A Sign to Control My Cubs News
I want to make a big change in my life. It sounds like a minor issue, but I’ve been reading A LOT of sports on my cellphone lately—often in the bathroom or at my desk, or on the couch. It’s how I decompress after stress, or just get a small
My Syrian Driver
Last weekend I took a Uber downtown. After a few minutes of chit chat, my driver told me he was an immigrant from Syria who
Have a Good Password?
Maybe the pen is mightier than the sword, or so it seems in the worlds of crime and, lately, politics. What with the Russians hacking
Psyched for 2017!
This is my first Swarfblog of 2017 and it’s not about the Cubs. I am grateful to be able to continue writing it and grateful
One Hole at a Time
I’ve seen a lot of change in my lifetime. Cubs winning the World Series. The Berlin Wall falling. The Internet altering work and pleasure. And
How Not to Get a Job
As a headhunter who recruits in the fields of engineering and manufacturing, I can often judge in a matter of seconds whether a candidate could
Ding Dong School
I’ve been talking to a lot of smart people and reading some well-researched material so I can pretend I know stuff that you don’t already