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A few weeks ago I went to hear legendary author Natalie Goldberg read from her newest book, Old Friends from Far Away. While waiting to get a few books signed, I fell into conversation with Theo Nestor, author of a new memoir, How to Sleep Alone in a King-Size Bed. Nestor just sent me a […]

I didn’t expect to like the movie Devil Wears Prada. I read and reviewed the book but as you might expect, I’m a fan of indie films. Sure enough, when I finally saw the DVD, I didn’t like the movie, but not for the reasons I expected. Meryl Streep steals the show as the killer […]

What a series! I watched every one of the WNBA final games.Not as time-consuming as may appear: I watch everything onDVR and fast-forwarded through all the commercial breaks. As a long-time Diana Taurasi fan, I was thrilled to see Phoenix take it away. I love the Mercury style and the waythey really seem to have […]

An article in the Chronicle of Higher Ed suggests thatarticles and reports of labor shortages might be a hoax. Read the article here. A bit strong…but not by much. I’ve been saying foryears: those cheery predictions about “shortage of managersmeans boomers will get jobs” is a farce. Companies will go through amazing contortions to avoid […]

Penelope Trunk, author of The Brazen Careerist, has identified some principles of career management for the 21st century. Seehttp://tinyurl.com/3dznst I think her 5 principles are very wise, but some of her preliminary comments are simply not accurate because they are way too general. For instance, she doesn’t encourage readers to seek advanced degrees, but sometimes […]

I don’t know about you, but my computer sometimes sends off misleading messages. “File not found” may mean “need to restart and free up more memory.” And companies also send off misleading signals. After awhile, I don’t even notice the messages I’m getting…I automatically make the correction without reading the warning. Companies do this too. […]