INTERACTING WITH OTHERS – A NOVEL IDEA
My daughter hosted a sleepover for her 12th birthday last weekend. Things were a little different than the slumber parties I remember going to at that age. Each time I checked on them, at least three or four guests had their heads down, looking at their phones. Two girls kept leaving the room; they seemed to be texting with someone all evening long. And when I came downstairs at an insane hour to ask them to lower their voices, one girl was at the kitchen table staring at a computer. A computer, and not one of ours – two girls had bought computers along with their sleeping bags....
Read MoreWHY DOES TV HATE MEDIATORS? PART 2
In a previous post I discussed why TV just can’t seem to accurately portray the mediation process. I mentioned the new reality program “Untying the Knot,” which follows an attorney as she works with couples in the throes of divorce. Although the show refers to her as “mediator,” the pilot showed her determining how assets would be split – precisely what does not happen in mediation. I checked back in for episode 3. The producers have abandoned all pretense that the couple might have a say in the outcome. Gone were words like “recommend.” This time,...
Read MoreQ: What do pet food, cosmetic surgery, and cigarettes have in common?
A: They’re all things that employees have tried to expense. I know the line between work and leisure has become blurred, but I think there still are some limits. http://www.businessinsider.com/the-most-ridiculous-things-employees-tried-to-expense-2013-12
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