The Burden Of Regret
The master, even in his dreams, seems burdened with regrets about his watercolors. And men who accept the burdens of …
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Work That Fits
It was another ordinary day at the law firm in downtown Boston in which I was working as a paralegal …
One Reason You’re Not Getting Promoted
Everyone has a gripe about workplace behavior – the one thing (or multiple things) that drives them crazy and they …
So What You’re Not Elon Musk
I recently heard Elon Musk interviewed on The Daily Show. Curious to learn more about him, I read his Wikipedia …
The Ghost And The Machine
It was late in the summer of 1894 when Charles Thomson Rees Wilson was first beguiled by phantoms. The 25-year-old …
Sorry, I’m Tied Up At Work
Most people would probably not be surprised to learn that the words “travel” and “travail” are related. Sure, we often …
Evidence Of A Life Lived
A colleague in my office recently died. She was young, in her 30s, and married only a few years. Her …
I Have No Job And I Must Scream
In fiction, computers subdue mankind by nuclear war or by despotic control of our very thoughts, but in real life, …
Imperfections You Can Live With
During my teenage years of dating and, I admit, my 20s too, I often found whoever I was dating never …
The Monotony of Adulthood
“Stay there, I’ll bring you some coffee and I have a surprise for you,” my husband said as I sat …
