Moving On
Moving sucks. No matter how many times I’ve done it, followed by all the promises that the next time I’ll hire someone, I end up repeating the same old pattern of stress, dread, and packing those boxes myself. ...
Stinky Flying
It’s no secret I am not a fan of flying, yet I do it anyway thanks to the Xanax I have been prescribed for traveling since my transplant. But this last vacation out West proved the worst flight for many sober p...
Vaccine Vindication Vacation
I am about to embark on a two-week vacation that I have been planning for months now. It’s a trip out West to see places I have never visited and spend time with friends I don’t get to see enough of. However, i...
Stinky Confrontations
I forgot how bad it felt to be bullied until I was verbally assaulted at work the other day. Well, I suppose bullied is an extreme description since I take some responsibility for why my colleagues were angry w...
Rivalry Resolutions
I never realized how competitive my two siblings and I are with one another. It’s not a physical competition, as none of us care that much about physical activity to push the other into action. It’s mental, wit...
That’s What She Said: The Ultimate Amazon Oops
We’re living in what some future historian may deem as ‘the Age of Amazon.’ That’s because the online retailer has made it incredibly easy for all of us to be impulsive. I am now able to directly buy something ...
The Hypocrisy of It All!
There are times in this political climate when you tell yourself that you have to choose your battles, and simply let things go. Then there are moments when you have to say something in the hopes that others wi...
Fortune Cookies & the Lotto Whisperer
You know this stuff can’t be real but you check it out anyway, just in case. If my fortune cookie prophecy is correct, things are about to look up. I go to a hair salon where the stylist is a solo practit...
Where are the Accolades for Ted Turner?
He is the reason I moved to Atlanta. He’s also a man this city owes an incredible amount to, yet I barely see anything around town with his name on it anymore. Ted Turner recently announced he has ...
Saying Sorry
I was privy to a conversation the other day at work. However, I ended up being more surprised by the reaction of the comment than the actual topic itself. First, you must know that our office allows casual d...
My Lou Diamond FunkUp
They say blood is thicker than water, and I tried to test that theory out at DragonCon over Labor Day weekend, but the celebrity I’m related to doesn’t even know we’re family. My sister is the official gen...