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by Kevin Burton When I was interviewing for my current job as a recruiter, one of the interviewers asked “where do you see yourself in five years?” The first time someone asked me that, in a previous interview for a newspaper reporting position, I wasn’t ready and sputtered out a non-answer. This time I …
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by Kevin Burton A blogger left speechless, that is not a good thing. Kind of defeats the purpose. But speechless I was. I had some questions for In The Bag Cleaners after a recent transaction. I presented a card they sent me promising a 33 percent discount. The next day when I …
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by Kevin Burton The gift arrived on a Friday afternoon in the office where the words dance freely. The practical meets the inspirational there. The gift speaks to both. These are the intentions of the giver. With anything so sublime, naturally, Snoopy is involved. Snoopy is on top of his doghouse bent …
by Kevin Burton You get a card in the mail from a cherished friend, don’t you just love that? Warms the heart. Don’t you just grin in anticipation? Can’t wait to read it! Many days, maybe most days, you stick your hand in the mailbox and pull out a fist full of …
by Kevin Burton One of the cool things I got from Word Press when I signed up for this website was my very first barrel of ink. That is figurative of course, a reference to that great old journalism quote “Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel.” The quote …
by Kevin Burton When I am sad and blue, annoyed by life’s futilities, I sometimes reach for a cookbook as the remedy, for therein lies some of the best comedy this side of Bill Bryson. Or even better, any cable TV cooking show. Food Network. Have you seen these shows? Here’s what they …
By Kevin Burton To the kingdom of animals I say, may God bless you, prosper and comfort you. Just keep your distance and we’ll be fine. This I say because we had unwanted lodgers at my place last month. A family of birds made a nest in a light fixture in the middle …
by Kevin Burton Made a comment yesterday about Ohio State’s successful start to the new college football season. One friend pointed out that Florida Atlantic is hardly a worthy opponent for THE Ohio State University. True enough. You’ve probably noticed that the first weekend of the season is filled with completely unwatchable …
by Kevin Burton A leading American pizza chain has turned its back on potential blind customers. Domino’s Pizza believes it should not have to make its website accessible to software used by the blind. It has taken the question to the US Supreme Court. California resident Guillermo Robles sued Domino’s in 2016 …
By Kevin Burton Most often I side with tradition in the great language debates. The grammar and usage rules that make editors at the New York Times smile, make me happy as well, usually. I yearn to save the past participle the way some people seek to save the whales. I hear “should have …
