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You are a record holder. Nobody else in the entire building can say they won a game of computer solitaire faster than you did. And you accomplished it through hours of practice and more losses than you’d care to admit. ...
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How does a cheap, quick vacation sound this summer? Pretty good, huh? A little fun, plenty of relaxation – but where to go? Pop on your computer for inspiration, and you’d probably pull up Google. Type in a few words ...
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What would you’ve done if you’d been on the plane that landed in the Hudson River? Would you have panicked and hoped someone took charge? Or would you have sat frozen, positive you were going to die? Or perhaps you’d ...
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You just checked your calendar, and wow. You might be able to sit down and watch TV tonight. You’ve got a conference call before dinner and a neighborhood meeting afterward. Your Blackberry is pinging, so you know there are e-mails ...
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“Are you crazy?” It’s a common query, one you’ve probably been asked an insane amount of times. Maddening, really, how often people question your sanity when you do something loony. It’s enough to make you cuckoo. But what if your ...
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Read More »Tales of the rich may inspire some readers to get motivated
The sign said “Open Today!” and you couldn’t resist. So what possessed you to go through a for-sale house that you could never afford? Curiosity, sure. But maybe it was a little bit of what-iffing that led you to peek ...
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