Losing a Parent

There are many books designed to give advice about how to deal with the loss of a parent. Unfortunately, the odds of a book helping are rather slim. Luckily, I haven’t had to deal with it myself. But as a person who has parents and is a parent, I’ve learned one thing. Even though relationships…

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A Pyramid Scheme, Juice Fasts, and D.I.Y. Electrical Engineering

“I don’t want to go to jail.” “You’re not going to go to jail.  It’s totally legit.” Kerri shrugged.  “It sounds like a pyramid scheme to me.” “It’s not a pyramid scheme,” said Erik. “What’s a pyramid scheme?” asked Jen. “It’s when you recruit people to join something for a fee, and that fee keeps…

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