Posted On: February 12, 2025
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There’s a world beyond the USA. Scroll to the last story to be moved by that idea.
BreakAways in the News has a backlog, like so much of the world. But here are a few…
Posted On: December 20, 2024
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Christmas in my world shrinks every year, including the present pile, as family passes on or ventures afar. But the memories live on, and a little color and light still help make the dark season…
Posted On: April 19, 2024
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His name is Adam Weiner; his band is Low Cut Connie. And yes, I’m a shameless groupie who will go to great lengths (including Iowa) to see their shows.
Do you have bands or entertainers…
Posted On: March 25, 2024
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Are we getting rusty at pursuing happiness? Yep. The younger you are, the more you feel your life is in the tank.
WashPost, CBS News, and myriad media reported last week on the 2024 World…
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 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: 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 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 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…
