From No-Spec
To those who are looking for someone to do work for free… please wake up and join the real world.
Every day, there are more and more CL posts seeking “artists” for everything from auto graphics to comic books to corporate logo designs. More people are finding themselves in need of some form of illustrative [...]
This is just so ridiculous… an article at the Wall Street Journal claims that kids today have a big sense of entitlement because of Mr. Rogers telling them how special they are.
One of their arguments is that kids should not call adults by their first names. Um, hello, why do you think he was [...]
Lorelle on Wordpress is a great blog (part of the 9rules network) about blogging, and I wholeheartedly agree with her post, How Not to Comment on Comments. Before I show you her points, I’d like to add my own - be sure you know the topic of the blog you’re commenting on.
For [...]
This afternoon I went for a haircut and encountered a bit of rudeness.
1. Young woman number one sat down next to me, with her purse still under her armpit (the purse had hand straps, not a shoulder strap) and hit me with it twice. Fortunately she was only sitting there for about two minutes before [...]
Shopping is not always pleasant for me at this time of year. The cold makes my nose stuff up and run at the same time - don’t ask me how it’s possible - and stores insist on putting out tons of potpourri. I guess it’s supposed to bring back pleasant holiday memories, but it just [...]
A note from your babysitters, nannies, and/or child care providers:
If you have a two-year-old little boy who is potty-training, is wearing big-boy underwear, and especially has trouble with the snap and zipper on his jeans;
You have NO BUSINESS putting a belt on him. Especially if you’re not the one taking care of him.
Enough said. [...]
