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Unpleasant Stay

Unpleasant Stay

by | 20 Sep 2025

I was looking for a simple and reasonably priced hotel in Wildwood since we planned to spend most of our time outside the room anyway. The Pink Champagne Motel came up as the second most affordable option, and I liked that the room included a small kitchenette. The...

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When Thoughts Aren’t Private

by | 17 Sep 2025

I just watched the first episode (“Joan Is Awful”) of the seventh season of Black Mirror on Netflix. It was incredibly dark. The story follows how a poor, everyday family falls victim to corporate greed. The premise was chillingly simple: you pay more money for the...

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The Curious Case of Children’s Motrin Costs

The Curious Case of Children’s Motrin Costs

by | 25 Jun 2024

I recently needed to purchase Children’s Motrin, which I had bought from Walmart a few days ago for $7.68. However, since Walmart is a bit far from my location, I decided to compare prices online at Rite Aid and CVS. To my surprise, Rite Aid listed it for $8.79, while...

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Empathy!

On 03 November 2018 I was coming to USA from Bangladesh and I got sick in the plane. When we landed at Shannon Airport, County Clare, Ireland I started shaking in the queue to final checking before flying to JFK airport, New York, USA. I was shaking because my fever...
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Telework

In our agency, employees are required to come to office only once in a week, so that their computer can get updates from the agency network. Rest of the days they are allowed to work from remote locations (home, hotel, etc.) which is called telework. I think 1/2 days...
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মাততে পারেনি

যদিও শব্দটার অর্থ জানাছিল তবুও সিলেটী ভাইয়েরা যখন নিজেদের ভাষায় কথা বলেন তখন দুর্বোধ্য শোনায়। তাই যখন আমি আমার ছেলেকে আরবি পড়ার শেষে মসজিদ থেকে আনার সময় অন্য একজন অবিভাবক জিজ্ঞেস করলেন 'মাততে পারেনি' আমি বুঝতে পারিনি। দ্বিতীয়বার যখন বললেন 'ছেলে বাংলায় মাততে পারেনি'।...
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Fun, Waves, and Celebrations: Our Havre de Grace Vacation

Every year, my family and I eagerly anticipate our family vacation, a time to unwind and make special memories together. This year held extra significance as we gathered in Havre de Grace, a city in Maryland, to celebrate my parents' remarkable 50th wedding...
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প্রতারণা

ফেসবুকে আরিফ ভাইয়ের স্ট্যাটাস দেখে আমারও কিছু প্রতারণার অভিজ্ঞতা মনে পড়ে গেল… আমার গুলো অবশ্য আমেরিকাতে। বুঝতে পারছি না কারা আগে আবিষ্কার করেছে এই কৌশলগুলো? ১) ১৯৯৭ এর কথা বেশিদিন হয়নি আমেরিকাতে এসেছি। মানহাত্তানের সহ (SOHO @ Manhattan) তে একটা স্টোরে ক্যাশিয়ারের কাজ...
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