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Entries from March 18th, 2009

Brilliant and Broke

March 18th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Coping, Motivation

“You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”       – Walt Disney

When I lived in Boulder, Colorado in the ’80s everyone else wanted to live there too. PhDs were washing dishes to make it possible. Flash forward. Today’s corporate failures [...]

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Singing the Laid-off Blues

March 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Coping, Motivation, Solutions

Singing the laid-off blues? Music is a good, low-deductible alternative to pharmaceutical fixes. There aren’t many songs about the working world, but there are a few that can give some perspective and hasten your emotional recovery. Here are some to add to your collection.
“Always Look On The Bright Side of Life”
(Monty Python’s Life of [...]

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The Media Sucks!

March 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Coping, Losing a job, War stories

“The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.” — Thomas Jefferson

You’ve seen the TV show. Throw a piece of meat overboard and the sharks attack. They don’t care what they’re eating: they just tear it to bits, thrashing violently until it’s gone. [...]

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