Going in the wrong direction. It’s nearly impossible to explain or quantify how bad the job situation in the United States is at the moment. As of this writing, the country has seen 20 straight weeks of more than 1 million new unemployment claims, a number that’s almost certainly low given it fails to count…… Continue reading Making a Bad Situation Worse
Free Speech Standards at Work are…Inconsistent
Whether or not you can speak up depends on whether you’re the one in power. The idea of free, unfettered speech is under the microscope on a number of fronts lately. In addition to The Letter, which seems to confuse “freedom of speech” with “freedom of access to any platform free of consequences,” there’s also…… Continue reading Free Speech Standards at Work are…Inconsistent
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The Establishment Would Like to Finally Win Now
We’re in the Endgame now. If you’re someone who pays even a little attention to the world of media and media criticism, you’ve probably already read The Letter. Titled “A Letter On Justice and Debate” and published in Harper’s, the letter is signed by scores of well-known creatives and writers, and essentially argues the world…… Continue reading The Establishment Would Like to Finally Win Now
Corporate Speak is Useful, Unless It Isn’t
There are lots of reasons to dislike jargon, and lots of reasons to use it. Every industry has its own unique set of terminology. The same goes for every company, and often every department within a company. If you say “WINUS” to someone in Industry A, it’s likely going to mean something very different than…… Continue reading Corporate Speak is Useful, Unless It Isn’t
Rethinking Office Perks
People’s needs and expectations are – and are going to be – very different. You’d be hard-pressed to offer a single, cohesive and comprehensive definition of “office perks.” In practice that term can be used to describe anything from free coffee to ping-pong tables in the break room to artisan baguettes served in the commissary.…… Continue reading Rethinking Office Perks
A Noodle-Centric Next Chapter
Some personal news. Throughout the last nearly four years, my job situation has been..fluid. There’s been freelance work, contract work, retail work and just about everything else you can imagine. I’ve managed social media programs, written white papers, edited email newsletters and slung more than a few lattes over that time. Now it’s time for…… Continue reading A Noodle-Centric Next Chapter
If You’re Not In the Obit, Eat Breakfast
With the passing of comedy legend Carl Reiner, it’s a good time to share this clip from several years ago. You can learn more about writing – in any medium – from this than any 10 books devoted to the subject. Namely: What you write has to work. You can’t throw something random out and…… Continue reading If You’re Not In the Obit, Eat Breakfast
I’m Done With These Uncertain Times
I need a break from all the heartfelt feelings and hypocrisy. Watching television – primarily via Hulu – is becoming an emotional chore, one that needs to be prepared for and managed as if I were running a marathon or dealing with extended family. The reason? The ads. Commercials, of course, are few people’s favorite…… Continue reading I’m Done With These Uncertain Times
A Moment of Privilege
There’s a story I’ve been telling for years. It goes something like this. During college I went on a road trip with some friends. We decided to head to the Southwest, planning to visit Taos, NM, Boulder, CO and a few other spots. The trip lasted a bit over a week, during which we mostly…… Continue reading A Moment of Privilege
