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THE PAPER CEILING FIRE

September 27, 2025 by

You’ve heard of the ‘paper ceiling?’ No? Now you have. “Millions of workers with in-demand skills and experience, overlooked for higher-wage jobs because they don’t have a bachelor’s degree.” They don’t have a bachelor’s degree? Like that’s the ticket for a good life?

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BOOMER ROOMERS FROM THE 70’S

April 30, 2025 by

Boomer roomers in the 70’s were called roommates. Everybody had one. From dorms to apartments to houses, we had company. Was it fun? Let’s see:

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POWER COUPLE OF THE LAST NFL GAME OF THE YEAR

February 11, 2024 by

Power Couple? You and who you’re with. But there are others of note, especially today. What day? Super Bowl Day, or the last time my wife says, “Is there a game on, a big game, a REALLY BIG GAME,” dripping with fake enthusiasm. My answer (with authentic hype-man energy): “They’re all big, honey. It’s the […]

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FEELING EMPTY? HOW TO FILL UP WITHOUT GUILT

September 3, 2021 by

Feeling empty sounds about right, but that doesn’t make it right. What to do? No one needs some random Boomer explaining how they filled up ‘back in the day.’ Besides, was there ever a time like this where finger pointing got out of control with so many solutions for feeling empty? And so much blame? […]

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