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Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue

Scott C. Reynolds is a collector of broken career dreams. This column examines the life that might have been had he, or you, followed through.

September 28, 2011

Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 19: So You Wanted to Be a Writer…

by Scott C. Reynolds
September 6, 2011

Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 18: So You Wanted to Be a Detective…

by Scott C. Reynolds
August 17, 2011

Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 17: So You Wanted to Be a Comedian…

by Scott C. Reynolds
July 28, 2011

Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 16: So You Wanted to Be an Astronaut

by Scott C. Reynolds
July 1, 2011

Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 15: So You Wanted to Be an Architect…

by Scott C. Reynolds
June 15, 2011

Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 14: So You Wanted to be a Rock Star…

by Scott C. Reynolds
May 26, 2011

Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 13: So You Wanted to Be a Spy…

by Scott C. Reynolds
May 9, 2011

Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 12: So You Wanted to be a Lawyer…

by Scott C. Reynolds
April 20, 2011

Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 11: So You Wanted to Be a Sportscaster…

by Scott C. Reynolds
April 1, 2011

Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 10: So You Wanted to be a Food Critic…

by Scott C. Reynolds
March 14, 2011

Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 9: So You Wanted to Be an Actress

by Scott C. Reynolds
February 23, 2011

Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 8: So You Wanted to Be a Nature Photographer…

by Scott C. Reynolds

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