Posted On: September 14, 2021
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Hello Friends. Are you there? Maybe so, maybe not, because we may have lost subscribers due to a terrible tech snafu—not the Russians, not hackers, just one of those lamentable collapses that happens. Perhaps you’ve…
Posted On: November 29, 2016
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I’m pleased to report that radiation is now half over. Some caregivers whispered, “You’ll sail right through this,” while Dr. Ray and others warned of breathing difficulties, nasal-sludge discharge, and other side effects too rude…
Posted On: November 19, 2016
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The journey continues, rather like the band Journey’s songs that have everyone—toddlers, stadiums full of sports-fan losers, and the cast in the pilot, epic episode of Glee—singing, “Don’t Stop Believing” for decades now. I’ve finished…
Posted On: November 7, 2016
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That’s me—fearless, not spineless—as I prepped for my final Spinal Tap + chemo. No encores, please!
The C (Cancer? Comedy? Crap-ola?) campaign continues, much like this endless election, with ongoing opportunities for developing new, whimsical…
Posted On: October 24, 2016
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When this war is over, I as SO going back to hang out in the cemeteries of NOLA. (Photo by Baron Baron.)
It’s been 7 hours and 76 days… And 32 days since my last…
Posted On: October 16, 2012
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Oh geez. This year’s career-break summit, Meet, Plan, Go! is just a few short hours away. As the MSP resident expert on prepping, I better start…prepping!
I think I’ll start by making an acrostic with…
Posted On: October 11, 2012
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One night next week, the travel gurus at Meet, Plan, Go Minneapolis will have me serve as an Expert in “Prepping to Leave.”
Ish! I mean, that’s often the hardest part of a career break.…
Posted On: September 18, 2012
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In less than a month, the nationwide career break meetup called Meet, Plan, Go! will take place—for the third year in a row. If you have ever—EVER!—pondered the wild and radiant notion of taking a…
Posted On: February 18, 2012
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Chest pain. All new. Not good. So on Wednesday, when it hadn’t stopped for three days and the pain scale hit 6 on the 10 scale, I called McHealth. They insisted I go straight to…
Posted On: February 16, 2012
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Go to NOLA and become a world-class freeze-mime for tips on Bourbon Street. Like she did —–>
As Kempt suggests, when out with buddies, stack your phones on the table; the first one to grab…