Posted On: January 24, 2025
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Not my best snow art creation. But when you only have a few minutes until your face freezes, you throw standards to the wind and work fast.
The Content Committee apologizes for two frozen-lake FotoFriday…
Posted On: December 20, 2024
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Christmas in my world shrinks every year, including the present pile, as family passes on or ventures afar. But the memories live on, and a little color and light still help make the dark season…
Posted On: December 19, 2024
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Thriving plants lose green and sheen during harsh, cold times. Same with people.
Our friends at the WSJ recently delved into the heightened level of burnout happening throughout corporate America. To be sure, this story…
Posted On: June 26, 2024
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Welcome to Okoboji (Iowa), a legendary chain of lakes known for deep blue water, relaxation, and (frankly), outsized fun. A terrible flood is happening there. But for these girls, the party must go on…
I’ve…
Posted On: December 22, 2023
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This installment of the Snow Art Series is titled Solstice Rosy Sunshine.
Why the (?) in Happy Solstice headline? Well, lotsa reasons, including that the day is DARK, the weather can be frightful, and it…
Posted On: December 8, 2023
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“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
I stumbled on this pic from a fun week in NYNY in 2015 with my daughter, who was only 12 at the…
Posted On: October 6, 2023
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Yes, it’s October. But no, that’s not a Halloween display. Rather, that pic offers just another gravestone and view from another idyllic island.
15 years ago, my kids got a gift they’ll never forget…or regret.…
Posted On: September 24, 2023
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Pee-wee Herman, a hero in so many ways and here commemorated via crop art, lived his life as one large sabbatical awash in mirth and imagination.
WorldatWork is a large, multi-national HR consulting firm that…
Posted On: February 1, 2023
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Have we entered dystopian times? This skull—and some other sources—seem to think so.
BreakAways in the News (BITN) is back after a short sabbatical. Thanks for your patience…
The interns continue to pile up clippings…
Posted On: December 15, 2022
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Dark daze ahead? Probably. So take that trip sooner than later.
Many times, when someone returns from vakay or BreakAway, I’ve asked the cliché question, “So what was the best part about __________?” Usually, the…
