BloggingWhy You Must Be Careful When Rewriting News Articles for Your BlogPatrickBloggingBloggers often struggle with the proper ways of rewriting news articles to create new content on their sites.
FaithPope Francis Endorses Same-Sex Civil UnionsPatrickFaithHomosexualityMarriagePope FrancisPope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in an interview for an upcoming feature film documentary.
TV & ShowbizYou Won’t Find ‘the Great Pumpkin’ on Network TV This Year!PatrickHolidayTVIf the classic cartoon, 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' is part of your family tradition, get ready for a shock.
JournalismUofSC’s ‘Daily Gamecock’ to Go Dark for Mental Health BreakPatrickCOVID-19HealthJournalismLifeSchoolsMy alma mater announced this week its student-run 'Daily Gamecock' will 'go dark' briefly to help students cope with 2020's mental stress.
GrammarSite Lists Words Added to the Dictionary When You Were BornPatrickDictionaryGrammarIn honor of Dictionary Day, a newspaper compiled words added to the dictionary over the years to show which appeared when you were born!
BloggingFor Blogging Writing Fast Doesn’t Mean Writing WellPatrickBloggingWritingI think most of us who blog with there were more hours in the day to keep up with deadlines. But writing fast doesn't always help you.
FaithWorship Concerts Serve as Protests During COVID-19 RestrictionsPatrickChurchCOVID-19FaithProtestReligion Run AmokA series of outdoor worship concerts give Christians the chance to worship God while playing the persecution card.
TV & ShowbizFootnotes: The Story Behind the Red Skelton ‘Pledge’ SpeechPatrickCBSChildrenPatriotismSchoolsTVComedian Red Skelton told an emotional story about the Pledge of Allegiance on his show in 1969. He later said it wasn't entirely true.
TV & ShowbizYes, I Finally Cut the Cable TV Cord!PatrickCableGame ShowsTVTV LandI wasn't sure I'd ever be able to drop Cable TV. But last week, I officially cut the cord. And so far, I haven't regretted it for a second.
GrammarWhy Do You Miss Your Typos? Blame Your Brain!PatrickGrammarYou don't want to miss your typos when you write, whether it's for the web, email or snail mail. Yet your eyes can just scan right past them.
BloggingHow Far Ahead Should You Write Blog Posts?PatrickBloggingEditorial CalendarDo you tend to write blog posts the day they get published or do you plan ahead and manage to stock up your blog a week or more ahead?
LifeWhen Your Doctor Mentions Diabetes, It’s Time to Wake Up!PatrickHealthLifeOne thing I'll remember about 2020 is being 'officially' diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. It's one more reason I wish this year would go away.
TV & ShowbizFootnotes: Why There’s No Channel 37 in the U.S.PatrickFootnotesTelevisionWhen I was a kid, television sets had dials you had to manually operate to tune channels. But you could never find anything on Channel 37.
TV & Showbiz‘The Price is Right’ Resumes Production With COVID-19 ChangesPatrickCBSCOVID-19Game ShowsThe Price is RightTV'The Price is Right' will start its 49th season without something it's never gone without before: a studio audience.