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The George Bowers Grocery Store
Wednesday, March 14 2012
The George Bowers Grocery Store
Katie McCaskey and her husband relocated to Staunton, Va., and opened a neighborhood grocery store. Their story involves a failed partnership, getting their power cut off and trying to offer customer service that gets people to return. This story comes from our partnership with Salon, where Katie wrote an essay about her business. Read more about her forthcoming book, and the store.
Driving Ms. Betsy
Tuesday, January 31 2012
Driving Ms. BetsyTiffany Brubeck had a job in finance and when she lost it, she began to remember that she loved being in her grandfather's long haul truck, nicknamed Betsy. She found a training program, a trucking mentor and now makes her living driving a rig.
Big Screen and Dad
Friday, January 20 2012
Big Screen and DadAnnalisa Grier figured it out early on - the best way to talk with her father was to watch football and talk football. Specifics about games and plays. They still do, through thick and thin.
Have you written your thank you note?
Friday, January 13 2012
Have you written your thank you note?
Dave Sirrota is on a campaign to update etiquette. He argues that it’s just fine, really, to write an e-mail to thank someone for a gift. Dick pursues this with his mother’s voice in his head.
The Tribesman Who Friended Me on Facebook
Tuesday, October 25 2011
THE TRIBESMAN WHO FRIENDED ME ON FACEBOOK
A few weeks ago, the writer Jonnie Hughes opened his Facebook page to see a new friend request. Nothing unusual there, except that Jonnie’s new friend is a member of the Ngala Tribe of Papua New Guinea.
Stalking Sedaris
Tuesday, June 14 2011
STALKING DAVID SEDARIS
When a writer fantasizes, it sounds a bit like what happened to Tim Johnston. Writer and performer David Sedaris loved Tim's book Irish Girl and planned to promote it all over the country on his book tour. So Tim got in his Chevy truck and launched a "Shadow Tour," showing up in Sedaris’ wake, hoping to meet readers and sell some books. It was an amazing ego boost for the unknown author, but disastrous for his bank account.
The Real Me on Facebook
Thursday, May 26 2011
THE REAL ME ON FACEBOOK 
Susan Arnout Smith is a writer who discovered the dark side of social media. One day, she stumbled onto an obscene Facebook profile with her name, pictures, even links to her legitimate work. It took her months to find the culprits and take down the page. It was a journey that took her to the edge of revenge, and, finally, forgiveness.
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