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It’s not a statement. It’s a question. You wake up, have a cup of coffee, you go for a run, shower, dress and got to work. Lather,[…]
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I’m on a trip to Elko, Nevada. Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time in Elko. People who just travel through, or maybe just spend[…]
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Sometimes, when I want to keep it simple, I tell people that I’m a civil engineer. In truth, I don’t feel like one. I don’t have a[…]