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blogariffic

I don't think I've ever enjoyed reading a blog more than this one: http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/includes/newspaper/blogs/uhlig/index.shtmlIt belongs to one of the reporters at my newspaper. Just...

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Article 23

Being alive is overwhelming sometimes. So many thoughts, so many things to do, so many people to learn about and love.It really leaves no time for sleep. Maybe knowing when to sleep and when not to...

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'rural living is mostly in the country'

Want to know what it's like to live in a small town in Wisconsin? Right now, I'm thinking about going to a strawberry farm and a dairy breakfast this weekend, but both of those are more rural than my...

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my life

Go to work, go to work, go to work, go to a bonfire AND play Catch Phrase, go to work, go to work, go to work ...Yes, people actually have bonfires and play Catch Phrase in Wausau. I could barely...

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Article 20

birthdays and holidays make me miss my family. seeing happy little children makes me miss being a kid, but it also makes me hopeful that someday i'll have children.i, of course, have some serious work...

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Article 19

i'm sorry i never update. there's not a lot of news to share, and i don't have many intriguing ideas of what to write about.life has been pleasant lately. getting married has of course been the...

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Culinary journalism?

From journalismjobs.com:"The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is seeking a full-time dining critic. The successful candidate should have exceptional writing skills and should be knowledgeable about food and...

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Borrowed from Beth

What would you do if?The President of the United States called you: I would probably assume it was Stephen or someone else good at pretending to be someone they're not, and I would not take the call...

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Article 16

I was lying in bed last night thinking about how I would like to work for GE Healthcare in public relations. (You have to understand that things I think while lying in bed are usually pretty far...

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Article 15

Beth introduced me to a "Seven Things Meme" ... but i am going to cheat.Of the four rules (see Beth's blog for details) I am following only rule No. 2: List seven random or weird things about...

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Article 14

yesterday, a job candidate asked me what i like (most) about my job.i was surprised to actually have an answer.half of what i said to him was made up to fill time and try to impress him, but the other...

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Article 13

i am kind of in denial that christmas is just around the corner.this is normal for me. although i'm not lighting advent candles and singing advent songs, i'm still trying to celebrate advent in small...

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Survey question

Is it a bad idea to apply for a job for which one is probably underqualified?Imagine for a moment that there are one or two companies in the world for which you eventually would like to work. That is...

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Article 11

I wake up in the morning not because an alarm goes off and not because I'm tired of sleeping. I wake up because I'm thirsty or occasionally because I want a bad dream to end. Before looking at the...

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Article 10

I think I focus about three-quarters of my daily thoughts - even on days I do not work, such as today - on work.My job ... Other media jobs ... Journalism in general ... How to write better headlines...

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What I ate yesterday

cornbreadan orangean eggmozzarella stickspeas & carrots

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yesterday's menu

garlic breadsticksmeat lasagnarollssalad with bleu cheese dressingricesteak(i followed my friday in lent with a saturday feast, as you can see. now i need to find a way to make breakfast part of a...

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Sunday dining

brunch: sausage and cheese omeletraisin toastpotatoessnack: leftover rolldinner: chicken gyro(still plenty of room to improve healthwise ...)

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Retail therapy

I have a very strict shopping rule: Love it or leave it. This doesn't really apply to grocery shopping, but I think it should apply to just about everything else, particularly to clothes shopping. The...

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Article 5

Hmmmmm ...Ben Folds+Jack's Mannequin... coming to Oshkosh, Wis. (about two hours from Wausau).And I always complain that there are no good concerts around here.Well, that will probably be a decent...

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