Micron: Small Stories. Big Feelings.

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May 2025

I Met the World’s Oldest Book Author
The legacy of a radioactive man, WWII veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor
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Ron Stauffer
Les Noces: The Russian Wedding Singers
I sang in Stravinsky’s weird, dark, four-piano wedding ritual and I’m still not sure what it all meant.
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Ron Stauffer
1
What Is the Deal With "Gender Reveal" Parties?
Some people are just dying to announce: “It’s a boy!”
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Ron Stauffer
1

April 2025

I Still Have That Lottery Ticket
A $25 lesson in betting on yourself
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Ron Stauffer
I’m Thinking About Divorce
Pondering the failure of marriage after almost 20 years
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Ron Stauffer
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Requiem for a Small Business
Watching a business die in real life… again
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Ron Stauffer
1
Start Here
A guided tour of Micron: stories, scars, and questions without answers.
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Ron Stauffer
Se Potessi Scegliere, Sarei Italiano
Una lettera d’amore a una lingua che canta la vita
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Ron Stauffer
4
Trump’s Tariffs and the Toddlers Throwing Temper Tantrums
Here’s your paper bag to breathe into. Now sit down, shut up, and listen for a minute. EVERYBODY is freaking out about tariffs. I’m not. Here’s why you…
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Ron Stauffer
7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Freelancing Business
What I would tell myself to focus on (and avoid) if I started from scratch today
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Ron Stauffer
3
Four Rules for Life I Learned From Teaching ESL
Whatever you do, don't ever say bitches when you mean beaches
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Ron Stauffer
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