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The other day, I heard someone giving advice to a young person,

“Yah, your uncle is connected.  You should see if  he can get on the fire department.  It’s a great job with super benefits.  After a while, you should be able to arrange your hours to work only three days a week and then [...]

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When success happens

On March 28, 2012 By

Success is extraordinary.

It is limited.

It doesn’t always happen.

It doesn’t visit everyone.

If everyone gets good grades and trophies and raises, it isn’t success, it is just ho-hum ordinary.

To realize true success takes real effort and often risk and often discomfort.

You run most days.  Lots of people run. [...]

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How to avoid a cat food retirement

On January 25, 2012 By

This isn’t funny.

What do you have to eat when you have no money?  Well, you stand in line at the soup kitchen or at the church food pantry.  What if you are a senior citizen and can’t get to the free food?  Well, you might eat from the last cans in your cupboard.  If [...]

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