Posted On: July 10, 2025
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This poor little bird is both bored and scared. It just got kicked out of the nest and doesn’t yet have the wings or funds to go hang out at the mall with the other…
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.…
