Munca sub lupa is now available to order

My new nonfiction book (written in Romanian) is available to order starting today.

If you've often felt that you're too sensitive, perhaps the problem isn't you, but your work environment.

You can click here to order it.

Diversity

Some people’s perspective shifts when they realize they want to be flattered—that, in fact, they’ve wanted this their whole lives.

Others’ perspective shifts when they realize they no longer want to be flattered and would prefer to have the truth told to their faces.

Meanwhile, others realize they want neither one nor the other.

What a variety!

The Letter F

 

Defect

There are books about which it’s hard to say much, for fear of diminishing their charm, because piling words upon words to highlight the artistry of other words can actually do a disservice to the latter.

I’ll say this much—this is a book worth reading.

And I’ll keep this line from the book with me: “Because, before we find justice, we must find peace.”

My Books on Citesc si Calatoresc

In a recent video, Dana explains that it took her some time to change her mind about the writing of Romanian authors, which she had found uninteresting because of the required reading assignments in school.

I was happy to find out which Romanian writers Dana has on her bookshelf—in both the “read” and “unread” sections—and to discover that some of my own books were listed in both sections.

Silver Foxes

I’ve always believed that mothers have a special intuition—the ability to see beyond words and behaviors and understand exactly what’s going on. So, I always called my mom a fox. No matter how well I tried to come up with explanations, she already knew. What’s more, I knew she knew, but I didn’t have the courage to come clean with the truth. Maybe my little trick sharpened her senses—who knows?!

But for a while now, I’ve realized that Dad has these abilities too. It’s just that I hadn’t paid attention to him, convinced as I was that only Mom could be a fox. But looking back, I realized that Dad hadn't missed a few things either. This leads me to believe that Dad is a fox too—only that he's a silver one.

And you don’t have to take my word for it. Take a moment and look around at your loved ones. Be careful, though—foxes are very discreet, and you might not see them unless you look back to catch a glimpse of their footsteps. It’s still something, I tell you!

Attire

A mother and daughter walk past a formal dress shop, and the window display features nothing but sequined dresses.

'Look, Mom, this is where I’m going to get my prom dress!'

'Yeah, sure. What prom?'

'The eighth-grade one.'

'Aha! I'm sure you’re only going to get your godmother’s dress from here!'