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My business telephone number is working, but landline/DSL are down due to heavy rain. See front page of my web site for the number. Back soon!

This Blog article at Forbes.com, “Why Older Workers May Not be Getting Hired,” harkens back to several topics covered in Richard Bolles’What Color Is Your Parachute? Both the 2010 and 2011 editions speak specifically to this and related issues. Resumes … Continue reading →

Occasionally I post to my Blogspot page, listing some of the things that have been happening. It is that time, again: Update!  

It hardly seems possible that this is the last day of the work week. What with the holiday on Monday and the no-work day on Tuesday because of the power outage, I hardly feel as though I have done anything … Continue reading →

Thanks to Janni Simner, whose "Crossings" is in WELCOME TO BORDERTOWN (Holly Black & Ellen Kushner, Eds., release date 05/24/2011) , I had an ARC of the anthology for an all-too-short week. In the mid-80s, I read the two original … Continue reading →

I’ve begun adding photos of this year’s tulips to my shop at RedBubble, and my schedule has started to open up, again. Gorgeous flowers, this year, but between the cold weather and the wind, I expect the blooms won’t last … Continue reading →

Downtime is important for people, as well as machines. We need regular repair and maintenance. Between vacations, try setting up an "artist date" or blocking out a few hours of "me" time, each week. Relax, catch up on sleep or … Continue reading →

As year end approaches, I have made decisions about rates. It has been many years since I raised my hourly rates; recently, I have made do with simply increasing my minimum per-appointment fee. The time finally has come to increase … Continue reading →