How To Go Home for the Holidays and Come Back in One Piece

There may be no place like home for the holidays, but these gatherings can be precarious affairs. It seems even the most innocuous remark comes loaded with extra freight — a lifetime of built-up resentments and slights. “Nice haircut! I love your hair short!” “I know, I know — you’ve always hated my long hair!” “How’s … Read more

Stupid Holiday Tricks

It’s human nature. With a big holiday approaching, you want to clean off your desk, clear out your inbox, attend to all those undone to-dos and leave the office with a clean slate and clear conscience. Of course you don’t always think about the poor chumps downstream whose inboxes are now overflowing with your detritus. … Read more