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Sometimes in life it's best to come clean about something you've hidden from all but your closest friends. So here goes: I nap at work.

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Farm flowers under 3 generations: May. 3rd — Months of care ensure that Holland Acres' tulips push through the soil each spring in triumphant bloom. But the business itself - that's had the benefit of three generations' worth of nourishing.
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Men, women entrepreneurs driven by different motivations: Apr. 17th — Men may be from Mars and women from Venus when it comes to relationships, but how about when it comes to entrepreneurship?
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Boomers may find bridge to health insurance: Mar. 11th — "Making it to Medicare" has become one of the biggest challenges for baby boomers who retire or are laid off before 65.
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No Change, No Gain: By Christine Berry-Solzberg; Feb. 25th — Dear Christine, I was recently laid off after working for 15 years at a financial services company. I had a sense I was going to lose my job but I was hoping my years with the company would protect me. When I was informed my position was eliminated, I was practically in shock.
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Weak market creates brisk business for renovation specialist: Jan. 30th — Ilene Techner founded her renovation business seven years ago when her frustrated family threatened to leave her if she didn't stop moving them. Techner, 55, has a knack for renovating. She's redone all seven houses the family has lived in.
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Higher pay puts older workers on firing line: Apr. 29th — Older workers are more vulnerable to losing their jobs than younger ones when companies cut costs. They know this instinctively, even though the law of the land forbids age-related discrimination.
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Old meets new at Etsy: You'll find all kinds of handmade items for sale on Web site; Mar. 25th — Sometimes a step back is really a step forward. That's how devotees look at Etsy, an online marketplace for handmade goods.
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Older workers caught in grip of long-term unemployment: Mar. 7th — Workers aged 45 or older make up 27 percent of the workforce, for instance, but they comprise 37 percent of the long-term unemployed.
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In the mood for love: Feb. 14th — "Home & Away" with Lori Carson visits Annette and Chris Cook, Kansas chocolatiers who have found sweet success living and working together.
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A product with real staying power: Jan. 29th — It all started with a gray sweater. Marni Bumsted was struggling to keep the fabric between two strategically placed buttons on her stretchy cardigan to stay shut over a bra. When her friend Jennifer Kouba saw her dilemma, she grabbed the double-stick tape she uses in her job as a Los Angeles set stylist and closed the potentially embarrassing opening.
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