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Dawn Ellis finishes the Miami Beach 13.1 half marathon!

A college friend of mine stayed with me this weekend to compete in the 13.1 Miami Beach 1/2 marathon.  I first met Dawn Ellis, now President of DME & Associates in Burlington, VT (a consulting firm that “improves public good work through research, creativity, and technical assistance” ) when we were...

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A memorial to a sailing friend: Philip V. Sturges Jr. on a perfect Labor Day

This is the saddest post I’ve ever made to my blog.  A friend, Phil Sturges, from Kennebunk, ME recently passed away after a battle with cancer.  I only knew Phil for a short time but one of the special characteristics about Phil was that he would treat new acquaintances like old friends–I instantly felt welcome...

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