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A Life So Far
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Get ready for some glorious over-sharing, from childhood adventures to career triumphs and tribulations, life’s hard knocks and the wisdom gained, awesome people and tales of joy. I invite you to join me as I turn a big fat calendar page on life.
March 13, 2025 – March 12, 2026
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I spent four years as an active brother in the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Lambda Sigma Chapter at James Madison University. I made bonds that will last a lifetime, some on the deepest of levels. It’s proven to be one of the most consequential decisions of my life. It was everything the 80s were: loud, confusing,…
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It’s about to become 2026. Another year. They keep coming. And they keep coming faster! How many more of these are there going to be? Good question! That was a key impetus for this whole 60|60 series: mortality. I’m grateful for all that I’ve experienced in 60 years, no doubt. There’s not a lot more…
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This post will be better viewed in a browser: www.binderama60for60.com There was a time when people exchanged holiday cards. Every year, it’s what you did. The cards were mostly store-bought and hand-written with the freshest family news. My Mom spent hours writing personal notes to dozens of people on her list. If she didn’t receive…
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It wasn’t always this way. I didn’t start out being thankful. As a kid, and a fortunate one at that, I took a lot for granted: This is just the way life is. It took me decades to appreciate how much I’ve had to be thankful for, and too often it’s been in hindsight. Now,…
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Note to subscribers: Posts are often better viewed in a browser. Click here. So much goodness and the longest of the series! Today is Mickey Mouse’s 97th Birthday. To many of you, that’s trivia. To others, like me, it’s a big thing. Back in 1928, the cartoon short “Steamboat Willie” premiered in movie theaters. I honestly…
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Note to subscribers: Posts are often better viewed in a browser. Click here. Happy Birthday, Babe! Here’s a story about the Family I married into. A while back, Mary’s niece Emma was accepted into Colorado College. She was the latest in a long line of O’Neills to matriculate there. Her application was stellar: activism, volunteering,…
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We just finished a seven-day roadtrip from our Lake house in Michigan to our other home here in Scottsdale. It was a utilitarian trip, facilitating the need to get from one place to another efficiently and with a dog. This time though, we spent a little more time smelling the roses along the way. Spoiler:…
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Today is our 10th anniversary Yes yes, I know what you’re thinking: “Doug, are you really going to publish a blog about your marriage. And surprise your Wife with it? On your anniversary? That sounds like a really bad idea.” Heard. Here we go! Christmastime in Virginia, mid-aughts. It was one of our first visits…
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I woke up this morning to wind and rain pounding on the windows. The gray skies hovered low over the big waves roaring from the north. It’s cold. None of this was expected. Every morning at the Lake is a blessing and a revelation. Each sunrise reveals a new landscape, a new world. The horizon…
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This post might be better enjoyed on the wordpress site. I’ve been a bit of a wanderer. I’ve lived in a number of places around the country, usually for just a few years in each. Rarely was there a reason for moving away, other than feeling restless and bored. Plus, I liked the challenge and…
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If you follow my advice, I GUARANTEE YOU WILL WIN A LOT OF MONEY! It might take a while, but eventually it will happen and it will very likely change your life! More than you can imagine right now. And not for the better. You will definitely lose ten times more than you ultimately win.…
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I’m a music fan but not a music-phile. As a kid, I shopped the 45s rack; my first purchase was either “Kung Foo Fighting” by Carl Douglas or Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods’ “Billy, Don’t Be a Hero.” The presence of the 78 rpm “Mambo Mickey Mouse” in the family library predates my own record-buying…
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It’d be easy to map a life along a timeline, a series of linear events: this happened, then that, then that and so on. In planning this 60|60 series, I’ve come to appreciate how much it’s the people I’ve known that make the narrative more engaging and robust. Friends who have breathed life into my…
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Doug Binder. Creative Executive. Decent Human. Objective: I’m looking to use my depth of experience and breadth of skills to land a cush gig with much power and little responsibility, plus extra-competitive salary, frequent 5-star international travel (+1), generous pension, health plan that includes in-home surgical theater, and invitations to exciting parties with open bars,…
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