What I learned this week
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Celebrating the small things
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“Thank you for everything. I have no complaints whatsoever.”
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On shedding illusions
Trust your cape, the guy with the guitar sings. Life is a leap of faith. He is a middle-aged smiling man, busking at the plaza in historic Santa Fe on a warm summer afternoon. I’m here with Jessica, a few months after her high school graduation. Our trip to Europe will begin later in the…
Setting priorities: What to do, what to do?
Today is turning out to be one of those days when I have about fourteen fairly large-scale projects that I could be working on, all of which are important, but some of which may end up being a waste of time depending on factors beyond my control. Of course, I never think good work…
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