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The Dog and the Pencil
Love you, mom.
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Ben Testani
10
September 2023
Lyrical Listener
Are you a musical mind or lyrical listener?
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Ben Testani
1
August 2023
Bursting the Small Town Bubble
It's not easy growing up and believing you were raised in a big town
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Ben Testani
Oh, the Places I’ll Never Go!
Next time you're made to lead a round of icebreakers, flip things around and ask people about the places they are least interested in visiting.
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Ben Testani
July 2023
June 2023
Chess Is Ruining My Life
I recorded more chess app usage in a week than I did social media usage during my worst depressive phases
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Ben Testani
The Swans
Responsible environmental management and equitable justice collide in the perfect small town story.
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Ben Testani
May 2023
Pause Giant Streaming Experiments: An Open Letter
While the development of AI programs like ChatGPT shows no signs of slowing, I believe it is time for a different industry to pause its disastrous…
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Ben Testani
The Customer Service Corps
The federal government should partner with companies through the Customer Service Corps program, offering to subsidize wages in exchange for a minimum…
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Ben Testani
3
Why You Should Make Your Own Pasta Sauce
I would be lying if I said the sizzle of garlic on the stove reminds me of the Old Country, but part of my brain lights up like a Christmas Tree on…
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Ben Testani
3
April 2023
How to Survive a Layoff
My tips for surviving the worst-case scenario of an unexpected layoff, built on more than two months of my own experiences.
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Ben Testani
The Real Solution to the TikTok Problem Is Obvious
If Congress was really concerned about misuse of our data, it would implement the GDPR and CCPA on the national stage.
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Ben Testani
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