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The Backstory: First dates, “and the rest is history”
My Backstory series offers stories about my upbringing and background. You can find the whole series under the category “Biography,” if you’re interested. ~~~~~~~~~~ I wish I knew more about how my parents met. This is all I got so far: My mom lived & worked in Connellsville. My dad lived in the same town, though he…
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The Backstory: Winter nights, snowy days, and an Appalachian woodcutter
My Backstory series offers stories about my upbringing and background. You can find the whole series under the category “Biography,” if you’re interested. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My parents relocated our family to the top of an Appalachian mountain by the time I was 3. One wall of our living room, 7 feet tall by 16 feet wide, was solid…
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Sorrowing with those who sorrow: wise words of advice
A fantastic column in the New York Times today offers timely and thoughtful, real-world suggestions for people who stand just outside the circle of grief or tragedy – those of us who wonder what we can do to help, but often walk away because we don’t know what to do. It’s a short piece but…
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Must read: Listening to Nirvana with a Two-Year-Old : The New Yorker
One of the best things I’ve read in a long time. Here’s an excerpt; don’t skip reading the whole article. (link follows the quote) Listening to the song with my son, I noticed an abandon that was childish in its total commitment. You can hear it in the force with which Grohl hits the…
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Doing what you love – at what cost?
Thought-provoking piece that examines the “do what you love” perspective on work: By keeping us focused on ourselves and our individual happiness, DWYL distracts us from the working conditions of others while validating our own choices and relieving us from obligations to all who labor, whether or not they love it. It is the secret…
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