Broaden Your Horizons
We will applaud you when you decide to broaden your horizons. We may even support you as you adopt new vices… For years we tried to convince my father to try gourmet coffee and craft beer. It took a while, Read More …
Category: career
More or Less Predictable
As we go through life, we tend to get more or less predictable. Once we have settled into a career, a relationship, a home and have some children, things get to be pretty much the same. Unless we wish (or Read More …
Keep Talking About
We should keep talking about those “ancient things” that people tend to forget about. Just to keep the younger generation aware of them. Initially, it was the Ides of March that made me think of this, but that was some Read More …
Big Shoes To Fill
On days like this the people who help strangers, neighbors and of course, loved ones are revered. Indeed, they leave big shoes to fill. When they come inside, they should be greeted with warmth and maybe even cookies, cake, pie Read More …
Someone Has To Make The Call
In a state of emergency, before the weather event happens someone has to make the call. It has to start somewhere. If you listen to the weather forecasters, they started talking about Stella the Winter Storm last week. The super Read More …
Everything Has a Place
We all know that everything has a place…wher it belongs: At home In my dad’s work truck In a retail store (merchandising plans abound) In a professional kitchen How come, if everything has a place, every Saturday morning, nothing is Read More …
Position In Line
Normally, people want to have a short wait, thus their position in line is strategic, at least when it is possible to exert any control at all over your situation. You carefully choose: Left or right at the bank drive Read More …
What Comes First
We always debate – my husband believes he knows for sure – what comes first? The chicken or the egg? I don’t think it’s fair to tell his belief, but I’d sure like to know your idea… We used to Read More …
Leave Early
It’s Friday…a chance, perhaps to leave early and get a head start on the weekend. Every Friday. At least that is the goal. It doesn’t work out that way, but we think that it is fair… With all hours of Read More …
It’s Okay to Leave
What do you do when things are not to your liking? The happy hour event you’d heard was such a great time, the wait for a table – even in your favorite lunch spot, watching an Oscar nominated movie or Read More …