Way back in 2020, I started a series of posts that covered how things were going since COVID sent us all home to work. For those interested, you can read them here: Part I, Part II, Part III. If anything they are interesting time capsules of how utterly weird things were while in the throes … Continue reading The Days of Wine and COVID, Part IV — The Quad: Final Mix
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They Really Do Like Me
The job of a proofreader is often the least appreciated at any organization and goes far beyond the scope of making sure the word public isn’t mistakenly spelled pubic. Don’t laugh. I’ve caught that error in the past. We are fact-checkers, legal liaisons, and basically a safety net between the organization or its clients and … Continue reading They Really Do Like Me
A Summer That Won’t Suck
When I was working at the grocery store, there were a few things I lacked. First, dignity. There was a time when working such a job was a rather respectable thing to do with people spending a good portion of their lives there, making decent money and having plenty in their pension. But it’s not … Continue reading A Summer That Won’t Suck
At Last
In my Year in Review post, I had mentioned that (among other things) there was a good chance that my current freelance assignment was going to turn into a permanent, full-time affair. I had been freelancing there since August and only had maybe three weeks off between then and today. They called me back when … Continue reading At Last
2015: My Year in Review
Either I was going to do it or Facebook was by putting random pictures together and calling it “my year.” I don’t think so. As I have done for the last few years, I am once again tying a ribbon on the end of the year with a review of all of the good and … Continue reading 2015: My Year in Review