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The One Percent Civilization: Why You Don’t Have to Be a Genius to Change the World
A while back, I wrote about the daughter of a friend who reached an extraordinary milestone in her musical education. It was a story about talent, hard work, risk and the terrifying decision to pursue something difficult when there is … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Albert Einstein, career, civilization, education, entrepreneur, excellence, fame, Gerry Spence, lawyer, Marie Curie, motivation, music, Nobel Prize, quarterback, red carpet, rockstar, STEM, success, Taylor Swift
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The Beautiful Risk of Chasing a Difficult Dream
Sometimes the “rockstar” jobs pay surprisingly little. Not the literal rockstars, mind you. The ones who make it to stadium tours on private jets usually do just fine. I mean the professions that people grow up romanticizing. The careers where … Continue reading
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Tagged art, career, education, excellence, fame, motivation, music, success
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The Return to Timbuktu, New Poetry for Part Deux
Of course all good stories must come with a sequel, so let’s see what that would look like. Me and Tim Went Huntin’ Too (The Return to Timbuktu) Me and Tim, some months gone by, Still dreamin’ ‘bout those … Continue reading
Posted in Language, Poetry
Tagged Dolly Parton, humor, music, poetry, redneck, rhyme, Tim n' Buck, Timbuktu, William Shakespeare
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Tim and Buck Went Hunting in Timbuktu, Found Some Adventure and a Story or Two
Following last week’s introduction, let’s explore a grander tale of our two rednecks meeting some gals in the wilderness. Me and Tim Went Huntin’ Me and Tim went huntin’ bold, Out where nights get dark and cold. Packed some … Continue reading
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Tagged humor, music, poetry, redneck, rhyme, Tim n' Buck, Timbuktu, Tom Lehrer, Weird Al Yankovic
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