Hey Mama! Meet Your New Best Friend
She lives in Royal Oak, has fulfilling work with good pay, a loving husband and two well-tended kids with another on the way. In that respect, Danielle Atkinson is miles apart – literally and...
View ArticleHow to Diffuse Bigotry in (about) 10 Minutes
I was recently in front of the Thirty-Sixth District Court building in downtown Detroit collecting signatures for a fabulous law colleague and buddy who’s seeking to be placed on the ballot for an open...
View ArticleRetiring Gracefully (well, kinda) After Given the Boot
Senior management staff at my office were disappearing at a rapid clip – there one day, gone the next. When I started there 10 years earlier, I was pleased that many of my peers were of “my...
View ArticleWhat to do When the Monster Comes Roaring Out
Let me start with admitting that I recently lost my mind on a parking lot attendant … you know, the gatekeeper at a parking garage. It’s not a proud moment by any means, especially since the guy was...
View ArticleI Have Nowhere Else To Report This
Monday, August 3, 2015: I’m sitting on a plane on my way to DC for an organization wide event. My stomach is knotted as I think about seeing a co-worker who I have filed a sexual harassment claim...
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