We saw TV on the Radio on Monday. They didn't play my favorite song. They played my second favorite song. It was a great show. They just didn't play my favorite song. They didn't play the song my husband put on the first mix he made for me when we were dating, the song we … Continue reading The band didn’t play my favorite song
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My employer thinks I’m a man. No, my boss doesn’t think I’m a man nor do my coworkers. (Well, I don't think they do.) My employer as an entity thinks I’m a man, or at least our human resources system thinks I am. I first discovered this gender incongruity when trying to enroll for benefits. … Continue reading My employer thinks I’m a man
The best career advice I ever received came from a mentor I had more than 15 years ago. Her advice was a bit counter-intuitive. She told me that if I want to be able to take advantage of the best career opportunities I should make sure to not let myself become essential in my current … Continue reading The best career advice I ever received: Don’t be essential
Shortly after I moved to Chicago I went to see a friend's band play. When I walked into the bar an incredibly short, incredibly cute woman bounced over to me and said, "HI! YOU MUST BE KIM! I AM SO HAPPY YOU ARE HEEEEEERE!" Then she hugged me. I had no idea who she was. … Continue reading How a Fourth of July party with a midwife changed my life
Thirteen days ago I received an email with the subject line "sad news." In it a friend told me that his sister, who I know, had given birth to a son the previous Sunday, but Luke was born with a massive brain tumor and died one day later. The "sad news" promised in the subject … Continue reading Donna Day: Every 3 minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer
Kim Z. Dale 