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Hockey Mom Earns Frequent Flyer Miles
By Eric Miller (Note: Names below were changed.) We boarded the jet two hours late, me and 350 others. No explanation was given other than lousy weather in Europe. My original seat selection was along the back row aisle near the lavatory. I’m one who plans ahead— the ten hour flight from Oakland to Stockholm…
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Losing Sucks, No Matter How Old You Are
By Eric Miller Seven percent isn’t bad. It depends on your point of view. Consider weight loss. If I was seven percent lighter I’d weigh a svelte 162 pounds, not bad for a guy fending off love handles and sagging breasts. Seven percent is a strong return on stocks given today’s, last year’s, or last…