No, we can’t have it all

September 21, 2026
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Were you sold a beautiful lie: that you could have it all? A fulfilling career. A loving family. Financial security. Adventure. Perfect health. A beautiful home. Time for ourselves. And somehow, enough energy to enjoy every bit of it. I think a lot of us thought we could. But life doesn't work...
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Uncle Sam wants you to get job

May 6, 2010
My girlfriend and I were talking the other day about people we know who are unemployed.Specifically, people who are unemployed, have no savings, no security and don't...
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Retirement clock

May 6, 2010
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Articulate

May 6, 2010
One of my best gal-pals is so much fun, and is also one of those women who always:1. Knows the right thing to say or do.2. Does the right thing.And is the most...
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Give thanks

May 6, 2010
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What goes up….

May 6, 2010
They say you should be careful how you treat people on the way up, because chances are you'll be bumping into them again on the way down.A long while ago, I knew a woman...
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Bored with the Internet

May 5, 2010
The Web just isn't holding my attention like it used to.I'm tired of surfing.I'm tired of every aggregator having the same news story that never gets meaningfully...
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Random world

May 5, 2010

The courage to reinvent yourself

May 4, 2010
So many people these days find themselves jobless and not by choice.Some are looking hard for work. Some are hiding out in unemployment lines, afraid or unwilling to...
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What makes a happy day?

May 4, 2010
When a dear friend gets good news from her doctor.When a rockin' young person finishes her graduate degree.When I can give that rockin' young person a glowing...
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Smiling just a little

May 3, 2010
Kentucky Derby Day yesterday and what better way to start that morning than by rereading Hunter S. Thompson's essay, The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved. It was...
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