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What I Learned From "What I learned From"
World of Warcraft. Watching the NFL Draft. Burning Man. The BP Oil Spill. Being Bedridden for a week. Getting dumped. Getting lost in the New York Subway System. Making my first souffle. These are just some of the catalysts for some of the blog posts I remember reading in the last year. Some good, some …
Coming into the Light: A Shot at Opacity, by Mehnaz Thawer
All my life, I’ve been invisible to some degree. For those that already know me, you’ll know I have a penchant for complete candour, and you can hear my rambunctious ramblings from a mile away. This isn’t what I’m talking about. Much like many introverts, I take a liking to “behind the scenes” types of …
A Fetish for Change?
I sometimes think that people go overboard with the whole “life is change” thing. There are so many religions, modes of operation, slogans, mottoes, blog posts, platitudes, proverbs, and all around contemplation, (and sometimes pontification) over the inevitability of change, and I sometimes doubt not only it’s usefulness, but it’s accuracy. True. A lot of …
Not for Love or Money: A Better Way to Choose a Career, by Jen Gresham
When I decided to leave the military after 16 years of service, just four years short of the necessary time to collect a retirement check at the ripe age of 42, people thought I was nuts. What in the world couldn’t be endured for just four more years with a payout like that? What made …
Help Out the Helpers
“I’ve got it, thanks.” “You don’t have to worry about it.” “I’ll be fine.” These are some of the most common things we say to those who offer to help us at times we don’t feel we need the help. I imagine that half the time people do need help but don’t like to admit …
Ty Unglebower 