by Chrysa SmithAll this banter about WikiLeaks this past week has left me googling it all. Quite frankly, I don't get it.Some Aussie, who looks like he could be one of Carmen's gaunt, vampire characters (and not as hot as Becquer) has told our national 'secrets' to apparently anyone willing to listen. Is it dangerous? Is it detrimental? Is it classified? Is it a crime? Will someone get whacked? Or is it stuff [...]
by Chrysa SmithI remember it very clearly.It was Christmas, 1982. And I had landed a very nice job right out of college. It was in the Film Industry in NYC and the CEO of our company invited several of us to lunch at 21. Now, back in the day, it was one of the most prestigious, high-brow eateries in the city. A distinguished brownstone, lined with those painted, concrete jockeys carrying lanterns, it [...]
by Chrysa SmithJust recently, someone passed a comment about my very flexible work schedule. They referred to me as someone who 'doesn't work.' That's interesting. Because while I'm not out the door to a different physical workspace in the early hours of the morning, I am in my office for hours on most days, sending emails, correcting manuscripts, writing, marketing, promoting my self-published book series---all in between one of my most favorite jobs [...]
by Chrysa SmithI'm not stepping onto the soapbox, being a drama queen or a doomsday prophet. Just observing life. So hear me out lest you think I'm one of those new-age self-help gurus who wants to empower everyone. I've got enough of a job managing my family and myself. I wouldn't dare pass out unsolicited life advice to anyone---well, anyone with two legs.But just this week, a topic has struck me over and [...]
by Chrysa SmithYou've seen them.If you've hit middle age, you've met them.Maybe you even have one or two in your family.They're the Queens of Drama---those ladies who are not happy, not fulfilled unless they are (like Strega Nona--the character from the children's book by the same name*)constantly stirring the cauldron.Only Strega Nona was innocent enough. Her pot was only full of water and pasta.But the Queens of Drama have a much more dangerous [...]
by Chrysa SmithStop and think for a minute.What do you pay for in your life that was once free?What do you pay for that should be free?This is my latest blog and life gripe.I can tell all of my friends and acquaintances about the great content on this blog site.And I thank you all for subscribing. Because according to the latest SPAM laws, I cannot necessarily send the same email notices to someone [...]
by Chrysa SmithIf you didn't get your fill of ridiculous political ads and commercials before the last national election, you've got your choice now, as the PA gubernatorial and senatorial races gallop on.Let's see:There's Tony Williams--chubby guy with a nice-enough face, who plays 'hot potato' with a cardboard box. Let's see: oh yah, he thinks outside of the box, because he talks about education and tax issues.There's the anti-Joe-Sestak commercials---approved by the lifetime [...]
