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I Think, therefore . . .I doubt . . .
This post, while of interest to many in the job market, will be of special interest to the more experienced workers (previously referred to as “older workers” — I really hate that term) and those among...
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Decisions, decisions . . .
“Why did you stay so long?” the interviewer asked, looking up from my resume. It wasn’t a question I was prepared for. I’d spent several hours the night before going over possible questions and...
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And now for the bad news . . .
According to an article in today’s New York Times, “some job postings online exclude the long-term job applicant”. Most of us already know those holes in our employment histories mean we’re less...
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You Don’t Have To Be Competely Crazy . . .(just crazy enough)
You’ve been out of work for months. None of your resumes have garnered interviews (in fact, in most cases they haven’t even garnered a response) and your unemployment benefits aren’t stretching as far...
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What You Need To Succeed . . .
The decision to start your own business is only the first (half) step along one of the many paths to entrepreneurial success. The second (half) step is to select the path — the kind of business — you...
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I Know It’s Been Awhile . . .I’ve been kinda busy, lately
Actually, it’s been helluva long time since I’ve taken the time to post anything here. Part of it has to do with “personal stuff” and part of it has to do with burn out. I know what you’re thinking,...
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Practice makes Perfect (Well, almost . . .maybe)
When I was a kid, I hated practice. hated it. (Probably the main reason I didn’t become a musician . . .that and the fact I have absolutely no sense of rhythm and couldn’t carry a tune in wheelbarrow)....
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If It Comes In a Kit, Is It “Handmade”. . . ?
I’m going to make this post short and sweet; not because I don’t have a lot to say but because if I let myself go, I could offend a great many people. . . I have a serious problem with the way crafts...
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The Creative Spark & The Hero’s Journey
Nobody knows when the first neuron fired across a synapse of the brain to ignite the spark of human creativity. Whenever it happened, I’m willing to bet it didn’t result in some monumental...
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Writing & Risk . . .
During a TED talk in 2006 (http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html) education and creativity guru Sir Ken Robinson said this concerning creativity: he said, “. . . if...
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Romancing the Muse . . .
Throughout history writers have attempted to gain the attention of the Muse, that indefinable source of inspiration that will provide the impetus for the story they feel compelled to tell. They have...
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Artist or Master Craftsman. . .
Why isn’t writing considered art? Why is it art and literature, not art of literature? Both art and writing (and here I’m referring to fiction writing) are the result of myriad crafts; discrete skill...
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A Little Autobiographical Biography . . .
This post will be lengthy; moreso than usual. It’s part biography, part autobiographical; a tribute, if you will, to my mother who passed away four years ago next month, so please bear with me. I’m a...
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The Spider &“The Man of the House” . . .
What follows is not fiction although in places it may read that way. These are my memories of events that actually occurred (or how I came to believe they occurred). In any event, here is my tale . ....
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True Creatives vs. “Coincidental” Creatives. . .
Creativity is a mystery. We know, or at least believe, everyone has the ability to be creative. But if it’s true we all have creative ability, why are some of us more consistently creative than...
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Thomas Edison, the lightbulb & God . . .
I was watching National Treasure, the Nicholas Cage movie, the other day when a particular segment of dialogue caught my attention. Two of the characters were talking about how to go about stealing...
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How to Cook . . .
In 1987 (I can’t believe it was that long ago!) I was one of 5 grand prize winners of the Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese “Hall of Fame” Recipe contest. What follows is an account of how it happened....
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On Becoming . . .anything
I’ve been a practicing professional cook for 30 years — nearly half my life. In that time I’ve learned becoming a good cook takes more than memorizing a few recipes. Becoming a good cook as much...
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Chasing the “WOW” . . .
I have spent a good portion of my life in pursuit of an experience I can’t adequately describe. I can only describe the circumstances of my first encounter with this elusive interaction. It was...
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How not to become a writer . . .(pt.1)
This is going to be a long post, so I thought I’d break it up and write about this topic over several posts. When I first decided to become a writer it wasn’t because I wanted to help people, or...
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