Category Archives: Opportunity

Happy To Be Stuck

Feeling stuck somewhere I’d rather not be. It’s happen to me twice recently. The first time was at a coworker’s farewell party during a particularly uninspiring speech. The second was on my way to the Dane County Farmers’ Market for … Continue reading

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Youssou N’dour Comes To Madison

We arrived late enough that the usher walked us to our seats (second row!) while Youssou N’dour sang his first song. Of course there were people who were sitting in our seats that the usher had to kick out. I … Continue reading

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Inspiration and A Big Blue Ox

Yesterday I taught my grant writing class at the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union. With 11 students, it was a good turn out. (I consider double digits to be the success benchmark.) I love teaching that class because I get … Continue reading

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Stashing Away Hidden Treasure

One sweet thing about pulling out all your winter gear is reaching into a coat pocket for the first time in 6 months and getting lucky enough to pull out a piece of treasure: a $10 bill, the missing pair … Continue reading

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Wauwatosa, WI :: Home to Melee and Entrepreurs

I saw this today on Yahoo!’s local news feed. Naturally, I like to keep up on the goings-on of my hometown. Computer Glitch Leads To Brawl At Wauwatosa Kmart A melee at a Kmart store in Wauwatosa Saturday morning was … Continue reading

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