I listened to a story on NPR about the new owners of the Playtime Drive-in. The property had been sold to a church, and the story made a big deal about the theater’s “bad old days” as a XXX movie theater. The church was having a grand film-burning of all …
I am reliably informed by an email I received via Careerbuilder that I am “perfectly fit” for a position as a warehouse associate. As I have always aspired to be a warehouse associate, I read on. I was really excited because there didn’t seem to be any impediment: I’m a …
What am I worth? –scratch that– What is the work I do worth?Since I became a feral writer, (an independent contractor, as some like to say), this has become more than a philosophical question.To get paid, I need to know. To find out, I look at this data: What do …
I read and enjoy a few blogs (Redneck Mother comes immediately to mind), but I have resisted starting my own because I don’t think I have anything to say. Three reasons I’m here anyway: I keep getting asked if I have a blog. My friend Stephanie (who IS funny and …
