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Life Is Not a Movie

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In 2011, at 69 years old and in curious health, Ebert was being heard, a lot, and it was neither a coincidence nor an act of God. Diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2002, Ebert, “the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism,” according to The Pulitzer Prizes , came through with what was considered flying colors.

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How to Survive a Recession, According to a 91-Year-Old Business

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A fire in the restaurant’s kitchen in April 2002 forced the owners to scramble to become operational again before the summer rush. They faced a costly repair after a water main line break in February 2013 sent 100,000 gallons of water rushing into Wall Drug’s basement and knocked out every single big power panel. What can’t we control?