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by Kevin Burton It starts with turkey or ham, ham or turkey, two Thanksgiving staples. Thanksgiving is often called Turkey Day, which I guess makes turkey 1 and ham 1A as Thanksgiving fare. Different families have fun filling in the rest. My mother always wants that corn with the little red things …
Continue reading “One Item I Bet Is Not On Your Holiday Table”
by Kevin Burton Does she or doesn’t she? If you are of a certain age, that question is recognizable as part of an ad campaign for “Miss Clairol” hair coloring products. The earliest ad I could find was from 1957. The campaign continued into the 70s. I brought you this memory and …
by “Italy” Welcome back readers. I’m super excited for the opportunity to write to you again. Last post I said there were some things I thought might be good to consider before taking a position at an agency specifically designed to hire blind and visually-impaired employees. Rather than keep you waiting, which would probably …
Continue reading “Entry-level Or Not, It’s All About Leverage”
by Kevin Burton Do you know who Bob Henley is? I didn’t. Henley is the third base coach for the Washington Nationals, who begin play in the 2019 World Series on Tuesday. Henley is also the only link from the Nationals to the old Montreal Expos, the Nats’ ancestors. He was a …
by “Italy” For the sake of this blog, let’s say my name is Italy. This may or may not go without saying, but I am and have been a blind job seeker. I am a black woman, a millennial, who is well educated. I hold a masters, a bachelors and a few certifications …
Continue reading “Aiming For The Top, Starting At The Bottom”
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 …
Continue reading “In The Bag Got Discount Right, Message Wrong”
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 …
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