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Squeezing an Hour Out of 10 Minutes
as told by Gee Sylvestri My dad was hours upon hours working. He busted his ass to provide for a wife, four kids, and a house. He built the family trucking business from a couple of trucks to a fleet of about 20. His business didn’t allow him to just clock out at 5 p.m. It also meant he was not there for my football games, my baseball games or the soccer matches. Mom let us know he loved us even though he was not able to be there. And I got it, but still. . . I got married w
Rossella Derickson
Nov 23, 20252 min read


I Wanna Be That Guy
As told by Cynthia Conti Chabre. I was a hair stylist for years doing really well, but then my back began hurting me. I was diagnosed...
Kristin Delaplane
Oct 6, 20253 min read


Acquaintance Becomes a Friend
as told by Barbara Scholer Brown. Leilani swam into my life 33 years ago, 1991. I was 33 and on my honeymoon. My husband, Randy, and I...
Rossella Derickson
Sep 15, 20252 min read


The Power of Ten Seconds
as told by Duffy Jennings “My journalism career was significant. It wasn’t the LA or NY Times, but The Chronicle was the 9th largest...
Kristin Delaplane
Aug 27, 20252 min read
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