Talker… or the silent type? Is your communication style working for you?
Bridalplasty? Horrifying Show Takes “Reality” to New Lows
Are you kidding me? A dozen brides-to-be compete for plastic surgery? Have we lost our minds thinking this is entertainment – or even acceptable? In an article in the LA Times, this latest “reality” show (From E! Entertainment Television) is referred to as “creepy” – and I couldn’t agree more. This is the worst of […]
Woman to wed… herself
How could I pass up this little nugget? It’s a news item plucked from msnbc.com concerning a Taiwanese woman who is apparently planning an unusual wedding next month. Her spouse-to-be? Herself. While Chen Wei-yih cannot marry herself legally, she intends to do so symbolically – right down to the wedding dress, the wedding planner, the […]
Mad Men Moves Us… to Tomorrowland: Season 4 Finale
Was Mad Men’s Season 4 Finale a fitting close to a spectacular season? You bet. And one that moved us quickly through the growing pains of the new business, and the renewed lives of the characters we love. Some managed to uncover new versions of themselves, or as Don might say, at least they’re trying. […]
“Finding Ourselves”
Is “finding yourself” the right search? Is it the only one?
How May I Help?
Notions of service to customers, to family, to community.
Warped Views? Bad News
Self-image. It’s an evolutionary process.
Permission to Fail? I Don’t Think So.
My son got home late last evening. I wasn’t happy. He wasn’t happy. After his 13-hour day, with plenty of homework ahead, he looked tired and discouraged. His reason for being so late? An informational session on a scholarship program, and its first set of qualifying exercises. He perked up when he talked about it, […]
Social Media Dumbs Down and Powers Up
News, the “new” journalism, and the power of social media.
Friday the 13th (but I’m not superstitious)
Friday the 13th? No – I’m not going to tackle slasher movies, and I’m not going to write about superstitions! But with the proverbial places to go and people to see (as alliteration ambles along my edges), how about 13 possible posts for your perusal – in honor of Friday the 13th? … Up for […]