HER LEED

I never considered myself fortunate to live in what has been coined earthquake country. In 1989 the Bay Area shook and rolled to a 7.0 magnitude quake during rush hour traffic.  Buildings swayed, many collapsed, the Bay Bridge and adjacent freeways failed and some 60 people lost their lives.  But the quake that so many [...]

The first Monday of the year 2010 was not the glorious day that my imagination had invented.  My two-hour job search led to nothing but frustration and the realization that the only thing that had changed was the calendar year and my perception of what that meant as a job seeker.
The President continually speaks of [...]

As part of an NPR prime time commute segment, I was subjected to over a half hour of silliness.  From George Stephanopoulous’ move to Good Morning America to a chef’s “must have” perfect cookie maker (apparently it measures the cookie dough for you, so that the little morsels cook evenly).
Meanwhile the real news is also [...]

In this new economy there seems to be one type of worker in two scenarios; those who are wearing multiple hats, juggling several assignments at a frenetic pace and those who are doing the same exact things but aren’t getting paid for it.  Volunteering in a down job market has many rewarding aspects, it allows [...]

The great recession, as its been called, has the 12% unemployed in California jockeying for a competitive advantage; small business owners have to make those painful choices of who will stay on the payroll, while they take whatever work is rewarded regardless of conditions. Too much bad news can cause a person to feel like [...]