The workplace is not an easy place in which to exist, all things considered. We spend many hours there. I know that more often than not I go without eating lunch. And, I am quite fine with that. We have to spend many hours with people who are […]
What a sad, sad world Where the lonely roam the hallways Fogged in and distant A dark world for dark goals A window watching a bright night The sky holding all secrets Leaking like an old faucet Big mouth takes over And the mute papered over What a […]
This past week, there was an opinion piece about US Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg. It was an extremely biting piece about his leadership style. I don’t know much about him and have no idea how true that opinion piece may be. It is an opinion piece so I […]
As an executive I often tell my team that it is ok to fail. Not a catastrophic failure, mind you. Yet, a failure doesn’t make you a failure in life. It means you’ve had an opportunity to gain knowledge in a difficult situation. That is, if you allow […]
Now bear with me here. This may become too abstract. But if it does you get complete poetic license to make this about your odd life situations. Actually, I may not even go on for too long. I’m tired and slightly cranky. Mostly tired, though. While watching 20 […]
You’ve got your rockstar rags You’ve got your nicely manicured nails You smile at all the right moments You’re just a social construction You buff your image in the mirror You prop up your image makers You pretend to care But your shoes have more shine than your […]
As a New Yorker who grew up in the South Bronx near Yankee stadium, I love baseball. As a Latina, I love baseball. As a fan of comeback stories, I love baseball. As a die-hard New Yorker, I would have loved it if either the Yankees or the […]
This may be blasphemy for some. But here it goes. I like Star Wars, but don’t love it. I’ve only ever seen four films in the movie series, in the theatres. Those being Episode I: the phantom menace (which was horrible); Episode VII: The Force Awakens (which wasn’t […]
There are signs everywhere and in everything. Stop. One way. Don’t turn right. But so many people miss them. Walk right on by. Drive through. Never look up. And those are the signs on the streets meant to keep us safe. There are other types of signs. I […]
I am not a big fan of comedies. I love drama, science fiction, and action genres – to name a few. I may even like dramadies. Comedy? Not so much. I do love to laugh, however. I’m constantly laughing. I joke a lot. People say I have a […]