What I’m reading at work at the moment: job applications. I wish it was easier to tell what a person’s really like, from their written application and interview. This is so, so true: I hire people for two reasons — and this is true — I hire people if they’re enthusiastic and if they’re nice. [...]
The other day I was sitting in the staff room at MPOW when I picked up a Times magazine and found an article in it entitled “Wisdom from famous over-65s”. The article itself is available online, of course. It’s a look at a book called Wisdom by Andrew Zuckerman, which has interviews with people ranging [...]
The operation went well and Peppi is home. The stitches are to come out in ten days. In the meantime the vet’s orders are that she has to be kept quiet. For TEN DAYS. This means no walks, no running around, no jumping, and no playing with Paco. Normally they love wrestling and play fighting [...]