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• 1 week ago

  Is there a cultural backlash against skinny people?

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• 3 months ago

  How can you concentrate while working on a computer & not be distracted by the internet?

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• 1 week ago

  Which toy would you choose to induct into the Toy Hall Of Fame?

  @RedPowerLady They’re surprisingly easy to solve. If you buy one from Wal-Mart or Target they come with a book that teaches you the algorithms to solving one.
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• 1 week ago

  Which toy would you choose to induct into the Toy Hall Of Fame?

  What, no Rubik’s Cube in there? Or Monopoly? That game is classic. I can indulge my inner corporate moneygrabber.
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• 1 week ago

  Is there a cultural backlash against skinny people?

  Yeah, but what is healthy body image? I want to tell people they should love themselves, but if you’re actually overweight you have to make the distinction between self-confidence and denial about your fat. @Drawkward, I don’t know what swings you have, but at my park they are made for children, and I don’t quite fit into them anymore.
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• 1 week ago

  What do you do when you get into an argument with a friend?

  I need at least a day before I try to do anything. If I react when I’m still angry or emotional, I know I’m not going to do it right. I can spend that day figuring out whose fault it was. Sometimes it’s mine. Sometimes it’s theirs, but I overreacted or said things I shouldn’t have in the fight. In any case, when I go to talk to them, I am humble. I don’t try to blame my friend, but I don’t shift all the blame onto my shoulders, either. A good friend will, when you are apologizing, stop you and say, “No, it was partly my fault too.” And then things can be worked out. Sometimes you’re ready to talk and your friend isn’t. Wait until they have stopped reacting and can start responding to you. I used to have huge, massive arguments with one of my friends that would end with me going off into the night to cry. (I’m not quite sure what she did.) Now we seem to have eased past that. It’s quite a nice feeling.
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• 1 week ago

  Where should I submit a short story if I actually want to see it published?

  I’d check out literary magazines—both online and offline. To maximize your chances, look for litmags that allow simultaneous submission; given the high rate of rejection, you want to be able to submit a story to 5 or so places at once, instead of having to wait for each one to reject you (3 months or so) before trying to submit to another place. Read the published works for outfits you are considering submitting to. Your work may be a good fit for some places but not others. Check out Poets & Writers, which has a wealth of information, and litmags also put out little notices via PW when they’re open for submissions. NewPages has a list of litmags you can look over. May I assume this is an adult? Because for teen writers I have a small list of litmags that specifically solicit teen writing and are very supportive of such budding writers.
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