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Hashtag Hesitation: How some at American University are wary, while others embrace social media in the classroom
American University hosted a Social Learning Summit to promote new media (social media and technology) and its use in academic institutions.
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Pittsburgh Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger Is A Sexual Idiot
This week I received my latest edition of Sports Illustrated (May 5, 2010). The magazine’s cover story ‘The Hangover’ is on the Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The subtitle references his…
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Grant Memorial: The ‘Ugly Betty’ of U.S. Presidential Monuments
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is classified as a presidential memorial, like the Lincoln, Jefferson and FDR, but in terms of recognition it is the poor stepchild of Washington, DC…


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HOLLYWOOD: Needy, Nerdy Geek Squad Alert
Commentary regarding GQ Magazine’s back-to-back covers of men who still seem to be boys.
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Crappy Headphones and Riding the Metro
Riding public transportation with people who have crappy headphones in which you can hear everything that they’re listening to, whether you want to or not.



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When the Long-suffering Wife Is Worse Than the Mistress
The emotional and media triangle of John Edwards, former U.S. Presidential Candidate, his wife, Elizabeth Edwards, and his mistress, Rielle Hunter.





