Have you noticed that gnocchi is everywhere lately? “Everywhere” might be an exaggeration, but I think it has been mentioned in three out of four books I’ve been reading lately. That’s pretty impressive (not the books I’m talking about below). What is gnocchi? I used to think it was dumplings made with potato as the…
Category: Books
On Being Middle Management
My current job is in fact my first long-term managerial position in the working world. Because of that, it’s been more challenging and adventurous than any previous job. People always add an element of adventure to everything, right? Different personalities and skill sets and preferences all collide into one work environment, and we all have…
Standard Life: February Edition
You know, sometimes life doesn’t seem bloggable. Sometimes it’s just dinner and dishes and TV and work. Plenty of work. I don’t mind when life gets into normal ruts, but it does make it more challenging to present interesting material to you. Sigh. So today? Today we’ll go through the quick and dirty of what’s…
Get Them a Book for Christmas
I haven’t bought a whole lot of books as Christmas presents this year, which is surprising. Nine years out of ten, I buy a whole lot of books for Christmas. Why so many books? Well, I’m a professional book pusher, so that’s part of it. But honestly, I think that books are the perfect gift…
Reason 2,948 Why I Love My Job
I love my job for lots of reasons–for the sheer insanity that happens sometimes when you’re working with the general public. For the random information I learn every day. For the chance to help people with small things like using a website that can impact the big things like getting a job. It’s great. But…
Reading Break
I’m going to write less today so that you and I can both go and read something else, preferably something on paper. This is the selfish reason for that: I have three books checked out from the library, all due between one day and three weeks from now. I want to read them all very…
Read Your Bookcase!
Okay, I promise I have lots and lots to blog about this week. There are potential cookies and a potential side table redo. There’s fresh kale from the garden and a living area that’s almost clean enough to photograph and share. So many possibilities! But for today, you’ll have to be satisfied with a very…
Small, but valuable. 