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ON THE DEATH OF A FRIEND
In her battle against cancer, Pat Leonard taught me a lesson about facing mortality with courage.
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Ronald Claiborne
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The baseball owner who betrayed his own team, fans and city
Oakland A's owner John Fisher starved the team, got rid of its best players and turned them into the worst team in baseball. Now he wants to move them…
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Ronald Claiborne
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The mixed blessings of winning the lottery may not be so mixed, after all
Stories that say winning a lottery is more trouble than its worth may be greatly exaggerated
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Ronald Claiborne
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The Attack on Israel & The Tragic Loss of Innocent Lives
Hundreds of Israeli civilians died in the Hamas offensive. Many more civilians - on both sides - will die now that the "dogs of war" are loosed. It is…
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Ronald Claiborne
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I Retired 5 Years Ago. What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been.
I spent 40-plus years in news. Then I had to find a "Second Act."
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Ronald Claiborne
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Visiting New York City? Some tips on how to look & act like a real New Yorker
It's all about blending in by walking the walk and talking the talk - or, rather, not.)
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Ronald Claiborne
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Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? The Private Agony of the Introvert in an Extroverted World
In 1921, the psychologist Carl Jung posited that we are (generally) introverts or extroverts. In an extrovert culture, that can be a real problem for…
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Ronald Claiborne
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Second Acts
Second Acts
My take on news, sports, little known American history, travel and stories about people doing unusual or cool things as their "second act."
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