Posted On: December 3, 2021
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The post-it says: The bigger the headache, the bigger the pill
Don’t ever travel. Or leave home. You learn about things, yes! But never forget: You must go home again. And…you will encounter things you…
Posted On: October 31, 2021
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Do you know folks who used to be fun, but now they’re fried? Do you prefer Friday happy hour on the couch instead of at the pub? Are you worried that your get-up-and-go could use…
Posted On: September 14, 2021
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Hello Friends. Are you there? Maybe so, maybe not, because we may have lost subscribers due to a terrible tech snafu—not the Russians, not hackers, just one of those lamentable collapses that happens. Perhaps you’ve…
Posted On: June 17, 2021
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The masks are flying off! The FF miles are in danger! Are we back to the same old new normal!?!
The interns have been lazy of late—stripping off masks, attending graduation events, and just generally…
Posted On: August 23, 2020
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Doom? Gloom? Play ball instead!
Yep, it’s a thing. As if we don’t already have enough to freak us out, people (who already obsessed with their digitalia) can’t stop seeking bad news. It’s like admitting…
Posted On: February 8, 2020
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To everything there is a season: A time to work, a time to play.
The BreakAway Crew has been selling sabbatical lifestyles since 2008. Yet we’re always delighted when bigger influencers like Forbes and the Fool affirm our Big…
Posted On: January 15, 2020
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Last month, in Part 1, we dove into our junk piles and bemoaned the detritus that weighs on us, our culture, and our shifting populations. We continue that slog by taking a peek into where our…
Posted On: August 15, 2018
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The game is called Gaga. And it’s been going on much longer than Lady’s been lusting for limelight. It happens in an octagonal, sand-filled pit, has no real beginning or end, can accommodate as many…
Posted On: January 23, 2018
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Earlier this month, some powerful Apple shareholders (including teacher retirement funds) raised a stink about the addictive-ness of the iPhone, particularly for youth. Then they went back to their abacuses and high-fived themselves for 1)…
Posted On: February 13, 2017
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Time moseys on, though never fast enough in Minnesota winter. I’ve been “healing” from chemo and radiation for about two months, though the first few weeks were more “hell” than “heal.” I’ve been “home” from…