lifeinflux

And now with one-stop shopping for Hot Bear Spray

There are a few times in my life where I've had to eat my words.  My mom would say there were many times I've had to eat a little crow.  And she'd then tell you about my Corporate America speech circa '92, or the "no fast or processed food in my child" speech of '99.    Just for kickers she might tell you about the four months I swore off all animal products and tried going vegan during the Mad Cow scare of '02.   My mom has a mind like a steel trap and the memory of an elephant.   Thank god she...

A New Life (or the less Star Wars-like title – Unemployment)

There are a few things you have to do when unemployed. Yes, you have to take every call and email from former coworkers, friends, and family and explain what happened. Yes, you have to tell the story over and over again ad nauseum.   Yes, you have to sound upbeat and chipper as if this is no big deal and sure, the last time you were unemployed Taco Bell had a 59 cent menu and now the cheapest thing is 89 cents!   And yes, by the sixteenth communication, you have to start embellishing the story a...