This week I scrubbed our kitchen floor. I decluttered and cleaned out the pantry. I raked fallen leaves and pulled up the spent bean and zucchini plants in the vegetable garden. Why did I do this extra-level tidying? I was doing  tasks that simply needed to be done. Company was coming for dinner. I was … Continue reading THE FRIDAY FIVE HUNDRED: REVISION AND RESISTANCE

SETTING: A coffee shop, or an airport waiting area, or a concert hall lobby. BH [to (LONG-SUFFERING) COMPANION]: So what's new with you? LSC: Well, I'm thinking about  looking around for a new job. Seems like a good time to get my resume out there.  Wait, what are you staring at? BH: What? Oh, sorry. … Continue reading THE FRIDAY FIVE HUNDRED: THE SKILLS THAT HAVE HELPED ME THE MOST — PART 2