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He loved her. He loved everything about her. He loved her pink tutu. He loved the tiny little ballet shoes, the auburn hair cut just above her shoulder. And she loved him. I could tell by the way she clung to his leg as they stood in line.
“I don’t feel good daddy.” He put one hand on her head and looked down in concern before stooping to hug her.
“Okay,” he said, smoothing her hair back with one hand and feeling for a temperature. He kissed her forehead. “We won’t be …
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On any given weekend in a million backyards, parking lots, empty fields and sun-baked pastures they gather to worship at the altar of the remarkable, unusual and cheap. Antique hunters, both self-proclaimed and by profession; full-time mechanics and the shade-tree version of handy-with-a-wrench, roam the aisles for bargains, for treasure, for great deals and the “once-in-a-lifetime” sale.
Fleamarkets. Yardsales. Thrift sales. We’ve all been. And the thing I find fascinating is that with all the experts, all the collectors, all the people with the mind set that, “I might find a …
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I just got back from St. Petersburg, Florida from the Poynter Institute’s seminar on “Becoming an Entrepreneurial Journalist.” It was an intense, week-long course on how-to-write a business plan, how to start a business, social media, and all the things you need to know to, well - to start a business. I met 18 of the most fascinating and talented journalists in the country - each with their own business dreams and plans. I can’t tell you what their business plans are, but I can tell you about the journalist…or …
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The question I get most from people, other than - “What should I do with my life?” is, “Aren’t you afraid?” I thought about it and the two really are more related than you’d think at first glance. Of course I’m afraid. We all are. That’s how we’re designed. Fear keeps us alive. Without fear how would we be able to associate love, abandonment and being turned out of our tribe …
