Carefully, that’s all.
I met Andie when we were both in our late twenties. Our initial acquaintance came online, via a message board for finance professionals. But we met in person soon afterward, since finance pros tend to come through Boston with some regularity. Continue reading
Crisis pregnancy centers, or pregnancy resource centers, disguise themselves as medical facilities, but usually have no licensed doctors, nurses or counselors. They often appear under “Abortion Alternatives,” and may have names similar to abortion clinics nearby in order to confuse patients into entering their buildings instead of the real clinics. Crisis pregnancy centers greatly outnumber abortion clinics in the United States, and the poorer the area, the more centers (and fewer clinics) there are likely to be. Continue reading
Friends. Oh, friends. They’re like family. But better! You’d think you wouldn’t have as many awkward moments, or downright horrific experiences of jaw-dropping insanity when dealing with people you’re not genetically related to. After all, you chose these people to navigate your life with. Yet, sometimes it’s your friends who need the most counsel — and you find yourself in the role of “real talk” impresario when things start getting out of hand. But we’d argue that being a good friend is being able to tell someone when their life has become the living embodiment of having one’s dress tucked into the back of their pantyhose, or licking the inside of a bathroom stall at Ruby Tuesdays. So, it’s a good thing you’re here to set them straight and let them know when they’re being “that“ friend.
Here are a few examples. Continue reading
It is time to buy a new car. Here are some tips to keep in mind. Continue reading
Most of us have been dumped. Sometimes it’s a long time coming and you’re not all that surprised. Sometimes it comes out of the blue (for you) and you’re stunned. Every so often it comes shortly after you were seriously considering doing the dumping, but decided against it, mentally recommitted yourself, only to have all that work be for naught.
No matter how it comes, these are the five stages of being dumped. Duration varies based on how fucked up your dumping was/your level of crazy. Continue reading
Moving is hard and rarely fun. Why not pack in the smartest way possible to ease the burden, stress and work?
If you are considering a move, whether it’s across the hall or across the country, have a look at these ideas for making your move easier.
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Hidey ho, jobseekers! I’ve been on the prowl for “the perfect job” for the last few years, and I’ve been subjected to dozens of interviews. Phone interviews, that is. Phone interviews make sense from the hiring manager’s perspective, because they can be setup quickly, there’s no need for the candidate to travel to their office, they’re safer (no letting the crazies in the front door, thank you) and because the phone removes the interviewee’s physical presence, the interviewer can get a more accurate assessment of the interviewee’s personality.
Please learn from my mistakes with this list of hints and tips I have compiled. Continue reading
The AP has a deeply pun laden story about families who flaunt the law by keeping even toed ungulates, pigs if you must, even though they are banned by the New York City health code.
To help potential pet owners in New York City determine which side of the law they fall on, here is the complete list of animals that are illegal to own in New York City. Continue reading
Can I use that great image I found on Google to illustrate my blog post? Probably not, but here are the rules for what images you can use.
First a small primer on copyright law. In the US every photograph is copyright protected at the moment the photographer takes the photo. Copyrights have a very long duration. For works created after January 1, 1978 the copyright lasts for the creator’s life plus 70 years. It’s best to assume that any image you find online is newer than that, unless you can prove otherwise. If you were the photographer, then of course you are free to use your own image in any way you want. Continue reading
Let’s set the scene. You agreed to watch your best friend’s bird while she went on a month-long trip. You didn’t have experience in caring for birds, but she made it clear that all you had to do was clean the cage, put out new food and water every day, and make sure her place was not freezing cold. Pretty simple, right? What you didn’t know is that the bird recently figured out how to open its cage door, and it liked to roam around her apartment. One day you came home, the bird flew out the front door over your head, hit the cold outdoor air and dropped like a stone to the ground. What to do, what to do? Continue reading
