Monthly Archives: December 2010

Best And Worst Jobs of 2010

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

As if you didn’t already know where your job stacks up against, say, that dream you always had of ditching the suit and tie and becoming a lumberjack, a ranking of the 200 best and worst jobs of 2010 was … Continue reading →

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Irritating Ad Campaigns 2010

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

Having worked in advertising, I understand the pressures on creative departments to produce winning campaigns under sometimes-ridiculous time constraints. I’ve been part of teams that have collectively caved as the deadline loomed, and went with an idea that was not … Continue reading →

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Best Political Gaffes of 2010

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

I am fortunate to be in a profession in which errors don’t normally result in the loss of human life. Typos and grammatical mistakes may cause a little embarrassment, and could, if printed, cost the client some money and a … Continue reading →

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More Words We Love To Hate

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

According to a recent Marist College poll of over a thousand American adults, “whatever” was chosen as the most annoying word or phrase for the second year in a row. “Like” came in right behind it. Other irksome terms included … Continue reading →

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9 Things Chess Taught Me About Writing Fiction

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

On my wall hangs a photo of my Russian great-grandfather and an eight-year-old me. Between us is a chessboard. I was letting him teach me the game, and letting him win. He didn’t know that I’d already been playing for … Continue reading →

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