An unsettling feeling washed over me the other day when I got the news that an ex of mine had recently gotten married (another one is still a newlywed). The feeling wasn't really about them, they're nice guys who deserve…
Starting the New Year with Old Stuff
Every time a new year comes in, I think about --not new beginnings--but old goals, things that I haven't been working on in a while, projects on which I haven't made progress. Sometimes we're so ready to get rid of the…
Career Stereotyping
So, this is probably not what you think. But it can affect people just as much as any other type of stereotyping. It happens regularly in the work world, especially now in a generation of what I call "mobile employment"…
It’s OK to be Angry (or anything else) After Job Loss
I was leaving a store one day when a former co-worker called out to me. This was the first time I had seen her since the company lay-off, and I wasn't really expecting to see anyone I knew (I never…
A New You
Last week for the first time in years, I painted my fingernails. It sounds ridiculous, I know, but it was almost like being a new me. My former place of employment didn't allow nail polish ( for a very good…
Time Travel and Treasure
Last night I noticed that most of the science fiction (and some of the drama) I like involves time travel in some way. I'm fascinated by time travel and how going back in time can change the course of your…
