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Stepping over candy cane wrappers and remnants of a half-eaten gingerbread house, The Big Guy cautiously approached the blue Snuggie slumped on the couch. Scenes from “It’s a Wonderful Life” flashed across the television, the sound muted. “It’s time,” he said, prying a glass of … [Read more...]
Moms are often stereotyped as being football-illiterate. First down? Red zone? Fullback? But in the spirit of the Super Bowl (as well as Johnny Carson's "Carnac the Magnificent"), I'm sharing 16 football terms that have double-meanings in the context of raising kids -- meanings … [Read more...]
Apparently, long ago I chose to go to sleep on the wrong side of the bed. As a result I often wake up on the wrong side of the bed. In the early years of my marriage, before I even realized the implications, I selected the left side. It was closer to the door (in the event that I … [Read more...]
In 1989 Stephen Covey had his seminal work on success, The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, published. This has proved to be the first in a never-ending series of "Highly Effective" self-help books designed to appeal to, without really helping, the vast legions of the … [Read more...]
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...]