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Lessons From a Trapeze Artist
I recently found myself humming an old tune, which is an apt prophetic picture of where many of us presently find ourselves: He flies through the air with the greatest…
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You & Me and Our Crazy Family Tree
Christmas is a special time for families—but that doesn’t mean it’s always an easy time. Gathering with relatives over the holidays can either be pleasant or painful, magical or mayhem.…
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When the Concrete Dries Too Fast
Hard lessons from my worst job ever I’ve done lots of different jobs during my lifetime, and most of them were rather fun. Before even getting out of college, I…
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Signs You’re a Shapeshifter
I don’t want to alarm you, but I’m concerned you may be Shapeshifter—and there’s a good chance you don’t even know it. Shapeshifters have been a part of literature and…
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The Twinkie Comeback (and why it matters…)
November 16, 2012 seemed to be a day that would forever live in infamy. Hostess Foods—producer of the Twinkie—announced it was liquidating its assets and going out of business. But…
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Bridging the GAP Between Your Rhetoric & Your Reality
Each of us has a gap between our Rhetoric and our Reality. In some cases, the distance between the two is enormous. Remember the Jerusalem crowds shouting “Hosanna” one moment…