Two years ago, I shared an article about my disdain for having to stand in front of a sea of birthday cards, trying to choose just one. It took me over an hour. The experience was so harrowing that I went home and wrote one of my most successful articles, You Won’t Be Getting a Birthday Card from Me I…
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Abracadabra! All of your old jobs are gone
In a world where traditional 9-to-5 jobs are as passé as flip phones, today’s employment landscape has transformed into a veritable Willy Wonka’s factory of occupational oddities. Gone are the days when job stability meant being shackled to a life of monotony. There are other options. Today’s job market is more like a bountiful buffet of the bizarre. Yet, despite…
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From Pinnacles to Potties ChatGPT can help you review anything
I don’t write reviews. Especially about mundane things like shampoo, toothpaste, and dental floss. But when I received an email from Walmart, ChatGPT dared me, “I’ll bet you can’t write a short prompt to evaluate anything. Good or bad.” So, I did. In an age where technology seems to be reshaping every aspect of our lives, writers, reviewers, and others…
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Riddles and Enigmas Deciphering the World of Job Interview Questions
“If you were a tree, what kind would you be?” – Anonymous question from “The Dating Game” The air is thick with the scent of Old Spice and cigarette smoke. Yet, there I am, decked out in my polyester best, ready to embark on the most bewildering challenge of my life – my first job interview. In the late 1960s,…
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The Art of the Obituary A Dying Tradition
Have you ever found yourself chuckling while reading an obituary? If not, you’re in for a treat. Death doesn’t always have to be depressing. In this article, I wanted to see if ChatGPT could help take the sting out of writing obituaries. A craft that, contrary to popular belief, can be brimming with life, laughter, and a touch of irreverence.…
