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Farewell to Algie, a faithful family friend | Jules Maas
Last week, we put our dear cat, Algie, to sleep. Every day since has been long and empty.…
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Following a very scary driver | Jules Maas
To the driver of the brick red, convertible Seabring Touring driving west on state Route 169 around 1:30…
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A really serious ice cream problem| Jules Maas
Jules: “Do you know what I heard on NPR today?” Travis: “NPR? I didn’t think you listened to…
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The trouble with cookies | Jules Maas
Give me grammar, give me code, give me project management - I’m your gal. But baking isn’t one…
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The answer to the question | Jules Maas
Enjoying our first Fourth of July at home in years, Trav and I spent the holiday having barbecue…
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A pretty good life of work today | Jules Maas
Well, I still don’t have a job. Technically. Although it’s sadly true that I haven’t been hired for…
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Big-boned Algie the cat brings blessings | Jules Maas
Last time in this column: My cat, Algie, went back to the vet. Again. Some more. They gave…
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The days of Algie the cat | Jules Maas
Previously in this column, I described how Algie, our cat, developed a mysterious demon illness last year that…
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Taking the job search seriously | Jules Maas
Maybe it’s the inevitable result of realizing I’ve been unemployed for five months now. Or maybe it’s that…
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It was the high heels after all | Jules Maas
Just so you know, I was properly admonished for going MIA on y’all in last week’s paper. Travis…
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Help Jules solve her clothing question – ponytail and jeans or heels | Jules Maas
Everybody’s got a card they could play. Be it race, age, ethnicity, sexuality, economic or - as I…
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A woman creative enough to do the job well | Jules Maas
So. Women in technology. As in: women who work in IT or digital media. Women who write code…
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A job interview for a change | Jules Maas
I had three interviews last week. All for the same position. One over the phone; one with the…
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Interview with an unemployed | Jules Maas
So today I thought I would interview myself, because A) few of you wonderful folks have sent me…
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A to do list when unemployed | Jules Maas
Things to do when you’re unemployed. • Sleep. • Get up. • Go to the kitchen to make…
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It’s all about who you know | Jules Maas
On a recent afternoon, five of my friends came over for an evening of Risk, beer and chick…
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An educational trip to a job fair | Jules Maas
Tuesday afternoon I went to a job fair at the Seattle Center. Even though I ‘pre-registered’ two weeks…
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A productive day of job hunting | Jules Maas
I’m not sure what I expected when I walked into Workforce Renton Tuesday afternoon. Actually, that’s a lie.…
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Cheating on your spouse: Deal-breaker | Jules Maas
Cheating on your spouse is a deal-breaker. I’ve seen the shows and read the articles where certain couples…
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Witnessing a real-life conflict | Jules Maas
For Presidents Day, my husband and I decided to go to Bellevue to use the last of our…