Category Archives: Reading
How to take PTO in the post-vaccine travel boom
Keep any feelings of guilt at bay As more workers end their remote-work saga and return to physical office spaces, some employees may feel guilty taking time off. People worry that there is no one on their team to do … Continue reading
Lucky Day
Garland Chapman, principal of R. E. Lee High Schoolin Midland, Texas, relates an experience during hisdays as a grade school principal.A little second grade boy started out in the morning byfalling from the bus and hitting his head on the … Continue reading
Diversity: Embrace Joy
On a recent evening, my wife and I heard what sounded like live mariachi music a few houses away. We were drawn to the uplifting Latin beat, so we followed the sound to a family gathering down the block in … Continue reading
My Mini Me
“Are you going to have a baby?” I asked my mother over a game of mancala. I was 8. Though she had told me to be careful asking women about pregnancy, I was curious. She cocked her head then answered … Continue reading
Interview from Afar
Be human. “People are in all sorts of states right now, physically and mentally. It’s helpful to recognize that and connect with candidates at the most human level. Roommates and relatives do come into video view sometimes, and this always … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 