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In his Thanksgiving Day letter to Berkshire shareholders this year, Buffett touched on the importance of being open to a change in one’s thinking.
From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025
Wedding anniversaries are big markers to remember, especially for harmony in one’s own marriage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
A young man, also in his 20s, says there are low-level jobs available but it's hard to find decent work in one's area of expertise.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
January’s wildfires proved to him, very intimately, that the most fixed points in one’s life and community are vulnerable.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025
It could not be comfortable, having a stolen treasure in one’s possession and no way to get rid of it.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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