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Happy Endings
A friend of mine suggested we get a massage yesterday. No one is enjoying being unemployed more than this chick. I took her up on it. As the guy was going in on my feet, I had the odd thought of those seedy places where men finish a massage with a …
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A week ago today, I was laid off from my job. A first. I had a feeling it was coming, especially after reading a nationally published story about the company’s layoffs in an online entertainment rag. But I honestly didn’t think it would happen to me. Denial ain’t just a river …
Talk is Cheap – But Necessary
The older I get, the more I believe that open communication is the only real savior for humanity. From couples who can’t or won’t speak openly to each other, to offices where bosses have trouble talking effectively to employees, to world leaders who have trouble talking with other world leaders, to …
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