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What's in a Name: Leave the Children Out of Itnew

The way that we treat children in our society is reflected in "big" things like school systems and "little" things like names. Like children themselves, names really should be off-limits, and if we cannot wrap our small minds around that, then we have a big problem.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Nsenga Burton  |  09-25-2008  |  Commentary

What's Up With All the Weird Names?new

What's up with all the weird-ass names — OK, "nontraditional" names — people are giving their kids these days? We no longer even blink when we're introduced to toddlers, teens or 20-somethings named Kaelyne, Mackenzie, or Fontina, despite the cheesy connotations.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  John Grooms  |  09-11-2008  |  Comedy

Bitter Bingonew

Tired of getting hit on in bars? We have no solution for you. But we do have a game that might make you happy when The Guy Who Compliments Weird Things or The Musician/Waiter shows up.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Anna Ditkoff  |  11-03-2004  |  Recreation

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