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RG Gardner
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Communications Consultant | Content Strategist | Indie Author | Promoting the Power of Connection | “Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”—Rudyard Kipling.
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Perp Walk: Why We Watch
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Perp Walk: Why We Watch | There’s a phrase that’s become all too familiar in headlines and social feeds: the perp walk —the public escort of an arrested suspect in front of camer
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February 1, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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RIP: Dead Words
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Dead Words | RIP to Terms That Have Outlived Their Shelf Lif e " Words are all we have. " -- Samuel Beckett I absolutely agree. But some words need to die. Not evolve. Not get
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January 31, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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"Fake it till you make it." The Mantra of Hustle Culture
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"Fake it till you make it." The Mantra of Hustle Culture | “Fake it till you make it.” The advice everyone gives. The mantra of hustle culture. The secret to success. Pretend
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January 30, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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Open to Work
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Open to Work | That green circle on someone’s LinkedIn profile. “#OpenToWork” It’s a small thing. A banner. A signal. But behind it is a person who had to swallow their pride,
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January 29, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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Breaking Muscle Memory
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Breaking Muscle Memory | Muscle memory is supposed to help us. It’s the body remembering what the mind no longer has to explain. But muscle memory doesn’t care whether what it re
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January 28, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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The Two Sides of Repetition
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The Two Sides of Repetition | Repetition is how things become true. Not factually. Functionally. Say something often enough and it stops sounding like an idea and starts sound
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January 27, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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Why We Can't Stop Watching Celebrity Megamansion Tours
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Why We Can’t Stop Watching Celebrity Mega Mansion Tours | Why We Can’t Stop Watching Celebrity Mega Mansion Tours (Even Though They Make Us Feel Terrible) It’s 11 PM. You’re in b
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January 26, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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The New Language of Dominance!

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Smell Unstoppable: The New Language of Dominance | At some point, smelling good stopped being enough. Now we’re promised domination . Confidence. Edge. Victory. Entire ad campai
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January 25, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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A Real Game Changer? The Inflation of Language
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“A Real Game Changer” - The Phrase That Means Absolutely Nothing Anymore | “This is a real game changer.” You’ve heard it a thousand times. New app. New feature. New productivi
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January 24, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Life in a Visibility Economy
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We’re All Managing Optics Right Now | Walk with me down memory lane. There was a time when doing the work was enough. Remember? Now you also have to be seen doing it correctly
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January 23, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Why This Space Isn't Political
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Why This Space Isn't Political | Lately, I'm being asked why my posts don’t take a political stand. The assumption is that silence equals evasion. Or worse, complicity. That assum
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January 22, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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Over 50, Far From Finished
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Over 50, Far From Finished | I spent my 40s proving myself—to work, to peers, to some invisible scoreboard no one else even cared about. Every promotion, every project, every acco
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January 21, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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Ask Your Doctor About Zybrixalon
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Ask Your Doctor About Zybrixalon: The Drugs For Conditions You Never Knew You Had | You’re watching TV. A commercial comes on. Happy people walking on a beach. Soft music. A voi
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January 20, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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"Studies Have Found"—The Three Words That End Every Argument (Without Proving Anything)
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"Studies Have Found" - The Three Words That End Every Argument (Without Proving Anything) | You’re scrolling through your feed. Up comes an article: “Studies have found that drink
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January 19, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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The Paradox of Having 47 Streaming Services... But "Nothing to Watch"
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The Paradox of Having 47 Streaming Services...But “Nothing to Watch” | Picture this. It’s Friday night. You’re on the couch, snacks ready, opening Netflix. Scroll. Nothing. Switch
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January 18, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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On a Scale of 1 to 10
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On a Scale of 1 to 10 | How Satisfied Are You With Your Life Right Now? It’s a harmless question. It shows up in surveys, check-ins, and pop-up forms you didn’t ask for. “On
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January 17, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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Being There and the Genius of Saying Nothing...Perfectly

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Being There and the Genius of Saying Nothing...Perfectly | This one’s in praise of another one of my all-time favorite films: Being There. At first glance, Being There looks
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January 16, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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Age Is Only a Number (Until It Isn't)
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Age is Only a Number (Until It Isn't) | “I intend to live forever. Or die trying.” — Groucho Marx We say age is only a number, the way we say everything happens for a reason. We
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January 15, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Trapped in Commentary
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Trapped in Commentary | We aren't short on information. We’re buried under commentary. Think about it. It seems the modern news cycle no longer reports events—it surrounds the
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January 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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When Mona Lisa Does the TikTok Shuffle
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When Mona Lisa Does the TikTok Shuffle | This may be getting out of hand. Scroll today and you’ll see her again—not silent, not in the Louvre, but lip-syncing, head-bopping, doin
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January 13, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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Something is probably wrong with you.
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The Commercial Break Diagnosis | Try watching television for an hour without being reminded that something is probably wrong with you. It’s nearly impossible. Every five minutes
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January 12, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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Slaughterhouse-Five: A Gentle Book About Violent Truths
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Slaughterhouse-Five: A Gentle Book About Violent Truths | “Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand.” —Kurt Vonnegut I first encountered Kurt Vonnegut in college, the way
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January 11, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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When did "self-care" become another obligation?
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When Did “Self-Care” Become Another Obligation? | Self-care used to mean the basics: rest, diet, and exercise. Now it comes with a checklist. Hydrate. Journal. Meditate. Cold pl
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January 10, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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In Defense of "Safe Space"
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In Defense of "Safe Space" | Somewhere along the way, “safe space” became a punchline for many. It’s been framed as coddling. As fragility. As an excuse to avoid hard ideas. Sa
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January 9, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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Should I take the points?
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Should I Take the Points? | It starts innocently. A free bet. A “risk-free” offer. A points bonus for logging in. Then it escalates. Because in today’s world, we’re betting on ev
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January 8, 2026 at 10:34 AM