My fat Basset Hound, Bella, is terrified of Dr. Anthony, her vet. She snarls with an "If you touch me, I am going to eat you" mentality. He cradles her in a way that she can't bite him and carries her into his 'clinic on wheels' to trim her nails and … [Read more...]
A Sense of Entitlement
"YOU OWE ME" was the stance of a graduate student with one of my colleagues and close friends. This sense of entitlement is disturbing, and insulting, to say the least. Unfortunately, this trend covers the gamut of people from all walks of life — … [Read more...]
Minimalists in the Workplace
It baffles me that some people in the workplace are minimalists. They take no initiative, and have to be constantly told what to do. To make matters worse, they are reactive in their approach and they make silly mistakes because they are not … [Read more...]
Shutdown Doldrums
I don’t have a political stance on the shutdown of the federal government. All I can tell you is that if you ran your life or your business the way the government runs this country, trouble would be your middle name. Your children would go hungry, … [Read more...]