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Eliza Anderson, Deseret News When was the last time you were reading the comments on a major article and then came across That Guy? You know, the unhinged one who unleashes a blistering tirade — about the subject or writer — that includes all sorts of playground insults, things we were told in kindergarten not to say. Have you ever considered that the person wasn’t really crazy? And in fact may not even be “real”?Most of us like to assume the best about people, even people we only encounter on the internet. But a disturbingly large number of hateful comments...

If you are looking for a way to start the new year off on the right foot, the 2nd Grade January Morning Bins are here for you! These bins will give your students an opportunity to practice skills they have learned in a fun and hands-on way. What’s more, they offer immediate structure to your daily routine. Keep reading to see all of the 2nd Grade January Morning Bins in action! Is your morning routine a bit chaotic? Do you feel like you are wasting the first 10 minutes or so of the day? Do you panic when you realize...

Children go through various stages. The ones that happen in their earliest years tend to be the easiest since they have parents who are always by their side guiding them through changes. However, when kindergarten starts, the children are expected to, for the first time, do some things independently from parents and family. The thought of the unknown can make even mature adults feel nervous, so children’s separation anxiety shouldn’t be considered as something abnormal. It is important for parents to keep an eye on symptoms like crying, tantrums and clinginess in this period, and pay attention to potential intensification...

Kim Peek, a megasavant who was the inspiration for the movie “Rain Man” at the Salt Lake City Library in Salt Lake City Thursday, July 23, 2009.Barton Glasser, Deseret News Editor’s note: This story was originally published Jan. 18, 2022. Kim Peek died on Dec. 19, 2009.S itting in front of a crowd inside the esteemed Oxford Union building, Kim Peek fielded questions. “When did the German U-Boat sink the Lusitania?”Peek answers in an instant: May 7, 1915, adding that it was a Friday. Another question comes:“In British history, who was the only prime minister to be assassinated?”Perceval. Died in...

THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM THE DECEMBER 17, 2022, EDITION OF GASTRO OBSCURA’S FAVORITE THINGS NEWSLETTER. YOU CAN SIGN UP HERE. Wherever Christmas is celebrated, special food is always on the menu.In the Netherlands, children look forward to receiving chocolate letters for their initials on Sinterklaas Day, while in Portugal, Christmas means lampreia de ovos, a sugary likeness of a blood-sucking eel-like parasite. Globalization may have spread some of these customs beyond their original borders—you’re now just as likely to find a festive German Baumkuchen, or “tree cake,” in a Tokyo department store as at a Bavarian Christmas market—but certain...