What is it all about? Frankly, Mr. Shankly I do not know. Why did the Smiths have to implode by the way? Ah, yes, because Morrison is an ego-maniac. But gifted singer and songwriter. You may not who I am talking about but in my life’s book, The […]
For they are all petty little clowns ‘ When I stop for a second I can hear the silence It’s not as comforting as others claim I watch the dark movie of life in suspense My heart drums my ears in disdain Silence, it pierces the unsettled mind […]
The super power of understanding that context is everything I do not fear truth. I welcome it. But I wish all of my facts to be in their proper context. Gordon B. Hinckley Context is everything. And I do not say that just because I am a […]
The Psychology of being Frankensteined in the workplace A few weeks back I wrote a letter to the new me. Have you ever seen the television show the “adventures of old Christine?” See Christine’s ex-husband remarries and his new wife is named Christine. The new Christine […]
Eating Away at My Brain A few days back, I passed a clearly distressed man who was teetering on a corner who appeared to be foaming at the mouth He as also screaming obscenities and somewhat (feebly) swinging at people. Thus, it was very hard to try […]
A Case for Employee Poaching When I left my government job many, many years ago I didn’t look back for a second. I remained friends with about five people who were not as crazy as the rest of the group. That government office was an even more […]
The Comfort of Animals on a Blue Monday It has been three years since my beautiful doggie Milo has left this realm. Every time I see a smooshed-face dog, I am reminded of him and I’m tempted to run up to the dog and hug him till […]
Testing Myself The last three weeks have been a real test of the confidence I have in myself. I know I am good at what I do. I know I am smart, funny, have integrity, and am quite modest. However, when you do a change in environment […]
A purposefully broken hourglass and a fractured mirror Many years ago, I watched a movie called Back to the Future, Part II that supposedly took place in the year 2015 predicting things like flying cars and portable fusion power. Sadly, we are not there yet. As […]
Fear and Loathing in San Francisco Let me get two things out of the way right away. I am a die-hard New Yorker and this is my second time moving to the San Francisco Bay area. When I lived out here over ten years ago, I had […]