Posted On: March 25, 2024
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Are we getting rusty at pursuing happiness? Yep. The younger you are, the more you feel your life is in the tank.
WashPost, CBS News, and myriad media reported last week on the 2024 World…
Posted On: March 1, 2024
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U of Iowa women’s basketball superstar Caitlin Clark finally—finally!—tries to leave the court after another record-breaking game, a gaggle of interviews, and umpteen autographs.
Yes, sports (and our appetites for them) have gone over over-the-top.…
Posted On: February 6, 2024
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Why is that bucolic scene sitting empty? Because Americans are refusing to take their time—vacation time, sick time, family leave time, PTO, etc!
Our lovely local newspaper has been publishing articles pushing people to take…
Posted On: January 18, 2024
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Kayaking alone can be cool. Living and aging alone can feel more like slow drowning.
As a season, winter brings on more staring, sitting, pondering. So perhaps the squall of loneliness articles appearing all over…
Posted On: November 17, 2023
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Punny or not…No season brings deeper or more colorful reflections than fall.
Fall is a great time to travel—a ‘shoulder season’ when the tourists are usually back home yet the tourism bizzes are still humming…
Posted On: October 20, 2023
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They’re everywhere! So keep your eyes (and mind) open. (Shot 10-15-23.)
In a world of increasing wealth disparity, this well-to-do but welcoming suburb flashes a metaphorical COME IN! sign by hosting provocative, FREE art all…
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: September 15, 2023
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Seed aficionados soak up the creations from Minnesota’s crop artistes.
As we’ve said before, you see it all at the MN State Fair. That includes, of course, Crop Art, AKA Seed Art. You see a…
Posted On: August 18, 2023
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Egrets? I’ve had a few. But few as lovely as this mesmerizing visitor last Sunday…
Like watching or listening to birds? Just do it! Articles keep flying around telling us that doing so reduces stress,…
Posted On: February 24, 2023
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What color are your eyes?
BreakAway preaches the gospel of seeking and creating beauty wherever and whenever possible. Nature is often the best collaborator. And travel most always provides nonstop inspiration and eye-opening moments.
Having…
