by A L Fowler | Apr 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
I sat at a Starbucks and overheard an interview. I didn’t mean to, but it was uncharacteristically unpopulated in the lobby, and I was being uncharacteristically quiet. Plus they were loud. A smartly dressed woman was trying to interview a man for a contract position....
by A L Fowler | Mar 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. Amirite? That old proverb works in a variety of social situations, not the least of which is when you’re providing a critique of someone’s content. And for the record, while “gentle” here means...
by A L Fowler | Feb 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
What is it about the fantastic windows of big department stores during the holidays? The beautifully-lit cases in posh jewelry stores? The elegant glass display cabinets in arty museums? They’re designed to give you a bit of a thrill, and in all honesty, they usually...
by A L Fowler | Nov 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Writer Ernest Hemingway famously ran with (and wrote about) the running of the bulls in Pamplona. If you’ve never heard of this, it’s an event that happens during the annual nine-day San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain. Bulls being used in the bullfight that...
by A L Fowler | May 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
I was skimming through headlines and saw this increasingly familiar one: “Your open office plan can make you ill” – and I thought, they don’t know the half of it. Even 4 years ago, studies were showing that people are sick of open office work environments – not only...
