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Is It Really the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?

Is It Really the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?

What can one do to combat the feelings of sadness, anxiety and depression that the season may trigger?
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Playing it Hard with Soft Skills

Playing it Hard with Soft Skills

By 2020, "soft skills" will be in higher demand across industries than narrow technical skills.
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I Didn't Have It to Give

I Didn't Have It to Give

Lessons I learned from my dogs
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Stranger in a Strange Land: Brooklyn to San Diego

Stranger in a Strange Land: Brooklyn to San Diego

What is it like being a Brooklynite in Surf City?
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Cinematic Heroes and Their Relationship to the Divine

Cinematic Heroes and Their Relationship to the Divine

Is Dwayne Johnson’s God in Skyscraper the God of Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man?
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Excerpt from 'A Conversation with Ntozake Shange'

Excerpt from 'A Conversation with Ntozake Shange'

From The Killens Review of Arts & Letters, Fall/Winter 2010
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Ntozke Shange, Bed-Stuy's Pride, Dies at 70

Ntozke Shange, Bed-Stuy's Pride, Dies at 70

Former Bed-Stuy resident Ntozke Shange was a prolific poet and major contributor to America's literary and culture scene
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The Bittersweet Demise of a Piece of American Nostalgia

The Bittersweet Demise of a Piece of American Nostalgia

I went to a reunion recently — not with high school or college chums — but retired showgirls and show boys, all graduates of a Ziegfeld-type revue entitled 'Hello Hollywood, Hello!'
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Op-Ed: As City Works to Regulate Uber, Access to Taxis Is Better than Ever Before

Op-Ed: As City Works to Regulate Uber, Access to Taxis Is Better than Ever Before

The city’s regulations on the growth of companies like Uber is helping to limit traffic congestion and ensure that drivers can earn the living wage they deserve.
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Local Voices: Brooklyn's P-TECH Students Nationally Recognized for Academic Achievement

Local Voices: Brooklyn's P-TECH Students Nationally Recognized for Academic Achievement

Kymani Scott and Esterie A. Bruno were selected to join the esteemed National Society of High School Scholars for their academic and extra-curicular performance.
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