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Guest opinion: The worst party game ever

My birthday is in April. I don’t know what, exactly, I’ll be doing to celebrate (other than opening a gigantic pile of presents I hope). But one thing that I will for sure NOT be doing is playing “The Game of Averages” from the February 1904 Cosmopolitan magazine, which bills this ...

MADSEN: Why boys and girls play differently — and why it matters

Gender differences continue to fascinate scientists across disciplines, and for good reason. Some researchers argue that sex differences in childhood may have an even greater impact than those that emerge later in life. As children grow, many distinctions between boys and girls begin to blend. ...

Matters that Matter: Legislature funds priorities for fighting domestic abuse

Some positive results came out of this year’s legislative session. Domestic abuse is always a topic that many people have their eyes on during the yearly session as this prevalent issue affects so many, including children. Brighter lights are being shined on the problem, which is good, but ...

Guest opinion: A complaint letter to ACME Dream Senders

Dear ACME Dream Senders, I am sorry to have to write this letter of complaint. After a lifetime of mostly pleasant dreams, I now have to wonder if your entire creative team has been taken over by AI? I recognize that every human must suffer a certain allotment of stress dreams in their ...

Guest opinion: The AI layoff is only the beginning

When John Muir first entered Glacier Bay in 1879, the first thing he noticed was the glacier itself. That is what anyone would notice: the mass, the force, the grinding ice. But Muir looked longer and saw what could easily have been missed — new ground, flowers, and a landscape the glacier ...