“Poppies, Poppies will put them to sleep. Sleep. Now they’ll sleep.”

----The Wicked Witch of the East

It’s spring and in Southern California that means the poppies are sprouting alongside the freeways and medians, their bright orange flowers are gorgeous eye candy as we dash from one thing to the next. It was a field of poppies that almost kept Dorothy from reaching Emerald City. Caught up in their beauty, Dorothy runs through them, encouraging her friends to come along, distracted by… Continue

I am two months and some odd days into unemployment and a decision has to be made. Do I continue to pay health insurance or not?

I have a chronic illness that has been in remission for most of my life. Because of this condition it is nearly impossible for me to get health insurance, and I pay a high premium, something akin to a car note, or for some rent.

So I began searching and found out about MRMIP the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program available through the State of California.… Continue

For me it would be akin to winning the lottery. Skadden, Arps, a law firm in New York, offered their associates $80,000, one-third of their pay, to take the year off. Wow. Along with that comes immunity from future layoffs. Sparkly isn’t it? Why would anyone say no? Well they’re not. According to this article in the NY Times about 125 associates have taken the firm up on their offer. Some of them will pursue higher education, others will take pro bono work to stay competitive, still others will… Continue