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Identifying with an activity is different from actually doing it. For example, 49% of Americans play video games, but only 10% identify as gamers. According to a recent survey we conducted, there’s ...

Photo by Rebecca J. Barnabi. Now retired, “The Staunton, Virginia Bathroom Reader” is his 7th book, and includes a compilation of columns that were snippets of stories published in the Staunton News ...