Posted On: February 6, 2024
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Why is that bucolic scene sitting empty? Because Americans are refusing to take their time—vacation time, sick time, family leave time, PTO, etc!
Our lovely local newspaper has been publishing articles pushing people to take…
Posted On: January 18, 2024
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Kayaking alone can be cool. Living and aging alone can feel more like slow drowning.
As a season, winter brings on more staring, sitting, pondering. So perhaps the squall of loneliness articles appearing all over…
Posted On: August 15, 2023
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The 9-5 weekday workweek is fading away like a fine drive.
Golf in America has been through many, uh, rounds. Up, down, in, out, back again. But since Covid, people are spending more time on…
Posted On: May 12, 2023
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This young explorer seems delighted to be in magical Carmel. Who wouldn’t be?
I snuck away for a late winter vakay last week. To charming, colorful Carmel-by-the-Sea, on the coast of NoCal. The weather did…
Posted On: January 3, 2023
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Finally, something we all agree on: It’s a new year! So for starters, let loose your inner artist. You’ll feel better and everyone will love it!
Lose weight? Too old and tired. Work out more?…
Posted On: October 27, 2022
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Extremes are hot these days—as in climate change, political divides, and BreakAway photo exhibits. Please take a glance at the lovely new photo pairing in the carousel above. Today we add another pair of opposites…
Posted On: September 19, 2022
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To quote Lady Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
If you google ‘worker burnout,’ prepare to feel the burn. It’s getting almost as much press as a…
Posted On: July 21, 2022
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Summertime…and the livin’ is easy. (I should really trademark that…)
Yowza! A month has flown by with nary a rant, snappy FotoFriday, or challenging jabberwocky. No wonder the landlines and faxes have been rattling; the…
Posted On: June 2, 2022
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Drifting whitefish? No! A symbolic shot suggesting even our 3 superstars need floating time.
After 3,000 episodes (and we KNOW you didn’t miss any!), we wave goodbye to our good friend, Ellen. That’s right, Ellen…
Posted On: April 20, 2022
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Work is important, and sometimes sweet. But bosses-to-be need to recognize that savvy employees need Big Breaks too—whether to handle life’s adversity or to savor some serendipity.
Earlier this week, FC published (what some might…
