Thank you for letting me rock you to sleep tonight. After the dinnertime scream fest, the hitting and kicking and whining, the writhing and sand throwing and back arching, and especially after the Daddy love fest these past few days, I was starting to think maybe it was me. That’s right: I was taking your … More Boy.
I read somewhere recently that perpetually reading blogs and other forms of social media, particularly those aimed at women who are in the trenches of family raising, is a good way to “kill your joy.” Okay, it wasn’t just “somewhere.” It was on Facebook. A blog link, in fact, that appeared in my feed because … More Office Space
Keepin’ it Cool
Mexico awaits.
Well, not really. Leaving in my car is more like it, but I’m going to the Land of No Internet, otherwise known as a house way up in the NC mountains, and I’ll be away for a few days. You won’t even notice. It will be like–well, it will be like the last several months, except … More Leaving on a jet plane
I believe it was comedian Bill Engvall who covered the topic of warning labels in one of his stand-up routines a few years back. I’m sure he’s not the only one. This is, after all, a subject of great interest and import. Think about it: have you ever wondered why the makers of frozen food … More Setting the stage for new product warning labels
So apparently it had been–gasp!–three whole weeks since I wrote something that didn’t contain one of these words or phrases:”Primal leadership,” “Satisfied customers,” “Library administrator,” “Hiring for talent,” or “Workplace climate.” If you are thinking to yourself, “Wow, that sounds about as exciting as plucking off your own arm hairs one at a time,” let me … More Head case
one small corner of the universe 