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I don’t have any major Christmas traditions but I do bake snickerdoodles. The first time I had a one of those delicious sugar cookies was Christmas 1991. My boyfriend’s mother made them… …and I had about 100. Here’s the recipe. I’m sure she wouldn’t mind that I shared it! What kind of cookies do you [...]

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I’m on the record saying that you shouldn’t buy gifts for your coworkers or boss. Hear me out. There are no affordable and sensible gifts that can clearly articulate how you feel about your colleagues. And giving a gift implies proximity and intimacy. I’ve seen this go wrong. Intentions are misread. Feelings may not be [...]

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I’m no fan of Rod Blagojevich. He is my former congressman and governor. His attitude towards politics and service are gross. And even his in-laws are a piece of work. But fourteen years is an excessive prison sentence for someone who talked about trading a senator’s seat for perks but didn’t actually do it. I [...]

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I love December. Blog activity slows down because my audience — 60% of whom are HR professionals — are busy with end-of-year activities and holiday parties. Plus everyone is tired of HR and recruiting talk. Most people want to focus on family and loved ones. With fewer people comes the freedom to take risks and [...]

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This is the most random thing in the world but I am not a big fan of fruit. First of all, I was raised by wolves who fed me bananas and bologna. Sometimes we had those Pillsbury crescent rolls. Secondly, I am allergic to fruit that grows on trees. It’s the dumbest allergy in the [...]