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Writers vs. AI: The Current State of AI in Content Marketing
The rise in Generative AI has made it easier to produce more content in less time and with less effort. So, will AI usurp copywriters? Are these writing…
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The Q-Tip Paradox: Why do we Put These Things into our Ears?
Firstly, why aren’t we supposed to clean our ears with Q-tips? I’ve been doing it for as long as I can remember. What’s the damage? Secondly, if Q-tips…
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The Recent History of Brochures and What We Can Learn about Making Better Brochures Today
Last month, we traveled back over 500 years to see how brochures first started. Those ancient brochures primarily served to disseminate political, social, and religious ideas. You can…
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The Oldest Brochure?
Every business, nonprofit, government program, volunteer organization, and tourist attraction seems to have one. But how did this all start? What good are they in today’s digital age?…
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The Power of Gratitude and How to Utilize it for Everyday Life.
Practicing gratitude combats negative thoughts, feelings, and even actions associated with depression. A meta-analysis of depression/gratitude studies shows a correlation between gratitude and lower levels of depression. Gratitude…
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Origins of Bad Words Part 3: Crap
Google considers it "vulgar slang," so I'm writing an article about it. You’ve probably heard that crap comes from the revolutionary plumber Thomas Crapper. Thomas Crapper invented the…
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How to write like ChatGPT (That is to say, Poorly)
Purdue University conducted a study analyzing ChatGPT’s output. They found that “52 percent of ChatGPT answers are incorrect.” When large language models like ChatGPT don’t know something, they…
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AI-Human Teaming in the Finance Industry
Fear and uncertainty circle around AI Innovations. It's an understandable concern. The average person fears losing their job to a machine. Take it from a writer: I'm still…
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Facts that keep me up at night.
Warning: the following facts are disturbing, disheartening, and dreadful. Nonetheless, they have empirical evidence backing them up. Reader discretion is advised. Fact 1: Why doesn't new information change…
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I'm More Than a Robot... or Am I?
Let’s examine some defining robot traits and see how I stack up. Am I programmable? Am I artificial? Do I have free will? This article is more of…
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Origins of Bad Words: Part 2
Ass is an interesting case of convergent etymology. Two words with different origins merged into one wonderful ass, which is why ass can mean either a donkey or…
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Kentucky Fried Chicken without the chicken?
In February of 2018, KFC restaurants throughout the United Kingdom experienced a dire chicken shortage. So, what do you do without your key ingredient? Let’s get some more…
