See Part I here. I recently met a man who had worked emptying pig intestines in a sausage factory. Now that is a lousy job. But there are plenty of ways a job can be lousy. Whether it’s packing boxes in a swelteringly hot warehouse, listening to coworkers brag about one-night stands, or getting eclipsed for a promotion by someone…
Have you ever noticed what stupid questions we ask little kids? Like this one: What’s your favorite color? How does a kid answer that question? Let’s say she’s a girl, and let’s say she chooses pink. Maybe an adult responds, “That’s a pretty color, just like you!” Or say she chooses blue. Someone responds in a confident tone, “That’s a…
The Green Room 