Sometimes, all you want at the end of a long day is a good whodunnit with just enough twists to make you furrow your brow and wonder if you could have pulled off the perfect murder (you know, hypothetically… with plausible deniability). So along came The Residence on […]
Monday mornings tend to have us daydreaming, right? Today, I found myself fixated on black-billed magpies. Yes, magpies! These little birds are seriously underrated. Not only are they drop-dead gorgeous with their sleek black-and-white tuxedo look, but they’re social geniuses. They can recognize themselves in the mirror (let […]
There’s a fine line between maintaining your privacy and being pushed to a point where you feel you have no choice but to share deeply personal things. We’re told time and again that we don’t owe anyone our private stories—be it a medical condition, a death, or anything […]
Performance reviews suck. And not only do they suck, they are useless. Ouch. There, I said it. Now we can move on. Well, I suppose I need to expand upon my topic sentence. That’s what ELA 101 (English Language Arts) course would state. Ok, I will so indulge. […]
At my doctor’s office, there is a poster about how work will always be there. For you, however, there’s no such guarantee. It’s a bit grim, for sure. However, it is quite accurate. I have come to find that more and more healthcare facilities have such signage or […]
I’m a big fan of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I have not re-watched it in a while but there are lines and scenes seared within my brain. There are also take-home messages that fit many of life’s situations. One such message is that there are […]
Times are changing. Noise is everywhere. We are living through a cacophony of worried and helpful voices. We now are hungry for meaningful change. The workplace is now remote. The workplace has divided people into categories of “essentialness”. As such people as a workforce are changing their perspective […]
A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your step as you walk the tightrope of life.” William A Ward I love to laugh. I often note my love of laughter as it is a dominant feature in how people describe me. I bring light. […]
I love the game of tennis. There have been some great players as well as personalities. I like the idea of hitting a ball with such ferocity and velocity. And, I most certainly appreciate the mix of intuition and strategy. Many years I ago I wrote about how […]
My Snarky Resolutions for the Coming Year: I vow to not believe the hype or false praise Many of us make grand, aspirational resolutions for the new year. We aim to find a new purpose, road and ideal. We vow to lose weight or stop eating too […]
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