“Life is like topography, Hobbes. There are summits of happiness and success, flat stretches of boring routine and valleys of frustration and failure.” – Bill Watterston Happy Friday!
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People occasionally ask me for advice on getting started as an entrepreneur or an artist. I love talking to them. Most are confident and energetic. They know the risks, they’re okay with the thought that they might fail. Most of them are ready to go and just want a little encouragement. But I’ve also met
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I was contacted by a groom-to-be on Friday. He needed a black plaid pocket square for his wedding in New York. Next Saturday. I imagined his fiancee saying “I asked you to do ONE thing and you waited until the very last minute?!” But, lucky him, I had just received my brand new screen. It’s
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When I was in college (go Bears!), the hills above the university would erupt in daffodils sometime in March. Soon after, sororities would host their “Daffodil Days” spring fundraiser, selling bunches of the flowers on Sproul Plaza to raise money for charities. I think most everyone associates daffodils with spring; these cheery flowers also remind