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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.
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September 28, 2011Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 19: So You Wanted to Be a Writer…
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September 6, 2011Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 18: So You Wanted to Be a Detective…
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August 17, 2011Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 17: So You Wanted to Be a Comedian…
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July 28, 2011Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 16: So You Wanted to Be an Astronaut
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July 1, 2011Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 15: So You Wanted to Be an Architect…
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June 15, 2011Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 14: So You Wanted to be a Rock Star…
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May 26, 2011Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 13: So You Wanted to Be a Spy…
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May 9, 2011Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 12: So You Wanted to be a Lawyer…
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April 20, 2011Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 11: So You Wanted to Be a Sportscaster…
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April 1, 2011Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 10: So You Wanted to be a Food Critic…
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March 14, 2011Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 9: So You Wanted to Be an Actress
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February 23, 2011Dream Jobs That You’re Glad You Didn’t Pursue: Column 8: So You Wanted to Be a Nature Photographer…
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