I usually observe one more restriction than the usual list of forbidden topics such as religion and politics.  Except where there is a point to be made I don’t talk much about my family. My eyes glaze over when some people blather incessantly about their personal lives and I don’t really want to become another blatherer. Also, even though it is no secret that I am a card carrying Baby Boom Generation member, there is… Read More »Do We Ever Really Grow Up?
Movies have become a constant form of entertainment for most people. Whether it is going to see a first run extravaganza on a wide screen or in our living rooms on a smaller scale, we crave escape from real life into fantasy. Occasionally, Hollywood will convert a classic Broadway Musical into a widescreen presentation, but all movies include some kind of musical score that seamlessly weaves itself into the plot. Some music actually trademarks… Read More »Cue the Music
Every martial arts movie seems to have a scene where two combatants that are about to engage face each other and one of them, usually the hero in the plot, makes a gesture with his hand inviting his opponent to “bring it!†This move is such a classic that even the parodies of these movies magnify this to the point of comedy. “I’m ready. Show me what you’ve got!†I’m told that this is really… Read More »Bring it!
This is the final installment in a three part series on the candidate experience. It began with the ending: The Candidate Experience – Part 3: Transition to Employee because in order to plan any journey the destination has to be clearly in sight. Backing up to the beginning of the process, the second in the series was The Candidate Experience – Part 1: Sourcing and the Thrill of the Chase because laying the foundation is… Read More »The Candidate Experience – Part 2: People Interacting with People
How many times a day do you hear someone refer to “the real world†when they are trying to get someone to see an opposing point of view? Of course, everybody’s “real world†is different, so the new-speak translation of this line is really more like “you should really think more like me.†My world is usually a pleasant place to live, but I’ve been looking for this real world according to others and sometimes… Read More »You Can’t Handle the Truth!