I grew up in a superstitious Hispanic family that just dreaded Friday the 13th. We tended to avoid going anywhere on such a day. Then I grew up. And guess what. I still dread Friday the 13th. My beloved most awesome dog died on a Friday the 13th. […]
I was just in the shower when I was humming The Cure’s most horrific, banal song “It’s Friday I’m in love.” How did the Cure go from goth to sap? Mind boggling. Anyway, once I noticed I was humming that I tried to change my ear worm. Then […]
Flickering darkness Five scurrying raccoons cross my path Surprisingly not a scream could be heard Yip, yip, yippee Ringing bells The microwave and coffee maker insanely beep The throat is soothingly coated Yip, yip, yippee Morning zombie Stepping on floor crumbs and legos Lovingly still walk […]
At the end of each year, I look forward to the year-end reviews, lists and retrospectives. It’s silly but I enjoy going down short-term memory lane. One thing that I look forward to is the selection of the Time Person of the Year as well as the selection […]
Once upon a time she lived in a bubble. Not a warm, fuzzy bubble like a Mayberry town. Once upon a time she lived in a dark, suffocating bubble that seemed like it would burst at any point. The temperature ran hot inside that bubble leaving one’s skin […]
A few weeks back the singer Iggy Azalea made headlines -well Huffington Post headlines which we all know they are starving for content. Anyway, the Huffington Post head noted that Iggy Azalea wore “A Skintight, Low-Cut Top To The Airport.” And we care, why? Well, since brought this […]
Adele just released her new song of regret and nostalgia called Hello and apparently it has taken the world by storm. I have yet to fully listen to it as I get bored by it thirty seconds in. I know. That is quite blasphemous for many of you. It […]
The eight year old puts on his motorcycle helmet The long-haired woman sleepily awaits the bus The grandmas wonder what the fuss is about The car backs out of the driveway The missing kitty kat flier blows in the wind The recycling bins wait their pickup turn Is […]
The last four weeks have been a series of crazy events for me during which I have had to also think of the great attributes of my colleagues of friends as I have been asked to write letters of recommendation on their behalf. It seems to be quite […]
Even giants need a leading hand As an executive in the non-profit world I have come to find that those at the top often need a lot more help than they let on. Many are filled with insecurities. Many feel like frauds in that they don’t think they […]
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