"Common Sense" Blogs & Blog Posts

A man in Weston, England tried to convince a group of strangers waiting at a bus stop that a wild fox running around town was harmless. "People are scared of it for no reason," the gentleman said as the fox came running toward him. — Read the...

Normally, when you don't recognize a caller on your cellphone, it's fine to ignore it. If it's not actually a scammer but something important, they will leave a voice mail. But sometimes it's obvious you should pick up, even from a strange number, li...

Some Texans have decided that the recent snow was manufactured by the government. I weep for the education system in the state of Texas. pic.twitter.com/lq45woWGrx— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) February 21, 2021 Independent: A numb...

With many kids in virtual school and isolated from friends and loved ones during the pandemic, having access to smartphones or other devices to maintain relationships has become more important to them than ever. But even before the pandemic, cell pho...

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications.   I collect examples of dreadful communications. Every large company at some point drives off the communications road of...

“Sounds Right to Me” is an occasional column in which Megan Reynolds and Emily Alford, Jezebel’s logic experts, explain why something that sounds wrong is actually completely right. Read more...

President Donald Trump, a super reasonable guy, is against immigrants living and working in the United States without proper documentation and a very good reason; in a proposal unveiled last week, he advocated restricting immigration to sliver of hig...