So I'm not exactly an imposing business figure.I'm 5'3", look younger than my 37 years (thank God black don't crack), have dreads and a nose ring, and I've inherited my mother's frequent smile.&nb…
Confession: I, in the presence of a man, called another woman a bitch the other day.I didn't say it to her face, and he certainly isn't going to tell her I said it, but I'm having mixed feelings a…
The inaugural Bridesmaids Bash bar crawl wasn't just a boozy tribute to the taffeta monsters lurking at the back of our closets (it was definitely that), it was also a valuable learning expe…
I call everybody Honey. My best gay male friends, the server at the restaurant who refills my glass before I even notice it's empty, and quietly to myself, a woman I see walking down the…
My transition from downtown Chicago journalist to suburban Chicago consultant has been relatively smooth so far, but there are things I’ll always miss about working in a newsroom and being in the Loop…
Greetings from fabulous Las Vegas!I wish I could claim that I've spent my time here Cirque du Soleil hopping with showgirls, but I've actually spent the last four days looking at the same four, be…
I recently ended an eight-year relationship, and I’m still having mixed feelings about it. She wasn’t always good to me, it’s true, but she was mine, and we’d been through a lot together. It was a…
When I took my high-flying new job, there was talk that my first assignment would be in either Houston or Northbrook. (As in Texas or Illinois.) I joked at the time that part of me would rather drive …
It’s a not-so-proud moment with a happy ending.It was 1999, and I was living in Milwaukee, working at my first job after college. I’d only recently come out and hadn’t really told anyone beyond my…
In the spirit of a recent Pluck column, here's a transcript of how conversations about my new job have been going:Friend: Hey, how's your new job? Me: Awesome! Friend: I can't imagine doing all …
