The riddle, as originally written by Lewis Carroll for the Mad Hatter, has no official answer, either in the context of the Alice in Wonderland story or in real life.  Oh, in the years since the book was written, various other authors and notables, including Carroll himself, have offered an… Read full post »

It's been two weeks since I was RIF'd and joined the ranks of the unemployed, for the first time in my entire working life (which began, as my kid would say, "back in the day").    Aside from spending most of the first week in my pajamas, I feel pretty positive about… Read full post »

As a single mom, I was challenged by my lack of mechanical talent every Christmas Eve. This was my first big success.

Late Christmas Eve, the guests have all gone
my little girl sleeps in the pre-Christmas calm
tucked under covers pulled extra tight
to keep her in bed/… Read full post »

Losing a job late in your career may just be the incentive you need to finally become what you wanted to be when you grew up.

Last week, my employer and I parted ways in what was called a “reduction in force”, one of those PC terms/… Read full post »