Staff disappearances often remain mysteries


Maybe it’s because I haven’t worked in many offices in my 20 years. Or maybe it’s because movies like Jerry Maguire fooled me into believing that every employee’s farewell is public and theatrical. It turns out I was wrong on both counts. In fact, there wasn’t so much as a memo, quick phone call or […]

Muffins of plenty


There is a poor starving student at Harvard who would kill for the privilege of eating your free muffin.