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I can suggest a happier view. It’s from the Victorian writer and philosopher, John Ruskin. "Sunshine is delicious, rain is ...

Search your inbox for the word “landscape.” Unless you enjoy discussing your gardening with coworkers, you’ll likely find an ...

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Daters who’ve swiped through the apps have seen it too many times — men who make a point of listing their height right up front, along with the eye-roll-inducing phrase, “because apparently ...

But there’s a poem in it called “Old News.” I talk about the advice to live in the present moment, that Buddhist cliche. I try, but it’s lonesome in the present moment. I tend to live in ...

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If you aren’t confident with your writing, it may feel safe to adopt a phrase that others commonly use—for example, by describing yourself as "results-driven" or claiming that you are ...

Examples of onomatopoeia are the types of words you can imagine inside a colorful bubble in a comic book. So what is an example of onomatopoeia? “Boom!” “Splat!” “Pow!” These are some ...