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Getting Unstuck

Yes, you can start a business for less than $5,000

May 14, 2013 Bob Sullivan 2

Like so many Americans, Seth Rubin was a victim of the recession of 2009. He was laid off as a project manager for a construction company as home building plummeted in Denver. An avid cyclist, he had always dreamed of opening up a coffee and biscuit shop, but the huge [Keep reading]

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Dog tales: Lucky and Rusty

From Lucky to Rusty: the journey from sadness to joy

September 12, 2012 Bob Sullivan 2

Among the cruelest truths of biology is this: A dog’s life is considerably shorter than a human’s life. The math is unforgiving; if you love a dog, you will lose a dog, and you will suffer the pain and biting lessons that death brings — probably several times over. A [Keep reading]

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Dog tales: Lucky and Rusty

Have you lost a pet? Share a happy memory here

August 7, 2012 Bob Sullivan 2

VISIT the SoLucky pet memorial page Losing a beloved pet is among the most painful human experiences. Sharing the pain can help. When I lost my dear Lucky, and wrote about it on msnbc.com, I was overwhelmed by the response. So many people shared stories with me I had to [Keep reading]

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Dog tales: Lucky and Rusty

When Lucky died; a grief observed on social media

June 30, 2011 Bob Sullivan 3

GOLDEN, Colo. — There’s a reason the expression goes “You look like your dog just died.” Losing a dog is a sadness so profound that it’s useless to explain to anyone who hasn’t been through it. In fact, finding others who understand is probably the only way to get through [Keep reading]

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BOB SULLIVAN is a veteran journalist and the author of four books, including the 2008 New York Times Best-Seller, Gotcha Capitalism, and the 2010 New York Times Best Seller, Stop Getting Ripped Off! His latest, The Plateau Effect, was published in 2013, and as a paperback, called Getting Unstuck in 2014. He has won the Society of Professional Journalists prestigious Public Service award, a Peabody award, and The Consumer Federation of America Betty Furness award, and been given Consumer Action’s Consumer Excellence Award.

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