Thanks, and a follow-up to ‘Twentysomething’

Flickr/RobeRt Vega Wow. I am just back from a week-long vacation, and I see that many of you stumbled across this little blog of mine. I am overwhelmed by the response, and I am enjoying catching up on the comments. Your stories are incredibly moving, and I am grateful y’all have chosen to start a discussion here. A few items it seems I should address: This is a personal site. Yes, I’m a journalist, but I’m not providing unbiased... Read More

Twentysomething: How my generation works

(Flickr/mugley) There’s been a lot of press about my generation lately. A lot of it questions our values, work and goals. So, here is my admittedly unsolicited opinion of my generation and, more specifically, our work life. You must understand that we are not starting out with a positive attitude. In our short careers, we already have been laid off or at least afraid that we would be laid off. We have seen our parents downsized and left high... Read More