Posted On: June 6, 2024
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This post features some thunderous rants. But know that there’s usually a rainbow—or two—at the end of the storm.
Apple iPad ad blows it
UNPLUGGING. That’s where it’s at…I write from my MacBook Pro while…
Posted On: March 15, 2024
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These random office buildings in downtown San Francisco, shot in March 2022, were already showing signs of emptiness.
Years ago, before I lived in big cities, skyscrapers and architecture fascinated me. I took hundreds of…
Posted On: February 26, 2024
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Are ‘kids these days’ lazy, entitled, and floating? Or are they truly having a hard time finding financial independence? To find out, jump in and read on…
BreakAways in the News has been on, well,…
Posted On: February 23, 2024
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I met this fellow photographer on 12-26-17, and jokingly asked him not to shoot me.
Every time this picture shows up, I think that guy is carrying a gun. Perhaps we are all getting gun-fried…
Posted On: February 1, 2023
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Have we entered dystopian times? This skull—and some other sources—seem to think so.
BreakAways in the News (BITN) is back after a short sabbatical. Thanks for your patience…
The interns continue to pile up clippings…
Posted On: August 8, 2022
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Can you even imagine how a reduction in work hours would pep up employees?
As BreakAway’s ReWorking series continues to examine how US working norms transform in a (post?) pandemic world, today we look at…
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…
Posted On: February 10, 2022
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For many, of late, life’s a b*tch—not a beach. The lucky ones get a sponsored BreakAway.
Last month, the Wall Street Journal published, “Sabbaticals are a Power Move in the Burnout Era,” and offered stats…
Posted On: April 1, 2021
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Could the dark clouds be clearing? For real?
We’ve endured more than a year of pandemic pain. But, as the interns in charge of this periodic post say, let’s also look for the bright spots.…
Posted On: March 3, 2021
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Ice fishing. A Northerner’s pastime featuring cold, perseverance, and solitude.
Today’s topic is unusually serious: Dreams, fantasies, faith, hope, imagination. The NYT recently published a timely feature about the human need for these flights of…
