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As my lovely job search continues, I notice a growing trend in the hiring process starting to provide unbridled pessimism for millions of hopeful applicants: The computer survey. “We don’t take letters or resumes,” the manager of a large company informed me. “Go to our website … [Read more...]
"Tomorrow's our anniversary," I reminded my husband. A simple statement, but strong enough to make grown men cringe, relinquish the clicker, lose interest in their beer, and mumble incoherently. "What do you want?" He asked. "I don't care. Surprise me." Gift-giving is a major … [Read more...]
The last time I went to the dentist she cleaned my teeth, and then with a disappointed and horrified look on her face she handed me a gum massager: "You need to use this twice a day. Everyone should.” I replied “To be honest, I’m brushing three times a day. I’m flossing. I’m not … [Read more...]
You always hope that the locks to your house are secure against people trying to break in until you’re the one trying to break in. If that was already obvious to you, then, chances are, you wouldn’t be the type to lock yourself out of your house anyway, so congratulations on … [Read more...]
In a rapid turnaround, autocratic Mideast regimes from Iran to the Gulf States say they are ready to embrace American democracy. Mideast leaders say that after watching July’s heated budget debates in Washington D.C. on CNN, they now understand how democracy works and say they … [Read more...]