The Crucible

So there I was, headed toward the PATH station.  As I walked, I noticed a guy walking the same direction who kept looking my way.  I was neither attracted not fearful, even as he kept walking closer to me.  I thought, he’s a little creepy, but smaller than me. He asked me where the PATH [...]

Looking for Signs that This Job Isn’t for You

The worst job I ever had started, appropriately enough, on April Fool’s Day. My start date turned out to be even more fitting than I had anticipated, as it kicked off what turned out to be six weeks of the worst luck I ever had.  It was as if Divine Intervention had finally given me [...]

How to tell if you have really great timing

I was once on my way to the first day at a new job when a couple of incidents occured that made me think there may be something more to timing than just coincidence.  I was walking along a block in Times Square that was surpisingly empty – because it was TIMES SQUARE – but [...]