Whatever life dishes out, and whatever we can make of it. . .
Posted in Business, Culture, Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Surviving Recession on Mar 21st, 2010
There is always another side. Another story. On the other end of the phone line. Behind the deli counter. The sullen neighbor, taking out his garbage can. Or the truth behind the man or woman who disappears from your life, without explanation.
There are overworked employees at the big company, who screw up. Maybe they’re [...]
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Politics, Surviving Recession on Mar 18th, 2010
Whatever it was, I always did what I was told. I was the quintessential good girl: I followed the rules from the time I can remember. I studied, I smiled, I won awards. I did not rebel. I lived with secrets, and I did not speak of them.
I followed the rules and never cheated, though [...]
Yes, it’s that time of year. Dammit.
Pulling papers together. Searching through piles for receipts. Shuffling through forms and instructions to take care of taxes. Funny that we say things are “taxing” when they are endlessly wearying. As language usage, is that the chicken or the egg?
Tax season
When tax season rolls around, I stress. Okay. I’m [...]
Posted in Culture, Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Other Stuff, Parenting, Surviving Recession on Mar 16th, 2010
Is existence, in and of itself, a legitimate source of hope? Is any source of hope legitimate?
Alice Sebold, quote worthy of mention
I was reading from a collection of short stories last week. The Best American Short Stories, 2009, to be precise. It was an uncharacteristically jubilant burst of reading (no interruptions), and eventually, I [...]
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Surviving Recession on Mar 9th, 2010
Avoidance (Procrastination?)
Let’s be clear. Avoidance is not the same as procrastination. Avoidance is a fine art unto itself. A coping strategy. No 12-step program required.
I am avoiding the email account I use for “dating.” Thus, I don’t have to deal with the issue of Date Night Guy.
I am avoiding calling the company where I [...]
Posted in Business, Culture, Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Parenting, Surviving Recession on Mar 3rd, 2010
Do you know what you’re worth? How do you ascertain your value – as a worker, a creative, a woman, a man, a spouse, a parent? As a member of society?
I’ll state this up front. This isn’t the usual morning musing. But hang in. It may be useful.
What is your job worth?
In layman’s terms, in [...]
Posted in Business, Lifestyle, Surviving Recession on Mar 1st, 2010
Need a dose of fabulosity? Get off the island.
Sometimes things happen. It’s serendipity. A fortuitous occurrence. Or as I like to think of it – unexpected good stuff. But it doesn’t happen often. And it rarely happens in isolation. You’ve got to reach out, in whatever way is possible.
Get off the island!
With teens in [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Relationships, Surviving Recession on Feb 15th, 2010
Money makes the world go round?
Yesterday I enjoyed my Bravo TV fix while puttering around, as Millionaire Matchmaker reruns played in the background. I won’t say I wasn’t amused by some of the shenanigans, and experienced a gag reflex at others, but judging by the way this show nudges an odd assortment of characters into [...]
Posted in Culture, Fashion and Style, Lifestyle, Other Stuff, Parenting, Surviving Recession on Feb 10th, 2010
Vegetative states
While it was an article on French Yahoo several days ago that alerted me to this story, CNN Health is now reporting the news that for the first time, a man in a persistent vegetative state (since a car crash in 2003) was able to respond to questions about his life, by thinking yes [...]
Posted in Business, Culture, Parenting, Sexual Politics, Surviving Recession on Feb 5th, 2010
It’s Friday. Where’s my paycheck?
I am a divorced, full-time parent, who also seeks work and has been doing so for more than a year, since the most recent layoffs – two, nearly simultaneously. I was working a corporate full-time contractor job (marketing writing) and a freelance journalism job. I managed both around parenting my boys. [...]
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