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Alan Kay won Season 1 of the History Channel's popular television show, Alone by outlasting nine other contestants after 87 days by his...

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We all have different seasons in life. Some seasons are filled with incredible blessings where things just seem to work and we are left...

Recognize this guy? Yes, that's Arnold Schwarzenegger, 72 years old, born in Thal, Austria. I was reminded of Arnold today because I...

Everyone Communicates, Few Connect; Blog 4 Even if you don't care for NBA basketball stick with me. I asked a middle schooler last week...

Everyone Communicates, Few Connect; Connection Series, Blog 3: Our family lived in the mid-western town of Marshalltown, Iowa for 15...

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Twice now I've left great jobs after fairly long tenures of success to try something new.  Each time as I tell my story I see it in the...