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My War Was Vietnam

I doubt the school kids thought about Veterans Day yesterday, except that it was a day for video games in the middle of the week. I do think about it. The United States is in a sort of war with Iran right now. Men and women are working 24 hours

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Son Rises

I get to do this blog today partly because my son Noah is traveling and will not get a chance to edit my writing like

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10 Stupid Ideas

Generating new ideas is one of the most important things in my life. I need to create to grow as a person and hopefully have

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$100 Grand to Start

I have been into the topic of entrepreneurship lately. I see it as the creative driver of the American economy, but I’ve been struck by

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Love the Tank

Over the last few weeks I have become addicted to the TV show Shark Tank. What is it that fascinates me so thoroughly that I

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Living and Dying With…

Why did I devote the previous two weeks to watching the Chicago Cubs during the playoffs? Sure—athletic feats are impressive and entertaining to watch. But

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It’s Life

All this death is killing me. The list of people with cancer who I care about keeps growing by the day. A friend from high

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