A “Hearty Thanks” I’ll be in The Wind…
14 May 2009 10:56am GMT This afternoon I’ll be leaving to study in Berlin. Before I go, I thought this would be the perfect time to let my friends know how much they have meant to me. This year, each morning, coffee in hand, I began my day posting a daily bloom on the Kierkegaarden, often before sunrise. Next I [...]
The Unexpected Joys of Motherhood…
4 Apr 2009 4:55pm GMT It’s such a nice feeling to receive a gift from one of your children, especially when there is no special occasion. I don’t know much at all about taking care of orchids, but I’ll cherish this one and do my best. Unfortunately, we don’t have an awful lot of light so I’m a bit concerned. [...]
Former Starbucks CEO’s tips for tough times
1 Apr 2009 6:22pm GMT Photo courtesy of Starbucks by Jim Donald, former CEO of Starbucks and Pathmark “Good morning, general store managers, assistant store managers, VPs and all 26,000 employees…Jim here… It’s Wednesday morning and the merchandising message today is–and you are not going to believe it– but I am telling you that it is OK to steal.” It [...]
Commentary: Why aren’t celebrities adopting U.S. kids?
31 Mar 2009 11:46am GMT Editor’s note: A nationally syndicated columnist, Roland S. Martin is the author of “Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith” and “Speak, Brother! A Black Man’s View of America.” Visit his Web site for more information. For the next few months, he will be hosting “No Bias, No Bull” at 8 p.m. ET [...]
A New Crop of Job Hunters, With Microsoft Résumés
29 Mar 2009 10:52am GMT CHRIS PALADINO, a Microsoft employee who was hired in 2006, didn’t worry too much about his job when the economy began to sour last fall. The company employs nearly 90,000 people. “I thought Microsoft was so stable, it wouldn’t be touched,” he said. Now, as one of the 1,400 employees who received layoff notices in [...]