Posted On: March 1, 2024
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U of Iowa women’s basketball superstar Caitlin Clark finally—finally!—tries to leave the court after another record-breaking game, a gaggle of interviews, and umpteen autographs.
Yes, sports (and our appetites for them) have gone over over-the-top.…
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: May 24, 2023
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Skip the Apple store and ditch the iPhones. Take your kids fishing, swimming, hiking, singing, gardening…
Seems like this story should be older than dial phones by now. Still, when a ‘public advisory’ hit Tuesday…
Posted On: February 9, 2023
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Las Vegas is a love/hate destination. A place I’m excited to visit, and also happy to leave.
Could there be any city anywhere that’s as entertaining and bizarre? People flock there like wild geese. Ginormous…
Posted On: December 6, 2022
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Want to be one of these euphoric fans? You need to master Ticketmaster. Good luck with that…
Ever wonder why rock stars suddenly smash a perfectly good guitar? It’s because they failed to get tickets…
Posted On: November 18, 2022
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A year ago, I travelled to Portland, OR to watch my daughter play college soccer. THANKS to other parents, I was driven to the out-of-town game, introduced to tailgating under tarps in the rain, and…
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: August 26, 2022
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A new student steps through the historical arches and into the metaphorical portals of her life-changing BreakAway for higher education.
In my world, the mind is racing, the desk is a neglected mess, and this…
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…