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If It Ain't Broke...

     I write you now, on a blog that was created as a requirement for a class, as a Graduate of that class ( hooray! ). But, like all good things in life, this space as an idea for musings has taken on a life of its own, and so I feel compelled to share another thought from the tech world I had: when did Gmail become the standard for online email? Seriously - in the Career Services literature that's given to every student following said class, this office - in charge of helping students find work in the field of technology - has this ("hot") take:  Email Address(es) : Should be @gmail.com @me.com or @customdomain. Avoid AOL, Hotmail or Yahoo email accounts because employers may view users with those accounts as out-of-touch or not tech savvy.     Reading this, I felt the sting of injustice (actually, more like embarrassment). I use a Yahoo email account! In fact - I have since high school! And what's wrong with that? It works just fine! And as my Grandpappy used to s