Yeah, I know…when I do these it’s usually a Friday thing…but it’s fall break here so it is sort of kind of Friday, at least for Baby Bull. Today, I read a horrifying story about a woman who murdered her nonverbal autistic son by leaving him a hot car. The news story pissed me off […]
Category: Rant
October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Did you know that it is legal in most states for victims of domestic violence to be fired?
Kavanaugh’s Alleged Attempted Sexual Assault
Well, I’ve tried to avoid the Kavanaugh alleged attempted sexual assault for a few reasons. It’s time for me to address it because it takes a very important subject and thrusts it into the limelight…for political gain. Read the whole post and think carefully for yourself. Be objective. Who Am I to Issue an Opinion? […]
Almost 40 and…
I don’t think I could say that I’ve ever been happier. I really look forward to my 40th birthday next week. Today we went and bought some new bake wear I wanted / needed (new loaf pans, new pizza pans, and new cookie sheets). I still need to get a crisping rack for the oven, […]
Critiquing Joan Didion in High School Turned Me Into a Copywriter
So, most of my regular readers know my primary bread and butter is non-fiction writing and editing. I write a lot in the legal tech / law office management space, business / law / criminal justice educational arenas, and I do a lot of editing. I’d like to think that I’ve done just fine for […]
Can We Take a Minute to Talk about Excuses?
And yes, I know, people don’t always recognize their excuse as an excuse. They prefer to see it as a “reason.”
Scheduling Strategies for Freelance / Work from Home Beginners
I saw what had to be the stupidest conversation on Twitter yesterday. It talked about how people in other cultures don’t understand why Americans who are self-employed tend to stick to a more traditional schedule of 9 to 5…and how those people make fun of that. They’ve forgotten a couple of key components of scheduling […]
How to Not Commit Social Media Suicide
I kinda feel like I shouldn’t have to write this…but here we are watching the aftermath of Roseanne Barr’s tweet. Before I get started, I’d like to make some observations:
Lots of People Wanna Work from Home, But…
Very few people actually want to work. There are projects that must be done? I gotta manage my own time? I have deadlines? Oh, no thanks. I thought working from home was easy… It really does take a work ethic and time management skills (and self-discipline) to work from home.
The Ugly: Sometimes Shit Just Doesn’t Work Right
I woke up in a great mood. I felt well-rested (rarity). I bopped along through my morning routine knowing full well that I had a day full of shit that must be done. It’s Tuesday…so not only is there client work (probably a good 12 hours of it and here I am blogging at noon…) […]