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The gift called sleep

A couple of days ago I played golf with a friend who likes to get out early. Early, of course, is a relative term. In this particular case it meant we teed off at 6:50 a.m. Having to leave my house a little before 6 to arrive on time to

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Guard duty

Back in the day, I spent a little time working for my rich Uncle Sam. Even then he had hundreds of companies and hundreds of thousands of employees, and they were all over the world. The group I worked for was (and still is) known as the United States Army.

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Patience really is a virtue

Pour some cold, fresh milk (2% is fine) into a clear glass. Isn’t it beautiful? The pure white of the milk, captured by the glass, is inviting. You want to pick it up and take a drink, but don’t! Before you drink, grab a small plate, or even a paper

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