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in the first three days of January 2024, I removed all the books from my home library and gave all the shelves a good dusting. While cleaning, reorganizing, and inventorying (872 books), I found myself setting books I wanted to … Continue reading
Perspective
“Dennis Johnson was a wonderful executive I worked with at Showtime. He would always tell me, ‘Don’t let other people make their emergency your emergency.’ Because of the large sums of money involved in the entertainment business, the stakes are … Continue reading
Mother’s Wisdom
Create a “fun” fund…
No one can (or should) completely strip their budget down to the bare minimum. For example, it’s not realistic to say you never dine out again. If you try to deprive yourself for extended periods of time, you may swing … Continue reading
Grief Etiquette
“Looking for Grief Etiquette” wrote to you about her grief after experiencing a miscarriage. As a retired obstetrician, I have had considerable experience with this. One point I discussed with patients early in pregnancy was the fact that pregnancy loss … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 