I have heard that a frequent job interview question for engineers is to explain how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Although I will never be an engineer, I do know how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The first thing you should know is that...
Once in my early 20s I quit a retail job because my boss called a mandatory staff meeting on an evening that I had a date. When I think back on it, I realize how privileged and possibly foolish it was. But also, I'm not mad about it. Announcing a last-minute mandatory...
I love small businesses. I have spent a large part of my career supporting them. I'm happy to spend a little more and order a book from my local independent bookstore instead of Amazon. I'm happy to get a Turmeric Latte from the Ethiopian coffee shop or a Kashmiri...
The other day on Facebook, where all life happens now, a friend asked for the definition of a Karen. She was confused because she thought that previously "Karens" were the women lecturing others about face masks and calling the police about non-socially-distancing...
Yesterday was a bad day to be a work from home freelancer. I have two projects due at the end of the week. But, before I knew that I'd have two projects with the same deadline, I made an appointment to go see a caterer about my daughter's bat mitzvah brunch. This was...
My almost-11-year-old's current career ambition is to be a babysitter. She wants to babysit, then be a camp counselor, then one day, work with kids with autism. Or, maybe be a scientist that studies autism. Of course, being an author or a pastry chef are also still...