There was a time in life when I couldn’t smoke pot because I had too many troubles. Instead of weed on the weekends, I preferred a six-pack of cheap beer because beer […]
Confessions of an Old Pothead
Sitting at Table
If we stop seeing things as a race or a competition, and start seeing things as a place where everyone can have a seat at the table, we can help ourselves and help others in the process…”
7 Lessons from Leaving Academia
After ten years of working in higher education, I decided to switch careers and get a job in industry. Here’s what I learned in the process.
On Purpose: Work, Religion, and Community
I used to be a priest in the Church of Poetry. I had 60-80 parishioners per semester, mostly young people with varying dedication to Poetry. Some entered the classroom having only worshipped […]
Looking for Hope
A review of ROBOTS WILL STEAL YOUR JOB BUT THAT’S OK: HOW TO SURVIVE THE ECONOMIC COLLAPSE AND BE HAPPY I picked up this book because despite it being from 2012—ancient in […]
Charlie Rose and #MeToo
–a guest post by Janna Benge Charlie Rose? My head is reeling. The “Me Too” movement is engulfing men I have looked up to as leaders in their fields. Every new instance […]
Gratitude: The Beauty and Solace of WORK
By Susan Lilley Lately I’ve been doing a lot of bragging on Facebook and Instagram about former students doing stellar things, like performing on Broadway or publishing in top-tier magazines. But the […]
The Gloria Sirens 