I really try my best to remain calm, cool and collected with a sprinkling of good humor and snark. I try to be fair. I try to be just. I take great pride in my sense of fairness and justice. It’s a key element of how I live […]
A long time ago, back when I worked in my beloved city of New York, I was used to a lot of fast paced talking and moving. At times, I ate lunch while walking the city streets from one meeting to another. That’s how I rolled. Here in […]
Let me get one thing straight right off the bat. I am a very superstitious person. Actually, let me get two things straight right off the bat. Besides being superstitious, I also tend to completely mangle song lyrics and sayings. For instance, instead of saying “the train has […]
Considering the ubiquitous nature of cameras (well through cellphones and the like) it is amazing in a way how not many people really look at each other. Like really look. What color of eyes does your boss have? Do you really know or you can just make a […]
I am a fairly even-tempered temperamental person. The same way that I am an extroverted introvert. I believe in justice and fairness, but also believe it cannot be uniform. Thus, I may at times present a complicated persona. Many moons ago, a network colleague wrote a letter complaining […]
I had a fairly random day today where I had meetings galore, surprise visits and more Valentine’s Day celebrations. Chocolate, tapioca pudding and cake where everywhere to be had. I experienced a variety of emotions with many ups and downs. By the end of the day I felt […]
Once upon a time, in a land 3000 miles away, in a time of mild-mannered resistance there used to be a weekly celebration. Back in the day, there was Reisling Wednesdays. Permit me to wax nostalgic and explain. I am not a huge wine fan. When I […]
I have to admit that, at times, when I look at my work calendar I get a little bored and despondent. Or rather, I anticipate boredom. Is there nothing more tedious than weekly set meetings that occur week after week at the same time and place with same […]
I have found myself identifying a lot of pet peeves lately. I looked at them all recently and flinched, wondering if I am a curmudgeon. Yes, I am a curmudgeon. Usually a funny one, I believe. But I was wondering if I was becoming one of “those” curmudgeons. […]
I have always been attracted to fire. Mesmerized. Intoxicated by it. It’s beautiful and dances alluringly so. Sadly, I have also seen firsthand the detriments of fire having had my home many, mnay years ago burned down. I was actually a young girl, a toddler and it is […]