Sometimes you just have to have fun with a cover letter

August 31, 2010

The job looked great. But I knew there would be, as there usually are now, many interested candidates. So, for the heck of it, I thought I’d have a little fun with the cover letter. After all, it was for a writing position and I wanted to be creative. I know it’s a buyer’s market. [...]

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Running. It’s about the music

August 27, 2010

Getting ready for my first race, a 5k. I have been, as I like to say, a semi-regular runner since high school. But never entered a race. And, frankly, at my pace it won’t be much of a race. Still, I’ll have finally entered. I have been wondering how to approach it. Sure, I run [...]

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Stop the ‘diner ad,’ please

August 24, 2010

This ad aired again recently; it needs to be stopped. The greatest problem is the “atmosphere.” There is no chemistry here, not in the setting and, most importantly, not between the two actors. Who are these people? Their conversation is forced, robotic. At about 20 seconds in, the male character looks as if he doesn’t [...]

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‘Limiting wealth’ raises many questions

August 21, 2010

I saw this — We need to limit accumulation of wealth for common good — and had to respond: The writer goes back many decades, even centuries, to mention some activities prohibited today. He does this to proclaim that “we limit some individual rights to protect the common good.” Never mind that several of his [...]

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You’re left wondering: What do they want?

August 17, 2010

The best prospect I had in a while for a full-time job fell through today when the form e-mail — “personalized” with my name and address — informed me that I would not be getting a job offer. Now, for this job you couldn’t even be called in for an initial interview unless you had [...]

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When considering which way to go on taxes, give the wheel to Kasich

August 10, 2010

Much criticism is thrown John Kasich’s way for decrying high taxes as an obstacle to keeping and generating jobs and attracting and retaining Ohioans. Those who disagree with him tend to think taxes could and should be higher to pay for government now and more in the future. These critics often also point out another [...]

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And the ‘What Were They Thinking?’ saga continues…

August 3, 2010

The absurdity encountered in the job search never ceases to amaze me. Recently, I applied to fill an opening on our city council. The opportunity became available when one of the veteran council representatives decided to resign before his term was over. I was one of 16 who applied for the position. It was disappointing [...]

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There they go again

July 25, 2010

I guess it’s too much to ask but, once more, the media misrepresent the Bush tax cuts as a sop to the rich. Visiting D.C., I picked up a copy of the Sunday edition of the Post. On page 1: “Battle looms on tax breaks.” It could as easily have said tax “cuts.” Isn’t it [...]

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Thoughts on the new Kasich ad

July 19, 2010

Overall, I think it works. From a content perspective, I wonder, though, whether too much emphasis is given to what Ted Strickland says about Kasich. I know this is a rebuttal to the accusations that Kasich benefited by working at what came to be one of the most hated companies in America. And it is [...]

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Kasich campaign “chicken shack” comment was damaging

June 24, 2010

While listening to the radio this morning, I was absolutely shocked to hear about a comment from Kasich’s campaign spokesman. A spokesman for Republican challenger John Kasich ruffled feathers when he criticized Strickland by saying, “Having grown up in a chicken shack on Duck Run, he has all but ignored our cities’ economies and their [...]

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