Job interviews have become extremely competitive in this tough economy, where college graduates are applying for entry-level jobs, jobs that I, less educated, would previously have snubbed my nose at. But you have to take what you can get, no matter how low-paying, how far away … [Read more...]

Not long ago, I went on a bizarre safari with my parents, to one of those monstrous, membership-driven, continent-sized, discount shopping marts (I can’t spell out the name of the store, because I can spell “lawsuit”). Although I didn’t have a membership, my parents did, so I … [Read more...]

Here in my town of Creyer (pronounced "Cur"), there's lots to do this summer. And for me and my fellow citizens, that's welcome news indeed. We're just like you. We're all waist-deep in it, buffeted by a besieged economy. Proud Americans, not supported by (and not supporting) … [Read more...]

For reasons Celeste cannot understand, she has again agreed to organize the holiday luncheon. As always, the firm will supply the turkey and dressing. The employees are expected to bring the side dishes. Celeste has painstakingly crafted the perfect email to get everyone in the … [Read more...]

It’s been fifty years since the debut of Barbie, the original “fashion doll.” You’d think something made of plastic wouldn’t have changed much—sort of like Cher—but you’d be wrong. Malibu Barbie is now Menopause Barbie. She's given Ken a black eye for hanging around the Bratz … [Read more...]