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Jeffrey Smith

Jeffrey Smith

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Feb 8, 2021

Surf Lessons

I recently took up surfing. Most of my water time has occurred since January while wearing a 5mm wetsuit. Average water temperature: 44˚F.

Surf Lessons

Jeffrey Smith

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Jan 18, 2021

52 Weeks

I return to the place where my son was hit by a car 52 weeks ago.

52 Weeks

Jeffrey Smith

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May 29, 2020

The Boy Who Could Fly

On January 12, 2020, my 5 year old son was hit by a car. I was running 20 feet behind him. This is our story.

The Boy Who Could Fly

Jeffrey Smith

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Feb 21, 2020

The Next Light Pole

Life isn’t about reaching the finish; it’s about the journey to get there. And all it takes to start is to get to the next light pole.

The Next Light Pole

Jeffrey Smith

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Feb 6, 2020

The Lost Art of Compassion

Let’s practice more kindness, more charity, more love, more understanding, more honesty, and more compassion.

The Lost Art of Compassion

Jeffrey Smith

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Jan 2, 2020

The Art of Writing Soluble Copy

Radio is a writer’s paradise, and old radio advertisements are a rich source of inspiration for the copywriter.

The Art of Writing Soluble Copy

Jeffrey Smith

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Nov 19, 2019

Words a Dad Does Not Want to Hear

There are words no dad wants to hear. And words that no dad wants to say.

Words a Dad Does Not Want to Hear

Jeffrey Smith

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Jan 23, 2019

The Art of the Cake Deal

An allegory, of sorts, about the state of our union, in the deal my daughter tried to make with her last bit of birthday cake.

The Art of the Cake Deal

Jeffrey Smith

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Dec 14, 2018

The Five Things Every Kid Needs to Survive

She thought about this for a second, and then she said, “I think there are four things a person needs to survive…”

The Five Things Every Kid Needs to Survive

Jeffrey Smith

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Sep 11, 2018

Seventeen Years

I remember the bright fall day, the sky clear and bright and blue. I remember I rode my bike to work from my apartment in Queens, across…

Seventeen Years

Jeffrey Smith

Jeffrey Smith

I write, I run, I parent, I am. Author of Mesabi Pioneers and the upcoming Mona Lisa Missing. #amwriting #amrunning

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