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1929

By Andrew Ross Sorkin

December 2, 2025

Book of The Month: “1929” by Andrew Ross Sorkin, who also wrote "Too Big to Fail" Editor’s Note: Because my parents went through the Great Depression, I thought I knew...

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Truly Funny | Sports

By Tim McCarthy

December 2, 2025

Truly Funny: Sports I read about, listen to, and watch sports programming with rabid interest. As a result, I have dozens of actual quotes from coaches I consider truly funny. ...

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The Ohio State University Q&A: Greatest Achievement

October 30, 2025

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The Ohio State University Q&A: Being Lost

October 30, 2025

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The Ohio State University Q&A: Working With Family

October 30, 2025

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The Ohio State University Q&A: Ego Challenges

October 30, 2025

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The Ohio State University Q&A: Greatest Failures

October 30, 2025

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The Ohio State University Q&A: Successful Business

October 30, 2025

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The Ohio State University Q&A: Giving Up

October 30, 2025

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The Ohio State University Q&A: Perspectives

October 30, 2025

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The Ohio State University Q&A: Building a Network

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The Ohio State University Q&A: The List

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What Traditions Matter to You?

By Tim McCarthy

October 29, 2025

Make a list—it should be fun. Traditions big or small, carried on or long passed, old/new/borrowed/blue. Traditions beget memories and memories bring feelings of structure. How many of the things...

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You Can Change Outcomes for Yourself

By Catherine Burns

October 29, 2025

"If you look at the facts of something and write down your thoughts, you find that those thoughts lead to certain feelings, and those feelings lead to action. If you...

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Fast Car

By Tracy Chapman

October 29, 2025

Song of the Month: "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman, covered by Ryan Montbleau Editor’s Note: The original of this song is a favorite, but Monbleau’s interpretation adds more instrumentation and, for...

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5 Types of Wealth

By Sahil Bloom

October 29, 2025

Book of The Month: “5 Types of Wealth” by Sahil Bloom Editor’s notes: I’ve enjoyed many books regarding the value of time and wealth but none describe as thoughtfully and...

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Truly Funny | Miller

By Tim McCarthy

October 29, 2025

Truly Funny: Miller I was visiting my outlandish brother, Miller, not long after he moved to Florida when we went to the dealer to pick up his new Volkswagen Beetle...

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Startup Communities

By Brad Feld

October 20, 2025

Editor’s note: Feld’s writing is thorough and accessible. It reflects the foundation’s experience in economic gardening in our own hometown “to a t”. Favorite excerpt – if you read nothing...

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My Friends

By Fredrik Backman

September 29, 2025

Editor’s notes: Thanks to my pal, Joe Gibson, for the heads-up on this one. While reading, I highlighted dozens of humorous and poignant quotes—it's that kind of book. Any Backman...

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Truly Funny | Colonoscopy

By Tim McCarthy

September 29, 2025

My son was wheeled into recovery from an anesthetized colonoscopy. As he returned to consciousness, he looked up at the nurse, asked her for a date, then proceeded to fart...

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Money, Love and Change

By Trey Anastasio Band

September 29, 2025

Editor’s Note: This "new to me" guitar superstar will get a lot of my attention in the coming months. "Money, Love and Change" made me think of my favorite jam...

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