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Something To Look Forward To 27 Aug 2013 | 07:51 pm
We all need a golden carrot from time to time. Travel tends to be my golden carrot - the thing that hangs off in the distance, a rich experience that is just sweet enough to convince me to plod along...
Fake It Until You Make It 23 Aug 2013 | 11:02 pm
Looks can sometimes be deceiving. The executive who looks like she stepped out of a fashion catalog. The actor crossing a stage with swag and confidence. The volunteer running a boardroom meeting lik...
Seeing Shiva 13 Aug 2013 | 11:18 pm
You find yourself with quite a bit of free time when you lose your job. That was my first discovery after surviving a downsizing two weeks ago. Whereas my time used to be counted by green, gridded lo...
Lobster Boil: A Lesson 29 Jul 2013 | 05:57 pm
We are Midwesterners. By birth, I am a Southerner, but I was predominantly raised in the Midwest. My parents are both Midwest stock - my dad's family settled in Youngstown a few generations ago, but ...
Apropos of Nothing 25 Jul 2013 | 07:48 pm
How does something make you feel? It's a question I've recently asked myself because I'm discovering more and more just how much the negative impacts the other pieces in my life. That something can ...
Skiing in the Desert 12 Jul 2013 | 10:50 pm
Sand and luxury brands might be the first things that come to mind when considering Dubai. The desert oasis has plenty of both - what with a vast expanse of arid surroundings and the largest mall in ...
Go Big or Go Home 2 Jul 2013 | 10:36 pm
Dating as a 30-something single woman can sometimes be a comical prospect. My generation of women was groomed by those who shattered the glass ceiling. While our grandmothers settled for secondary jo...
Seven Star Supper 20 Jun 2013 | 11:13 pm
The check came it at, per person, almost as much as the rent for my first apartment in Cincinnati. And the total was less than a hundred bucks more than my current rent. Rent is a good bellwether to...
That's Life 8 Jun 2013 | 03:23 am
Saying goodbye is never easy, even when we're prepared for it. By the time you've hit your 30s, you've likely dealt with some grief. Losing a grandparent can take the wind out of your sails, but it's...
That's Life 8 Jun 2013 | 03:23 am
Saying goodbye is never easy, even when we're prepared for it. By the time you've hit your 30s, you've likely dealt with some grief. Losing a grandparent can take the wind out of your sails, but it's...