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Ball Don't Lie

Columnist: D.F. Krause
Dec, 2008 Issue

D.F. Krause explores the bizarre world of automatic community donation programs

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Out to Lunch

Columnist: D.F. Krause
Nov, 2008 Issue

In business, many word combinations are used together frequently, even though they don’t really go together. Profit and loss (you can have both?); research and development (don’t these people know reading is the alternative to productivity?); sales and marketing (just similar enough to be like squabbling siblings).

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Back to the Land

Columnist: D.F. Krouse
Special Wine Issue, Oct, 2008

I want to trade places with you. You have it so good. You’re spending the season out in the hot sun, harvesting grapes. Your hands will be sore, your back will ache, your skin will burn and you’ll probably lose 10 pounds just from sweating.

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Strength in Numbers

Columnist: D.F. Krouse
Oct, 2008 Issue

The CEO introduced himself; then, one-by-one, he introduced the members of his team. They sat side-by-side at the conference table, each clad in business attire, each with a Franklin Planner deployed and ready. On cue, each said a word or two about his or her background.

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