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  • Learning to Love Chaos (or) Yes, I Adopted A Dog

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    Stacie Chadwick
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    “In a world that constantly throws big, unexpected events our way, we must learn to benefit from disorder.” Nassim Nicholas Taleb This quote is from “Learning to Love Volatility,” a fascinating Wall Street Journal article I read last month. The basic premise of the piece is that huge, unanticipated events, like stock market crashes, wars, and…

  • Have You Seen Goldie?

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    Stacie Chadwick
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    When my youngest, Essa, first spoke, her words weren’t the usual “mama,” or “dada,” or anything normal like that. What actually came out, accompanied by a laser-like glare aimed directly at me, was; “Can I please have a golden retriever puppy, preferably female and of medium build, with a generous spirit and twinkly eyes?  She’ll…