“But he can barely stand up for any extended period of time.” In the spring of 2017, my father-in-law was…
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“For me?” About a meaningful gift
My doorbell rang the morning of January 28, and I assumed it wouldn’t be a good thing. I wasn’t expecting…
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Always scroll to the very bottom …
This week, Kat Bouska asked, “What were you writing about last year at this time? How have things changed?” On…
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Tracy Beckerman on her dogoir and overcoming writer’s elbow
I am not a dog person. However, we dogsat my granddog, Embry, last fall and I changed my tune a…
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Does it matter what shoes your spokescandy wears?
I ran this poll (and got these results) in the “While You Were Working” newsletter from Smartbrief last Thursday: The…
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“There is no easy route”: A server’s perspective
In early March 2020, when the realities of COVID-19 were just dawning on the US, 32% of consumers said they planned…
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