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Live from the sports bar.(Short Story)

When I was a kid, I could measure out my life in Washington Redskins football games. My dad was a Skins fan, so I absorbed a thrill for one...
Prairie Schooner, 09/22/05 by Cooney, Brendan · More from publication
Wildfire pilots

When the Navy built the PB4Y-2 in 1944, who would have guessed that it would be used nearly 60 years later to fight wildfires in the U.S. West?...
Flight Journal, 02/01/03 by Cooney, Brendan · More from publication

Your Work Four Principles of Apple’s Successes (and Failures)

Four Principles of Apple’s Successes (and Failures)

Apple doesn’t play by the same rules as most companies. That’s a good thing — usually.
Your Industry Blockbuster's New Storefront In the Grocery-Store Aisle

Blockbuster's New Storefront In the Grocery-Store Aisle

Blockbuster is rolling out grocery-store kiosks, a move that could take out upstart Redbox and re-establish its foothold in middle America. The relatively old-fashioned DVD push is infinitely smarter than pushing into the crowded digital space or continuing its losing mail-order battle against Netflix. Local movie boxes are still a wide open market. The indie [...]
Your Money New Jobs: 8 Lessons from Real-Life Career Switchers

New Jobs: 8 Lessons from Real-Life Career Switchers

Changing careers is never easy, and it’s all the more challenging in a recession, but reinvention is becoming more and more necessary as the employment landscape shifts so dramatically. Fortunately, there are some time-tested tips for making a successful transition, from looking for on-the-job training to taking advantage of educational tax breaks. Learn these lessons from those who’ve made the switch before.

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