Post Overview
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Review
1 year ago+15 15 06 best business books to gift this holiday season: gift guide
Holiday gift guide with the best business books to gift leaders and entrepreneurs curated by Virtual Gurus staff.
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How-to
1 year ago+9 9 020 Hobbies that Make Money
Many big businesses started out as a hobby by the founders, if you don't have a hobby of your own here are some hobbies that make money.
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Analysis
1 year ago+19 19 0Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson Don’t Understand the First Amendment
This means the First Amendment protects Twitter, the Biden campaign team, and the Democratic National Committee. The “TWITTER FILES” released so far do not describe a violation of the First Amendment. Instead, they detail the exercise of First Amendm ...
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Analysis
1 year ago+3 3 0Antisemitic celebrities stoke fears of normalizing hate
A surge of anti-Jewish vitriol, spread by a world-famous rapper, an NBA star and other prominent people, is stoking fears that public figures are normalizing hate and ramping up the risk of violence in a country already experiencing a sharp increase ...
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Analysis
1 year ago+14 14 0Survey: Why America Is Obsessed with Subtitles
We surveyed more than 1,260 Americans on how and why they use subtitles, to find out why their popularity is on the rise.
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Analysis
1 year ago+15 15 0Why most men don't have enough close friends
Friendships aren't just about those you sit with on the school bus or play alongside on your childhood baseball team — they are a core component of the human experience, experts say. But making and retaining deep, meaningful friendships as an ad ...
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Current Event
1 year ago+18 18 0Half of democratic governments around the world are in decline while authoritarian regimes are deepening their repression.
Half of democratic governments around the world are in decline, undermined by problems ranging from restrictions on freedom of expression to distrust in the legitimacy of elections, according to a new report by the intergovernmental organization’, th ...
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Analysis
1 year ago+23 23 0ANALYSIS | Twitter's time in Canadian politics began with an apology — and then it got worse | CBC News
Whenever and however the Twitter era comes to an end, its impact on Canadian politics will have been great — if not entirely good.
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How-to
1 year ago+19 19 0Top 5 Mistakes Writers Make Adapting Their Books For The Screen
A movie or TV series needs to pack in a LOT of action. A slow-paced, emotional tale might not adapt to film so easily. Even if you wrote a fast-paced action-adventure, you will have to adapt your thinking as much as adapting your manuscript.
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How-to
1 year ago+3 3 0How to Make Your Nonfiction Book Sizzle – by Writing Like a Fiction Author
Not every book can be a thriller or a heartbreaker. But yours can. It is a superb way to stand out from the crowd – to produce a book that stands head and shoulders above other books in your field. Keep them reading, pull at their emotions, and your ...
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How-to
1 year ago+11 11 0How to Write When You Don’t Want To: An Uncommon Approach | Live Write Thrive
You might be tempted to boss yourself into writing. But, it turns out, subterfuge is equally effective—and definitely way more fun. Try it out and see what happens to your writing. Then, you can get on with enjoying the rest of your life.
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How-to
1 year ago+14 14 05 Tips for Writing a Fantasy Trilogy
Author Nick Martell breaks down the challenges of writing fantasy fiction and offers five tips for writing a fantasy trilogy.
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How-to
1 year ago+4 4 0The Importance of the Villain
In almost any story, the villain plays just as vital a role as the hero. The antagonist is often the primary reason why the hero’s story is even worth telling. Without the villain, good has nothing to triumph over, nothing challenges the protagonist, ...
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How-to
1 year ago+13 13 0How to Uncover Your Character's Inner Conflict
Internal conflict draws readers in because it’s a type of struggle common to us all. It really takes center stage at the story level.
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Current Event
1 year ago+13 13 0Why Switzerland built a 2-kilometer-long train
Made up of 100 cars and stretching for 1,906 meters, an electric-powered train has spiraled out of the Swiss mountains to smash a world record as part of celebrations to mark the 175th anniversary of the country's railways.
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Current Event
1 year ago+12 12 0Expedition finds cache of cameras on remote Yukon glacier, 85 years after mountaineer left them behind
Griffin Post's team was up against the wall, with bad weather moving in after six days of searching. With an hour to go, thanks to some quick thinking by one scientist, they recovered gear left behind by Bradford Washburn in 1937.
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Current Event
1 year ago+16 16 0Some Russian Troop Companies Down 94% in Ukraine, U.K. Intelligence Says
Companies are supposed to have around 100 personnel, but some are being deployed with just six men, it’s claimed.
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Current Event
1 year ago+21 21 0More Canadians are turning to food banks than ever before, new report says | CBC News
A record number of people used food banks in Canada this year, with high inflation and low social assistance rates cited as key factors in the rise, according to a new report.
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Expression
1 year ago+17 17 0Daughter of 5. Girlfriend of 10. Wife of 14.
Doctor Who star David Tennant's wife Georgia has posted a hilarious and cheeky response to his return as the fabled Time Lord, The Doctor.
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Expression
1 year ago+20 20 0Infographic – 24 unorthodox signs that you might be a writer
We writers are peculiar people. Here are 24 unorthodox ways to tell if you, too, might be a writer.