Several observations today made me laugh:1. I don't think people with straight hair can understand this feeling. You get up from your desk after working for a few hours, and head to the bathroom. You're washing your hands, looking down, when suddenly you are seized by fear; "Oh my god. I haven't looked at myContinue reading "Who says real life isn’t funny?"

Two unrelated things have happened to me in the last few days, and as a result, I've gained some blessed clarity. Incident 1:Two weeks ago I paid a $3.58 (don't ask) credit card bill - only to find out the next day that I actually paid the WRONG account (I did this online and gotContinue reading "Banking and healthcare – bringers of enlightenment?"

I use the term "politics" quite a bit when talking about the inner and outer workings of my professional life. At least once every five uses, I get a vaguely glazed look in return; it's often accompanied by a polite nod and a quick change of subject. Today, I had an epiphany. It's because IContinue reading "How do you define "politics?""

Um, so...I got kind of distracted by having fun in Chicago and Madison (slow wireless in my hotel plus my inability to use the mousepad on my laptop didn't help, either), and didn't keep up with my blogging. But, onward!Days 2&3 of the workshop were fun. Going to Wrigley Field on Day 2 was moreContinue reading "What happened to days 2-5?"

A long day. That's really the only way to describe today. A long day of brainstorming exercises with the occasional longing glance out the window at the gorgeous Chicago shoreline.But there's really no way I can complain. Not when I'm part of an effort that is truly grounded in both good intentions and a realContinue reading "Chicago, Day 1"