“Tried to reach beyond the emptiness, but neither one knew how.”
Christmas music with 2021 aspirations. Continue Reading
Adulthood
40th Birthday Post: The 10 things I want to figure out (accomplish?) by 50
These lists can get awfully self-indulgent, but I’ll try not to do that here. Continue Reading
The abandonment of adult friendships
It’s sad when once-relevant friendships end over things that aren’t relevant, and that seems common in Internet-fighting modernity. Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 67: How life changes from 28 to 35
When do people get married? Have kids? Get divorced? Move for work? Lose parents? What’s the data on life milestones? Continue Reading
Life: What’s old is often new again, or a reflection on poker and Quakers
Stories about poker, about weddings, about Quakers, about renting vs. buying, and about fancy cheese show how weird life is. Continue Reading
BabyLand is a gated community in more ways than one
The game changes for people when they have kids and some of their friends don’t. But how, and can the situation be any better? Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 65: The peril and promise of turning 40
I turn 40 on 11/7/20. My friend Diana turned 40 in August. So, we talked about the past decade and what she expects from the new one. Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 60: Dance moms, low ponies, and the future of recruiting
Competitive motherhood, and whether the recruitment function should continue to reside in HR. (Hint: probably not.) Continue Reading