoughts and prayers

The day after another mass shooting, it is time to have a long overdue look at revising the Second Amendment.

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The Necessity of Hope Surviving Trump and the evils he presents

Hope is essential if we are to survive Trump.

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My Worst Day as a Teacher Experiencing loss and sorrow in a public school

What do you do when you are a teacher and a student is killed on the way to school?

Here was my reaction when it happened to me.

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