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I’m Grateful My Plans Fell Apart

 My beloved Chicago Cubs lost 17 to 1 to the St. Louis Cardinals last weekend, and I’m grateful I was there. I hadn’t planned on going to the game. My wife, Stephanie, and I were primed to go to Madison, Wisconsin, for a long-needed parent getaway. But my sister,

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Riding Into 2019

We are at the 1/16 pole headed to the finish line of 2018.  What does the news tell us about 2019 business? As usual it

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My Gratitude List

I am like many people in this world, despite having so many things I should feel grateful for—living in a country with so many opportunities,

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Why I Didn’t Vote

It’s November 6, and I’m sitting at Starbucks writing this piece, across from the polling place I chose not to vote at in 2018. For

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