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Eighth Grader Without Legs Dominates Basketball Court

December 2, 2022 · 1 min read

I clicked on the headline (“8th Grader Without Legs Makes Basketball Team”) with trepidation. Sometimes bits like this are exploitive and depressing. This one is not. Check out this kid’s moves!

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Shopping with grandma!

February 14, 2023 · 1 min read

Click here to watch a grandmother/grandson team having a bit of fun on a weekend afternoon.

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Young People and Linguistic Drift Today

January 17, 2021 · 1 min read

I know some young people that speak this way.

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Boomers Struggling With Technology

May 13, 2022 · 1 min read

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Seoul Taxi Drivers Defy Traffic Laws To Beat The Clock

April 22, 2021 · 1 min read

We were on a 4-hour layover in Seoul, Korea. Someone suggested we should take a taxi into town. We did. There were six of us, three each in two little cabs. When I have more time, I’ll tell you the full story…

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