Growing up in the late-90s and early-2000s I repeatedly heard the mantra, “Reduce, reuse, recycle.” It was said on PSAs, and its triangular logo was printed on the back of many products and on stickers. It was basically ubiquitous back then. But recently, it just occurred to me that I’ve only heard about the importance …
Is It Just Me or Is Something Wrong with Grammarly?
It doesn’t seem to be working as accurately as it used too Have you noticed that Grammarly hasn’t been as accurate lately? I’ve been writing and sending my posts to a variety of publications in an effort to try to get my name out there. Many publications suggest that you use Grammarly to prevent easily fixed grammatical …
Reminder: Life is Short and Unpredictable
One morning earlier this week, someone I follow on Twitter asked what people are thankful for. I said I’m thankful for my health. I didn’t know then that would set the theme of the day for me. My boss asked me to call her, which made me a little nervous, to be honest. I know …
What’s an ‘A’ Got To Do With It?
In the end, it isn’t your grades that should really matter I think I’ve figured out one reason it’s so hard to get a job straight out of college without years of experience. Most students are too obsessed with grades. So much so that some will do anything to get an A. There’s a lot of pressure on college students …
Lessons From A Former Pushover
Realizing I Was Too Nice Just after the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders were issued, I ran into one of my neighbors and her daughter. I was just getting back from running a few errands when she saw me from her balcony, which faces the front of our apartment building. Our conversation continued for a little longer …