Tag: Miscellaneous
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Amazon Must-Haves That Make DoorDash Driving Easier, Safer, & Less Stressful
If you DoorDash long enough, you learn two truths very quickly: Most customers never think about dark driveways, unlit porches, flimsy drink carriers, or how sketchy it can feel walking up to a stranger’s door at night. Dashers live that reality every single shift. The good news? A few smart Amazon finds can make deliveries…
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Talkie AI App & Your Child: A Parent’s Urgent Wake-Up Call
Earlie this month I discovered that my 12-year-old daughter had secretly downloaded the Talkie AI app after seeing repeated YouTube videos advertising it. At first glance Talkie looks innocent – a free “AI chatbot” platform where you can chat with custom characters or famous people. But I quickly realized that behind this kid-friendly facade lurks…
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The Books That Kept Me Up at Night: A Look Back at ’90s YA Thrillers
There was a time when the scariest thing in a teen girl’s life wasn’t SATs or prom — it was a mysterious phone call, a missing best friend, or a killer hiding in the closet. If you grew up in the ‘90s, you probably remember R. L. Stine, Christopher Pike, and Lois Duncan — the…
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What Happened to Zebra Gothic Novels? A Look Back at the Books That Haunt My Shelf
There was a time when I could walk into a used bookstore, head straight to the paperbacks, and know exactly what I was looking for: a Zebra Gothic. You know the ones — those dramatic covers with frightened women in flowing gowns fleeing from a shadowy mansion, often perched on a cliff with storm clouds…