Dear Jim: Ordinarily, I would not start a letter to a Senator by using their first name, but since you think you know me so well, I figured I would, could and should return in kind. You see, Jim, I am unemployed and I understand that you are standing in…

It’s been a busy Monday so far and now I’m doing the job search. I thought I’d take a break and blog. Writing this blog is a break for me. It forces me to stop and take stock of not only my job search, but life in general. And then…

Watched a movie I’ve been wanting to see for awhile last night: Taking Chance is the remarkable true story of one soldier’s death and a nation’s reverence and gratitude towards its war dead. After hearing of the heroic death of a young marine in Iraq, veteran officer Lt. Colonel Michael…

I was thinking last night how anymore my days seem to be the same day over and over. I know we all have this, what with work and family responsibilities, but sometimes it’s even more than a rut or routine. It’s really like the movie with Bill Murray, “Groundhog Day”….

I was going to call this blog entry “Sigh” but I had to upgrade. For several reasons. First of all, it’s snowing again here. The forecast was originally 12″-18″ but now it’s been downgraded to 6″-10″. In this case, I’m not sure that size even matters. It’s snowing again, just…

I was watching American Idol last night and thinking about all the people who audition for the show each season. They say the number is somewhere around 100,000 each year, for one coveted spot, to be named this year’s American Idol. Wouldn’t it be great if they could do job…

As you may be aware, Winter weather has been harsh here and last night we had snow and ice once again. I don’t pretend to be fooled by the calendar flipping to March next week; anything can happen in March in Pennsylvania and it usually does. All of us in…

If you’ve ever been on a job interview, you know they ask you what your strengths are which is usually a pretty easy question to answer. Of course, you need to focus on your professional strengths first and foremost but it’s also good to throw in a few personal strengths…

When I began this blog I used a basic template and swore to myself that I would keep things simple. This blog was an outlet for my feelings during this crazy job search and since I love to write, this was a perfect venue. However, now that a month has…

Things have been dark and stormy in my life the last few weeks and if I need a break, I’m guessing the readers of my blog might need one too. So here are some miscellaneous thoughts, a virtual Friday potpourri: Is there anybody more fun to watch than Shaun White?…