Posts Tagged ‘ work ’

Unless You Say So

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May 10, 2011
Unless You Say So

Yesterday I finally took the bus with the kid. I avoided confronting my stroller-on-the-bus anxiety by just wearing him in the carrier — which, really, is easier anyway. When we got on the bus the driver smiled at Owen and I mentioned it was his first bus ride. This seemed to please her greatly. She...
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Videoblog 4 – Back to Work

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May 6, 2011

(From the homepage, click through to the post to see the video.) However tempted I may be to toss this video in the bin and redo it – on account of my flighty rambling, my too-many ums, and my terrible editing – I'm keeping the promise I made to myself when I started videoblogging months...
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Unemployable (Not Really)

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June 26, 2010
Unemployable (Not Really)

Kirsty Hall shared a link to a must-read article by a software developer who tells the story of his recent experience hiring an artist who also happened to be a champion and evangelist of his product. He hired the artist to help with customer support, and together they crafted a job description and schedule...
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What’s a Real Job, Anyway?

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September 28, 2009
What’s a Real Job, Anyway?

I'm exceedingly pleased with myself. Not generally comfortable making long-term plans, I started out 2009 – my hiatus year; you know, the one I'd use to figure out what I want to do next – with one goal: to end up working doing something fascinating, with good people and not for a big company I'd...
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This Odd Year: A Third Through

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May 7, 2009
This Odd Year: A Third Through

So the first four months of my yearlong amorphous adventure have passed and I thought I'd explore what I did with myself, what I'd planned to do with myself, what I'm doing now and what I might do next. If you're unfamiliar with all this, I'll sum up: I quit my job at the end...
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