Ever since I was set free from the euphemiasma that was my former job, I have had some time on my hands. Happily, I have spent a decent portion of that time reading and writing, though still not as much ...Read More
I hate to admit it, but it turns out getting fired is a lot like getting dumped. At first, it's like something out of left field. A sock in the gut. You thought everything was going fine and then all ...Read More
0 Hour: In the middle of a phone call in which you are putting out someone else's customer-related fire because you are the only employee at the company who speaks German, you receive a subtle note telling you to visit ...Read More
I recently finished reading Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, a book about writing and the writing process. The book was a gift of many years before from my Aunt Karen, who, along with several others, prescribed it as treatment ...Read More
Well, twenty-three years and five days ago I was just a small, wrinkly, red, whiny thing trying out my vocal cords for the first time by protesting the whole world at the top of my lungs. And just look how ...Read More

