Posted On: May 24, 2023
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Skip the Apple store and ditch the iPhones. Take your kids fishing, swimming, hiking, singing, gardening…
Seems like this story should be older than dial phones by now. Still, when a ‘public advisory’ hit Tuesday…
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: January 3, 2023
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Finally, something we all agree on: It’s a new year! So for starters, let loose your inner artist. You’ll feel better and everyone will love it!
Lose weight? Too old and tired. Work out more?…
Posted On: December 6, 2022
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Want to be one of these euphoric fans? You need to master Ticketmaster. Good luck with that…
Ever wonder why rock stars suddenly smash a perfectly good guitar? It’s because they failed to get tickets…
Posted On: August 26, 2022
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A new student steps through the historical arches and into the metaphorical portals of her life-changing BreakAway for higher education.
In my world, the mind is racing, the desk is a neglected mess, and this…
Posted On: August 8, 2022
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Can you even imagine how a reduction in work hours would pep up employees?
As BreakAway’s ReWorking series continues to examine how US working norms transform in a (post?) pandemic world, today we look at…
Posted On: July 21, 2022
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Summertime…and the livin’ is easy. (I should really trademark that…)
Yowza! A month has flown by with nary a rant, snappy FotoFriday, or challenging jabberwocky. No wonder the landlines and faxes have been rattling; the…
Posted On: June 15, 2022
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Cities Provide a Bridge to more Bucolic Places.
You don’t need a (-) Covid test to go home again. So head out of—and into—the country.
I know, Covid is so yesterday.
And yet, when traveling…
Posted On: May 20, 2022
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Sunsets always impress at Sutherland Park in Sioux City—that’s in Iowa.
How many times have I gathered with friends to throw frisbee, swill beer, play guitars, sing songs, take pics, kick off reunion opening ceremonies,…
Posted On: April 20, 2022
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Work is important, and sometimes sweet. But bosses-to-be need to recognize that savvy employees need Big Breaks too—whether to handle life’s adversity or to savor some serendipity.
Earlier this week, FC published (what some might…
