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Real People
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. -Robert Frost Taking a big step can be scary. I begin a new job tomorrow. Off on an (very)...
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Everything’s Amazing
Today, I resurrect my life as a road warrior. It’s Monday for many of us, so I thought I would add a bit of levity to begin the day: Louis C.K.’s rant about how we whine about everything amazing. Enjoy...
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Grape Gratification
Courtesy of wikimedia.org Yesterday as I thumbed through the online edition of The Wall Street Journal while sitting on my chair in the sky, an article reviewing the benefits of grape seed oil caught...
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Dogs in Black
Ken pointed out this morning that we have yet another way to refer to Jasmine and Kona, in addition to coffee and tea: We can call them J and K, after Agents J and K in Men in Black. Somehow, I think...
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My Five Know’s of Air Travel
We all know the don’ts of air travel: Don’t turn on your phone after the doors are closed or before landing, don’t carry on more than two items, and, by God, don’t dare think of boarding before your...
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Dog is His Co-Pilot
This weekend, Christian and Jasmine learned a new trick. She is now his co-pilot. He had wanted badly to let her run along beside him while he pedaled. So be it, I said. And, they did. It’s something....
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OPINION: Letter to the Editor: March 29, 2013
Reblogged from The Daily Princetonian: By SUSAN A. PATTON Guest Contributor Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013 Advice for the young women of Princeton: the daughters I never had Forget about having...
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Shooshi
I did it. I took a restaurant reviewer up on a recommendation and dove in. Manhattan is a daunting place–one does not decide what to eat but rather where to eat. It’s definitely not Charleston where...
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Benne There?
Christian was bored this morning so he decided to cook up a batch of benne wafers. Go figure. Of course, he included a “super sized” version. Here’s the recipe courtesy of The Fannie Farmer Cookbook....
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A Time Out
Before I saw this article in The New York Times, I had been considering a self-imposed time out from social media. Then yesterday, I maxed out. I took a step back and realized how obsessed I am with...
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Unmentionables
BREAKING: This was worth interrupting my long hiatus. Day off…I was sucked into YouTube, transfixed by the spunkiness of Kid President and this appeared… Perhaps this is the kick in the behind I needed...
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Make that Eight
About a year ago, I posted my Five Know’s of Air Travel. I have three more, three don’ts. Number Six: This morning, as I was scarfing down a boiled egg before leaving for the airport (an attempt to...
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Do Less, Think More
In a past issue of The Economist, an article suggested that workers would be better off if they did less and thought more. The author observed that today’s business environment has too many...
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Friends are Forever
This summer, I was privileged to reunite with two dear friends. Friends I had not seen in decades, longer than some other friends have been alive. I’m a worrier. I worry about what people will think of...
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Who Art Thou?
Don’t judge me. Recently, upon checking in for my I-hate-this-with-a-vengeance annual OB/GYN visit, the receptionist asked me what my religious preference is. I found this puzzling. Why does it matter?...
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Uber Disruption
In this post I share the Free Exchange column from the September 6, 2014, edition of The Economist. It addresses one of my favorite things: Change. DESTROYING the old to make way for the new is the...
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Transformation by Design: Employees at the Epicenter of Corporate Restructuring
When business leaders decide to restructure or reorganize, they are transforming the company and, therefore, must carefully consider the design of such a change. Like an architect who takes months or...
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Memories Made
Andra Watkins has been encouraging her readers to make a memory. I regret it’s too late for me to make any more memories with my mom. So, instead, I’ll share a few. Discussing with two of my aunts my...
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Freedom from What?
This agnostic does not understand. How could those who profess “religious freedom” endorse hate and discrimination? This libertarian does not understand. How could those who preach capitalism tolerate...
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