Lately, I've been feeling uncomfortable. On paper, my life is great. And I'm self aware enough to recognize that I am blessed to have everything that I need, and more than a few things that I want. Still, I'm unsatisfied. At 31, I came to really grasp my own mortality. The knowledge that one day, … Continue reading Sands Through the Hourglass
Category: musings
Soundbites
I've been working on an issue-related blog post for a month now and I have writer's block. Well, not so much writer's block- I know what I want to say but I can't focus long enough to say it. So I'm just gonna let it cook and come back around to it. In the meantime … Continue reading Soundbites
Who Lied To You?
"Who lied to you?" It's just such a versatile question. Usually it comes out when I hear people's ridiculous expectations for adulthood. I have low expectations from life. Some would call me cynical but I prefer the term pragmatic. To clarify, I don't mean that I've resigned myself to being unhappy. Far from it. … Continue reading Who Lied To You?
How to Lose an Employee
Every other week there's an article about how Millennial employees are all lazy, entitled brats. Well, the truth is that sometimes the problem is a little higher up the food chain. Below are the best practices for running off anyone in your organization who wants to see it succeed... Be unclear about your expectations. Whenever … Continue reading How to Lose an Employee
Back to the Future
It's 2015- the year that Marty McFly traveled to in Back to the Future II. We've arrived, y'all. But while everybody else is worried about self-lacing sneakers, hoverboards and flying cars, I want to know where my Jetsons-style conveyor belt automatic shower/groomer is. Anyway, going into a new year always makes people ripe for reflection … Continue reading Back to the Future
Being Human
From my Facebook page: These riots didn't happen in a vacuum. Don't get me wrong, I'm not condoning them. But people are feeling angry and hopeless. For the past 200 years black folks have been trying to beg and plead our way to acceptance. The model of peaceful protest, Martin Luther King Jr., got shot … Continue reading Being Human