So I wasn’t around for the 1995/1996 shutdown adventure. However, I did survive last years snowstorms in the DC area. Here are my four simple (humorous) rules to survive a shutdown. 1. Keep a well-stocked liquor cabinet. Or a poison of your choice. You should anticipate at least stocking 2 weeks worth of alcohol–Read… Read more »
(Cross posted from my blog My Neighbor is a Russian Spy) I love efficiencies. When my husband and I were planning our wedding in January 2010 (the wedding was in April), the facility event planner said the food could be placed in one area. I shook my head in disgust saying “Won’t work. The flowRead… Read more »
On Friday, I attended training for Challenge.gov. Congrats to the GSA team and ChallengePost for a sexy, sleek platform for us govies to use easily and relatively headache-free. Unfortunately, I could have walked away very demoralized by that experience. First, it was a Friday afternoon and no coffee allowed in the computer lab. My headRead… Read more »
Does anyone else feel overwhelmed with the number of social networks?! I primarily use Facebook. I sometimes use Myspace and Linkedin. I try to use GovLoop. I’m being forced to use a “social” network at work which is not one of those listed previously. I often wonder about the days when my grandparents were kids.Read… Read more »