A spring overnight at Kohler-Andrae State Park

With about 18 hours off of my normal work schedule, I went on a bit of an adventure.  I took some inspiration from an article I recently read in Outside Magazine about the concept of "Microadventures," studied by Alastair Humphreys . After getting home from a few errands and a stint of rock climbing on Sunday …

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I loved working seasonal jobs

Seasonal jobs aren't exactly understood by those that have never done it.  When I was in college at Loyola University Chicago, earning my B.A. in Advertising and Public Relations, the phrase "seasonal job" never came up in classroom discussions, one-on-ones with professors and academic advisors, and in c…

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