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Liberated Writer: After many years of writing in corporate environments where subject matter is somewhat restricted to one's area of expertise within the company and which, of necessity, must be relevant to the company and departmental missions, I am enjoying

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Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals Guide to a career change in midlife: 18 of 21
Those who are considering a midlife career change and have been steadily employed throughout their adult lives have seen significant changes in the workplace. We react against the changes that increase our stress level and threaten our livelihoods. We are sick more often than we used to be, frequently because of increasing pr... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I hear you: 122 of 142

RHYTHMS*Cicadas noisy in the trees,Reggae in the next room,Voices singing far off...Are they the same voices I just heard?Or does the sound linger only in my mind?The Struggle goes on, far away,Thousands of miles away.Now it has come here.To me.I have been touched deeply.I cry at the films: "Mandela," "The Last Grave at Dimba... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: When the federal government attempts to fix the economy: 13 of 15

Run for cover! Change your identity! The Government is going to fix the economy!After spending a gazillion dollars or so to bail out failing mortgage lenders - the self-regulating ones who made deceptive loans to under-qualified buyers - and after deciding that the economy may be "slowing," and that inflation may be outpacing... More..
Business > Human Resources Managing staff: When team building falls apart: 16 of 18
Rather than immediately addressing why team building falls apart, I'd like to address why, on rare occasions, it does not fall apart.Before I retired, I was first part of a "team" that did not need to fall apart; it rarely functioned as a team in any sense of the word. After that, for a year, I was part of a team that truly w... More..
Arts & Humanities > Art Appreciation Art: A waste of time or meaningful expression?: 35 of 39

Beauty, it is said, is in the eye of the beholder, and the same might be said regarding the evaluation of art as either meaningful expression or a waste of time. That too is in the eye of the beholder. And I, for one, believe either-or questions do not take into consideration the hundreds of possibilities between one arbitrar... More..
Jobs & Careers > Starting Out How to be realistic about your job search: 27 of 30
If you've been working for the same employer for a while and decide it's time for a change, you'll find there have been major changes in the job market. I speak with some authority: in just a few days, I'll have completed 19 months of unemployment.I am not a slacker, not unskilled or untrained. I followed the rules for succes... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Using your own life as inspiration for comedic writing: 20 of 22

Using your own life as inspiration for comedic writing has some distinct advantages over writing about someone else's life. The primary advantage may be that nobody will sue you for slander or libel, although it would be interesting to sit in the courtroom and listen should you decide to sue yourself. It would certainly provi... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Why one should avoid artificial preservatives in food and cooking: 16 of 17
Been feeling a bit under the weather? When's the last time you really read the labels on what you put into your grocery cart? There might be a connection if the foods you buy aren't additive free.When schedules are tight and there's no time to prepare a proper wholesome meal, we pick up some frozen dinners or ready-meals that... More..
Business > Advertising How will the youth of today learn about ethical business practices?: 6 of 6

Ethics in business has become a serious concern for stockholders, customers, and employees, and to the businesses themselves. Stockholders may have invested a lot and can lose a lot when businesses engage in unethical practices. Customers purchase goods and services in good faith, assuming that if the item purchased is defect... More..