Graduate, 67, taught self a lesson [Times photo: Scott Keeler] A Dunedin woman had to battle an inner voice that said she was too old to work again and too old to return to school.

Mary Jo Melone
Adding up X's and O's, getting a big, fat zero
A young cousin of mine took a job at Disney World this summer to earn money for college. She sold hats, toys, dolls, T-shirts, the whole shmear of Disney paraphernalia, at a little shop.

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