Author Archives: Stan
Career advice in a fortune cookie
It’s easy for us wizened veterans of the world of work to forget how important it used to be to get a promotion, a bigger-sounding title, a higher-than-average pay raise. We have the perspective of longer history and seeing many … Continue reading
The reality below the headlines
Thanh Tinh Chay is a vegan, vegetarian restaurant, specializing of course in the cuisine of Viet Nam. Helen, the proprietor, adopted a Western name upon emigration to the U.S. She and her staff make all of the food from scratch, … Continue reading
Emotions are infectious
Many years ago I worked in the intensive care unit of a psychiatric ward at Mercy Hospital. Armed lightly with my newly minted bachelor’s degree in psychology, my task was to be a custodian of psychotics, suicidal depressives and bipolar … Continue reading
Diamond teeth
[This guest article from my daughter, Serra Sewitch-Posey, is a call for authenticity, heart and bravery in the midst of our chaotic, uncertain times. May it inspire you as it did me.] We are all confused and afraid. We are … Continue reading