Posted On: August 1, 2009
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Bev Bachel may be one of the Twin Cities’ most successful (and independent) communications mavens, but she also knows when to say when. She recently took time to chat with me and then publicly announced…
Posted On: April 12, 2009
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This New York Times story might, for a moment, invoke grave jealousy. After all, not many folks get offered $80,000—one-third of their base salary—to take a year off from their lawyer life. (Actually the story…
Posted On: February 23, 2009
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I’m sitting on my balcony in Puerto Rico, watching water, ferries, and some odd birds—probably boobies and frigates. Soon I’ll be home, where the waves are frozen solid, the birds are smart enough to still…
Posted On: December 19, 2008
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As anyone who travels knows, you can meet the most interesting people when you BreakAway from your daily grind. Today’s proof arrived in the form of Bob & Jen Westerfield.
While beaching at scenic Trunk…
Posted On: December 16, 2008
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Need I write more? Can’t. My fingers are too frozen.…
Posted On: December 10, 2008
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So I’m sitting in my beauty parlour, awaiting my ‘poo and trim and manicure…oh never mind. (I wish! But who has time!?!)
Actually, while creating this website, we learned today this site shows up second…
Posted On: November 22, 2008
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In record time, the Accommodations Kommittee has reached consensus. All nights are booked; all travel legs are known.
Now we shall learn time and time again that “life is what happens while you’re busy making…
Posted On: November 14, 2008
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These stats are ill enough to make you sick.
33 Estimated percentage of Americans who report their family has had problems paying medical bills in the past year.
47 Percentage of the public who report…
Posted On: November 13, 2008
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Keep your eyes on the prize.
But expect your vision to get foggy—with emotion. Maybe not crocodile tears, but certainly the lonely little tears of confusion, fear, and sheer Kierkegaardian angst.
In this BreakAway Kommittee’s…
Posted On: November 11, 2008
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Check it out! This guru and travel agent for the BreakAway-bound is offering discounts to those who lost their jobs! He’s talking with HR departments to help tend to the soon-jobless.
He’s preaching the virtues…
