10/22
Adoption Series: Milk money
Read Time: 4.5 minutes
Mrs. Hays slipped on the wet porch step. The milk money basket hit the asphalt, spewing nickels, dimes, pennies, and... View Article
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9/23
Adoption Series: Lacking feeling?
Read Time: 3.5 minutes
“The speeding concrete truck killed my neighbor’s dog. Their boy is hysterical. The dog is cut in two.” I read... View Article
Adoption Series: Spinach
Read Time: 5 minutes
I write this sitting in bed, remembering captivity. It was Saturday, and I’d slept in. “We’ll have peaches and cottage... View Article
8/22
Adoption Series: Couldn’t risk the shame
Read Time: 8 minutes
Couldn’t exist sanely with things as they were. Couldn’t stand the pain. Not knowing another way, I braced myself and... View Article
7/24
Adoption Series: Psychodrama, thrown plates and the death of a Koi
Read Time: 5 minutes
He threw the first plate, and it hit the floor, exploding like a shotgun blast. Fear shot through my chest,... View Article
Inner View: Exploring professional creative careers
Read Time: 38 minutes
I interview Kevin Veatch, who has led a multifaceted creative life. Kevin Veatch is a creative who started his professional... View Article
3/31
Hubris can sabotage your career. Here’s how to avoid it
Read Time: 6 minutes
Unrestrained pride in your abilities or achievements can lead to shame, humiliation, and—without correction—disaster. Excessive pride can sabotage your career.... View Article
3/18
Shame hit like a boxer’s fist
Read Time: 1 minute
When an unexpected blow opens up possibilities “…and I’m reducing your salary 25%.” I could see that he was extremely... View Article
3/13
I saw first-hand the economic domination of Seattle’s poor
Read Time: .5 minute
“Now, honey, I’m sure we can find a way to reduce the rent.” It was late. Maybe around ten, my... View Article
1/21
Here’s how freelancers can negotiate with courage
Read Time: 3 minutes
In order to negotiate better, freelancers need to learn to love the fear of asking for more. (It’s not bravery... View Article
