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Rut We’re Supposed to Do

  I used to run a lot more than I do now. Well that’s not exactly true – I still run a fair amount. What I mean is years ago, when I exercised, my aerobic activity was just running. When I lived in...

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Bridges are easier to cross when they’re not on fire

  Did you ever burn a bridge? I’ve burned a few in my time. One such instance was set in motion on a November morning back in 2008. I was working for a company called LP Building Products – I was a...

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Are You Experienced?

When I was younger I wanted to own my own business. At about 36, when I’d already been part of the work force for 20 odd years, I saw the opportunity to start my own company. I was in sales at the time...

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The Truth about Flying

When I was a kid I loved airplanes. The truth is I still do – and have my whole life. But when I was a kid I thought I wanted to fly them. You know how when you’re a kid you approximate, to the best of...

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A Stab at Friendship

I once stabbed a man through the foot. And the worst part of it was – well the worst part for me, for him the worst part was the actual getting stabbed through the foot part – the worst part of it for...

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What will you build today?

When my Dad first came to America from Ireland he didn’t yet know how to build a life here. He was a farm boy from a poor family in Ireland who saw America as the promise land, based on the stories...

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