(photo: van swearingen) If you live in the US, Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10. That’s a week from this Sunday. Have you picked up a card for your mom/aunt/grandmother/wife? If you’re going to get flowers, you could get peonies (pictured above). They’re so giant and ruffly that it’s hard to say no – and [...]
(photo: zug55) R and I are excited because in a week and a half we’re heading off to Cartagena, Colombia (barring any sudden twists in this swine flu mess). We’ve gotten a lot of surprised reactions from people only familiar with the area’s old reputation for drugs, but actually Cartagena is comparable to any major [...]
Am working on a longer post for tomorrow, but I had some easy sandwiches recently that I thought were worth sharing for those of you who want inspiration for no-cook/easy-to-cook meals. 1. Grilled Cheese – Except I used mayo instead of butter. I read about this on Chow and it sounded so weird that I [...]
(photo: monkeyc.net) If you’re anything like me, you’ve got deadlines and schedules to meet. And sometimes, like me, you probably miss a few of them. That can create big problems at work and personally, especially for big things like buying a present for your significant other’s birthday, or the big meeting that the boss is [...]
The word team gets used quite a bit in business-speak. You hear “team player,” “make this decision as a team,” and “take one for the team.” Since team means a group that works together and shares responsibility, it’s easy to think these phrases mean everyone has equal input and responsibility. Au contraire, my friend. Meaning [...]
(photo: chocolissa) They are the bane of our existence. Phrases that mean something entirely different from what they say. Yes, there are guides to idioms, but what about other commonly used phrases? One phrase I noticed someone using today was “just sayin’…” (Also comes in the form of “I’m just sayin”) As in, “blah blah [...]
I’m looking forward to Logan’s column about making the workplace work for aspies. I’m also looking forward to introducing you to someone who is working very hard to create autism/aspergers-friendly workplaces. Be sure to join us on Monday!
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