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The life lessons I’ve learned.

On Thursday, I turn 35.  (It’s not too late for you to buy me a present either.) It’s not really a milestone, except that I will no longer be in that vaunted 18-34 age demographic.  There’s nothing special you can … Continue reading

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9 years ago

Nine years ago, I said “I do.” I stood in a church, surrounded by family and friends, standing awkwardly in an ill-fitting tuxedo, too preoccupied with what needed to be done to be nervous, and said those two words. Knowing where … Continue reading

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The things I’ve learned from Hilly

Yesterday, a friend went home. After almost a year here, Hilly is driving back to California, another chapter in her life over. A year or two ago, I argued that you can’t learn something from everyone. I think I’ve grown … Continue reading

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