This was an original post for LA Moms Blog on 6/9/2009. LA Moms Blog was acquired by Technorati, so I publish my archives here on Fridays. Two Fridays ago, while on vacation, I got a phone call telling me I was laid off. There’s some comic irony in that occasion, I know. … [Read more...]
You’re It
Last weekend, Stewart and I went on a short road trip to San Luis Obispo, CA. At breakfast on that lazy Sunday morning, we read through the newspaper, and I laughed out loud at this Foxtrot strip. Not everyone will understand, but I bet you will. … [Read more...]
Office Politics
Everyone's got their shorts in a bunch about the Ragu dads video. Including me. Also, "shorts in a bunch" is my new favorite phrase. For many years I worked in office environments. I shared an office, or I had my own office, or I had a cubicle, or I sat on the floor. When I … [Read more...]
40 Things I’ve Done
Today is the last day of my 30's. Since my friends have been turning 40 for years, you'd think I'd be prepared for this. Parties and presents and "happy birthday's" are a distraction, and they are wonderful, because when I sit down and think about it, the idea of turning 40 … [Read more...]
Marketing WITH Mom Bloggers, 101
I'm about to have lunch with a marketer and the president of a company who want to reach out to mom bloggers. I expect it is because they want to pick my brain. That is fine with me. There's not much in there that can be taken advantage of. I'm doing this as a favor for the … [Read more...]