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I recently went to see "Suffer for Beauty: A Revealing Look at Women's History Through Undergarments," a fantastic little exhibit at the White River Valley Museum in Auburn. I marveled at the impossibly tiny waist-cinching corsets of the 1880s and the aptly named "hobble...
Schools and colleges may be gearing up for potential swine flu outbreaks among their student body and staff. But in a survey conducted this month by marketing firm Mansfield Communications, 69 percent of working Americans polled said their employer has yet to utter a peep...
I hear the same stories over and over from friends, readers, and people I've interviewed during the past year. If it's not the rumor mill and the uncertainty about holding onto their job, it's the sadness, frustration, and brain drain of having to get more...
So much of the work/life balance conversation in the media focuses on married couples and their families. This can get old for us unmarried folks. Singles, who according to the Council on Contemporary Families now comprise 43 percent of the U.S. population, have their own...
If you're a past or present employee who thinks the health insurance woes of the self-employed aren't your concern, you're wrong. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses make up 99.7 percent of all employers and hire more than half all private sector...
I finally watched the film Milk this summer. I loved the movie and was enthralled by Sean Penn's performance. But I couldn't help but feel a bit disheartened about how little some things have changed in the 31 years since Harvey Milk's assassination. Sure, same-sex...
I was in the frozen food aisle of my neighborhood co-op the other day when a woman with a small dog on a leash walked by. The dog wasn't wearing a service vest, but the little guy was very well behaved. When the women chided...
Jeff Klein says yes. The author of "Working for Good: Making a Difference While Making a Living" believes that social entrepreneurship -- starting a company that serves the greater good, or working for one -- is the future of business. "There is a shift happening in our...
I don't know about you, but August's 9.7 percent national unemployment rate doesn't exactly scream "The recession's over!" to me. If you're one of the many unemployed contemplating starting your own business, you don't have to go it alone. The greater Seattle area is home to...
Dwindling hours. Lost wages. Low morale at the office. Low morale on the job hunt. Reports that the individual health insurance plan you purchased (that is, if you qualified for and could afford one) probably won't cover all you thought it would. News that almost...
