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how to throw someone under the bus (in your place)

“Yeah, I’ve been out of work for about three years now. You know, downsizing.” And with the way he said “downsizing” he implied that I understood how not only he, but countless others have been victims of some silent conspiracy concocted by corporate fat cats, foreigners who work cheap, and of course – you know, of course – the government. It’s funny how much you can hear in the tone of someone’s voice. Continue reading

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confessions from the face of the earth

Contrary to what you may have suspected, I didn’t find the face of the earth and drop off of it back in June. I wasn’t even looking for the face of the earth; though I can bet Mt. Everest is involved – seems like a logical nose for the world to me. Continue reading

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when financial problems are really boundary problems

Most financial issues aren’t the root problem, they’re the leaves at the end of a branch, at the end of a limb, attached to a trunk that shoots down below the surface of the ground. Simply put: Financial problems are a symptom, not the cause. Continue reading

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remember cable tv?

One of the best lifestyle changes I experienced after marrying Elisa was limiting the amount of time we spent watching TV. I used to watch a lot of TV. The average household in America has a television on for around six hours every day and I probably wasn’t too far off of that figure. Continue reading

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the pottery barn kids catalog is like a living dollhouse

I wonder if we adults find solace in the Pottery Bard Kids catalog because we know life isn’t like these pictures before us, and these kids aren’t old enough to know that yet. Are the things we buy for our children about them or are they really about us? Continue reading

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