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Passages – An old friend has retired and closed down her business. She has been the queen of reinvention for the last 40 or so years and is now entering a new phase. It’s amazing how our interests change. Things … Continue reading
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A couple of month’s back I had breakfast with an old friend. It’s someone I’ve seen two or three times in the past twenty years. Prior to that we had a close friendship. The conversation was mostly catchup because through … Continue reading
I spent many years as the head of a Human Resources function in a mid-sized company. The department is responsible for being an advocate for the employee and the company. That’s like being for and against something at the same … Continue reading
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Remember when you started working? Retirement seemed like a long way off, kind of like a child’s version of when Christmas is coming or a trip to Disney World. It seemed like you would be working a long, long … Continue reading
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During my working years, I saw the role of women in the workplace change considerably but not completely. Some women became more militant drawing hard lines in the sand and some reacted with more subtlety. I worked for a high-level … Continue reading
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I admire laid back people. Those people who don’t seem to have a care in the world. They always expect the best to happen and never do the “what if’s.” If something goes awry, they muddle through. They survive. The … Continue reading
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This story is dedicated to Susannah from athingirl. She inspires me with her lively stories about her cadre of friends and their escapades! Back before I retired, we had a downsizing at our company. As head of the human resources … Continue reading
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We have a local small city newspaper. It is struggling just like all newspapers these days. I support the paper by subscribing because I think local papers and magazines are important. The people who work there are very creative but … Continue reading
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Walking through the door, I was transported to a different time in my life. It was the smell of flowers bringing back my days as a floral designer. It was so real, I checked to see if I wore my ugly sensible … Continue reading
This was the week for our local Job Skills USA competition. It is held every year by our career and technical schools. I am a judge. The students are really awesome. They give a 5 to 7 minute demonstration of a … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 