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Are You Delusional Enough to Win a Purple Ribbon? (opens the original)
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Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown tonight. So I have been doing some introspection, mapping out next steps, etc., etc.But instead of suggesting you do the same, I am going to gently suggest the literal opposite. Don’t think too hard. Just work really, really hard. First, let me take you back to Iowa in the ’90s.I did 4-H, a program where kids learn about farming. I grew up in a part of Iowa known for beef cattle, hogs, soybeans and corn. But I wanted to raise a cow for 4-H.My
People Say Nice Things About Me (opens the original)
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I spend my days building narrative strategies for my clients and getting them recognized in print and non-traditional media.So why not share a few of my own?Check these out, and subscribe to these amazing creators.Subscribe now<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!134l!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8c101f74-b8a8-4
Do You Need Me to Leave the Light On? (opens the original)
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This summer, I spent a few weeks at my childhood home in Iowa. It was gorgeous, calm and peaceful and, most of all, air-conditioned.The other night, when everyone went to bed, my mom said, “Good night. Do you need me to leave the bathroom light on?”I laughed and said, “I’m 40.”She laughed and said, “Well, sometimes the kids [grandkids] have to go to the bathroom, and I don’t want them to fall down the stairs.”The upstairs hallway from my room to the bathroom has a steep flight of stairs. Presuma
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