dealing with people

Imagine this – you are in a country where you don’t speak the language.  You are there for only a day and have a tour lined up. You exit your hotel and find the sidewalks are disappearing under several inches of water. You rush to a nearby vendor and purchase protective boots to go over […]

Diversity is an important issue with many organizations trying to recruit, retain and grow employees with different ethnicities, ages, and genders.  We work hard not to discriminate against people who look different than we do.  But there’s another way we are diverse that has nothing to do with exterior appearances.  We are diverse in our […]

Let’s face it, from time to time, we disagree.  Sometimes we disagree with random strangers; sometimes with people we supposedly love.  We even disagree with people we gave birth to or those who gave birth to us!  As long as humans have been hanging out together, we’ve had different opinions.  You say tomato, I say […]

I don’t have children, no employees – plants, I have plants.  My plants love me and they create oxygen for me to breathe.  They are pretty and I love them back.   I also pick species that are low maintenance – Pothos Ivy is my specialty.  Anyone can grow this plant.  Anyone.  I am a master […]

I have issues, I admit it. I DVR shows like “Dateline” and “48 Hours.” I’ve even been known to watch an episode of “Southern Fried Homicide.” If it doesn’t bleed, it doesn’t lead in my house. This will cause concern if I ever decide to murder someone. But then again, maybe I’ll just get away […]